-Divisional Delegate of Secondary
Education, Meme
The falling morals in our secondary schools was at the center
of the maiden Divisional Conference of the Private Educational Commission for
Meme Division organised by the Divisional Delegation of Secondary Education at
the Presbyterian High School at Mbongue Road in Kumba on Wednesday September 30.
Among the many touching declarations that were uttered by educational
stakeholders assembled at this meeting was that which insinuated that the
teaching of Religion as a means of boosting morals was failing. This was made
by the Divisional Delegate of Secondary Education for Meme Akwo John Eyoh.
The teaching of religion as a means of boosting morals turned
out to be very controversial as many pointed out that its role as a booster of
morals had failed. Akwo John Eyoh attributed this failure to the proliferation
of divergent Christian teachings in the many Christian groupings that were springing
up. In the past this wasn’t the case and morals were reasonably high he said.
On the issue of the quality of results in secondary schools,
the delegate said a good foundation in form one determined the nature of
results in Form Five. The foundation in secondary school he said could be
attained by securing a link between primary school and early secondary,
specifically the form one students. Once this link is attained, the rest just
flows given the right teachers he said.
Another important issue that was touched at the conference
was the issue of security. Security was presented as a vital need for children
and schools called upon to buy metal detectors. However, considering the fact
that not all schools could afford this, vigilance was prescribed in such
situations. No person they said should be allowed to move into the school
compounds and go straight to the classrooms. Meantime all students it was
agreed should have name tags on their uniforms.
On issues of discipline, the Delegate said corporal punishment
had been banned some time ago but added that the handling of discipline was
tricky and influenced by many things. This he said was influenced by the
institution in question and the age of the school administrator among other
things.
On issues of pedagogy, it was stated by resource persons from
the Delegation that students should receive at least 900 hours of lessons
excluding time set aside for assessment. General staff meetings it was prescribed
should take place on the first Friday after school re-opening.
In the same vein, assessment it was said should be organised
during sequences by class masters and not reserved to be done at the end. Also
prescribed were the need for meetings between administration, class teachers
and class masters. Intensive pedagogic follow up activity by class councils
were prescribed to take place every month.
Meantime other important things touched during this important
meeting were FENASCO dues and the issue of mercenaries, sanitation, Parent
Teachers Associations, late submission of reports from schools and lateness in
the contribution of dues. The Divisional Delegate however hoped that this was
going to be the beginning of a new era in the life of the secondary school
family in Meme.
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