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ASSIGNMENT 3

KCA UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL

STUDIES

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION

21/02135

KIBET FREDRICK

COM 101: EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATION

DR. PRICILLA NJOKI

SUNDAY, 11 JULY 2021, 12:00 AM

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ASSIGNMENT 3
i) Develop a two weeks scheme of work in one of your teaching subjects.

THE NYERI NATIONAL POLYTECHNIC

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
SCHEME OF WORK - NNP/ADMN/MECH/SOW/2021/3
DEPARTMENT: MECHANICAL LECTURER’S NAME: KIBET FREDRICK CLASS: DME21S
ENGINEERING
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS I TERM III DATE OF PREPARATION: 05/07/2021 DATE OF REVISION:
COURSE: DIPLOMA IN MEDICAL ENGINEERING
WEEK NO. OF TOPIC SUB- SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES KEY ACTIVITIES RESOURCES/ REMARKS
HOURS TOPIC POINTS REFERENCE
1 4 REPORTING AND ORIENTATION
2 2 INDICES AND Indices Trainee should be able to: - Base -Lecturing & Bird, J. (2014).
LOGARITHMS Demonstration Basic
- Index
Engineering
-Question and
- Define the terms base and Mathematics.
answer method
index Routledge.
- State the laws of indices -Assignments
- Perform simple operations
on indices -Notes taking
2 INDICES AND Logarithms Trainee should be able to: - Logarithm -Lecturing & Bird, J. (2014).
LOGARITHMS Demonstration Basic
- Define the term logarithm - Negative
Engineering
- State the laws of characteristic -Question and
Mathematics.
logarithm - Positive answer method
- Change the bases of characteristic Routledge.
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logarithms - Use of tables -Assignments

- Evaluate given - Use of
expressions using the laws calculator -Notes taking
of logarithms
- Apply the laws of
logarithms in solving
related problems
3 2 ALGEBRA Quadratic Trainee should be able to: - Factorization -Lecturing & Bird, J. (2017).
equations - Completing Demonstration Higher
the squares Engineering
- Quadratic -Question and
- Reduced equations to Mathematics.
formula answer method
quadratic equations Routledge
- Solve equations reduced -Assignments
to quadratic equation
-Notes taking
2 ALGEBRA Linear Trainee should be able to: Three or more -Lecturing & Bird, J. (2017).
simultaneous unknowns Demonstration Higher
equations Engineering
-Question and
- Solve linear equations Mathematics.
answer method
with two and three Routledge
unknowns -Assignments
- Form linear simultaneous
equations with three or -Notes taking
more unknowns
- Solve simultaneous
quadratic equations
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ii) Explain the relevance of this document. (10 Marks)

Scheming is essential in teaching because:
(a) In case of a transfer, the incoming teacher will take over easily. It enhances smooth
handing over in case of transfer of a teacher, thus ensuring continuity in teaching.
(b) You can allocate time for each topic according to its requirements. It enables the
teacher to budget for time wisely giving room for events and activities which might
interfere with the school calendar examples; public holidays, prize giving day and
outings. Also time is budgeted according to the level of difficulty of the content.
(c) You should be able to assemble the relevant teaching resources. It gives the teacher a
forward insight in teaching by enabling one to identify content, methods and relevant
instructional materials which are going to be used in the lesson. The teacher thus
plans the work ahead of time.
(d) At a glance, you can tell how much work is yet to be covered. It therefore checks the
teacher's pace of teaching.
(e) You can arrange the topics according to the level of difficulty. This makes teaching
both systematic and orderly.
(f) Schemes of work will guide you in writing a lesson plan. It enables the teacher to see
lessons in a broader perspective thus guiding one during lesson preparation.
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References
Ayot, H. O., Patel, M. M. (1987). Instructional methods. London institute of education and

Kenyatta University Faculty of education.

Republic of Kenya. (2002). The Kenya 8:4:4 secondary school syllabus. Kenya institute of
education.