Scheme of Work

3. Scheme of Work

Purpose of the Scheme of Work:

•  Shows a set of work for each subject area done by the school.

Regulations governing the use of the Scheme of Work:

• A common format is to be used at nursery, primary and secondary levels.

• The general scheme of work is base/source document which sets out the programme of work for each subject area done by the school. For nursery schools, this will be a two-year programme; and secondary school will have either a five year or seven-year programme.

•  The school administration has the responsibility of ensuring that this record is prepared.

• All staff members must be involved in the preparation of the general scheme of work.

• The general scheme of work must reflect coverage of three learning domains, cognitive, psycho motor and affective.

• Syllabuses, scope and sequence charts, curriculum guides, state papers on the Education, and any other relevant/related documents should be used in the preparation of a general scheme.

• A school’s general scheme of work ought to be approved by its supervising officer – the Head of Department of Education or District Education Officer/Supervisor.

• The prescribed format must be used in the preparation of a general scheme.

• General Scheme of work should be kept by the school administration and made available to teachers for the preparation of their Annual Schemes of work.

• General schemes of work are subject to modifications from time to time.