The College has a large body of students who come from varied backgrounds.  It would be difficult to operate smoothly without some rules and regulations to guide their behaviours.  Law and order must be maintained to create a conducive atmosphere for academic success and progress.  It is the College responsibility not only to educate students academically, but also to guide their personal developments into useful citizens.   Knowledge has meaning only if it enables its possessor to live a further life, which must include behaving responsibly to self and to the society.

  1. Students are expected to take part in the College programme of activities which in the end should enable them to:
    1. Broaden their interests and goals;
    2. Develop individual talents in working with other people;
    3. Practices skills in organizing and administering group functions;
    4. Learn socially acceptable behavior through observing the rules and interacting with others;
    5. Experience success and earn recognition from others;
    6. Develop responsibility and self discipline in planning and carrying out activities.
  2. Every student of the College is required to maintain a high standard of personal discipline by:
    1. Conducting himself/herself in an orderly manner and displaying a high sense of responsibility both within and outside the school premises
    2. Maintaining personal cleanliness and be in proper dresses at all times;
    3. Cooperating with other students and staff to keep walls, ground, and the general College premises clean, and not to be littered with papers, cans etc, and;
    4. Being responsible for cleaning his/her own living room
  3. The legitimate expression of differing opinions and beliefs is an essential part of the life of the academic community and the right to disagree is guaranteed.  The imposition of beliefs by one group of students upon others who dissent shall not be tolerated by the College.
  4. All members of the College community as other citizens are subject to the laws of our country whether within or outside the College premises.  In a conflict where the law takes its course, College shall if deemed fit, take interim disciplinary action on erring students pending the final determination of the law.  Students are expected to learn to cope with their problems intelligently, reasonably and with a sense of understanding and consideration for the rights of others.  Each member of the College community should recognize that as he prizes right the freedom for himself/herself, so is he/she expected to respect the rights and freedoms of others be it in lecture halls or in the hostels.
  5. Students are to respect the privacy and comfort of other fellow students and should not smoke in classrooms, lecture halls, laboratories, libraries or the assembly hall and must not write on the walls.  All students are expected to show courtesy and respect to members of staff and College guests as in the traditional Nigeria custom and are to treat their colleagues with respect.

GENERAL EDUCATION

EDUCATION: CURRICULUM TABLE/STRUCTURE FOR JUNIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION (WITH SUMMARY)

GENERAL EDUCATION YEAR ONE, FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

  CREDIT(S)

STATUS

EDU 111

History of Education in Nigeria

 1

Compulsory

EDU 112

Educational Psychology (Child Development)

2 

Compulsory

EDU 113

Principles and Methods of Teaching at Junior Secondary Level

2 

Compulsory

 

TOTAL

5 

 

 

GENERAL EDUCATION YEAR ONE, SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

 CREDIT(S)

STATUS

EDU 121

Sociology of Education

1

Compulsory

EDU 122

Introduction to Teacher Education

1

Compulsory

EDU 123

Philosophy of Education

1

Compulsory

EDU 124

Theory and Practice of Child Friendly Schools

2

Compulsory

EDU 125

Educational Psychology II (Human Learning)

2

Compulsory

 

TOTAL

7

 

 

GENERAL EDUCATION YEAR TWO, FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT(S)

STATUS

EDU 211

Practicum in Classroom Management and Organisation

1

Compulsory

EDU 212

Educational   Technology:   Theory   and Practice

2

Compulsory

EDU 213

Micro-Teaching: Theory

1

Compulsory

EDU 214

Introduction to Research Methods

1

Compulsory

EDU 215

Education of Special Target Groups

1

Elective

 

TOTAL

6

 

 

GENERAL EDUCATION YEAR TWO, SECOND SEMESTER

 

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT(S)

STATUS

EDU 221

Curriculum Studies I

1

Compulsory

EDU 222

Measurement and Evaluation

2

Compulsory

EDU 223

Micro-Teaching Practicum

1

Compulsory

EDU 224

Educational  Administration,  Planning  and Supervision

2

Compulsory

EDU 225

Introduction to Special Education

1

Compulsory

 

TOTAL

7

 

 

GENERAL EDUCATION YEAR THREE, FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT(S)

STATUS

EDU 311

Teaching Practice

6

Compulsory

 

GENERAL EDUCATION YEAR THREE, SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT(S)

STATUS

EDU 321

Curriculum Studies II

1

Compulsory

EDU 322

Adolescent Psychology

1

Compulsory

EDU 323

Research Project

2

Compulsory

EDU 324

Introduction to Theory and Practice of Guidance and Counseling.

1

Compulsory

EDU 325

Introduction  to  Adult  and  Non-Formal Education

1

Elective

 

TOTAL

6

 

 

SUMMARY

Total number of credits = 36

Compulsory Credits = 30 (Elective inclusive)

Minimum number of units required for graduation = 36 (Teaching Practice Inclusive)

 

Note: Students must earn 30 credit units before graduation. Except for students who are undergoing special education, Adult and Non-formal Education and Primary Education Study who must register and pass the recommended educational courses identify for their programmes.

 

CURRICULUM STRUCTURE FOR GENERAL STUDIES EDUCATION (GSE)

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

STATUS

 

YEAR ONE FIRST SEMESTER

 

 

GSE 111

General English 1

1

Compulsory

GSE 112

Introduction to Library Studies

1

Compulsory

GSE 113

Basic General Mathematics 1

1

Compulsory
       

 

YEAR ONE SECOND SEMESTER

 

 

GSE 121

General English II

1

Compulsory

GSE 122

Basic General Mathematics II

1

Compulsory

GSE 123

Introduction to Computer Studies I

1

Compulsory

GSE 124

FLEHI - Family Life & Emerging Health Issues

1

Compulsory

 

 

 

 

 

YEAR TWO FIRST SEMESTER

 

 

GSE 211

General English III

1

Compulsory

GSE 212

Basic General Mathematics III

1

Compulsory

GSE 213

Introduction to Computer Studies II

1

Compulsory
       

 

YEAR TWO SECOND SEMESTER

 

 

GSE 221

General English IV

2

Compulsory

GSE 222

Basic General Mathematics IV

1

Compulsory

GSE 223

Citizenship Education

1

Compulsory

GSE 224

Entrepreneurship

1

Compulsory
       

 

YEAR THREE FIRST SEMESTER

 

 

 

Teaching Practice

 

 
       

 

YEAR THREE SECOND SEMESTER

 

 

GSE 321

General English V

1

Compulsory

GSE 322

Basic General Mathematics V

1

Compulsory

GSE 323

Science and Technology in Society

1

Elective

GSE 324

Political Economy

1

Elective

 

 

SUMMARY

 

 

Total number of units available

=

19

Number of compulsory units

=

18

Number of elective units

=

1

Minimum number of units required for graduation

=

18

SIWES is a skill-training programme designed to prepare and exposes students in institutions of higher learning for the industrial work situation they are likely to meet after graduation.  The scheme enables the students to match their early classroom theoretical knowledge and predominantly practical assignments in the work environment and affords them the needed experience in handling machinery and equipment not obtainable in their educational institutions.

Rationale

A country needs improvement on how to meet the conditions, for modern economic development.  There is also the need for improving the efficiency of a country’s work-force to keep abreast of industrial development.  Furthermore, the inculcation of modern technological skills in the workforce in order to make them more productive also becomes a necessity in our national development strategy.

Objectives

The Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) from its inception involves students and lecturer from the institution of higher learning, corporate, industrial and commercial bodies.  This cooperative machinery between industry and institutions of higher learning in Nigeria has the following as its objectives:

  1. To supplement the theoretical/learning of students from academic institutions with practical industrial activities in their various disciplines.
  2. To expose and prepared students for the industrial working situations they are likely to meet after graduation.
  3. To expose students to work methods and experience in handling equipment and machinery that may not be available in educational institutions.
  4. To enlist and strength employer’s involvement in the entire educational process of preparing students for employment in industry.
  5. To prepared the students for a business career by merging his analytical powers with self-reliance

STUDENTS LOG-BOOK

    1. Students are required to maintain a log-book which will be used to keep record of the training details or activities. Therefore, the daily work carried out during the periods of attachment is to be recorded clearly with sketches and diagrams where applicable.
    2. Also during the industrial training, students are required to present the log-book at intervals to the industry based supervisor for assessment of progress made. The Training Coordinator of the institution is expected to check the student’s log-books at regular intervals and record his comments as appropriate.
    3. The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) will use the last two pages of the log-book for its official comments on the success or failure of the student’s performance.

STUDENT PROJECT

    1. Final year students must submit an approved and finished project of not less than 4,000 words.
    2. Students have the option of writing their projects in any area of the major subject (including Education) which they are offering.
    3. Students who are repeating the 300 level shall be exempted from repeating the project provided that the project requirement has already been satisfied.
    4. Students are encouraged to submit their project in good time for grading.
    5. Any student who fails to submit an approved and completed project or whose project is rejected on the grounds of Academic inadequacies shall not be awarded the N.C.E.

Appendix A: PUNISHABLE OFFENCES


1.0

SECTION ONE:
ASSAULT/STEALING

Penalty

1.1



1.2


1.3


1.4


1.5


1.6


1.7

Involvement in intimidation or threat or sexual harassment and/or any other form of oppression against any other fellow student or staff.

Involvement in case(s) of dupe or abduction or elopement illegal abortion.

Stealing any property of the College, or the Staff or other fellow students.

Lying or spreading rumours that could undermine integrity of peace and/or harmony of the College.

Inciting student(s) either against any other fellow student(s) or staff or the Management of the College or Expulsion.

Fighting or insulting any other fellow student(s) or staff of the College.

Beating or inflicting injury/injuries on any other fellow student(s) or staff

Expulsion



Expulsion


Expulsion


Suspension for two semesters


Warning/Suspension for two semesters

Suspension for semester


Suspension for two semesters and/or expulsion

 

2.0

SECTION TWO:
DRUG ABUSES/DANGEROUS WEAPONS

Penalty

2.1


2.2


2.3

 

2.4

 

 


2.5

Selling or buying or being in possession of any prohibited drugs/drinks or substance(s) or smoking substances.

Consuming or distributing any prohibited drugs or alcohol and/or any other unauthorized materials.

Public misbehaviours (including violence or social nuisance) arising from being under the influence of alcohol, prohibited rugs and/or smoking substances.

Involving in or encouraging any form of practice outlawed by the Management or contiguous with the College philosophy (i.e. secret cultism, drugs peddling agent, gambling, human trafficking, sectional/tribal/religious antagonism, bringing in mercenary/mercenaries for purpose of organizational political activism, or any other clandestine/sinister activities).

In possession of firearm(s) or ammunition(s) or explosive(s) or any other dangerous weapon or material/substance that could endanger human life, while the College premises

Expulsion


Expulsion


Ejection from the hostel for two semesters/suspension

 

 

Expulsion

 

Expulsion and/or handing over to police

 

3.0

SECTION THREE:
DESTRUCTION/DAMAGE(S)

Penalty

3.1

 

3.2

 

 


3.3

 

 


3.4

Damaging or destroying of any property of the College or other fellow student(s) or staff personal belongings.


Damage to or stealing the College facility/facilities or properties by a student’s visitor

 

 

Keeping highly inflammable(s) (i.e. petrol or gas etc) in the hostel or lecture rooms or library or toilets etc.

 

 

Committing arson by any student or group of students

Expulsion and/or handing over to Police.


Host/visitor to replace or repair the item(s) in question within specifies time with warning, or the host or both be handed over to Police.

Ejection from the hostel, confiscation the material and warning.  Repeat attracts suspension for a semester.


Expulsion and/or handing over to police.

 

4.0

SECTION FOUR:
ILLEGAL PUBLICATION/CONSPIRACY

Penalty

4.1

 


4.2

 

 

4.3

 

4.4

 

4.5

 

 

4.6


4.7

 

4.8


4.9


4.10

Soliciting for donation (cash or kind) by individual student(s) or group; students of whatsoever activity to be held within the College without adequate permission from the Management.



Any student that engages in Publication(s) without following the College laid down procedure.

 

Any student or group of students engaging in any publication, or use of illegal document, or in any other activity intended to bring or capable of bringing the College name into disrepute.

Operating as a secret agent or syndicate of an external organization(s) whose doctrines are unknown to the College or inconsistent with the College Principles.

Conspiring/conniving with any other individual(s) or organization(s) within or outside the College premises for purpose of harassing/threatening or attacking the College or the staff or breaking the College rules.

Sabotaging or attempt to sabotage effort(s) of the Management or obstructing the course of justice.

Receiving visitors by any student at unauthorized time and/or venue.

 

Convening/organizing meeting by any student or group of students without following the College laid down procedures.

Convening meeting by any individual student or group of students outside approved time and/or venue.

Refusal of any student or group of students to cooperate with member/members of Security Committee or directive by the Management

Warning.  A repeat attracts a semester suspension and/or withdrawal of the portfolio.


A semester suspension.  A repeat attracts withdrawal.

 

Expulsion

 

Expulsion

 

Expulsion

 

 

Expulsion


Warning.  A repeat attracts a semester suspension and ejection from hostel.

Warning.  A repeat attracts a semester suspension.

Warning.  A repeat attracts a semester.

A semester suspension.

 

5.0

SECTION FIVE:
HALLS OF RESIDENCE/OTHERS

Penalty

5.1

 

 

 

5.2


5.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.4

 

5.5


5.6

 


5.7


5.8


5.9



5.10

 

 

5.11

Under normal circumstance, entering the College premises any time between 12.00 mid-night and 6.00am by any student or visitor.

 

 

Keeping pests in the hostel.


Using private radio/television set(s) video machine(s) or musical instruments:
a.  During unauthorized time (i.e. from 12.00 mid-night to 6.00am).

b.  With high level of sound volume, causing inconveniences to the room/mate(s) or to member(s) of other hall; &

 

c.  Whose picture(s) or sound(s) openly contravene(s) the moral and/or ethical standards, and other values of the College.


Receiving or hosting visitor(s) after the regulation time; and/or in authorized venue within the campus; e.g. play ground, dark areas, any hideout, etc.

Inviting unauthorized person(s) into the hostel.


Accommodating unauthorized guest(s) overnight anywhere in the hostel.



Any male or female students hosting/receiving visitor(s) of the opposite sex in his/her room.

Occupying the hostel room by any student beyond the last day of each semester without official permission.

Putting on indecent dress/dresses.



Parking vehicle(s) by student’s visitor/visitors in the College premises after the visiting time.

 


Contravening any other hostel rules and/or regulations that may be issued by the Management from time to time.

Warning and denial from entry.  A repeat attracts a semester suspension and or/handing over to Police

Warning.  A repeat attracts ejection from the hostel.

Warning  A repeat attracts seizure of the item(s) till the end of the semester

Warning.  A repeat attracts seizure of the item(s) till the end of the semester.

Warning.  A repeat attracts seizure of the item(s) till the end of the semester

Warning and/or one semester suspension.

A semester suspension and ejection from hostel.

Ejection from the hostel and a semester suspension.

Ejection from the hostel and warning.

Ejection from the hostel and warning.

Warning.  A repeat attracts ejection from the hostel.

Order the vehicle’s owner and the vehicle out of the College or deflate the vehicle tyre(s) or handling over to Police.

To be treated accordingly.

Philosophy of Teaching Practice

Teaching Practice is an integral part of a teacher education programme aimed at providing student-teachers an opportunity to put into practice their theoretical knowledge in a real school-life situation. It also offers teacher educators and educational managers a golden opportunity for practical appraisal of the effectiveness of teacher education programme.

Objectives of Teaching Practice

  1. To expose student-teachers to real-life classroom experiences under the supervision of professional teachers.
  2. To provide the forum for student-teacher to translate educational theories and principles into practice.
  3. To enable student-teachers to discover their own strengths and weaknesses in classroom teaching and provide opportunities to enable them to overcome their weaknesses and consolidate on their strengths.
  4. To familiarize student-teachers with the school environment as their future workplace.
  5. To provide student-teachers with an opportunity for further acquisition of professional skills, competencies, personal characteristics and experience for full-time teaching after graduation.
  6. To help student-teachers develop a positive attitude towards the teaching profession. vii. To serve as a means of assessing the professional competence of student-teachers.

Organization and Administration of Teaching Practice

Twenty-six (26) weeks have been accepted as the minimum duration for the teaching practice exercise in all NCE awarding institutions.

Teaching practice shall carry a maximum of six credits.

For the purpose of effective organization, a Teaching Practice Committee should be set up by each institution to coordinate teaching practice activities. Such a committee should consist of Representatives of all Schools/Faculties of the institution

The Committee shall be chaired by the Dean, School of Education, except in Colleges of Education (Special) where internal arrangements can be made. The Head of Department of Curriculum and Instruction should be the Secretary, and Coordinator of the day-to-day Teaching Practice activities.

Sequencing

Teaching Practice shall be taken in 26 weeks at a stretch in the first semester of NCE III.
Coverage and Posting

Educational Institutions should serve the communities in which they exist. Teaching practice exercise should ensure effective coverage of schools around the communities in which the institutions exist. Students on teaching practice should be posted to as many primary schools as possible. Where practicable the student-teachers should use the mother-tongue as a medium of instruction for Primary 1 -3.  The posting of students on teaching practice shall take into account their subject combinations. For administrative convenience, effective management and supervision of Teaching Practice, Cooperating Schools may be zoned.

Student-Teachers’ Work Load

The minimum workload for students on teaching practice should be 10 (ten) periods per week, while the maximum should be 18 (eighteen) periods per week.

Student-Teachers’ Code of Conduct 

Every College shall provide a code of conduct for student-teachers. This should not contravene the rules and regulations of the cooperating schools.

Preparation of Staff and Students for Teaching Practice

 In order to familiarize the qualified teaching staff and students with the mechanism of teaching practice, there shall be a period of orientation/induction workshop before the teaching practice exercise. The aim of this exercise is to acquaint them with appropriate information/experiences, and use of assessment profiles. Only lecturers with teaching qualification should supervise teaching practice.

Rapport with Cooperating Schools

A friendly relationship should be established between cooperating schools and colleges. State Ministries of Education should orientate public schools to cooperate in accepting students on teaching practice in their schools.

Cooperating Schools should be surveyed and contacted before student-teachers are posted to them.

Dealing with Special Student Teachers’ Cases

All special cases (e.g. of severe ill-health) should be promptly reported to college authorities and treated accordingly. A student-teacher who fails the teaching practice shall be made to repeat the exercise at the next available period of the exercise. Student who are not supervised during the teaching practice exercise due to no fault of theirs, should be graded using the host school (cooperating teachers) assessment or be posted to a nearby school for supervision.

 

Supervision of Teaching Practice

Supervision of Teaching Practice does not only mean assessment for award of marks but, more importantly, giving feedback to student-teachers so as to guide their future performance and professional development as teachers. Supervision of Teaching Practice is exclusively an activity for professional teachers. The required qualification for supervision shall be: first degree plus a teaching qualification not less than NCE or its equivalent.   Each College should set up an internal/independent monitoring team for teaching practice to be chaired by the Provost.

On no account shall a student-teacher be awarded a grade without being supervised and assessed by at least four (4) different assessors, for a minimum of ten supervisions. Specialists in the students’ areas of specialization are the most qualified to supervise the students in their subject areas, where this is not possible; teachers in related areas may be used to supervise them.

Residential Supervisors 

“Residential Supervisors” mean the cooperating teachers in the practicing schools. Cooperating teachers should be made to play a vital role in the overall supervision. Cooperating schools shall provide continued guidance to the student-teachers during the exercise. They shall forward their effective assessment of student-teachers to the college authorities towards the computation of students’ final grade.

Number of Supervisions 

A student-teacher shall require a minimum of ten different supervision scores on Teaching Practice to qualify for the NCE.

Colleges should provide video coverage of a cross-section of the Teaching Practice for use in the Post-Teaching Practice Seminar.

Criteria for Reliable Assessment 

The assessment should be based on a valid and reliable evaluation instrument provided by NCCE.  The whole lesson and not just part of it should be assessed. The assessor should be knowledgeable in the appropriate subject matter and in methodology. Scoring shall be done at the time of observation of the student in order to reduce subjectivity.

Rating of Teaching Practice Evaluation

The College shall be responsible for 80% of Teaching Practice Supervision/Assessment while the remaining 20% shall come from the cooperating School.

 Feedback to Student-Teachers 

Student-Teachers should be given immediate feedback after each lesson observed. Comments should be written on students’ assessment forms and given to them. Supervisors shall hold discussions with students after each observed lesson with a view to identifying strengths and weaknesses of students as a basis for improvement.

 

EXTERNAL MODERATION OF TEACHING PRACTICE

Teaching Practice shall be externally moderated in line with the existing practice. The External Moderator shall: (a) Sample schools and students for moderation (b) Validate or amend the scores of the Internal Assessors (c) Vet and endorse the final report (d) Write a report Only externally moderated scores shall be used to compute students’ final scores.

The NCCE shall monitor Teaching Practice in all NCE awarding institutions in the country.  Colleges shall forward to the Academic Programmes Department of the NCCE the list containing names of students, teaching practice locations and names of college supervisors not later than 1 month before the commencement of teaching practice.

MICRO-TEACHING AND PEER TEACHING 

The procedure should be first, Peer Teaching, followed wherever possible by the real Micro-Teaching in groups at the class/educational level for which the students are being trained in the relevant Demonstration Schools.

Micro-Teaching is a scaled down teaching encounter (in terms of time, skill(s) and the number of students) aimed at preparing students for the actual teaching and skills acquisition/improvement in a practical and professional setting.

Micro-Teaching is a pre-requisite for teaching practice. On no account should a student who failed EDU 213 (Micro-teaching theory) and EDU 224 (Micro-teaching Practicum) proceed on Teaching Practice.

On the ground that ‘observation’ helps to acquaint trainees with various areas of teaching techniques, Colleges may arrange demonstration/observation sessions enhanced by appropriate observation schedules for the benefit of student teachers and their lecturers before the teaching practice period. The Centre for Education Technology (CET) shall play a major function in this respect.

 

GUIDELINES FOR TEACHING PRACTICE

  1. For students undertaking Teaching Practice, an attendance register shall be kept by administration of the cooperation school on each of the practicing Teacher posted therein;
  2. All students on Teaching Practice must sign time-in and time-out in the register each working day;
  3. Members of the Teaching Practice Committee or their delegates shall undertake on-the-spot checks on T.P. Students from time to time throughout the T.P. period;
  4. Coordinators from the College shall be required to inspect the attendance register and take on the spot roll call of the students posted to schools where they are supervising;
  5. For now, all NCE II students shall undertake a Supervised Teaching Practice for a minimum of twelve (12) weeks;
  6. Teaching Practice shall be a separate paper with six credits;
  7. Where practicable, students on teaching practice shall be expected to teach both their teaching subjects, if they are single majors;
  8. A student shall be assessed several times.
  9. A student shall be required to repeat Teaching Practice under the following conditions:
  10. Any student who re-posts himself/himself out of the school he/she is expected to practice without a prior notice to the Head of Department concerned or the Chairman, T.P. Committee.
  11. Score less than 40%
  12. Absents himself from the Teaching Practice without permission from the school authority for upwards of one week;
  13. If found guilty of professional misconduct.
  14. No student on T.P. shall be allowed to leave his practicing station to the College to meet his/her project supervisor(s).
  15. If a student is absent from Teaching Practice for any reason deemed valid by the Academic Board he/she shall be required to make up the balance of the practice period.
  16. Students who are repeating T.P. level courses and who have undertaken and passed T.P. may not be required to repeat the Teaching Practice.
  17. Any serious proven cases of professional misconduct during T.P. shall lead to expulsion of the student from the College.
  18. No weak student shall be allowed to participate in Teaching Practice.  A weak student shall mean any student with two or more carry-over courses.
  1. Students Publication
  2. Students Organiztions
  3. Student Discipline & Dress Code
  4. Channels of Communication