OUP Pre-Technical Studies Teachers Grade 8 (Approved)

Pre-Technical Studies Today is a series specially written to provide practical experiences that support the acquisition of science skills for the competency-based curriculum. Books in this series provide a range of activities that learners will find exciting and motivating. The activities are aimed at enabling the learner to acquire the core competencies and values as well as embrace the Pertinent and Contemporary Issues (PCIs).

This Teacher’s Guide supports the teacher by offering the following:

-A detailed introduction to the competency-based curriculum.

-A comprehensive teaching guideline for each activity.

-A sample lesson presentation to assist the teacher to plan the lessons.

-Helpful hints on class management, group work and differentiated learning.

-Helpful hints on how to handle learners with special needs during the lessons.

-Detailed guidance on both formative and summative assessment.

-Sample assessment tools to guide the teacher in developing tools for evaluating and recording the learners’ progress.

Together, the Learner’s Book and the Teacher’s Guide provide learners and teachers with all they need to succeed in the competency-based curriculum.