Types of Governance | Features of A Good Governance Primary 4 (Basic 4) – Term 1 Week 2 Civic Education

 

CIVIC EDUCATION

NATIONAL VALUES EDUCATION 

FIRST TERM  

WEEK 2/4

PRIMARY 4

THEME – GOVERNANCE 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Governance – Meaning of Governance and Good Governance for Primary 4 (Basic 4) – Term 1 Week 1 Civic Education

 

TOPIC – GOVERNANCE 

 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Meaning of Governance

3. Types of Governance

4. Features of Governance

5. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, most pupils should have attained the following objectives –

1. explain the meaning of governance

2. identify type of governance.

3. analyse the features of governance.

 

EMBEDDED CORE SKILLS

1. Communication and Collaboration Skills

2. Critical Thinking and Problems Solving Skills

3. Leadership and Personal Development Skills

 

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils give examples of good governance.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of chart showing types and features of a good governance.

 

 

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

 

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION 

A governance is the system whereby group of people making decisions that affect the state or organisations.

 

TYPES OF GOVERNANCE

Below are different types of governance depending on the nature of the state or organization’s activities –

1. Democratic Governance

 

2. Financial Governance

3. Economic Governance

4. Corporate Governance

5. Environmental Governance

6. Global Governance

7. Good Governance

 

LESSON 2 – FEATURES OF A GOOD GOVERNANCE

A good governance is the process that ensures –

1. Accountability

2. Transparency

3. Responsiveness

4. Rule of law

5. Stability

6. Equity and inclusiveness

7. Empowerment

8. Strategic vision

9. Active Participation for home and abroad

 

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps – he/she,

1. Revises the previous lesson based on the pupil’s related knowledge or experience.

2. Displays charts showing different types of governance.

 

3. Lets the pupils examine and identify the unique differences.

4. Uses the charts to introduce the lesson and guide the pupils to outline different types of governance.

Pupil’s Activities – Outline types of governance.

5. Explain each type of governance.

Pupil’s Activities – Listen and explain each type of governance.

6. Leads a participatory discussion on types and features of a good governance.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the class discussion.

7. Summarizes the lesson on the board.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the summary and write as instructed.

 

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

 

NEXT LESSON

Meaning of Governance Structure | Examples of Governance Structures Primary 4 (Basic 4) – Term 1 Week 3 Civic Education

 

LESSON EVALUATION 

Ask pupils to:

1. state 5 types of governance.

 

2. list 5 characteristics of a good governance.