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Name: Index No: i.
OU Candidate’s signature:
FOUNDATIONS OF ECDE.
AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT Date:
December 2015
Time: 3 hours:
ae
‘THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL,
DIPLOMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
FOUNDATIONS OF ECDE AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
3 hours
Write your name and index number in the spaces provided above.
Sign and write the date of examination in the spaces provided above.
This paper consists af SIX questions
Answer any FIVE questions in the spaces provided after question 6.
Each question carries a total of 20 marks.
Do NOT remove any pages from this booklet.
Candidates should answer the questions in English.
For Examiner's use only
Question | Maximum | Candidate's
Score Score
1 20
2 20
3 20
4 20
5 20
6 20
TOTAL 100
SCORE
This paper consists of 16 printed pages.
Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that
all the pages are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing.
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Answer any FIVE questions in the spaces provided after question 6.
1. fa) Outline two positive effects of the Gachathi Report (1976) to ECDE, (4 marks)
(b) Explain three factors of urbanization that have impacted positively on Early Childhood
Development and Education. (6 marks)
(©) “Education in Kenya should foster nationaliso, pAriotism and promote national unity
State five learning activities through which the above national goal of education can be
implemented in ECDE. (10 marks)
(a) State two ways in which home-based care centres have enhanced early childhood.
learning. (4 marks)
(b) Highlight three positive skills acquired by children from watching television.(6 marks}
(c) Identify five protective rights as indicated in the Children’s Act, 2001 (10 marks)
3. (a)_ Highlight two challenges experienced by ECDE teachers working with pastoral
communities, (4 marks)
(b) Outline four characteristics of ECDE centres established by the missionaries at
pre-independence. (8 marks)
(c) *The learners were busy and enjoying the free-choice activities; The teacher sung a
familiar song for them to stop and change over”.
Highlight four advantages of involving leamers in the clearing up activity. (8 marks)
4. (a)_ State the meaning of the term education. (2 marks)
(b) Explain the sources of curriculum objectives according to Ralph Tyler. (6 marks)
(c) Using an illustration, explain Hilda Taba’s model of curriculum development. (12 marks)
5. {a) State two roles of District Centres for Early Childhood Education in the
implementation of Early Childhood Development and Education curriculum. (2 marks)
(b) Describe four ways of imparting social skills to ECDE learners. (8 marks)
(c) Explain five activitics each from the sub theme: Sun, that a preschool teacher can
organise for five-year old’s, in Creative arts and Science lessons. (10 marks)
6. @)_ Highlight two measures an ECDE teacher may use to discourage early marriages.
(4 marks)
(b) Outline three measures that can be undertaken to improve health, safety and nutrition
within ECDE centres. (6 marks)
(©) (@_ State two challenges the government may face in implementing ICT in
ECDE. (4 marks)
Gi) Identify three ways in which ICT can enhance the learning environment in
Early Childhood Development Education Centres. (6 marks)
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