MCED INTERSEN DH SUPPORT TERM1 2024

What is the primary responsibility of a DH in the Intersen Phase relating to the curriculum?

• Develop ATP

• Ensure teachers implement the curriculum effectively

• Grade learner assessments

• Set exam papers

How does creating a positive culture among teacher contribute to the phase's success?

• Delays the decision-making process

• Creates unnecessary conflict

• It has no impact on the phase's success

• Enhances communication and teamwork

How can a DH foster positive relations with parents and guardians?

• Avoid involving them in school activities

• Ignore requests from parents/guardians to assist and support in the phase

• Prefer not to share with the parents, they usually don't want to help

• Communicate regularly with parents and guardians

What role does the DH play in maintaining a positive and disciplined learning environment?

• ignore all discipline issues

• focus only on teachers and learners who share their point of view

• delegate discipline matters to the strictest teacher

• Collaborate with teachers to address classroom management challenges

Why is building a sense of community important in the Intersen Phase?

• not enough time to work on building relations

• Enhances teamwork and creates a sense of belonging

• not necessary teachers will moan no matter what you do

• creates unnecessary conflict

How can the DH support professional development of Intersen teachers

• Conduct regular workshops and training sessions

• Ignore individual teacher needs

• Discourage collaboration among teachers

• Delegate development responsibilities to SMT

How can the DH contribute to improving instructional practices in the Phase?

• Avoid involvement in curriculum development

• focus solely on administrative tasks

• conduct regular monitoring and provide constructive feedback

• delegate all responsibilities to teachers

What is the DH role in encouraging the use of Assessment data?

• Use data to inform instructional practices and interventions

• ignore assessment data

• analyse all assessment data personally

• store data without engaging the findings

How can the DH ensure fair and unbiased practices in the phase?

• Allow teachers to set their own criteria and standards

• Implement standardized assessment procedures and practices

• favour certain teachers' opinions only

• disregard diversity in learner needs

How should a DH address learner needs especially relating to behaviour or academic interventions?

• Not the DH problem

• blame the teacher for learner challenges

• Manage and delegate personalised support and interventions

• exclude learners with barriers from all activities