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GOODLANDS BOYS STATE SECONDARY SCHOOL

MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT

MINUTES OF MEETING

A departmental meeting was held on Friday 22nd

April 2011 at 11 45 hours in the ArtRoom.

Members Present : Mrs. Nundloll-Puddo (HOD), Mr. Ransbeeharry,

Mrs. Runglollsingh and Mr. Keesonah.

The following matters were discussed:

1. First Term Performance Analysis

2. Assessments

3. Remedial Work

4. Co-curricular Activities5. Scheme of Work

6. Attendance for Option Classes

7. National Form III & Form V Mock Examinations

8. PMS

1. First Term Performance Analysis

Both qualitative and quantitative audit reports were submitted for first term

assessments. The HOD reminded teachers that they should be in a position to

implement any measure proposed to improve learning difficulties as identified in the

qualitative reports. Such measures must be reflected in the scheme of work underrevision/consolidation work.

2. Assessments

The HOD informed members that assessments must test the objectives of the topic

concerned. Assessments must also be used to diagnose learning difficulties and in

this connection, all corrected scripts must be returned to learners. After marking

scripts, assessments must be discussed and corrected so that pupils learn from their

mistakes.

3. Remedial Work

Teachers must plan remedial work after diagnosis of learning difficulties carried out

while doing performance audits. All remedial work must be included in the scheme of

work and carried out during normal class periods or in Activity Periods. Such

remedial work mainly concerns Forms IV, V and VI.

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4. Co-curricular Activities

Teachers must keep a record of all activities carried out with dates and objectives.

Activity periods may be used to introduce young learners of Forms I, II and III to

project works while Forms IV, V and VI will carry out consolidation work. Pupils will

be assessed on their project work submitted and thus, teachers must set criteria on

which project works will be assessed.

5. Scheme of Work

All schemes of work must be submitted by Monday 25th April 2011. Strategies to

improve performance as well as remedial/consolidation work must be included in the

schemes of work. A total of 3 assessments must be planned in the schemes of work

for all classes except Forms V which must be set 2 assessments only as Mock

Examinations will be held.

6. Attendance for Option Classes

The HOD informed all teachers that they must take attendance for their pupils during

option classes so as to be in a position to monitor regularity of their learners. This

measure will also make it difficult for any pupil to shirk classes. Any irregularity must

be reported to the office.

7. National Form III & Form V Mock Examinations

Teachers were informed by the HOD that Goodlands SSS will be concerned with

Form III final examinations to be held in October at National level. Papers will be set

by MES and hence teachers working with Form III must follow the syllabus

prescribed by MES. The scheme of work for Form III must take into consideration theMES syllabus. Form V examinations will be held as from 4 th July 2011 and oral

examinations will be held one week earlier. The committee seized the opportunity to

plan paper setting for the Form V July Mock Examinations as follows:

Form V Exam Paper Setter Marker

Maths Paper 1 Mr. Keesonah Mr. Keesonah & helped byMrs Runglollsingh,Mr. Ransbeeharry

Maths Paper 2 Mrs. Puddo/ Mr. Ramsamy Mrs. Puddo/ Mr. Ramsamy

Add Maths Paper 1 Mrs Runglollsingh Mrs Runglollsingh

Add Maths Paper 2 Mr. Ransbeeharry Mr Ransbeeharry

8. PMS

All teachers were requested to complete their PMS for the year 2010 and start filling

the form for the year 2011.

9. The meeting ended at 12.30 and the HOD thanked all members present.