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There will be 4 essay questions from which the candidates will be required to answer 2. The broad areas include: Castle school education; 2008 Education Act - bodies established; Guggisberg; Missionary education.

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1. Which of these personalities could be regarded as the “pioneer of vernacular literature”?

A. Anthony Amo

B. Jacobus Capitein

C. Philip Quaque

D. Thomas Thompson

2. Which colonial power in the Gold Coast was closely associated with the Cape Coast Castle School?

A. British

B. Danes

C. Dutch

D. Portuguese

3. The activities of the Portuguese in the Gold Coast were curtailed following the defeat by the

A. Danes

B. Dutch

C. English

D. Swedes

4. Which of these Europeans could be given the accolade “pioneers of Western formal education in

Ghana”?

A. British

B. Danes

C. Dutch

D. Portuguese

5. As far as castle school education in the Gold Coast was concerned, which of these European nations was

the odd one out?

A. Britain

B. Denmark

C. Germany

D. Holland

6. Which of these could not be regarded as a reason for the establishment of castle schools in the Gold

Coast?

A. Education of mulattos

B. As a means to civilise and christianise Africans

C. To provide the Africans with skills to function in a modern economy

D. To provide clerks to support the European merchants’ commercial interest

7. The 3Rs featured prominently in the curriculum of the Castle Schools. What do the 3Rs stand for?

A. Reading, Religion, Recitation

B. Reading, Rhymes, Religion

C. Reading, Writing, Arithmetic

D. Reading, Religion, Writing

8. Which of the following regions in Ghana did the Bremen mission concentrate their educational works?

A. Central

B. Eastern

C. Greater Accra

D. Volta

9. Why was the “payment by results” system halted as an educational rule in the Gold Coast? Because it

A. recommended too much pay for teachers.

B. recommended too much pay for pupils who passed examination.

C. rendered teaching and learning bookish.

D. rendered teaching and learning more expensive.

10. Which of these was a notable effect of castle schools in the Gold Coast?

A. Changed the perception of Europeans about the African

B. Enabled the Africans to have confidence in themselves

C. Introduced the Africans to the institutional structures of the Europeans

D. Provided avenue for vocational education

11. State what you perceive as two negative impacts of mission school education

1 Laid to much emphasis of the 3rs

2 Certain ethnic group had education advantage over the others thus giving them leadership

advantage

State two reasons for colonial government’s delay in the participation of education in the Gold Coast

I The home government was not itself participating in education

2. Because of the Ashanti war ( sir Charles macarty)

12. Which of these cannot be credited to the Wesleyan Mission?

A. Establishment of the first girls’ secondary school

B. Pioneers in teacher education

C. Pioneers in secondary education D. Beulah agricultural experimental farm

13. Which of these cannot be said to be true about the exploits of the Portuguese in the Gold Coast?

They......

A. began the practice of sending students abroad for further studies.

B. built the Elmina Castle.

C. landed at Elmina in 1482 and met Nana Kwamina Ansah.

D. provided catholic type of education as against protestant.

14. Philip Quaque rather than Rev. Thomas Thompson should be credited with the beginning of the S.P.G.missionary work in the Gold Coast. A. True

B. False

15. What was the first secondary institution established in British West Africa? MFANTSIPIM

16. The practice of sending brilliant students abroad for further studies was initiated by the ANS DUTCH

17. Through what means did the Wesleyans solve the problem of shortage of teachers? ANS= THROUGH

MONITORIAL SYSTEM.

18. What were “salems”? The educated and convert that were alienated from their society.

19. The most significant factor that accounted for the failure of the 1852 Education Ordinance was? ANS

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EBS 433: HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION IN GHANA

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1. All the following were reasons for colonial government delay in the participation in education in the Gold Coast except…………………….

A. rivalry among the European nations hence the government’s stay uncertain.

B. that the first world war negatively affected government finances.

C. the colonial government back home wasn’t providing education for her citizens.

D. the colonial government’s lack of commitment.

2. How was education supposed to be funded by the passing of the first education ordinance in the Gold Coast? Through …………

A. Ghana Education Trust (GET)

B. Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund)

C. Government scholarships

D. Poll tax

3. Which of the following was not a provision of the 1852 education ordinance?

A. Grant-in -aid for mission schools

B. Inclusion of technical education in the curriculum

C. Promoting girls’ education

D. Training of the teachers by Mr and Mrs Vinall

4. As one of the causes of the failure of the 1852 Education Ordinance was attributed to which of these wars?

A. Sargranti War

B. The battle of Feyiase

C. The battle of Nsamankow

D. Yaa Asantewaa War

5. The Rev. Melcafe Sunter was appointed Inspector of Schools as a result of a provision of which education ordinance?

A. 1852

B. 1882

C. 1887

D. 1925

6. Prior to being appointed Inspector of School, what position did the Rev. Sunter hold?

A. Director general of the G.E.S

B. Governor of the Christianborg castle

C. Principal of Achimota School

D. Principal of Fourah-Bay College

7. Which of the following statements is true as far as Rev. M. Sunter was concerned?

A. He believed mission school teachers should focus more on preaching than the teaching work.

B. He considered the ordinance as very workable.

C. His attitude towards implementation of the ordinance was basically negative.

D. The use of vernacular in teaching was greatly endorsed by him.

8. Which of the following was not one of the conditions under which mission schools could receive assistance?

A. At least half of the staff should be professionally trained

B. Having average enrolment not less than 20

C. Pupils to be admitted irrespective of their religion or tribe

D. The schools should open their doors for inspection

9. Which of the following statement is true about Phelps Stokes?

A. She set up a foundation to support the education of Blacks.

B. She supported and promoted girl-child education.

C. She was Chairman of Phelps Stokes Commission to Africa.

D. She was one of American pioneer educators

10. Who was the Ghanaian member of the Phelps Stokes’ Commission to Africa?

A. Dr. Caseley Hayford

B. Dr. Jesse Jones

C. Dr. Kwegir Aggrey

D. Dr. Mensah Sarbah

11. Which of the following was true about the payment by results?

A. School heads were encouraged to introduce just few courses.

B. It created enmity between teachers and inspectors.

C. Vocational training was given a great boost.

D. It promoted practical and effective learning.

12. Guggisberg’s 3^rd principle of education relates to …………….

A. ensure primary education was thorough from bottom to the top.

B. the need for co-education at certain stages of education.

C. the promotion of equal educational opportunities for boys and girls.

D. the provision of a university

13. One of Guggisberg’s principles of education was that, primary education should be thorough from bottom to the top. This suggests that………………..

A. children must learn throughout the period of schooling.

B. mission and government schools should teach the same things throughout.

C. quality education should be maintained right from the beginning to the end.

D. schools should be appraised to see those which would be first and last.

14. What education policy or intervention marked the first attempt to introduce free education in Ghana?

A. Accelerated Development Plan of Education

B. Free Compulsory Universal Basic Education

C. The 1961 Education Act

D. Universal Basic Education Policy

For items 15 to 18, indicate whether the statement is True or False.

15. One major factor that accounted for the failure of the 1852 education ordinance was payment by results

A. False

B. True

16. Guggisberg was highly in support of free education

A. False

B. True

17. One adverse effect of the Accelerated Development Plan of Education was that it led to the dilution of the quality of teachers

A. False

B. True

18. The Phelps Stokes’ Commission to Africa recommended that African education should be tailored along that of Europeans in order to meet standards.

A. False

B. True

For items 19 to 22, supply the right answers.

19. Why was the Education Act of 1961 passed when the Accelerated Development Plan of Education was already in place?

It was to give the ADP the necessary legal backing

……………………………………………………………………………….

20. What was Guggisberg’s 16^th principle of education?

Provision of trade schools with technical and literacy education

…………………………………………………………………………………

21. Mr. J. D. Oman, who made a visit to two educational institutions in the US as a follow up to the Phelps Stokes Commission to Africa learned two main things namely;

1) The need to adapt education to local needs

2) The need for co-educational institutions

22. By the 1961 Education Act, what responsibilities were given to the local education authorities?

Build, equip and maintain all primary and middle schools in the area

Marks Distribution

1 – 14 1 mark each = 14 marks

15 – 18 ½ mark each =2 marks

19 – 22 1 mark each = 4 marks

Total = 20 marks