MFP2601
Management in Foundation Phase
, ESSAY TYPE QUESTIONS FOR MFP2601 FOR ALL LEARNING UNITS
LEARNING UNIT 1
1. Define the following concepts
1.1.Management (4)
1.2. Leadership (4)
1.3. School Governing Body (4)
1.4. Diversity (4)
1.5. Human Resources (4)
[20]
Answers (pages 1, 6, 10, 12)
2. “Henri Fayol divided the management function into five key roles and actions (Marino,
2009)” Name and discuss each role. [10]
Answers (pages 3)
3. “Scholars such as Pretorius (2004), Kruger and Van Schalkwyk (1997), Van Deventer (2003)
and Click (2004) go the extra mile by narrating how school managers have to plan, organise,
lead and control activities within the school” Briefly explain how school managers execute
their management functions in Foundation Phase. [20]
Answers (pages 3-4)
4. “Horswell (2003:5) identifies ten fundamental ideas on leadership which are applicable to
all three phases of early childhood development” Identify and explain any five (5) [10]
Answers (page 5)
5. Name and discuss five management styles underpinning quality of management at schools.
[10]
Answers (page 6)
6. Briefly discuss the roles of School Management Team (also known as School Management
Committee) with suitable examples from primary schools. [10]
Answers (page 12)
7. The concept “School Governing Body” should be conceived as the legally required board of
lay and professional people elected to govern a school or a college (Oldroyd, Elsner & Poster,
1996: 27). Discuss this statement under the following sub-headings:
7.1. Components/members of School Governing Body (SGB) of public primary schools. (5)
7.2. Terms of office for SGB members and its office bearers. (2)
7.3. Roles and functions of SGB according to South African Schools Act (Act 84 of 1996)
(10)
7.4. Policies to be developed by the SGB of a public school. (3)
[20]
Management in Foundation Phase
, ESSAY TYPE QUESTIONS FOR MFP2601 FOR ALL LEARNING UNITS
LEARNING UNIT 1
1. Define the following concepts
1.1.Management (4)
1.2. Leadership (4)
1.3. School Governing Body (4)
1.4. Diversity (4)
1.5. Human Resources (4)
[20]
Answers (pages 1, 6, 10, 12)
2. “Henri Fayol divided the management function into five key roles and actions (Marino,
2009)” Name and discuss each role. [10]
Answers (pages 3)
3. “Scholars such as Pretorius (2004), Kruger and Van Schalkwyk (1997), Van Deventer (2003)
and Click (2004) go the extra mile by narrating how school managers have to plan, organise,
lead and control activities within the school” Briefly explain how school managers execute
their management functions in Foundation Phase. [20]
Answers (pages 3-4)
4. “Horswell (2003:5) identifies ten fundamental ideas on leadership which are applicable to
all three phases of early childhood development” Identify and explain any five (5) [10]
Answers (page 5)
5. Name and discuss five management styles underpinning quality of management at schools.
[10]
Answers (page 6)
6. Briefly discuss the roles of School Management Team (also known as School Management
Committee) with suitable examples from primary schools. [10]
Answers (page 12)
7. The concept “School Governing Body” should be conceived as the legally required board of
lay and professional people elected to govern a school or a college (Oldroyd, Elsner & Poster,
1996: 27). Discuss this statement under the following sub-headings:
7.1. Components/members of School Governing Body (SGB) of public primary schools. (5)
7.2. Terms of office for SGB members and its office bearers. (2)
7.3. Roles and functions of SGB according to South African Schools Act (Act 84 of 1996)
(10)
7.4. Policies to be developed by the SGB of a public school. (3)
[20]
