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To: ________________________________

FLEXIBLE OPEN AND DISTANCE EDUCATION

Publication Committee

Private Mail Bag, Papua New Guinea

P.O. Waigani NCD

Tel No. 313 9900

Mr. Anthony Rayappan Mrs. Cleofe Dagale Mrs. Geraldine Cabanero Mrs. Otsie Morgan Mr. Maike Tiki

The Publication Committee

Members

To: ________________________________

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FLEXIBLE OPEN AND DISTANCE EDUCATION

Publication Committee

Private Mail Bag, P.O. Waigani NCD

Papua New Guinea

Tel No. 313 - 9917/ 9900

Mr. Anthony Rayappan Mrs. Cleofe Dagale Mrs. Geraldine Cabañero Mrs. Otsie Morgan Mr. Maike Tiki

The Publication Committee

Take a Break

My afternoon treat usually After working mundanely Is a golden yellow and a drip of honey A sip of my grand lemon tea. Hear it comes whistling With the merry water boiling It tickles the tips of your nose Swaying with its swirling smoke. Sniff, smile, anticipate Sweet elixir worthy of the wait Dull minds , numb hands awake Soon as fingers the cup to take. Through parted lips the first sip goes Down your throat warm liquid flows Into your belly it eases down gently Soothing, touching every curve and alley.

-Germaine, 2014.

The Frangipani A frangipani tree I’ve

Seen bearing white flowers

Recently was full of green leaves

The wind with all its power

plucked them

one by one they Were beaten to the ground

Now I know you do not see

How beautiful a tree

Until its bones are shown.

- Darclete

M A R C H 2 0 1 8 S P E C I A L I S S U E

Flexible Open and Distance Education

@distance newsletter From The Office of the Principal

Greetings to you all in the name of Lord Jesus

Christ. It is my delight to have you reading

through FODE News letter.

Flexible Open and Distance Education College

is proudly re-introducing the quarterly news-

letter. This newsletter is a link between our

FODE HQ, Provincial Centres and students. It

is an initiative taken by the publication com-

mittee to disseminate curriculum-related

information.

The workshop signifies new practices and

effective implementation of new and aligned

curriculum as directed by the Schools and

Education Standards Directorate of the

Department of Education. As the theme says

“Charting the Course for Distance Learners’

Success”, I invite all stakeholders to come

together to partner with FODE to educate our

children through Flexible and Open Learning

program.

A glance at Focal Point’s Regional Meeting: Commonwealth of Learning (COL) has invited

the FODE Principal Mr. Anthony Rayappan who’s

also the COL’s Focal Point for PNG to attend the

Regional Focal Points meeting for the Pacific,

which was held in Nadi, Fiji on February 16th and

17th, 2018. This meeting was co-hosted by the

Pacific Centre for Flexible and Open Learning for

Development (PACFOLD). Focal Points from

Commonwealth Island nations in the region

were attended. The Objectives of the two-day

Meeting are to:

1. Share COL’s experience on Learning for Sus-

tainable Development in the Pacific region;

2. Assess the progress of its Strategic Plan (2015-

2021);

3. Share information about the highlights and

challenges of Learning for Sustainable Develop-

ment in each participating country

4. Provide a mid-term report of what COL

has done in each country; and

5. Refine the approaches of COL to suite

Papua New Guinea’s education and training

priorities during 2018-2021.

COL has always come good to FODE and

PNG especially providing technical expertise

and IT skills when we were in the process of

developing new curriculum.

We thank COL for its continuous support to

FODE and TVET programs in the country.

Below are the highlights of COL’s possible

assistance to us.

• Aptus – a Wi-Fi device that can be installed

in all Provincial Centres for easy access of

learning materials. Students can download e

-resources and course materials to their

mobile phones and laptops without any

cost. No data or internet connectivity is

required.

• Facilitating e-learning training to Curricu-

lum staff.

• Capacity Building and assistance to a new

Library.∞

Mr. Anthony Rayappan

FODE Publication

Committee Member

Mrs. Cleofe Dagale

Mrs. Geraldine Cabañero

Mrs. Otsie Morgan

Mr. Maike Tiki

Consultant

Mr. Anthony Rayappan

I N T H I S I S S U E

Page

Principal’s Message

Coordinators Workshop

1

Messages

DPS

DPC

2

3

Registrar’s Report

FODE In Action

4

5

Department Reports 6

FODE HQ Staff

Activities at FODE

Printing

Enrolment

10

11

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Charting the Course for Distance Learners’ Success T h e F OD E P r o v i n c ia l C o o r d in a t o r s C u rr i c u -l u m I m p l em e n t a t i o n W o r k s h o p 2 0 1 8 w a s h e l d f r o m 1 4 th t o 1 5 t h M a r c h 2 0 1 8 a t G a t e w a y H o t e l , i n P o r t M o r e s b y w i t h i t s t h e m e : C h a r t i n g t h e C o u rs e f o r D i s t a n c e L e a r n e rs ’ S u c c e s s . ”

The opening ceremonies was attended by im-portant education personalities including the Minister for Finance and Rural Development, Honorable. James Marape, Secretary for Educa-tion, NDOE Dr. Uke Kombra, the Top Manage-ment Team from General Education Services, The Provincial Coordinators, Senior clerks, FODE Headquarters staff and other stakeholders. This is the second phase of the implementation of the newly aligned curriculum which was launched in March 2017.

Cont’d on p.2

Ribbon cutting to open the workshop by Dr. Uke Kombra, Secre-

tary for Education and Honorable James Marape, Minister for

Finance Rural Development.

P A G E 2

I welcome you all to the new

2018 academic year and to our

New Aligned Curriculum Imple-

mentation Workshop.

Every year has its own chal-

lenges, and likewise this year

will also bring its fair share of

challenges. I take this oppor-

tunity to acknowledge every-

one, both the Teachers and

Support staff from the FODE

HQ right down to the 22 Pro-

vincial centers and the RSC’s

for continuing to deliver de-

spite the many obstacles faced.

I also take this time to

acknowledge the continuous

support from the National

Department of Education

through our Division, Wing and

Directorate.

FODE is indeed a National pride

because it is the sole distance edu-

cation provider within the National

Department of Education and con-

sequently we have a rich history to

attest to that. Since 1957 known as

the College of External studies then,

FODE has gone through a lot of

transformations.

Today , you and I are privileged to

be at the forefront of another new

era of change. With the implemen-

tation of the New aligned FODE

curriculum, our New courses are

aligned with the main stream

schools thereby making FODE a

genuine alternative choice for

quality education from Grade 7 to

grade 12, at the same time offering

a second chance for the marginal-

ized students.

This new Transformation in FODE

calls for a unified, proactive, inno-

vative, creative approach and ac-

countability. As J.F. Kennedy once

said, ‘Ask not what your country

can do for you, but what you can do

for your country’. Therefore I urge

S P E C I A L I S S U E M A R C H 2 0 1 8

from Charting...

From The Office of the Deputy Principal-Services

Mr. Ralph Mosiri

“ Today , you and I are

privileged to be at the

forefront of another new

era of change.”

us all to change our philosophy

and perception and our way of

doing things. That individual

change when united and

altruistic will cause a much

bigger change that can trans-

form our nation.

The FODE Administration is

committed in working with you

all to ensure the full implemen-

tation of all FODE programs

and requests your full support

and cooperation.

I pray by God’s grace this

new chapter in FODE will

better serve the education-

al needs of the people in

this nation.∞

During the opening program, Dr. Kombra and Hon. Marape both commended FODE groups for the good things they are doing for the country and stressed the importance of FODE in the education of Papua New Guineans. The vision of having one examination and one certification is coming to fruition. FODE curriculum is now aligned with the NDOE curriculum. They urged FODE groups to continue working together so that in education “no child is left behind.” ∞

Distinguished guests with the FODE Administration officers.

Remarks of commendation to FODE’s contribution to the education of many Papua

New Guineans nationwide.

The FODE Curriculum Staff leading the National Anthem and Pledge. The opening prayer led by

Mrs. Lucy Joseph.

Mr. Ralph Mosiri, DPS giving the vote of thanks.

P A G E 1 1 S P E C I A L I S S U E

Activities at FODE

Printing of FODE Course Materials By Production

Section

FODE Enrolment and Pre– Enrolment Test (PET) 2018

P A G E 1 0

“To catch the reader's attention, place an

interesting sentence or quote from the story

here.”

FODE Headquarters Staff 2018


PROFESSIONAL STAFF

Administration

Admin Support

PC - Central PC—NCD

Accounts Production

Registry

P A G E 3 S P E C I A L I S S U E M A R C H 2 0 1 8

couraged to finish a grade level within 2 years or less.

Provincial Coordinators and Regis-tered Study Centres (RSC) and Correspondence Study Centres (CSC) Directors must provide rele-vant academic counselling to stu-dents regarding the recommended courses in each stream. In choos-ing a stream each Option should be discussed carefully with the student before enrolling into Grade 11.

FODE will certify for the success-ful completion of 6 subjects. Five (5) subjects are examinable while PD will have its internal FODE Ex-amination.

The newly aligned curriculum and the existing old curriculum will run parallel to each other for 2018. There should be no enrol-ment for the old curriculum this year. The old curriculum will be slowly phased out after the last cohort of students enrolled in it finishes the course.

The new intakes for the new cur-riculum should be encouraged to enrol in all the required courses and should be allowed to take 2 to 3 subjects at once and finish a grade level within 2 years or less.

FODE profoundly expresses its gratitude to all groups and indi-viduals for their continuous wor-thy contributions and support. We all journey together as a team as we work towards the implementa-tion of the newly aligned curricu-lum.

FODE will continuously express its committed service to the youth of PNG and the country as a whole.∞

FODE welcomes everyone to this new Academic Year 2018.

FODE as the only Distance Education institution of the National Department of Edu-cation has now a structure compatible to the formal sys-tem. This will allow students to complete secondary educa-tion with a recognised certifi-cation. Through this, the vi-sion of the one assessment, one certification and one se-lection process (SLF) at all exit levels through a unified form of education for PNG can now be realized.

The newly aligned FODE Cur-riculum was launched March 2017 and soft implementation had started for a number of Centres.

This year, we should see the full implementation of the newly aligned curriculum in our Provincial Centres throughout the country.

The newly aligned curriculum and the existing old curricu-lum will run parallel with each other for 2018. There should be no new student en-rollment for the existing old curriculum for this year. The existing old curriculum will be slowly phased out after the last cohort of students en-rolled in it finishes.

The new intakes for the new curriculum will be encouraged to enroll in all the required courses and will be allowed to take 2 to 3 courses at the same time. They will be en-

From The Office of the Deputy Principal-

Curriculum

Dr. Janet Subagan-Mondez

“…..the vision of one

assessment, one cer-

tification and one se-

lection process (SLF)

at all exit levels

through a unified

form of education for

Papua New Guinea

can now be realized.”

N E W S L E T T E R T I T L E

P A G E 4

From the Academic Registrar


T h e O f f i c e o f t h e R eg i s t r y ex t e n d s i t s w a rm e s t

w e l c o m e to a l l o f y o u to t h e n e w S ch o o l y ea r ,

2 0 1 8 .

L o o k i n g b a c k a t 2 0 1 7 , t h e R eg i s t r y O f f i c e

w o u l d l i k e t o h i g h l ig h t s o m e u p d a t e s o n F OD E

a s a n in s t i t u t i o n . T h es e w e re t h e t w o n o t a b l e

o n e s .

L a s t ye a r , F O D E p o s t e d a to t a l o f 1 5 7 8 2 s t u -

d e n t e n r o le e s r eg i s te r i n g 3 1 1 0 4 s u b j e c t s . O n

t h i s , 1 2 5 6 4 s u b j e c t s a r e r e g i s te r e d o n t h e

e x i s t i n g G r a d e 7 t o G r a d e 1 0 c u r r i cu l u m , 1 5

8 8 5 o n t h e m a t r i cu l a t i o n o n t h e n ew ly

a l i g n e d c u r r i cu l u m s u b j e c t s o f g ra d e s 1 1 t o

1 2 .

W i t h reg a r d s s t u d ie s p r o g ra m s u b j e c t s , 1 8 6 9

o n t h e n e w ly a l i g n ed c u r r i c u l u m s u b j e c ts o f

G r a d e s 7 t o 1 0 , a n d 7 8 6 t o 2 0 1 7 G r a d e 1 0 N a -

t i o n a l S e l e c t i o n s f o r g r a d e 1 1 h e ld a t G a t ew a y

H o t e l , o u t o f 9 0 0 G ra d e 1 0 F O D E u p g r a d e rs

a n d f u l l c o r r e s p o n d e n t s ’ S L F s re c e i v ed , 1 2 6

s t u d e n t s , s h o w in g o u t s ta n d i n g m a r k s , w e r e

s e l e c t e d t o u p p e r s e c o n d a r y s c h o o l s . T h e r e

w e r e s o m e F O D E G r a d e 1 0 s t u d e n t s w h o w e r e

a l s o s e l e c t e d b y P r o v i n c i a l E d u c a t i o n B o a r d s

t o c o n t i n u e o n t o G ra d e 1 1 i n t h e i r o w n s e c -

o n d a r y s c h o o l s .

H e n c e , a l i t t l e m o r e t h a n 2 0 0 s t u d e n t s w e r e g i v e n

G r a d e 1 1 s p a c es a t c o n v e n t i o n a l s ec o n d a r y

s c h o o l s w h i c h s h o w s a n in cr e a s e f r o m t h e p r e v i -

o u s y ea r ’ s 1 5 7 s t u d e n t s .

T h e 1 0 - m a n te a m o f t h e O f f i c e o f t h e R eg i s t r y i s

n o w m a d e u p o f M r s . F i i K a ru k u r u , M r . D i ka n a

V a l i , M r . Ra k a E iw a n a , Ms Miriam Gilawe, M r s . G a r i

F r a n k , M s Ba b a g a B u d o v a , M s B o n n y T a u g a u , M r .

E l a i E la i , M s G r a c e A d a i , a n d M r . A l f re d o Ba l a i n o

J r . a s t h e n e w ly a p p o i n t ed Re g i s t ra r .

T h i s o f f i c e i s l o o k in g f o rw a rd t o t h e f u l l fu n c t i o n -

i n g o f F OD E S I M S , t h e em p lo y m en t o f a d d i t i o n a l

m em b e r s t o th e u n d e r s ta f f ed O f f i c e o f t h e R eg i s -

t r y , t h e c r ea t i o n o f a F O D E H e l p D e s k , t h e i n -

c r e a s e i n s e l e c t i o n s o f o u r F O D E e l ig ib l e s t u d e n t s

t o s e co n d a r y a n d h ig h e r in s t i t u t i o n s , a n d t h e

i n c e p t i o n a n d im p l em e n t a t io n o f a n ew m e t h o d

o f p r o ce s s i n g m a r ks f o r t h e F u l l C o r re s p o n d e n t

s t u d e n t s r eg i s t e re d t o t h e n e w l y a l i g n e d c u r r i cu -

l u m s u b j e c t s .

T o t h e g l o r y o f G o d , w e d o o u r b e s t ! ∞

Mr. Alfredo Balaino, Jr.

“ A little more than 200 students were

given Grade 11 spaces at conventional

secondary schools.”

Front Row (L-R) Grace Adai, Miriam Gilawe, Fii Karukuru, Bonny Taugau . Back Row (L-R) Dikana Vali, Elai Elai, Raka Eiwana, Mr. Alfredo Balaino, Jr.


ICT Department

With an out-dated curriculum, FODE took the challenge and slow-ly began to work on the curriculum alignment in 2007 to develop a system compatible with the formal system. This will allow students to complete secondary education with a recognised certification. Through this, an improved quality of programs was embodied through the new FODE curriculum. This included the introduction of new courses like Personal Develop-ment (PD), Computer Studies and

ICT as well as other new Grades 11 and 12 courses. This year, Mr. Maike Tiki is the newly appointed ICT Curriculum Officer.

The following are the ICT courses: Grade 9 and Grade 10 - De-sign and Technology Com-puting Grade 11 and 12 - Information and Communi-cation Technology.

Design and Technology -Computing is an optional subject for Grades 9 and 10 while ICT can be chosen as a subject depending on the options catered for in a chosen stream for Grades 11 and 12.

Grades 9 and 10 have 4 Unit

Books each with corresponding As-signment Books per Unit. Grades 11 and 12 have 5 Modules each with corresponding Assessment Books per Module.

The examinations for the new curric-ulum for this year for the ICT Depart-ment are all written and FODE Edit-ed.∞

Mr. MaikeTiki, CO

Mr. Maike Tiki with Dr. Janet Subagan-Mondez

Accounts Section

The Accounts Section is responsible

for the financial and accounting oper-

ations of FODE. It undertakes month-

ly, quarterly and annual reporting of

financial statements, balance sheets

and other accounting processes and

requirements.

The section which has a complement of

seven staff is headed by Mrs. Sainian

Rapese as OIC Accounts. She supervises

the section, maintains and keeps records

of FODE Operating Account, prepares and

submits subsidy and grant acquittals to the

DOE, raises cheques for payment of goods and

services to FODE, maintains the Cheque Register

Book, record receipts, expenditures and miscella-

neous payments, prepares bank reconciliations,

quarterly reports and year-end financial report.

She is assisted by Michael Pomoho.

Cathy Sibona is the pay mistress. She

processes ancillary staff salaries, pre-

pares time cards, calculates overtime,

HDA and other paid entitlements. She is

assisted by Tombi Laveniel and Nikau

Rima.

The claims clerk, Apa Rei, prepares the

FF4 for claims of distance teachers and

markers and students’ refund later

compiled in FIN9 and transferred to

FIN10, monthly and yearly tax instal-

ments as required by IRC and under-

takes other duties as directed.

Mr. Darius Katimir is the procurement officer

whose job is to purchase stationeries and

other printing needs of the college.

Mr. Vince Gett looks after the assets of the

institution. ∞ Mrs. Sainian Rapese, Section Head

Front Row (L-R) Nikau Rima, Mrs. Sainian Rapese, Mrs. Cathy Sibona .

Back Row (L-R) Tombi Laveniel, Mr. Michael Pomoho, Mr. Apa Rei, Mr. Vince

Gett, Mr. Darius Katimir.

P A G E 8


Personal Development

Personal Development is a new compulsory course added to the school curriculum.

The content contains aspects of Personal and Social development, guidance, health and safety, phys-ical education, religious educa-tion, home education, ethics, morals and values.

It is about character building, spirituality, healthy living and fitness.

The subject is taken from grades 7 to 12.

STAFFING

Personal development has only

one curriculum officer.

RESOURCE

There are very few books in stock on Personal Develop-ment in the country.

COURSE DEVELOPMENT

The development of the course began in 2012 and completed in 2016. These were all achieved through workshops and contracted writers’ contributions.

COURSES

Grades 7 & 8 has 6 strands

Grades 9 & 10 has 4 units

Grade 11 has 4 modules

Grade 12 has 3 modules

Each course book has an as-signment/assessment book.

CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTA-TION

FODE students enrolling in 2018 will have been the first to use the newly development course.

EXAMINATIONS

Personal Development is new in FODE and hasn’t had an exami-nation as yet but through a 2017 item bank workshop exam items were collected and put together for the next two years.

With limited resources Personal Development courses were put together by very passionate contributors and we now have a complete course. May our students study it and develop to be better people. ∞

“Personal Development is about character

building, spirituality,

healthy living and fitness.’

Mrs. Regina Konga, SCO

Business Studies

The beginning of 2018 saw (MAL) & Business Studies Department experi-ence a bit of turbulence with a quali-fied teacher starting the year briefly and transferring to CDD to another a new prospect in teacher learning. It tested the stability of the depart-ment, however, this was short lived because another qualified teacher joined the department.

The department is fully staffed with committed and qualified teacher to carry out it functions and duties for 2018 school year. As a team we look forward to maintaining MAL and Business Studies concepts and ideas through distant learning mode. It

is the aim of the department to teach in basic and simple language the concepts of MAL and Business Studies. Everyone applies MAL and Business Studies daily, the depart-ments’ is to make the students realize through the lessons, in deed MAL and Business Studies is practiced in their daily lives in the many activities they engage each day. Currently in the department we have Lucy Joseph as the Senior Curriculum Officer, Merolyn Sero as the Curriculum Officer (replacing Doris Payok) and Maryanne Siari as the Course Writer. As the Senior Curriculum Officer, I would like to thank Ursula Yallon and Doris Payok

for their tireless contribution in de-veloping the current course work. All this was done for the children of Papua New Guinea. From the MAL and Business Studies Department we thank both officers and wish them God’s blessing in their future endeavors. With these few words we the Team would like to say “Happy Learning and Living MAL and Business Stud-ies”. ∞

Mrs. Lucy Joseph, SCO

Mrs. Lucy Joseph, Mrs Mary Anne Siari, Merolyn Sero


P A G E 5

FODE IN ACTION: Provincial Coordinators Workshop 2018

P A G E 6

Mathematics Department

English Department

The English Department is fully staffed. All three officers have been with FODE for a number of years. Mrs Otsie Morgan – Senior Curriculum Officer, 14 years, Mrs Cleofe Dagale Curriculum Officer, 17 years and Mrs Geraldine Cabanero, 11 years.

The English Course Materials for Grades 7 to 12 are all completed and are now on the market. The officers in the Depart-ment worked tirelessly to run writing workshops, write and collect lessons from Grade 7 to 12. These took us 10 years to complete. A lot of our time and effort even to the point of risking our health have finally paid off in the completion of all the course materials.

The Department is now taking in com-ments and problems from the coordina-tors and distant teachers to update the materials.

So far no comments have come from the students. Since the material has just been rolled out it will take time for the students to complete. By then we are hoping to receive com-ments from the students.

The Department would like to acknowledge the initial planning and hard work of the following Senior Curriculum Officers who set the pace for the Department from the begin-ning and the leadership of the ad-ministration then.

Senior Curriculum Officers: Mrs Juliana Ageva – 2005 – 2007 Mrs Cleofe Dagale – 2007 – 2010 Mrs Diana Akis – 2010 – 2011 Administration: Mr Tongogo , Principal – 2002 – 2016 Mr Kiakari, DPS 2000 –2006 Mr Banzon, DPC 2006 – 2010 Mrs Akis, DPC – 2000 – 2011 Principal 2017

We also acknowledge the following

teachers who joined the department and

contributed before moving on to other

jobs, Miss Helen Kuli and Mrs Clemencia

Dimain.

We acknowledge the overwhelming

support of all our English Resource Pool

of teachers, lecturers and editors who

helped and contributed in writing lessons

and editing one of whom was the late

Regis Stella of UPNG. ∞


Mr William Kupo , Mr Joseph Masule , Mrs. Kasoline Kekep

Mr. Joseph Masule, SCO

The Course Writer and the Curriculum Officer Mathematics Department positions have finally been occupied this year. The positions were unoccupied the whole of 2017. The department is now in a position to do department edit, be-fore the FODE Edit. Orientation for the two new staff was held on Monday the 26 of February, 2017. They have been assigned specific grades to monitor and await their laptop to be provided e-copies of all courses under their responsibilities. The department update for Matriculation Stud-ies Programme 2 (MSP2) is complete, and de-partment edit is in progress. A FODE edit will be called for to finalize editing process. Matriculation Studies Programme (MSP1) e-file of contractors was not received. However, work is in progress in areas of laying solutions to as-signment questions.

Other parts of the MSP1 books will be copy past-ed when received from clerks assigned to assist mathematics department in this regard. The department is behind schedule due to exten-sive time and effort put into updating MSP2. Update of course and assignment books have been delayed until the two new officers are is-sued laptops. PET examination copies have been distributed within the mathematics department, and a review meeting will be called for in Week 6 of the term.∞

“Work is

in

progress

in areas

of laying

solutions

…”

Mrs. Otsie Morgan, SCO

Mrs. Cleofe Dagale, Mrs. Otsie Morgan, Mrs Geraldine Cabañero


Science Department

T h e d e p a r tm e n t i s co m p o s e d

o f t h r e e o f f i c e r s n a m e l y M r s

E l i z a b e t h A im u n d i , M i s s A n n a

L i z a C a l e a n d M is s J o yd e e

M a b b a g u . M rs . A im u n d i i s th e

S e n i o r C u r r i c u l u m o f f i ce r ,

M i s s C a l e i s t h e C u r r i c u lu m

O f f i c e r w h i l e M i s s M a b b a g u i s

t h e c o u rs e w r i t e r .

M r s A im u n d i j o i n e d t h e d e -

p a r tm e n t i n 2 0 1 1 w h i l e M is s

C a l e a n d M is s M a b b a g u j o i n e d

i n 2 0 1 4 . W e h a v e been w o r k in g

c l o s e l y a s a t ea m in m a k in g

s u r e t h e d e p a r tm e n t i s ru n -

n i n g s m o o th l y .

T h e r e h a d b ee n m a n y c h a l le n g e s b u t

t h e d ep a r tm en t ca m e th ro u g h a s a

t e a m a n d w e w o u l d l i k e to g i v e t h a n k s

t o A lm ig h t y G o d f o r t h i s t ea m s p i r i t

i n u s .

O u r g r ea t e s t c h a l l e n g e w a s t h a t w e

h a d t h e m o s t n u m b e r o f b o o ks t o

w r i t e f o r t h e N e w C u r r i c u lu m b u t w e

d i d o u r b e s t a n d c o m p l e t ed t h e b o o ks

o n t im e f o r t h e r o l l o u t in 2 0 1 7 w h i ch

w e ca n s a y w a s t h e g r e a te s t a c h i ev e-

m e n t f o r t h e d ep a r tm e n t .

L a s t l y , b u t n o t t h e l e a s t , w e w o u l d

l i k e t o t h a n k t h e F OD E a d m i n i s t r a t i o n

a n d a l l o u r c o l l ea g u e s f o r m a k i n g e v e-

r y w o r k in g d a y a t F O D E a h o m e a w a y

f r o m h o m e. ∞

The successful completion of the curricu-

lum tasks would have not been possible

without the contribution of the following

former FODE Social Science teachers.

Priscilla Vuvu, Lily Mali, Loretta Mekisi,

Brigitte Somele, Regina Mabia, Priscilla

Asi, Asenaca Henao and Tracy Wilson.

We would like to thank our current and

former FODE administration and the other

subject department colleagues for their

time and support accorded to the depart-

ment.

Man, the molecule of society is

the subject of Social Science.

Thank you very much.∞

The Social Science department has

three full time teachers who are

engaged in developing and revising

curriculum materials, assessing dis-

tance teachers and tutors and pre-

paring final examinations for the

students at the end of their study

program. Mrs Priscilla Vuvu who was

with us since 2011, recently left us

for a greener pasture this year. Mr

Augustine Parapi filled in the vacant

position left by Priscilla as the new

curriculum officer. The staff mem-

bers include:

Mrs. Judy Mirou – Senior Curriculum

Officer

Mr. Augustine Israel Parapi – Curric-

ulum officer

Mr. Teddy Palala – Curriculum Writer

We have been experiencing a high

turnover of staff since 2007 which

has obviously affected the progress

of the department work.

Social Science Department

Mrs. Judy Mirou, SCO

Mr. Teddy Palala, Mrs Judy Mirou and Mr. Augustine Israel Parapi

“Man, the molecule of

society is the subject of

Social Science.”

“There had been many

challenges but the depart-

ment came through as a team

and we would like to give

thanks to Almighty God for

this team spirit in us.”

Miss Anna Liza Cale, Mrs. Elizabeth Aimundi, Miss Joydee Mabbagu

Mrs. Elizabeth Aimundi,SCO

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