Impact of Supervision on Curriculum Implementation in Post-Basic Education and Career Development (PBECD) in Nigeria

Dr. (Mrs.) Awah Oluchi F.; Dr. Kingsley Edinoh; Dr. Ewhe Peter Opkunukpang

doi:10.5281/

Authors

Dr. (Mrs.) Awah Oluchi F. Academic Programme Department, National Commission for Colleges of Education, Abuja, Nigeria Author
Dr. Kingsley Edinoh Test Development Department, National Examinations Council (NECO) Headquaters, Minna, Niger State Author
Dr. Ewhe Peter Opkunukpang Department of Guidance and Counselling, University of Abuja, Nigeria Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/

Keywords:

Curriculum Implementation, Supervision, Post-Basic Education and Career Development

Abstract

Supervision of curriculum is vital to the realization of school objectives. Supervision ensures effective delivery of curriculum. This paper assessed the impact of supervision on curriculum implementation in the Post-Basic Education and Career Development (PBECD) in Nigeria. The paper used secondary data. The secondary data were collected from print and online publications. The paper observed that supervision is very important to the realization of curriculum objectives in the schools. The paper concluded that supervision has led to effective curriculum implementation in the Post-Basic Education and Career Development (PBECD) in Nigeria and improvement in the quality of education. Supervision has led to effective lesson presentation, lesson note preparation, note marking, classroom management and students assessment. Based on this findings, the government should ensure effective school supervision because it has important role in aiding effective implementation of curriculum. Government should ensure adequate funding of supervision to guarantee employment of adequate Supervisors and provision of supervision resources. Government should ensure constant training and retraining for Supervisors to improve their capacity of school supervision.