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QUESTION 5(a)
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10 marks

Usually schools, working in remote areas, do not fully comply with government regulations. However, if the rules are enforced strictly, it would lead to most schools closing down. How should an administrator strike a balance between enforcement of rules and educational rights of children?

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7 min
150 words

What the examiner wants

Design proportionate enforcement that protects minimum standards without abruptly destroying educational access in remote areas.

Answer each partThere is no single directive word, so answer every part the question asks, in order.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Values: rule of law, child safety/quality, educational access and equity≈30 words
  2. 2Separate non-negotiable safety/rights standards from remediable procedural/infrastructure gaps≈30 words
  3. 3Use phased compliance, support, deadlines, monitoring and lawful conditional permissions≈30 words
  4. 4Escalate against wilful/high-risk violations while avoiding blanket closure≈30 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

ValuesRisk classificationPhased support/complianceEnforcement backstop

Where marks usually go

  • Treating all regulatory breaches as equally serious
  • Using educational rights to justify indefinite non-compliance with core safety norms

Value addition

  • Risk-tiered enforcement ladder
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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