UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, JAMAICA
Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies
PROGRAMME:
Master of Education
Education Leadership and Management
MODULE TITLE: LAW FOR EDUCATORS (EDU 5027)
ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE
Submissions should be at the School of Business Administration Main Office –
Building 5, 2nd floor by hardcopy only by 3:00pm on due dates.
There is a penalty of 10 marks deduction per day from 4:00pm of due dates
ASSIGNMENT 1
Class Presentation - 20 % of final grade - Due Date April 9 for Written Submission
QUESTION:
1. Explain the objective and/or main purpose of the law you have been assigned.
2. Explain the relevance of this law to education and/or education management/ how
can you apply this law to education/education management.
3. Recommend five areas of amendment to the law that would give the law impact
or greater impact and give reasons for your recommendations.
Rubric:
 Objective and main purpose – 10 marks
 Relevance of the law to education/ how the law applies to education - 10 marks
 Your recommendation of amendments – 10 marks
 Reasons behind your recommendations – 10 marks
Total – 40 marks
PhD in Educational Leadership and Management – Year 2 (SEM2 2020/2021)
Name
LAWS
Education Act
March 6
1.Esmilda
McKenzie
University of Technology, Jamaica March 6
2.Van Der Rowe
Act
Copyright Act
March 13
3.Marlon Simms
4
Danielle
Chevannes
Offences Against the Person Act
March 20
MEd. in Educational Leadership and Management – Year 2 (SEM2 2020/2021)
1
Name
1. Agnes Angus
2. Talijhe Bowen
3. Kerrian DavisSmith
4. Guyan Gordon
5. Lasion Meggoe
6. Jodi-Ann
Stephen-Simpson
7. Melbourne
Thompson
8. Charmaine
Wallace
9. Richard Reid
The National Council on
Education Act
Independent Schools Regulations
Early Childhood Act
March 13
Juvenile Act
Human Employment and
Resource Training Act and its
Amendments
Council of Community Colleges
Act
Child Care and Protection Act
March 20
March 13
Children (Guardianship and
Custody) Act
Education Regulations
March 27
March 6
March 27
March 27
March 27
March 6
ASSIGNMENT 2
Individual Assignment - 40 % of final grade - Due Date April 16
Instruction: You have been assigned a case which you are expected to read thoroughly
along with relevant laws and regulations, thereafter, please answer the following
questions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Explain the facts and decision of the substantive case (10 marks)
Explain the reason behind the appeal and the appellate court’s decision (10 marks)
Explain the laws and regulations that apply to the substantive case (10 marks)
Discuss what you would have done differently as the Plaintiff and Defendant to
avoid the dispute (20 marks)
5. Propose amendments to relevant laws, regulations, school rules, policies, and
guidelines to avoid disputes of this nature in the future (20 marks)
6. Draft a policy/guidelines/operating procedure/regulations for your institution that
will address the problem(s) identified in the case (30 marks)
ASSIGNMENT 3
Group Assignment – 30% of final grade – Due Date April 23
Case 1
Stardust Incorporated Limited Vs Ministry of Education Youth and Culture and the
Attorney General – Claim No. 2005 HCV01925
1. Provide an analysis of the facts and decision of the case. (10 marks)
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2. Explain why you agree or disagree with the judgment. (10 marks)
3. Discuss what you would have done differently as part of the management team of
a school engaging contractors in order to avoid a legal action such as this. (10
marks)
4. Discuss what you would have done differently as a contractor being engaged by a
school through the Ministry of Education to avoid a legal action such as this. (10
marks)
Case 2
Roxanne Peart Vs Shameer Thomas and Others – Claim No. 2011HCV07706
1. Provide an analysis of the facts and decision of the case. (10 marks)
2. Explain why you agree or disagree with the judgment. (10 marks)
3. Discuss what you would have done differently as part of the management team of
a school to avoid this incident. (10 marks)
4. Discuss what a school could have done to protect itself against litigation in
situations such as this. (10 marks)
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