United KingdomGovernment and law 68 · Government, law and your role
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, which of these is a role of school governors?
- aTeaching lessons whenever a teacher is ill or on a training course
- bSetting the dates and the questions of national exams for all schools
- cSetting the school's strategic direction and checking how well it is doingCorrect answer
- dChoosing the books that every pupil in the country must read each year
Why?
School governors help decide the school's overall direction, make sure it is accountable, and monitor its performance. They do not teach lessons or make national decisions about exams.
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