2. OBJECTIVES
At the end of this Lesson, the Learners should
be able to:
define co-curricular activities;
enumerate the types of co-curricular
activities; and
discuss the needs and importance of co-curricular
activities
3. INTRODUCTION
An effective teacher performs many roles and
functions which are very essential in promoting the
holistic development of the learners. One of the roles
that he/she performs is the organization of co-curricular
activities. These activities have existed in
schools even during the ancient times. The objectives
of education cannot be realized by academics alone.
To achieve all round development – physical, mental,
emotional, socio-cultural, spiritual – varied outside
the school or classroom activities must be
incorporated in the curriculum.
4. DIFFERERENCE BETWEEN CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
A co-curricular activity is defined as a program or
out-of-class activity, supervised and/or financed by the
school, which provides curriculum- related learning and
character building experiences. "Co-curricular activities"
means activities conducted on or off school premises by
clubs, associations, and organizations of pupils
sponsored by the Board of Education;.
5. EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Extracurricular Activities (ECA)
are activities that educational
organizations in some parts of the
world create for school students.
They are activities which all school
students must attend alongside.
6. Literacy
Activities
Types of
Co-
Curricular
Activities
Civic
Development
Activities
Social Welfare
Activities
Physical
Development
Activities
Leisure Time
Activities
7. Co-curricular activities are categorized under
seven headings;
I. Literary Activities
2. Physical Development Activities
3.Aesthetic and Cultural Development
Activities
4.Civic Development Activities
5.Social Welfare Activities
6.Leisure Time Activities
7. Excursion Activities
8. LITERACY
is "the quality or state of being literate." Literacy not
only involves competency in reading and writing, but goes
beyond this to include the critical and effective use of these
in peoples' lives, and the use of language (oral and written)
for all purposes." EXAMPLES: debate dramatics story
writing journalism seminars.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES includes;
games, athletics, parade, outing drills.
AESTHETIC/CULTURAL ACTIVITIES includes;
Music Painting, Scouting, Drawing, Dancing, Sculpture.
CIVIC AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES includes;
Students assembly, Student council, Organizing
cooperatives, Holding of festivals, celebration of religious
events.
9. SOCIAL WELFARE ACTIVITIES includes
Faith, Assembly, First aid, Scouting, Social
services.
LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES includes
Coin collection, Stamp collection,
Photography, Origami, Needle work/ cross stich
EXCURSION ACTIVITIES includes
Visual to the museum, visual to the zoo,
visual to exhibits, picnics.
10. ROLES OF TEACHER IN ORGANIZING CO-CURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES
-Planner
-Leader
-Innovator
-Director
-Organizer
-Recorder
-Manager
-Adviser
-Motivator
-Communicator
-Coordinator
-Evaluator
11. THE FOLLOWING POINTS ARE
CONSIDERED IN PLANNING AND
ORGANIZING CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
• Choose activities which are based on
student's interest.
• Objectives of co-curricular activities must
be made clear.
• Committees may be formed to empower
all students to participants.
• Unravel the potentials of students to maximum.
• Remember to involve all the students in
co-curricular activities.
• Rules and regulations must be set in all the
activities.
12. • Inculcate values in all the activities.
• Coordinate with different sectors to
make the activities successful.
• Unite all sectors of the school community to
support the co-curricular activities.
• Let the students plan, implement and
evaluate the activities.
• Activities should be organized during
school hours.
• Record should be kept for all the
activities.