PDT610S - POLICY DEVELOPMENT - 2ND OPP - JULY 2025


PDT610S - POLICY DEVELOPMENT - 2ND OPP - JULY 2025



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n Am I BI A u n IVER s I TY
OF SCIEn CE Ano TECHn OLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCES AND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
QUALIFICATION: DIPLOMA IN TECHNICALAND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
QUALIFICATION CODE: 06DTVM LEVEL" 6
COURSE CODE: PDT610S
COURSE NAME: POLICYDEVELOPMENT
SESSION: JULY2025
DURATION: 3 HOURS
PAPER: 1
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER:
SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
Mr. Kamwi Subasubani
MODERATOR: Dr. Nico Sisinyize
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions and start each question on a new page.
2. Read all questions carefully before answering.
3. Number answers according to the numbering structure provided in the question
paper.
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 4 PAGES (Including this front page)

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Question 1.
{10 marks)
Determine whether the following statements are True or False.
(10 marks: 2 marks each)
1. Policy is clearly seen as something less than simply a decision that and does not have to
embody the idea of action.
2. Education policy are the principles and government policymaking in educational sphere, as
well as the collection of laws and rules that govern the operation of ec:lucation systems.
3. Policies and procedures must be created to follow the school management goals to
encourage higher learning among learners/students.
4. The policies help in making the staff less accountable using goal-oriented policies, which in
turn wastes time, brings confusion and disunity in the school.
5. Public policy cannot be described as the overall framework within which government actions
are undertaken to achieve public goals.
Question2.
{10 marks)
Match the following policy instruments with their respective type policies. (10 marks: 1 mark for
each correct type of policy)
Policy instruments
1. Voluntary Instruments
2. Mixed Instruments
3. Compulsory Instruments
Type of Policy
a) Information and Exhortation
b) Subsidies
c) Auction of Property Rights
d) Tax and User Charges Financial instruments
e) Regulation
f) Public Enterprise
g) Direct Provision
h) Family and Community
i) Voluntary Organization
j) Private Markets
Question 3.
(3 marks)
What are policy instruments?
[3 Marks]
Question 4.
{10 marks)
Why are policy instruments important?
[10 Marks]
Question 5.
(9 marks)
Explain the uses of any three financial instruments? (9 marks: 1 for the instrument and 2 for the
explanation)
Question 6.
{20 marks)
Explain the Public Policy Making Cycle (20 marks: 1 mark for the stage and 3 for the explanation)
Question 7.
{12 marks)
Discuss any four reasons why Organisational Policies are important. (12 marks: 3 for each reason
discussed)

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Question 8.
(10 marks)
Discussthe role of any five types of organisational policies. (10 Marks: 1 mentioning the
organizational policy and one for the explanation.
Question 9.
(8 marks)
Why are Health and Safety Policies important in an TVETcentre? (8 Marks: 4 marks for each
explanation)
Question 10.
(8 Marks)
Why are Ethical and Compliance Policies important in an TVETcentre? (8 Marks: 4 marks for each
explanation)
END OF PAPER
(100 MARKS)
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