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PRIMARY 5: CIVIC EDUCATION – FIRST TERM | WEEK 7

Updated February 16, 2026Civic Education, First Term, Primary 5

TOPIC: BAD LEADERSHIP AND ITS EFFECTS

A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

  1. Pictures of leaders.
  2. Flashcards showing leadership qualities.
  3. Short leadership stories.
  4. Chart comparing good and bad leadership.
  5. Pupils’ notebooks.

B: REFERENCE MATERIALS

  1. Scheme of work.
  2. Recommended Civic Education textbook for Primary 5.
  3. Online educational resources.

C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE

The pupils know that leaders exist in the family, school, community and government and that leaders are expected to guide others properly.

D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

  1. Explain leadership.
  2. Differentiate between good and bad leadership.
  3. Identify characteristics of bad leaders.
  4. State effects of bad leadership.
  5. Mention peaceful ways citizens can respond to bad leadership.

E: CONTENT

Meaning of Leadership

Leadership is the act of guiding, directing and helping a group of people to achieve common goals. A leader may be found in:

  • The family.
  • The school.
  • The community.
  • Government.

Good Leadership

A good leader is:

  1. Honest.
  2. Fair.
  3. Responsible.
  4. Hardworking.
  5. Caring.
  6. Accountable.

Bad Leadership

Bad leadership occurs when a leader fails to perform his or her duties properly or uses power wrongly. Characteristics of bad leaders include:

  1. Dishonesty.
  2. Corruption.
  3. Selfishness.
  4. Unfairness.
  5. Abuse of power.
  6. Failure to listen to people.
  7. Misuse of public money.

Effects of Bad Leadership

Bad leadership may cause:

  1. Poverty.
  2. Poor roads and hospitals.
  3. Unemployment.
  4. Insecurity.
  5. Corruption.
  6. Lack of development.
  7. Conflict.
  8. Loss of trust in government.

Peaceful Response to Bad Leadership

Citizens should use lawful methods such as:

  • Reporting wrongdoing.
  • Writing petitions.
  • Peaceful protest.
  • Voting responsibly when eligible.
  • Speaking through lawful organisations.

Violence and destruction of property should be avoided.

F: LESSON PRESENTATION

F1: Teachers’ Activities

  1. Explains leadership.
  2. Compares good and bad leaders.
  3. Lists characteristics of bad leadership.
  4. Explains the effects of bad leadership.
  5. Gives simple examples from school or community life.
  6. Emphasizes lawful and peaceful civic action.

F2: Pupils’ Activities

  1. Define leadership.
  2. Mention qualities of good leaders.
  3. Identify characteristics of bad leaders.
  4. State effects of bad leadership.
  5. Suggest peaceful ways of addressing bad leadership.

G: CONCLUSION

The teacher revises the difference between good and bad leadership. The teacher encourages pupils to practise honesty, fairness and responsibility whenever they are given leadership roles.

H: EVALUATION GUIDE

Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:

  1. What is leadership?
  2. Mention four qualities of a good leader.
  3. Mention four characteristics of a bad leader.
  4. State four effects of bad leadership.
  5. Mention three peaceful ways of responding to bad leadership.