SMASSE INSET for Mathematics and Science teachers is organized in a two-tier system. District Trainers attend National INSET at CEMASTEA. These District Trainers then facilitate INSET training at their respective districts. Each of the four cycles of INSET lasts for 10 days and organized to address specific themes.

 

Cycle	Cycle 1 (Year 1)	Cycle 2 (Year 2)	Cycle 3 (year 3)	Cycle 4 (Year 4)
Theme	Attitude Change	Hands-on Activities	Actualization in the Classroom	Impact Transfer to the Classroom
General Topics	Rationale for INSET Communication skills Adolescent psychology Work planning and PDSI approach Gender issues in mathematics and sciences Teaching Approaches and methods Trends in teaching learning of sciences Attitude towards mathematics and sciences Discussion of INSET Curriculum	Project design matrix Instructional design (PDSI) Rationale for practical work Laboratory Management (Science) Team building Monitoring learning achievement in mathematics and science	Actualization of ASEI I Assessment and evaluation INSET system construction Monitoring and evaluation I	Actualization of ASEI II Monitoring and Evaluation II Effective classroom practices—ASEI Lesson demonstrations Impact of INSET at classroom level Leadership skills Monitoring learning achievement in mathematics and sciences Development of INSET Write-ups

 

Subject-based sessions focus on particular contents perceived to be challenging to students and difficult to teach. The subjects are Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics