Life in the UK test practice question · Values and principles
What is one of the main jobs of a school's governing body?
Answer options
- Teaching lessons when teachers are ill
- Holding the headteacher to account for how the school performsCorrect
- Marking pupils' exam papers
- Inspecting the school for the government
Answer: Holding the headteacher to account for how the school performs
Governors set the school's direction, check its finances and hold the headteacher to account. They often help appoint the headteacher.
Checked 8 November 2026