2023 CBA Grade 7 KNEC Exams; Full instructions

REF:KNEC/GEN/TD/OR/CBA/2023/001                                     17111April 2023

To:     All      (i)        Sub County Directors of Education

(ii)     Heads of Junior Secondary Schools

(Ill)     Heads of Pre-Vocational Level Schools

RE: ADMINISTRATION OF THE YEAR 2023 GRADE 7 AND PRE-VOCATIONAL LEVEL SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT 

1.0 The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) will upload on the KNEC CBA portal the School Based Assessment tools for Grade 7 (age based pathway) and Pre-Vocational Level (stage based pathway).

2,0  To access the assessment portal, Headteachers are required to login onto the CBA portal: https://cba.knec..ac.ke. Any school that will have password challenges should contact their respective Sub-county Director of Education for resetting of the password.

• Schools will be expected to administer the assessment tools, score and upload the assessment outcomes of all learners on the CBA portal.
• SBA tools for Grade 7 will be provided in two formats: PDF format and digital

format through the CBA portal httDs:/lcba.knec.ac.ke as follows:

4,1      PDF Format

• Schools will be required to log in using the school

(Username and password).

• Schools will access the tools in PDF format and
• The tools will then be given to learners in either print format, projected on the screen or written on the
• Depending on the format adopted, learners may write their responses on the question paper or on the provided writing materials provided by the school.
• Digital format
  • To access the tools in this format, individual learners will be required to log onto the portal using their respective assessment
  • Upon logging in, learners will access the tools directly via digital devices such as the Digital Learning Programme (DLP) tablets available in schools.
• Learners will be expected to give their responses on writing materials provided by the school
• The two formats of assessment tools will be displayed on the CBA portal dashboard using different buttons. Schools are encouraged to allow learners act:11!$S the tools directly using the DLPs or any other available digital devices such as de$ktops and laptops. This will help schools save on printing cost. Those who may have challenges with the direct access may opt for the pdf format.
• SBA tools for Pre-Vocational Level will be accessed on PDF format by their
• Teachers will assess the learners as they undertake the performance-based tasks and score using the guidelines provided in the tool.

 

• A detailed user manual describing step by step on how to access the tools, instructions, scoring guides and how to upload learners’ scores ls available on the CBA portal.
• The assessment tools with coloured images should be printed in colour or loaded on the digital devices available In the school The learners should answer the questions using separate answer sheets provided by the school. In schools where the digital devices are Inadequate, the assessments can be done In shifts.

 

• Headteachers are requested to keep all records and evidence generated from the assessments.

 

• The materials required for the assessments should be obtained from the Immediate school environment or Improvised as much as possible.

 

• The tools will be accessed as shown below:

 

		Tools	Data to be accessed	last Date to Upload scores
12.1	Grade 7 (Subjects with Project, Practical & Perfonnance Tasks)	i)     Performing Arts II)       Visual Arts Ill)     English Iv)       Home Science v)         Integrated Science vi)         Health Education vii)         Physical Education and Sports viii)         Islamic Religious Education ixl Hindu Relioious Education	3″‘ July 2023	11th August 2023
12.2	Grade 7 (Written tests)	i)           Mathematics il)      English iii)           Kiswahili iv)          Kenyan Sign Language v)          Intearated Science	2nd October 2023	23rd October 2023

 

		Tools	Date to be accessed	Last Date to Upload scores
		vi)          Physical Education and Sports vii)          Agriculture viii)          Social Studies ix)          Computer-Science x)          Performing Arts xi)          VISual Arts xii)          Business Studies xiii)          Life Skills Education xiv)          Pre-Technical and Pre- Career Education xv)          Religious Education {CRE/IREIHREl	2nd October 2023	23rd October 2023
12.3	SNE Pre- Vocational Level (Performance tasks)	I)          Communication Social and Literacy Skills II)         Religious Education (CRE/IRE/HRE) Iii)     Daily Living Skills Iv)       Environmental Activities v)          Hygiene Nutrition and Safety vi)              Mathematical Activities vii)              Music and Movement viii)         Physical and Health Education ix)          Pre-Vocation Skills xl     Social Studies	2nd October 2023	23rd October 2023

 

This information is to enable you to prepare and plan adequately.

–

Dr. David NJengere, MBS

CHIEF EXECUTJYE OFFICER

cc:     Director, Quality Assurance and Standards, MOE All Regional Directors of Education

All County Directors of Education