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The Eldoret national polytechnic (TENP) courses, requirements,contacts, location,how to apply, fees and their website

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Introduction

The Eldoret National Polytechnic has recorded tremendous growth in development of middle level training as an institution since inception. It has continually fulfilled its mandate in training young people to acquire skills and technical knowledge that are in line with the industrial growth of our country.The rural-urban setting of the Polytechnic has enabled students to study from their homes and thus reduce cost whereas the private hostels around the institution have provided affordable accommodation for their students. The Polytechnic has a unique symbolic relationship with the surrounding community, which has been supportive.

How to get placement into the institution

Eldoret national polytechnic offers Diploma courses for kcse graduates with minimum of C-, Certificate courses with D plain and above while other course categories are open.

Many young people will like to join this institutions to develop themselves.

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) is a State Corporation that provides career guidance and selects students for admission to universities, national polytechnics, technical training institutes and other accredited higher learning institutions for Government of Kenya-sponsored programmes.

Simply log on to their kuccps site for more information.

www.kuccps.ac.ke

Funding

Many people will like to be part of this learning institutions but lacks funding or financial support luckily, there is hope because of availability of helb fundings to this institutions.
Students pursuing Certificate and Diploma courses in select public universities, select university colleges, public national polytechnics and Institutes of Technology and Technical Training institutes country-wide are eligible for this loan and bursary. Orphans, single-parent students and other deserving students will be given priority.
Application Requirements:
1.Admission letter from the institution.
2.National Identification Card.
3.Applicants should access and fill the relevant TVET Loan and Bursary Application Form (TLAF).
4.Print TWO copies of the duly filled Loan Application Form.
5.Have the TVET Loan Application Form signed and stamped by the Dean of Students/Financial Aid Officers.
Retain one copy of the duly filled TLAF (Mandatory).
Drop the TLAF personally at the HELB students Service Centre on the Mezannine One, Anniversary Towers or any of the SELECT Huduma Centers nearest to you.

Available programs at Eldoret national polytechnic

Eldoret national polytechnic is an approved TVET institution and offers KNEC and CDACC curriculum

Here is a list of courses offered at The Eldoret National Polytechnic and Minimum Requirements

Course Level Minimum requirements
Human Resource Management Higher Diploma Pass in Diploma in any business course
Mechanical Engineering (plant/ production) Higher Diploma Pass in Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
Electrical & Electronic Engineering Higher Diploma Pass in Diploma in Electrical & Electronic Eng.
Construction Engineering (Civil/ Building, Highways, Structures) Higher Diploma Pass in Diploma in Civil Engineering
Applied Chemistry Higher Diploma Pass in Diploma in Analytical Chemistry
Applied Biology Higher Diploma Pass in Diploma in Applied Biology
Applied Biology Diploma K.C.S.E MG C-
Applied Chemistry Diploma K.C.S.E MG C-
Environmental Science Diploma K.C.S.E MG C-
Food Science Technology Diploma K.C.S.E MG C-
General Agriculture Diploma K.C.S.E MG C-
Business Management Diploma K.C.S.E MG C-
Supply Chain Management Diploma K.C.S.E MG C-
Secretarial Studies Diploma K.C.S.E MG C-
Architecture Diploma K.C.S.E MG C- with at least C- in English, Maths, Physics or Physical Science
Building Technology Diploma K.C.S.E MG C- with at least C- in English, Maths, Physics or Physical Science
Civil Engineering Diploma K.C.S.E MG C- with at least C- in English, Maths, Physics or Physical Science
Land & Surveying Diploma K.C.S.E MG C- with at least C- in English, Maths, Physics or Geography
Chemical Engineering Diploma K.C.S.E MG C- with at least C- in English, Maths, Physics or physical Science
Analytical Chemistry Diploma K.C.S.E MG C- with at least C- in English, Maths, Physics
Computer Studies Diploma K.C.S.E MG C-
Petroleum Geoscience Diploma K.C.S.E MG C- with at least C- in English, Maths, and Chemistry
Applied Statistics Diploma K.C.S.E MG C- with at least C- in English, and Maths,
Information Communication Technology Diploma K.C.S.E MG C- with at least C- in English, and Maths,
Electrical & Electronics (power) Diploma K.C.S.E MG C- with at least C- in English, Maths, Physics or physical Science
Electrical & Electronics (Instrumentation and Control) Diploma K.C.S.E MG C- with at least C- in English, Maths, Physics or physical Science
Electrical & Electronics (Telecomm-unication) Diploma K.C.S.E MG C- with at least C- in English, Maths, Physics or physical Science
Information Studies Diploma K.C.S.E MG C-
Entrepreneurship Development Diploma K.C.S.E MG C-
Project Management Diploma K.C.S.E MG C-
Sales and Marketing Diploma K.C.S.E MG C-
Human Resource Mnagement Diploma K.C.S.E MG C-
Pharmaceutical Technology Diploma K.C.S.E MG C with C in Chemistry, Biology, Eng/Kis & Maths/Physics
Medical Laboratory Sciences Diploma K.C.S.E MG C with C in Eng/ Kiswahili, Maths /Physics, Chemistry and Biology
Food & Beverage Management Diploma K.C.S.E MG C-
Catering & Accommodation Diploma K.C.S.E MG C-
Social Work & Community Development Diploma K.C.S.E MG C-
Mechanical Engineering (plant) Diploma K.C.S.E MG C- with at least C- in English, Maths, Physics or Physical Science
Mechanical Engineering (Automotive) Diploma K.C.S.E MG C- with at least C- in English, Maths, Physics or Physical Science
Mechanical Engineering (Production) Diploma K.C.S.E MG C- with at least C- in English, Maths, Physics or Physical Science
Mechanical Engineering (Welding & Fabrication) Diploma K.C.S.E MG C- with at least C- in English, Maths, Physics or physical Science
Mechanical Engineering Air Conditioning & Refrigeration) Diploma K.C.S.E MG C- with at least C- in English, Maths, Physics or physical Science
Mechanical Engineering (Agricultural Engineering) Diploma K.C.S.E MG C- with at least C- in English, Maths, Physics or physical Science
Accountancy Diploma K.C.S.E MG C-
Banking and Finance Diploma K.C.S.E MG C-
Guidance & Counseling Diploma K.C.S.E MG C-
Dietetic Management Diploma K.C.S.E MG C-
Tourism Management Diploma K.C.S.E MG C-
Co-operative Management Diploma K.C.S.E MG C-
Medical Laboratory Sciences Certificate K.C.S.E MG C- with C- in Eng/ Kis,Chemistry and Biology, D+ in Maths / Physics
Science Laboratory Technology Certificate K.C.S.E MG D
General Agriculture Certificate K.C.S.E MG D
Business Management Certificate K.C.S.E MG D
Supply Chain Management Certificate K.C.S.E MG D
Human Resource Management Certificate K.C.S.E MG D
Tour Guiding & Operation Certificate K.C.S.E MG D
Food and Beverages Certificate K.C.S.E MG D
Catering and Accommodation Certificate K.C.S.E MG D
Electrical & Electronics Tech. Certificate K.C.S.E MG D
Information Communication Technician Certificate K.C.S.E MG D
Sales & Marketing Certificate K.C.S.E MG D
Social Work Certificate K.C.S.E MG D
Library, Archives & Information studies Certificate K.C.S.E MG D
Petroleum GeoScience Certificate K.C.S.E MG D
Health Records & Information Technology Certificate K.C.S.E MG C- with D in English, maths & Biology
Certified Public Accountants (CPA   K.C.S.E MG C+ with C+ in English& maths, OR Pass in ATD
Certified Public Secretaries (CPS)   K.C.S.E MG C+ with C+ in English& maths, OR Pass in ATD
Certified Information Communication Technologists (CICT)   K.C.S.E MG C+ with C+ in English& maths, OR Pass in DICT
Certified Investment & Financial Analysis (CIFA)   K.C.S.E MG C+ with C+ in English& maths, OR Pass in ATD
Accounting Technicians Diploma   K.C.S.E MG C-with C- in English& maths
Certified Credit Professional (CCP   K.C.S.E MG C+ with C+ in English& maths, OR Pass in ATD
Diploma in Credit Management (DCM)   K.C.S.E MG C-with C- in English& maths,
Diploma in Information Communication Technology (DICT)   K.C.S.E MG C-with C- in English& maths,
Bridging in Maths Certificate K.C.S.E MG C-with at least D- in maths,
Technician in Applied Mechanical Engineering Diploma K.C.S.E MG C- or Pass in Technician Certificate in Applied Mechanical Engineering
Technician in Motor Vehicle Systems Diploma K.C.S.E MG C- or Pass in Technician Certificate in Motor Vehicle Systems
Technician in Mechanical Engineering Certificate K.C.S.E MG D or Employees without formal training
Technician in Motor Vehicle Systems Certificate K.C.S.E MG D or Employees without formal training
Engineering Skills Certificate Form four or those without formal training
Technician in Electrical & Electronics Engineering Certificate K.C.S.E MG D+ with at least D in Maths and physics

Contacts

Eldoret national polytechnic is located at Uasin Gishu county and along Eldoret Kisumu highway

The Eldoret National Polytechnic,
P.o Box 4461-30100, Eldoret.
KENYA.
Mobile No.:0714 871 685,0738 092 126, Fax: 053 203 31 88

www.tenp.ac.ke

Payment

Application Fees can be paid through the M-Pesa paybill Number 304250-Account Name:Your name! or Cooperative Bank A/C No. 01129441884400 or National Bank A/C No. 0102127668101.

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Extra County Secondary Schools in Elgeyo Marakwet County; School KNEC Code, Type, Cluster, and Category

Extra County Schools in Kenya form the second tier of secondary schools; after National schools. They were formerly referred to as Provincial schools. These schools are distributed all over the Country with each county having its share. The schools admit students from all over the country. These schools are in 3 Categories i.e category 1 (C1), Category 2 (C2) and Category 3 (C3). The Schools are either of Mixed or single sex type.

Here are the Extra County Schools in County:

School  Code School NameCategoryTypeCluster
34518102SING’ORE GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOLExtra CountyGirlsC1
34518104KIPSOEN SECONDARY SCHOOLExtra CountyBoysC2
34518401TAMBACH BOYS HIGH SCHOOLExtra CountyBoysC1
34518402AIC GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL KESSUPExtra CountyGirlsC2
34520101CHEBARA SECONDARY SCHOOLExtra CountyBoysC1
34520102ST. PETER’S MARAKWET BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOLExtra CountyBoysC2
34520103YEMIT BOYS HIGH SCHOOLExtra CountyBoysC2
34520104SANTA MARIA GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOLExtra CountyGirlsC2
34520109YEMIT GIRLS’ SECONDARY SCHOOLExtra CountyGirlsC3
34520202KAPSOWAR BOYS’ SECONDARY SCHOOLExtra CountyBoysC3
34559201KAPKENDA GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOLExtra CountyGirlsC1
34559204MOKWO GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOLExtra CountyGirlsC3
34559208OUR LADY OF GLORY-KAPTAGAT GIRLS HIGH SCHOOLExtra CountyGirlsC1
34559501SIMOTWO SECONDARY SCHOOLExtra CountyBoysC2
34559502METKEI SECONDARY SCHOOLExtra CountyGirlsC1
34559503KIPSAOS SECONDARY SCHOOLExtra CountyBoysC3
34561301SAMBIRIR GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOLExtra CountyGirlsC2

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Tumaini Secondary School || Senior School’s Profile (Full details)

Tumaini Secondary School : Get all the Senior School’s CBE Subjects, Pathways, Contacts, Location, Fees, Admission, Photos {Full Details}

Welcome to Tumaini Secondary School

Tumaini Secondary School is a public Mixed secondary, Senior, school categorized as C4 under the new Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum. We are dedicated to empowering our students through quality education, discipline, and integrity, while providing a safe and supportive environment where every child can discover their potential and thrive.

Browse through our website to learn more about us, from our academic programs and vibrant student life to our achievements and community engagement. Get to know more about the school’s physical location and academic programmes.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Here is a quick summary of what to get in this article:

  • School’s Physical Location
  • Key details about the school
  • School’s Fees and Payment details
  • School Profile and Information
  • Subject combinations and pathways offered at the school
  • How to get the school’s Knec Exam Results
  • Getting more information about the school
  • How to check grade 10 selection choices.
  • The School’s History and Legacy
  • Teaching Staff at the school
  • The Grade 10 Selection System
  • Important Contacts
  • CBE Careers
  • List of approved TSC Senior School Subject Combinations.
  • Details of all other Senior Schools in Kenya.

https://educationnewshub.co.ke/tumaini-secondary-school-senior-schools-profile/

Tumaini Secondary School || Physical Location 

Tumaini Secondary School is a public Mixed, (Boys’ and Girls’) Sub-County Level Day School. The Senior School (Secondary School) is physically located at Shimba Hills Subcounty in Kwale County of the Coast Region, Kenya. Placement in the school is done by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kenya. To be placed to join this school, a grade 9 learner has to select the school online and placement is done based on the available grade 10 vacancies.  We have also provided the School’s Official Phone Number Contact. Reach the Principal directly on: +254- 

Continue reading: New list of all National Schools in Central Region {CBE Senior Schools}

This well researched article provides the latest and accurate on the school’s School Physical Location, Postal Address, Mobile Number, Telephone Number, Email Address and School Website. Also available is the school’s Category, type, level, accomodation type, Knec Code and Performance at KNEC EXAMS.

Check more details here: Senior Schools’ Subjects Combinations Guide

https://educationnewshub.co.ke/new-list-of-all-the-extra-county-secondary-schools-in-kenya-school-code-type-cluster-and-category-2/

Tumaini Secondary School || Key Details 

Our school’s story is one of resilience, growth, and community. On this page, you’ll find a summary of who we are—our mission, values, and the people who make it all happen. From humble beginnings to a vibrant learning environment, we continue to serve with pride. Whether you’re a parent, student, alumni, or visitor, we invite you to learn more and become part of our journey. Here is a quick run through the school’s key details:

  • Country where found: Kenya.
  • Region: Coast.
  • County: Kwale County.
  • Subcounty: Shimba Hills Subcounty.
  • School Type/ Ownership: A Public School.
  • Nature os School/ CBE Level: Senior School (SS).
  • Category: Regular School 
  • School’s Official Name: Tumaini Secondary School
  • Sex: Mixed, (Boys’ and Girls’)  School.
  • School Cluster/ Level: Sub-County School whose Classification is C4.
  • Accomodation Type: Day  School.
  • Knec Code:  2105510
  • Principal’s Mobile Phone Number / School’s Official Phone Number:  
  • Official Email Address for the School: @gmail.com.
  • Postal Address:  
  • Tumaini Secondary School is the Official Facebook Page:  
  • Total Number of Subjects Combinations Offered at the School: 20 Different Subjects’ Combinations in various Pathways.

Important Links with Schools’ details:

https://educationnewshub.co.ke/new-list-of-all-county-schools-plus-their-contacts-and-locations/

Tumaini Secondary School || Fees Payment Details

Fees paid at the school is determined by the Ministry of Education and is uniform for all Senior Schools; countrywide. National Senior schools have the highest fees set; followed by Extra-County, County and Sub-County schools in that order.

Tumaini Secondary School: School Profile & Information

Complete overview of academic programs and school details

TUMAINI

LocationKWALE
SexMIXED
CategoryREGULAR
ClusterC4

7

STEM

12

Social Sciences

1

Arts & Sports

Subject Combinations Offered at Tumaini Secondary School

View all available subject combinations at this school

ARTS & SPORTS SCIENCE

1
SPORTSCode: AS2009
Biology,Geography,Sports & Recreation
3 SubjectsARTS & SPORTS SCIENCE

SOCIAL SCIENCES

12
HUMANITIES & BUSINESS STUDIESCode: SS2033
Computer Studies,Geography,Islamic Religious Education
3 SubjectsSOCIAL SCIENCES
HUMANITIES & BUSINESS STUDIESCode: SS2019
Christian Religious Education,Geography,History & Citizenship
3 SubjectsSOCIAL SCIENCES
HUMANITIES & BUSINESS STUDIESCode: SS2112
Business Studies,Christian Religious Education,French
3 SubjectsSOCIAL SCIENCES
HUMANITIES & BUSINESS STUDIESCode: SS2061
Business Studies,Geography,Literature in English
3 SubjectsSOCIAL SCIENCES
HUMANITIES & BUSINESS STUDIESCode: SS2024
Computer Studies,Geography,History & Citizenship
3 SubjectsSOCIAL SCIENCES
HUMANITIES & BUSINESS STUDIESCode: SS2004
Geography,History & Citizenship,Literature in English
3 SubjectsSOCIAL SCIENCES
HUMANITIES & BUSINESS STUDIESCode: SS2070
Fasihi ya Kiswahili,History & Citizenship,Islamic Religious Education
3 SubjectsSOCIAL SCIENCES
HUMANITIES & BUSINESS STUDIESCode: SS2009
Business Studies,Christian Religious Education,Literature in English
3 SubjectsSOCIAL SCIENCES
HUMANITIES & BUSINESS STUDIESCode: SS2048
Geography,Islamic Religious Education,Literature in English
3 SubjectsSOCIAL SCIENCES
HUMANITIES & BUSINESS STUDIESCode: SS2001
Business Studies,Christian Religious Education,Geography
3 SubjectsSOCIAL SCIENCES
HUMANITIES & BUSINESS STUDIESCode: SS2036
Fasihi ya Kiswahili,Geography,Islamic Religious Education
3 SubjectsSOCIAL SCIENCES
HUMANITIES & BUSINESS STUDIESCode: SS2075
Christian Religious Education,French,History & Citizenship
3 SubjectsSOCIAL SCIENCES

STEM

7
APPLIED SCIENCESCode: ST2007
Business Studies,Computer Studies,Physics
3 SubjectsSTEM
APPLIED SCIENCESCode: ST2075
Agriculture,Geography,Physics
3 SubjectsSTEM
PURE SCIENCESCode: ST1042
Agriculture,Biology,Chemistry
3 SubjectsSTEM
APPLIED SCIENCESCode: ST2097
Biology,Business Studies,Computer Studies
3 SubjectsSTEM
PURE SCIENCESCode: ST1045
Biology,Business Studies,Chemistry
3 SubjectsSTEM
APPLIED SCIENCESCode: ST2082
Agriculture,General Science,Geography
3 SubjectsSTEM
APPLIED SCIENCESCode: ST2050
Agriculture,Business Studies,Geography
3 SubjectsSTEM

📍 School Information

How to get the School’s Knec Results.

To check the school’s Knec results, visit Knec Portal and search for the school by its name.

https://educationnewshub.co.ke/sub-county-schools-in-kenya-new-list-of-the-schools-and-their-contacts/

📍 How to get more Information about the School

For more information about admission requirements, facilities, and application procedures, contact the school directly. Use the official phone number indicated above to get information about the school’s fees, uniform, meals and performance.

Continue reading:

https://educationnewshub.co.ke/kiage-tumaini-boys-high-school-full-details-kcse-results-analysis-contacts-location-admissions-history-fees-portal-login-website-knec-code-2/

How to Check Grade 10 Selection Choices

The Grade 10 School and Career Pathway Selection System is a national digital platform developed to assist Grade 9 learners in making informed decisions as they transition to Senior School. The platform enables students to select their preferred Pathways, Subject Combinations & Senior Schools in line with Kenya’s Competency-Based Education (CBE) framework.
The goal is to empower learners to take control of their educational journey by aligning their selections with their individual talents, interests, and aspirations.

 

The platform is used to place learners who have completed Grade 9 into appropriate senior secondary schools based on their performance, interests, and chosen career pathways under the Competency-Based Education Curriculum (CBC/ CBE) in Kenya.

Career Pathways Available:

  • STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)
  • Arts and Sports
  • Social Sciences

Grade 10 Selection Factors:

  • Academic performance or assessment results
  • Student interests and strengths
  • Available spaces in schools or institutions
  • Regional balance and accessibility

This system is tailored for the CBC/ CBE framework and focuses on talent, interest, and ability – helping students transition smoothly into senior school (Grades 10 to 12).

Learner Selection Verification

Enter your Assessment Number to view your selections

HOW TO QUICKLY GET ALL DETAILS PER SCHOOL.

The Knec Schools Portal provides details on all schools in Kenya. The portal provides all particular school’s information on: KNEC Exam Results Analysis, Contacts, Location, Admissions, History, Fees, Portal Login, Website, KNEC Code, photographs, directions and many more. To get complete information about a particular school, use these simple and quick steps:

Step 1: Visit the Knec Schools’ portal by using the link: https://Knec Schools Portal/.

You will get the window below:

Knec Schools' Portal Home page
Knec Schools’ Portal Home page

Step 2: In the Search Box, type the Name of the school; whose information you neeed (See screenshot below). Click on the search icon or enter and visit the link with the information that you need. It is as simple as that.

Knec Schools Portal Archives - Searching for information on a particular school now made easy.
Knec Schools Portal Archives – Searching for information on a particular school now made easy.

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The Senior School’s Quick Overview

Welcome to our senior school; where education goes beyond academics to shape character, inspire leadership, and nurture purpose. Our school’s story is one of resilience, growth, and community. On this page, you’ll find a summary of who we are—our mission, values, and the people who make it all happen. From humble beginnings to a vibrant learning environment, we continue to serve with pride. Whether you’re a parent, student, alumni, or visitor, we invite you to learn more and become part of our journey.

The School’s Legacy

The school represents a story of vision, dedication, and growth. This page brings together the moments that shaped our identity: from early founding ideals to landmark achievements and community collaborations. Scroll through an interactive timeline, view curated photo galleries, and read first‑hand reflections that connect our heritage to today’s vibrant learning community.

Also read: List of all County schools plus their contacts and locations

The School’s Teaching Staff

Our school is made up of a vibrant teaching staff that is recruited by the Teachers Service Commission, TSC.As a school, we believe that teaching is more than delivering content—it’s about inspiring minds and shaping futures. This page highlights the educators who bring our mission to life: from veteran teachers with decades of experience to innovative newcomers integrating technology and project‑based learning. Learn about their credentials, classroom innovations, and the personal stories that drive their passion for education.

https://educationnewshub.co.ke/list-of-all-senior-schools-per-county-for-all-the-47-counties/

Senior Schools in Kenya | School Profile

Senior Schools' complete details.
Senior Schools’ complete details.

How to Contact the Ministry of Education, MoE- Kenya..

Contact the Ministry by using the following details;

1. State Department of Early Learning and Basic Education:

  • Postal Address: P.O Box 36260-00200 Nairobi, Kenya
  • Physical Address: Jogoo House B, Taifa Road
  • Telephone Number: +254-020-3318581
  • Email: [email protected]

2. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION’s HEAD OFFICE.

  • Physical Location: Jogoo House “B” Taifa Road
  • Postal Address: P.O. Box 300400-00100 Nairobi.
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Phone : +254(0) 3318581

How to Select Grade 10 Subjects and schools

To select Grade 10 schools and subjects under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) in Kenya, Grade 9 learners should first choose a career pathway (STEM, Social Sciences, or Arts & Sports Science). Then, they’ll select three subject combinations within that pathway and finally, choose four schools for each combination, totaling 12 schools. To select preferred Grade 10 Schools and Subject Combinations, use the Ministry of Education portal selection.education.go.ke.

1. How you can Choose a Career Pathway:

  • Identify your interests and potential career aspirations.
  • Select one of the three pathways: STEM, Social Sciences, or Arts & Sports Science.
  • Confirm your choice to proceed with the pathway.

2. Select Subject Combinations:

  • The portal will provide you with a list of subject combinations available within your chosen pathway.
  • Choose three subject combinations that align with your interests and strengths.

3. Select Preferred Senior Schools:

  • For each subject combination, select four schools from the available clusters.
  • This ensures a diverse range of options and equal representation from different categories of schools.
  • A total of 12 schools will be selected: 4 for the first subject combination, 4 for the second, and 4 for the third.

About the Grade 10 Selection System

The Grade 10 School and Career Pathway Selection System is a national digital platform developed to assist Grade 9 learners in making informed decisions as they transition to Senior School. The platform enables students to select their preferred Pathways, Subject Combinations & Senior Schools in line with Kenya’s Competency-Based Education (CBE) framework.
The  goal is to empower learners to take control of their educational journey by aligning their selections with their individual talents, interests, and aspirations.

How to Contact Selection Support Team

For any queries on Grade 10 selection/ choices, contact: [email protected]

POSSIBLE CBE CAREERS EXPLORER

Here are the Career opportunities under the Competency Based Education (CBE) curriculum:
  • • Professional Musician (Instrumentalist, Vocalist)
  • • Professional Dancer
  • • Composer/Arranger
  • • Music Teacher/Instructor
  • • Dance Instructor
  • • Choreographer
  • • Performing Artist (opera, dance troupes, etc.)
  • • Music Therapist
  • • Dance Therapist
  • • Sound Engineer
  • • Music Journalist/Critic
  • • Dance Critic

Fine Arts Career Opportunities

TSC List of Approved TSC Teaching Subject Combinations for Secondary Schools

Science Combinations

  • Chemistry & Biology
  • Chemistry & Physics
  • Agriculture & Geography
  • Biology & Geography
  • Home Science & Biology
  • Physics & Computer
  • Agriculture & Biology
  • Agriculture & Chemistry

Language Combinations

  • English & Literature
  • Kiswahili & CRE (Christian Religious Education)
  • Kiswahili & History
  • Kiswahili & Geography
  • German & Geography
  • German & CRE
  • Kiswahili & IRE (Islamic Religious Education)
  • Kiswahili & Home Science
  • Kiswahili & P.E. (Physical Education)
  • French & Geography
  • French & Business Studies
  • French & CRE
  • French & History
  • Arabic & IRE
  • German & History

Mathematics Combinations

  • Mathematics & Business Studies
  • Mathematics & Geography
  • Mathematics & Computer
  • Mathematics & Chemistry
  • Mathematics & Biology
  • Mathematics & Physics

Humanities Combinations

  • Geography & CRE
  • History & CRE
  • Geography & History
  • Geography & IRE
  • History & IRE
  • History & P.E.
  • Geography & P.E.
  • Geography & Business Studies
  • Home Science & History
  • Home Science & CRE
  • SNE & P.E.
  • Music & P.E.

Technical Combinations

  • Metal Work & Mathematics
  • Metal Work & Physics
  • Woodwork & Mathematics
  • Woodwork & Physics
  • Electricity & Mathematics
  • Electricity & Physics
  • Fine Arts & History (Fine)
  • Art & Geography
  • Art & Design & History
  • Art & Design & Geography
  • Kiswahili & Home Science
  • Kiswahili & P.E.

SELECTION OF PATHWAYS AND SENIOR SCHOOLS

• Determination of pathways per senior school
• Determination of vacancies for boarding and day schooling in senior schools
• Selection of pathways, subjects’ combination and schools by grade 9 learners Selection based on pathway

The learner will select 12 schools for their chosen pathway as follows.
– Four 4 schools in first choice track and subject combination
– Four (4) schools in second choice subject combination
– Four (4) schools in third choice subject combination (Total 12 schools) Selection based on accommodation

Out of the 12 schools selected based on pathway;

  • 9 will be boarding schools; 3 from the learners’ home county, 6 from outside their home county/county of residence.
  • Three (3) day schools in their home sub county/sub county of residence. (Total 12 schools)
    Pre selection – A school that does not allow open placement can apply to be pre-select if it meets the criteria defined by the Ministry of Education.

How Placement of learners to Senior Schools (SS) at Grade 10 will be done

It will be based on:

  • Top 6 learners per gender in each STEM track per sub-county will be placed for Boarding in  schools of choice
  • Top 3 learners per gender in each Social Science track per sub-county will be placed for Boarding in schools of choice
  • Top 2 learners per gender in each Arts and Sports Science track per sub-county be placed to Boarding schools of their choice
  • Placement of Candidates with Achievement Level of averaging 7 and 8 per track to boarding schools of their choice

Admission and replacement process

  • Placement results will show where learners have been placed
  • Admission letters/joining instructions shall be accessed online using the learner’s assessment Number.
  • All schools, both public and private shall admit Grade 10 through KEMIS
  • Leaners will be entered to the KEMIS System only after reporting physically to the school.
  •  Daily online reporting shall be monitored through KEMIS

Replacements

  •  Schools with vacancies will declare through their respective county directors of education
  •  Learners who wish to change schools will make requests through the heads of junior schools at least 2 weeks before the official grade 10 reporting date
  • Priority shall be given to those who had earlier selected the schools they are requesting for  Approvals by MoE shall be based on senior schools’ documented capacity
  • Upon a request’s approval, the joining instructions shall be accessed online; at no time shall a school issue printed letters for replacement cases
  • Replacement will be done once and shall be irreversible

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JOY VALLEY SA SPECIAL SCHOOL: FULL CBE GUIDE

JOY VALLEY SA SPECIAL SCHOOL: Get all the Senior School’s Grade 10-12 CBE Subjects, Grade 10 Admissions, Pathways, Contacts, Location, Fees, Admission, Photos {Full Details}

Welcome to JOY VALLEY SA SPECIAL SCHOOL

JOY VALLEY SA SPECIAL SCHOOL is a public secondary, Senior, school categorized by the Ministry of Education as C1 under the new Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum; formerly the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC). The Schools is dedicated to empowering students through quality education, discipline, and integrity, while providing a safe and supportive environment where every child can discover their potential and thrive.

Browse through our website to learn more about the Senior School; from the academic programs and vibrant student life to achievements and community engagement. Get to know more about the school’s physical location and academic programmes. This guide also gives you a detailed step by step guide on how to join grade 10 at the school and requirements. Access a full list of the Senior School’s admission requirements and Grade 10 to 12 Subjects & Pathways.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Here is a quick summary of what to get in this article:

  • School’s Physical Location
  • Key details about the school
  • School’s Fees and Payment details
  • School Profile and Information
  • Subject combinations and pathways offered at the school
  • How to get the school’s Knec Exam Results
  • Getting more information about the school
  • How to check grade 10 selection choices.
  • The School’s History and Legacy
  • Teaching Staff at the school
  • The Grade 10 Selection System
  • Important Contacts
  • CBE Careers
  • List of approved TSC Senior School Subject Combinations.
  • Details of all other Senior Schools in Kenya.

JOY VALLEY SA SPECIAL SCHOOL || Physical Location 

JOY VALLEY SA SPECIAL SCHOOL is a public National Level Senior School; Classified as C1. The Senior School (Secondary School) is physically located at Bumula Subcounty in Bungoma County of the Western Region, Kenya. Placement in the school is done by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kenya. To be placed to join this school, a grade 9 learner has to select the school online and placement is done based on the available grade 10 vacancies.  We have also provided the School’s Official Phone Number Contact. Reach the Principal directly on: +254- 

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This well researched article provides the latest and accurate on the school’s School Physical Location, Postal Address, Mobile Number, Telephone Number, Email Address and School Website. Also available is the school’s Category, type, level, accomodation type, Knec Code and Performance at KNEC EXAMS.

Check more details here: Senior Schools’ Subjects Combinations Guide

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JOY VALLEY SA SPECIAL SCHOOL || Key Details 

The Senior school’s story is one of resilience, growth, and community. On this page, you’ll find a summary of the School’s mission, values, and the people who make it all happen. From humble beginnings to a vibrant learning environment, the school serves learners with pride. Whether you’re a parent, student, alumni, or visitor or any Education Stakeholder, we invite you to learn more and become part of the school’s academic journey. Here is a quick run through the school’s key details:

  • Country where found: Kenya.
  • Region: Western Region, Kenya.
  • County:  Bungoma County.
  • Subcounty: Bumula Subcounty.
  • School Type/ Ownership: A Public School that is owned and funded by the Government of Kenya.
  • Nature of School/ CBE Level: Senior School (SS).
  • Category: Regular School 
  • School’s Official Name: JOY VALLEY SA SPECIAL SCHOOL
  • Sex: Mixed School.
  • School Cluster/ Level: National School whose Classification is C1.
  • Accomodation Type: Boarding School.
  • Knec Code:  36628147
  • Principal’s Mobile Phone Number / School’s Official Phone Number:  
  • Official Email Address for the School: JOY VALLEY SA SPECIAL [email protected].
  • Postal Address:  
  •   JOY VALLEY SA SPECIAL SCHOOL: This is the Official Facebook Page:  
  • Total Number of Subjects Combinations Offered at the School: 6 Different Subjects’ Combinations in various Pathways. (Check all the subjects offred at the school, below; under the title: ‘Subject Combinations Offered’).
  • Get More details about the School here. See details like Location, History, Pictures, Clubs, Mission, Vision, Core Values and Knec Exams’ Performance Analysis.

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JOY VALLEY SA SPECIAL SCHOOL || Fees Payment Details

Fees paid at the school is determined by the Ministry of Education and is uniform for all Senior Schools; countrywide. Due to operations’ costs disparities National Senior schools may have the highest fees set; followed by Extra-County, County and Sub-County schools in that order.

 School Profile & Information

Complete overview of academic programs and school details

JOY VALLEY SA SPECIAL SCHOOL

LocationBUNGOMA
SexMIXED
CategorySNE
ClusterC1

3

STEM

2

Social Sciences

1

Arts & Sports

Subject Combinations Offered

View all available subject combinations at this school

SOCIAL SCIENCES

2
HUMANITIES & BUSINESS STUDIESCode: SS2019
Christian Religious Education,Geography,History & Citizenship
3 SubjectsSOCIAL SCIENCES
LANGUAGES & LITERATURECode: SS1083
Fasihi ya Kiswahili,Kenya Sign Language,Literature in English
3 SubjectsSOCIAL SCIENCES

STEM

3
APPLIED SCIENCESCode: ST2049
Agriculture,Business Studies,General Science
3 SubjectsSTEM
PURE SCIENCESCode: ST1004
Core Mathematics,Biology,Chemistry
3 SubjectsSTEM
PURE SCIENCESCode: ST1020
Core Mathematics,Chemistry,Physics
3 SubjectsSTEM

ARTS & SPORTS SCIENCE

1
ARTSCode: AS1014
Fine Arts,Literature in English,Theatre & Film
3 SubjectsARTS & SPORTS SCIENCE

📍 School Information

How to get the School’s Knec Results.

To check the school’s Knec results, visit Knec Portal and search for the school by its name.

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📍 How to get more Information about the School

For more information about admission requirements, facilities, and application procedures, contact the school directly. Use the official phone number indicated above to get information about the school’s fees, uniform, meals and performance.

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How to Check Grade 10 Selection Choices

The Grade 10 School and Career Pathway Selection System is a national digital platform developed to assist Grade 9 learners in making informed decisions as they transition to Senior School. The platform enables students to select their preferred Pathways, Subject Combinations & Senior Schools in line with Kenya’s Competency-Based Education (CBE) framework.
The goal is to empower learners to take control of their educational journey by aligning their selections with their individual talents, interests, and aspirations.

 

The platform is used to place learners who have completed Grade 9 into appropriate senior secondary schools based on their performance, interests, and chosen career pathways under the Competency-Based Education Curriculum (CBC/ CBE) in Kenya.

Career Pathways Available:

  • STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)
  • Arts and Sports
  • Social Sciences

Grade 10 Selection Factors:

  • Academic performance or assessment results
  • Student interests and strengths
  • Available spaces in schools or institutions
  • Regional balance and accessibility

This system is tailored for the CBC/ CBE framework and focuses on talent, interest, and ability – helping students transition smoothly into senior school (Grades 10 to 12).

Learner Selection Verification

Enter your Assessment Number to view your selections

HOW TO QUICKLY GET ALL DETAILS PER SCHOOL.

The Knec Schools Portal provides details on all schools in Kenya. The portal provides all particular school’s information on: KNEC Exam Results Analysis, Contacts, Location, Admissions, History, Fees, Portal Login, Website, KNEC Code, photographs, directions and many more. To get complete information about a particular school, use these simple and quick steps:

Step 1: Visit the Knec Schools’ portal by using the link: https://Knec Schools Portal/.

You will get the window below:

Knec Schools' Portal Home page
Knec Schools’ Portal Home page

Step 2: In the Search Box, type the Name of the school; whose information you neeed (See screenshot below). Click on the search icon or enter and visit the link with the information that you need. It is as simple as that.

Knec Schools Portal Archives - Searching for information on a particular school now made easy.
Knec Schools Portal Archives – Searching for information on a particular school now made easy.

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The Senior School’s Quick Overview

Welcome to our senior school; where education goes beyond academics to shape character, inspire leadership, and nurture purpose. Our school’s story is one of resilience, growth, and community. On this page, you’ll find a summary of who we are—our mission, values, and the people who make it all happen. From humble beginnings to a vibrant learning environment, we continue to serve with pride. Whether you’re a parent, student, alumni, or visitor, we invite you to learn more and become part of our journey.

The School’s Legacy

The school represents a story of vision, dedication, and growth. This page brings together the moments that shaped our identity: from early founding ideals to landmark achievements and community collaborations. Scroll through an interactive timeline, view curated photo galleries, and read first‑hand reflections that connect our heritage to today’s vibrant learning community.

Also read: List of all County schools plus their contacts and locations

The School’s Teaching Staff

Our school is made up of a vibrant teaching staff that is recruited by the Teachers Service Commission, TSC.As a school, we believe that teaching is more than delivering content—it’s about inspiring minds and shaping futures. This page highlights the educators who bring our mission to life: from veteran teachers with decades of experience to innovative newcomers integrating technology and project‑based learning. Learn about their credentials, classroom innovations, and the personal stories that drive their passion for education.

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Senior Schools in Kenya | School Profile

How to Contact the Ministry of Education, MoE- Kenya.

Contact the Ministry by using the following details;

1. State Department of Early Learning and Basic Education:

  • Postal Address: P.O Box 36260-00200 Nairobi, Kenya
  • Physical Address: Jogoo House B, Taifa Road
  • Telephone Number: +254-020-3318581
  • Email: [email protected]

2. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION’s HEAD OFFICE.

  • Physical Location: Jogoo House “B” Taifa Road
  • Postal Address: P.O. Box 300400-00100 Nairobi.
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Phone : +254(0) 3318581

How to Select Grade 10 Subjects and schools

To select Grade 10 schools and subjects under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) in Kenya, Grade 9 learners should first choose a career pathway (STEM, Social Sciences, or Arts & Sports Science). Then, they’ll select three subject combinations within that pathway and finally, choose four schools for each combination, totaling 12 schools. To select preferred Grade 10 Schools and Subject Combinations, use the Ministry of Education portal selection.education.go.ke.

1. How you can Choose a Career Pathway:

  • Identify your interests and potential career aspirations.
  • Select one of the three pathways: STEM, Social Sciences, or Arts & Sports Science.
  • Confirm your choice to proceed with the pathway.

2. Select Subject Combinations:

  • The portal will provide you with a list of subject combinations available within your chosen pathway.
  • Choose three subject combinations that align with your interests and strengths.

3. Select Preferred Senior Schools:

  • For each subject combination, select four schools from the available clusters.
  • This ensures a diverse range of options and equal representation from different categories of schools.
  • A total of 12 schools will be selected: 4 for the first subject combination, 4 for the second, and 4 for the third.

About the Grade 10 Selection System

The Grade 10 School and Career Pathway Selection System is a national digital platform developed to assist Grade 9 learners in making informed decisions as they transition to Senior School. The platform enables students to select their preferred Pathways, Subject Combinations & Senior Schools in line with Kenya’s Competency-Based Education (CBE) framework.
The  goal is to empower learners to take control of their educational journey by aligning their selections with their individual talents, interests, and aspirations.

How to Contact Selection Support Team

For any queries on Grade 10 selection/ choices, contact: [email protected]

POSSIBLE CBE CAREERS EXPLORER

Here are the Career opportunities under the Competency Based Education (CBE) curriculum:
  • • Professional Musician (Instrumentalist, Vocalist)
  • • Professional Dancer
  • • Composer/Arranger
  • • Music Teacher/Instructor
  • • Dance Instructor
  • • Choreographer
  • • Performing Artist (opera, dance troupes, etc.)
  • • Music Therapist
  • • Dance Therapist
  • • Sound Engineer
  • • Music Journalist/Critic
  • • Dance Critic

Fine Arts Career Opportunities

TSC List of Approved TSC Teaching Subject Combinations for Secondary Schools

Science Combinations

  • Chemistry & Biology
  • Chemistry & Physics
  • Agriculture & Geography
  • Biology & Geography
  • Home Science & Biology
  • Physics & Computer
  • Agriculture & Biology
  • Agriculture & Chemistry

Language Combinations

  • English & Literature
  • Kiswahili & CRE (Christian Religious Education)
  • Kiswahili & History
  • Kiswahili & Geography
  • German & Geography
  • German & CRE
  • Kiswahili & IRE (Islamic Religious Education)
  • Kiswahili & Home Science
  • Kiswahili & P.E. (Physical Education)
  • French & Geography
  • French & Business Studies
  • French & CRE
  • French & History
  • Arabic & IRE
  • German & History

Mathematics Combinations

  • Mathematics & Business Studies
  • Mathematics & Geography
  • Mathematics & Computer
  • Mathematics & Chemistry
  • Mathematics & Biology
  • Mathematics & Physics

Humanities Combinations

  • Geography & CRE
  • History & CRE
  • Geography & History
  • Geography & IRE
  • History & IRE
  • History & P.E.
  • Geography & P.E.
  • Geography & Business Studies
  • Home Science & History
  • Home Science & CRE
  • SNE & P.E.
  • Music & P.E.

Technical Combinations

  • Metal Work & Mathematics
  • Metal Work & Physics
  • Woodwork & Mathematics
  • Woodwork & Physics
  • Electricity & Mathematics
  • Electricity & Physics
  • Fine Arts & History (Fine)
  • Art & Geography
  • Art & Design & History
  • Art & Design & Geography
  • Kiswahili & Home Science
  • Kiswahili & P.E.

SELECTION OF PATHWAYS AND SENIOR SCHOOLS

• Determination of pathways per senior school
• Determination of vacancies for boarding and day schooling in senior schools
• Selection of pathways, subjects’ combination and schools by grade 9 learners Selection based on pathway

The learner will select 12 schools for their chosen pathway as follows.
– Four 4 schools in first choice track and subject combination
– Four (4) schools in second choice subject combination
– Four (4) schools in third choice subject combination (Total 12 schools) Selection based on accommodation

Out of the 12 schools selected based on pathway;

  • 9 will be boarding schools; 3 from the learners’ home county, 6 from outside their home county/county of residence.
  • Three (3) day schools in their home sub county/sub county of residence. (Total 12 schools)
    Pre selection – A school that does not allow open placement can apply to be pre-select if it meets the criteria defined by the Ministry of Education.

How Placement of learners to Senior Schools (SS) at Grade 10 will be done

It will be based on:

  • Top 6 learners per gender in each STEM track per sub-county will be placed for Boarding in  schools of choice
  • Top 3 learners per gender in each Social Science track per sub-county will be placed for Boarding in schools of choice
  • Top 2 learners per gender in each Arts and Sports Science track per sub-county be placed to Boarding schools of their choice
  • Placement of Candidates with Achievement Level of averaging 7 and 8 per track to boarding schools of their choice

Admission and replacement process

  • Placement results will show where learners have been placed
  • Admission letters/joining instructions shall be accessed online using the learner’s assessment Number.
  • All schools, both public and private shall admit Grade 10 through KEMIS
  • Leaners will be entered to the KEMIS System only after reporting physically to the school.
  •  Daily online reporting shall be monitored through KEMIS

Replacements at Senior Schools

  •  Schools with vacancies will declare through their respective county directors of education
  •  Learners who wish to change schools will make requests through the heads of junior schools at least 2 weeks before the official grade 10 reporting date
  • Priority shall be given to those who had earlier selected the schools they are requesting for  Approvals by MoE shall be based on senior schools’ documented capacity
  • Upon a request’s approval, the joining instructions shall be accessed online; at no time shall a school issue printed letters for replacement cases
  • Replacement will be done once and shall be irreversible

LIST OF ALL SENIOR SCHOOLS PER COUNTY.

Senior School Subjects and Pathways selection Form.
Senior School Subjects and Pathways selection Form.

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HOME SCIENCE JOINT EXAMS FORM 4

HOME SCIENCE

DISTRICTS  SAMPLED AND COMPILED.

  1. NAIROBI SCHOOLS
  2. STAREHE BOYS CENTER
  3. MANGU HIGH SCHOOL
  4. ALLIANCE GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
  5. HOMABAY
  6. RACHUONYO
  7. MIGORI
  8. UGENYA/UGUNJA
  9. KISUMU WEST
  10. MATUNGU
  11. BUTERE
  12. KAKAMEGA EAST
  13. NYATIKE
  14. KHWISERO
  15. TRANS NZOIA WEST
  16. TRANSMARA
  17. KAKAMEGA NORTH
  18. MUMIAS

PAPER ONE

*NRBS*

  1. Explain the role of sweat glands in the soiling of the body                (2mks)
  2. Identify any four main causes of accidents in the house                 (2mks)
  3. State any two characteristics of clothes made of fabric that develop static electricity             (2mks)
  4. Explain how living a relatively sedentary lifestyle can lead to obesity                 (1mk)
  5. State two qualities that make the run and fell (machine fell) seam suitable for making night dress
  6. Explain two precautionary measures to be taken when cleaning a painted wall
  7. Give two reasons why low heeled shoes are recommended for a pregnant woman             (2mks)
  8. Give four uses of fat in flour mixture                 (2mks)
  9. State the two main roles of garnishing in food presentation                          (2mks)
  10. Identify linen using burning test                  (3mks)
  11. Give reasons for using the following processes during garment construction                         (2mks)

(a) Basting

(b) Trimming

  1. Identify any six factors that may affect normal foetal development             (3mks)
  2. Define the term food fortification                                                                                         (1mk)
  3. State any two dangers of misusing drugs             (1mk)
  4. State any two factors that affect the efficiency of a detergent             (2mks)
  5. Define the term ‘hue’ as used in colour             (1mk)
  6. State any function of riboflavin             (2mks)
  7. What are two disadvantages of credit buying             (2mks)
  8. Mention any two preparations to be made before carrying out a family wash             (1mk)
  9. Suggest two reasons for using smoking in garment construction             (2mks)
  10. Give two reasons for having a plan for spending the money available to a family (2mks)
  11. What are the two forms of “malnutrition”             (1mk)
  12. You have visited your aunt who is sick

(a) Wash and treat her loose coloured cotton bed sheets                                                      (10mks)

(b) Clean a pair of stainless steel cutlery she will use                                                          (5mks)

(c) Clean her tooth brush                                                                                                       (5mks)

  1. (a) State five factors that affect individual nutrient requirement             (5mks)

(b) State five factors to consider when packing meals                                                        (5mks)

(c) State six ways of ensuring that a sleeve is well set                                                        (6mks)

(d) Suggest for advantage of blending wool with nylon                                                       (4mks)

  1. (a) Giving four examples explain why some nutritional disorders are referred to as

lifestyle related                                                                                                                 (4mks)

(b) Discuss five precautionary measures to take when using frying as a method of cooking (5mks)

(c) Explain five ways in which consume can protect herself from being exploited                         (5mks)

(d) With the aid of diagram explain the procedure of working out wide tucks                    (5mks)

  1. (a) State five factors to consider when choosing fastenings                         (5mks)

(b) State five precautions to take when using kerosene as a fuel                                        (5mks)

(c) Discuss five points to consider when selecting lighting fixtures                                               (5mks)

(d) State five qualities of a well constructed piece of furniture                                           (5mks)

 

 

*SBC*

  1. Explain why dump dusting is better than dry dusting in a sick room
  2. Mention any two results of lack of vitamin C in the diet
  3. Give any two factors to consider when making a choice of accessories for an evening

Part

  1. State two disadvantages of concealed drainage system
  2. Mention two uses of (dhania) coriander leaves in cookery
  3. What is the reason for giving a teething baby a hard object to bite on
  4. State two qualities of a good soup
  5. Give two areas in a garment where top stitching is done
  6. Mention one way in which each of the following articles is given special treatment

(i) Tray cloth

(ii) Baby Napkin

  1. Mention two advantages of blending cotton and nylon fibres
  2. Give two methods of credit buying
  3. Outline three points to consider when choosing a work surface in the kitchen
  4. Give one reason for kneading yeast dough
  5. Write down any two reasons why it’s important to eat raw carrots
  6. State three qualities to look for in a pair of cutting out scissors
  7. Give two ways in which a mother can infect her new born baby with HIV/AIDS virus
  8. Outline two reasons for snipping curved seams
  9. Name three types of immunization given to children before their first birthday
  10. Give two reasons for disposing of waste properly
  11. (a) Explain the procedure of sweeping a cemented floor

(b) Give the procedure of cleaning an enamel plate

  1. (a) Describe any three types of meal service

(b) Supporting your answer with four reasons, give a most suitable fabric for an institutions

bed linen

(c) Give four ways in which scarcity of time would affect a consumer

(d) With two specific examples, give three uses of permanent stitches

  1. (a) Give the systematic order of placing bedding items when preparing a baby’s cot

(b) Explain three desirable qualities of ironing board

(c) Give three characteristics of a well- made dart

(d) Your house is experiencing frequent black outs. Explain how you would clean a hurricane

lamp in readiness

  1. (a) Breast milk is the best option for any new baby. In which ways would a lactating mother

improve supply of breast milk to her baby? (Give five points)

(b) State five points to consider when giving general care to all the clothes

(c) Explain five rules to observe when fixing fastenings

(d) Discuss five factors that influence consumer buying

 

*MHS*

  1. Outline three forms of food service (3 marks)
  2. State three reasons for interfacing collars             (3 marks)
  3. State two properties which make asbestos suitable for theatre curtains and protective clothing
  4. State two factors that influence choice of a method of controlling fullness             (2 marks)
  5. State three characteristics of a good French seam (3 marks)
  6. List down four methods of neatening an open seam (2 marks)
  7. Mention three positive effects of advertisements to a consumer (3 marks)
  8. State two important rules to observe when darning (2 marks)
  9. Give three factors determining the choice of color in a sitting room (3 marks)
  10. Explain three rules to observe during stain removal             (3 marks)
  11. Mention four points to observe when packing meals             (4 marks)
  12. State three principles of wise buying (3 marks)
  13. Identify three dangers of weaning the baby when it is too late (3 marks)
  14. Give two reasons why common salt is iodized (3 marks)
  15. State four disadvantages of using charcoal when cooking (2 marks)
  16. a) Launder cotton blood stained sheet (7 marks)
  17. b) Describe how to occasionally clean a gas lamp (4 marks)
  18. c) Give the procedure for cleaning two Aluminium cups (5 marks)
  19. d) Explain briefly how you can carry out spotting on a woolen skirt             (4 marks)

 

  1. a) Describe how run and fell seam is made on the side of a cotton skirt (8 marks)
  2. b) State four functions of tucks in garment construction (4 marks)
  3. c) With the aid of a diagram, describe the making of gathers before attaching to the waist band

 

  1. a) Explain points to consider when choosing flowers for flower arrangement (5 marks)
  2. b) Describe the procedure of cleaning a wooden polished table surface (7 marks)
  3. c) List four ways of enhancing personal appearance             (4 marks)
  4. d) Explain four ways of encouraging a child to play             (4 marks)

 

  1. a) State six points to consider when choosing and preparing weaning foods             (6 marks)
  2. b) Give three desired qualities of a deep frying pan (3 marks)
  3. c) State five reasons for preserving foods (5 marks)
  4. d) Explain six dietary needs of an elderly person (6 marks)

 

 

 

*AGHS*

  1. List four fat soluble vitamins
  2. State two possible causes of anaemia
  3. Give two points to look for when buying spinach
  4. State two effects of strong heat on proteins
  5. State two disadvantages of suing left over foods
  6. State two forms in which laundry soap is found in the market
  7. Give the steps of removing chewing gum stain from a garment
  8. Mention the three areas (centres of work that make up the work triangle in a kitchen
  9. Suggest two measures to take immediately nose bleeding occurs
  10. List two improvised abrasives in the home
  11. Identify three tacks that are carried out only during special cleaning of a bedroom
  12. Mention two dangers of heavy smoking during pregnancy
  13. Give four methods of advertising
  14. State two reasons why cotton fabrics are popular for the table linen
  15. Give two reasons why silk is expensive
  16. State three qualities of a good tape measure
  17. Give three reasons for a needle freaking during machining
  18. Give two reasons why press studs are not suitable for use in children’s garments

 

  1. (a) You are arranging dinner for your two friends, describe how to carryout the listed chores.

(i) Thoroughly clean a stained melamine cup you will use

(ii) Starch a previously laundered cotton tray cloth using boiling water starch

(iii) Thorough cleaning the terrazzo kitchen floor

  1. (a) Mention four ways of improving maize meal porridge

(b) Explain three precautions to take when using an oven to bake cakes

(c) Explain six factors to look for when selecting a frying pan

(d) Explain four uses of carrot in cookery

  1. (a) Identify two fibers in each case wet the properties listed below;                        

(i) Stronger when wet

(ii) weaker when wet

(iii) elastic

(iv) luctious

(iv) Flakes with a yellow flame

(b) Describe the procedure of taking the following body measurements

(i) hips

(ii) Inside arm length

(iii) Couch

(c) Using diagram, describe the procedure of preparing a straight collar without interfacing

ready for attachment

  1. (a) Discuss four desirable qualities of a good clothes line

(b) Explain five ways of disposing of refuse in the home

(c) Explain five factors to consider when selecting an electric coon

(d) Giving a reason in each case, state three factors to consider when wearing a baby

  1. (a) Explain three preparations to make on a sewing machine in readiness to stitching

(b) Describe the procedure of making a single pointed dart

(c) Explain four points to consider when selecting clothes for a short plump figure

 

 

*MUM*

  1. Mention any three classes of stain removers used in laundry work
  2. State two uses of facings in garment construction
  3. State three uses of eggs in flour mixtures
  4. Give any two precautions measures to take when using dry cleaning fluid
  5. What is the cause of swelling of body tissues that is symptomatic of kwashiorkor
  6. Name any four common groups of people that are usually affected by anaemia
  7. List three functions of water in the bodies of human beings
  8. Define the term essential Amino acids correctly
  9. Why are there more than usual numbers of Tuberculosis victims in today’s

societies than in the past (i.e. after the 80’s than before)

  1. What is the work of a thermostat in an electric iron box
  2. What are the following parts of an enclosed drainage system ?
  3. a) Water closet:
  4. b) Man hole
  5. c) Septic tanks
  6. State three general causes of poor sanitation
  7. Give two advantages of frying as a method of cooking
  8. State any two common problems that may afflict a pregnancy before its full term
  9. Give two reasons why the double stitched seam is commonly used on children’s

garments

  1. Explain two methods or ways in which the body can gain immunity to help resist

disease attacks

  1. Give two advantages of using carpets in the home
  2. State two reasons why wooden surfaces in the home need finishing
  3. List four points to look for when buying cabbages
  4. State two measures to take in order to control the incidence of bed sores in bed

ridden invalids

  1. Your friend is celebrating her seventeenth birthday and you are to help in the preparations.

Describe how you would:

  1. a) Launder her loose coloured cotton dress that she is going to wear that afternoon
  2. b) Explain how you will thoroughly clean the cemented floor in the living room to be used
  3. a) A doctor diagnosed pellagra in a foreign student. Briefly describe two symptoms he might

have noticed that were affecting his patient

  1. b) Explain any two common faults often encountered in the making of yeast based mixture

products

  1. c) Explain one disadvantage of advertising
  2. d) With aid of a labeled illustration describe how to make an overlaid seam
  3. a) Explain three causes of dental caries
  4. b) Explain one main difference between inter facing and interlining
  5. c) With the aid of clearly labeled diagrams describe how to work and make a box pleat
  6. d) Explain four factors to consider before choosing a method for mending a tear in the

fabric of an item to be laundered

  1. a) Explain four points to consider when weaning a baby
  2. b) Explain two types of play to which growing children are normally exposed AND

mention one benefit and one demerit in each case

  1. c) State four reasons or ways in which a consumer needs protection from negative market

effects

  1. d) Draw a simple illustration and state the main function of each of the following

tacking stitches

  1. i) Tailors tacking:
  2. ii) Fishbone tacking:

iii) Basting:

*MHS*

  1. Outline three forms of food service                                                                         (3 marks)
  2. State three reasons for interfacing collars (3 marks)
  3. State two properties which make asbestos suitable for theatre curtains and protective clothing
  4. State two factors that influence choice of a method of controlling fullness             (2 marks)
  5. State three characteristics of a good French seam (3 marks)
  6. List down four methods of neatening an open seam (2 marks)
  7. Mention three positive effects of advertisements to a consumer (3 marks)
  8. State two important rules to observe when darning (2 marks)
  9. Give three factors determining the choice of color in a sitting room (3 marks)
  10. Explain three rules to observe during stain removal             (3 marks)
  11. Mention four points to observe when packing meals             (4 marks)
  12. State three principles of wise buying             (3 marks)
  13. Identify three dangers of weaning the baby when it is too late (3 marks)
  14. Give two reasons why common salt is iodized (3 marks)
  15. State four disadvantages of using charcoal when cooking (2 marks)
  16. a) Launder cotton blood stained sheet (7 marks)
  17. b) Describe how to occasionally clean a gas lamp (4 marks)
  18. c) Give the procedure for cleaning two Aluminium cups (5 marks)
  19. d) Explain briefly how you can carry out spotting on a woolen skirt             (4 marks)
  20. a) Describe how run and fell seam is made on the side of a cotton skirt (8 marks)
  21. b) State four functions of tucks in garment construction (4 marks)
  22. c) With the aid of a diagram, describe the making of gathers before attaching to the waist band
  23. a) Explain points to consider when choosing flowers for flower arrangement (5 marks)
  24. b) Describe the procedure of cleaning a wooden polished table surface (7 marks)
  25. c) List four ways of enhancing personal appearance             (4 marks)
  26. d) Explain four ways of encouraging a child to play             (4 marks)
  27. a) State six points to consider when choosing and preparing weaning foods             (6 marks)
  28. b) Give three desired qualities of a deep frying pan (3 marks)
  29. c) State five reasons for preserving foods (5 marks)
  30. d) Explain six dietary needs of an elderly person (6 marks)

 

*TNW*

  1. Why is figure type an important factor to consider in choice of your clothes?             (2mks)
  2. What is the importance of learning first aid?                                                                                    (2mks)
  3. Which laundry processes are carried out before washing a fast- coloured cotton shirt? (2mks)
  4. Differentiate between tear and wear             (2mks)
  5. Give two reasons  as to  why  steel  wool  is  not suitable  for  cleaning  plastics             (2mks)
  6. Name two main methods of purchasing goods and services in Kenya             (2mks)
  7. What are the advantages of dry cleaning?             (2mks)
  8. State two ways of minimizing wastage of detergents when washing             (2mks)
  9. Give any two uses of running stitches             (2mks)
  10. How can one identify the warp thread in the absence of the selvedge?             (2mks)
  11. Which factors make meat dry and tough after roasting             (2mks)
  12. State three points to bear in mind when making seams on under wears             (3mks)
  13. Define the following terms as applied to meal??????
  14. Give one flavouring that is suitable for salads             (1mk)
  15. State two points to consider when selecting the baby’s layette             (2mks)
  16. Differentiate between complementary and supplementary feeding                         (2mks)
  17. Why is management of fullness important             (3mks)
  18. Give two uses of vinegar in cooking                         (1mk)
  19. Your father is to facilitate a very important seminar. Explain how to:
  20.  a) Dry clean his tie                                                                                                                (5mks)
  21. b) Finish his cotton shirt                                                                                                        (5mks)
  22. c) Clean the leather bag be will use                                                                                       (5mks)
  23. d) Clean a  pair of  shipper  he  will use                                                                                (5mks)
  24. a) Giving examples in e ach case explain  three  changes  that take place in  a dough

during  the frying   of mandazi                                                                                         (6mks)

  1. b) Give four faults that could occur in cooking of mandazi                                                             (4mks)
  2. c) Explain four nutritional needs of an adolescent                                                               (8mks)
  3.  d) Explain four qualities of a well made vegetable salad                                                    (2mks)
  4. a) Explain three points to consider when using a sewing  machine                                         (6mks)
  5. b) Mention six stitches used during the blouse/shirt construction from cutting to readiness (3mks)
  6. c) Explain the procedure followed in preparation of around patch pocket ready for attaching (6mks)

 

  1. a) Explain two positive  and  two negative effects  of  advertisements  on  the consumer        (4mks)
  2. b) What precautions would one take when using kerosene                                                   (4mks)
  3. c) Explain five advantages of breast feeding                                                                                    (5mks)
  4. d) What five problems could result to a baby during weaning                                             (5mks)
  5. e) Give two reasons for labelling products                                                                           (2mks)

 

 

*NDW*

  1. State the importance of sebaceous glands in relation to a healthy skin             (1mk)
  2. State two qualities that make aluminium popular for household utensils (2mks)
  3. Give a reason why nylon is unsuitable for sports wears                                                        (1mk)
  4. Mention two uses of dhania (coriander) leaves in cookery             (2mks)
  5. Mention two advantages of blending cotton and nylon fibers                                (2mks)
  6. State any two reasons why a child’s growth monitoring is important (2mks)
  7. List four laundry processes that are harmful to woolen fibres and in each case state the

harm caused

  1. State three ways of providing variety in meal planning and management (3mks)
  2. State two factors to consider when choosing where to buy vegetables (2mks)
  3. Give two qualities of a good advertisement (2mks)
  4. Explain three ways of economizing fuel when using electricity for cooking (3mks)
  5. Explain two reasons for using interfacing during garment construction (2mks)
  6. Identify three methods of finishing the edges of sleeves other than using a cuff (3mks)
  7. State three reasons for labeling products in a factory                                              (3mks)
  8. State two precautions to be taken to prevent bed sores when taking care of the sick persons

at home

  1. List two uses of lamp shades                                                (2mks)
  2. State two factors to consider when planning lighting for various rooms in the home (2mks)
  3. Differentiate between advancing and receeding colours           (2mks)
  4. Give two reasons why most women in the rural areas are less groomed (2mks)

 

20        a) Describe the correct procedure of laundering nylon dress                                               (8mks)

  1. b) Describe the correct procedure of cleaning white canvas shoes without shoe laces          (7mks)
  2. c) Give the correct procedure of cleaning two aluminium cups (5mks)

21        a) Mention two uses of butter in the home                                                                              (2mks)

  1.  b) Identify four major nutrients found in butter                                                                     (4mks)

c)i)Describe four changes that  takes place when heating butter                                                   (4mks)

  1.  ii) Name four main groups of fats giving an example for each                                          (4mks)
  2. d) Explain three considerations to make when selecting a storage facility for butter              (6mks)
  3. a)Outline four tests undertaken at the clinic to an expectant mother in the  first month of

pregnancy                                                                                                                            (4mks)

  1. b) Describe two supplementary foods for a baby                                                                    (2mks)
  2. c) Explain two benefits of supplementary food                                                                      (4mks)

d)i)Explain  four reasons why  a mother may be unable to breast feed

  1. ii) Explain four points on care of play items (2mks)
  2. a) Explain four properties of viscose rayon which are undesirable                          (8mks)
  3. b) Suggest four features that can be used to finish a nigh dress decoratively                         (4mks)
  4. c) Give three reasons for   ironing a night dress during construction                                             (3mks)
  5. d) Explain five desirable qualities of an iron box                                                                   (5mks)

 

*RCH*

  1. State the importance of sebaceous glands in relation to a healthy skin             (1mk)
  2. State two qualities that make aluminium popular for household utensils             (2mks)
  3. Give a reason why nylon is unsuitable for sports wears (1mk)
  4. Mention two uses of dhania (coriander) leaves in cookery             (2mks)
  5. Mention two advantages of blending cotton and nylon fibers             (2mks)
  6. State any two reasons why a child’s growth monitoring is important (2mks)
  7. List four laundry processes that are harmful to woolen fibres and in each case state

the harm caused                                                                                                                     (2mks)

  1. State three ways of providing variety in meal planning and management             (3mks)
  2. State two factors to consider when choosing where to buy vegetables (2mks)
  3. Give two qualities of a good advertisement                                        (2mks)
  4. Explain three ways of economizing fuel when using electricity for cooking             (3mks)
  5. Explain two reasons for using interfacing during garment construction             (2mks)
  6. Identify three methods of finishing the edges of sleeves other than using a cuff             (3mks)
  7. State three reasons for labeling products in a factory             (3mks)

 

  1. State two precautions to be taken to prevent bed sores when taking care of the sick persons

at home                                                                                                                                    (2mks)

  1. List two uses of lamp shades             (2mks)
  2. State two factors to consider when planning lighting for various rooms in the home             (2mks)
  3. Differentiate between advancing and receeding colours (2mks)
  4. Give two reasons why most women in the rural areas are less groomed             (2mks)
  5. a) Describe the correct procedure of laundering nylon dress             (8mks)
  6. b) Describe the correct procedure of cleaning white canvas shoes without shoe laces          (7mks)
  7. c) Give the correct procedure of cleaning two aluminium cups (5mks)
  8. a) Mention two uses of butter in the home             (2mks)
  9. b) Identify four major nutrients found in butter                                                                             (4mks)

c)i)Describe four changes that  takes place when heating butter                                                    (4mks)

  1. ii) Name four main groups of fats giving an example for each                                                     (4mks)
  2. d) Explain three considerations to make when selecting a storage facility for butter                  (6mks)
  3. a)Outline four tests undertaken at the clinic to an expectant mother in the  first month

of pregnancy                                                                                                                       (4mks)

  1. b) Describe two supplementary foods for a baby                                                                           (2mks)
  2. c) Explain two benefits of supplementary food                                                                             (4mks)

d)i)Explain  four reasons why  a mother may be unable to breast feed

  1. ii) Explain four points on care of play items                                                                          (2mks)

23 .      a) Explain four properties of viscose rayon which are undesirable                                        (8mks)

  1. b) Suggest four features that can be used to finish a nigh dress decoratively                                  (4mks)
  2. c) Give three reasons for   ironing a night dress during construction                                            (3mks)
  3. d) Explain five desirable qualities of an iron box                                                                          (5mks)

 

*KKE*

  1. Why is comfort an important factor to consider during the choice of cosmetics (2mks)
  2. What observation should you make when cleaning a house? (2mks)
  3. What is the difference between drainage and refuse disposal (2mks)
  4. Green vegetables should be blanched before freezing. Give three reasons why (3mks)
  5. State any two vaccines that every child should receive (2mks)
  6. State ways of preventing insect bites and stings in an environment (2mks)
  7. Give three uses of facing in garment construction (3mks)
  8. Which factors influence the rise of prices of commodities in the market? (2mks)
  9. Which precautionary measures should one take to prevent food spoilage during storage? (2mks)
  10. Identify two kitchen equipment that occupy small space and are easy to store (2mks)
  11. Explain two functions of water in the body (2mks)
  12. Suggest two points to ob serve when cooking beef (2mks)
  13. State two nutritional needs of adolescents (2mks)
  14. State two reasons why bicarbonate of soda is not popular used in flour mixtures (2mks)
  15. Explain how food can be preserved at home without refrigerator (2mks)
  16. List three classes of convenience foods (2mks)
  17. State the effects of insufficient/light pressure exerted by the pressure foot during stitching (2mks)
  18. Give properties that make linen suitable for making kitchen clothes
  19. State two qualities of a well made patch pocket (2mks)
  20. In the space provided, sketch two pattern marking that will assist in laying of pattern (2mks)
  21. You are taking care of an aunt who is recovering from n infection disease:
  22. a) Explain how you could launder a white cotton bed sheet (14 mks)
  23. b) Describe how you would clean a plastic basin she has used in the room (6mks)
  24. a)Mention three methods used to coat before frying(3mks)
  25. b) State 4 ways of improving appetite when presenting food at the table (4mks)
  26. c) Discuss general points to observe when drying meat (3mks)
  27. d) Discuss five important points to observe when planning meals for the elderly (10mks)
  28. a)State three ways of transferring pattern markings(5mks)
  29. b) State five advantages of home based care of the sick (5mks)
  30. c) Giving reasons, explain 5 rules to observe when removing stains (10mks)
  31. a) explain three roles of play in child development (3mks)
  32. b) Give five qualities of a well made cuff (5mks)
  33. c) With the aid of a well labeled diagram, describe how to make machine fell seam (7mks)
  34. d) Describe how you would clean your wooden locker (5mks)

 

*STK*

1          Define the term hue as used in home science                                                                                    (1mk)

  1. Give two Ways in which the studying of home science benefits an individual             (2mks)
  2. Give two functions of a colander as kitchen equipment
  3. Sate four basic instructions on the use of medicine             (2mks)
  4. Name two types of accidents that can cause fractures            (2mks)
  5. State two points to consider when choosing a toilet brush.                        (2mks)
  6. Why are clothes dampened before ironing?                                     (1mk)
  7. Give three precautions to take when cleaning wooden surfaces           (3mks)
  8. State three qualities to look for when buying a sauce pan                                        (3mks)
  9. Give three uses of eggs in flour mixtures             (3mks)
  10. Give two different methods of identifying linen as a textile fibre             (2mks)
  11. List four decorative methods of disposing off fullness in a toddlers dress             (2mks)
  12. Give two causes of needle breaking when machine stitching             (2mks)
  13. Suggest two reasons why a French seam is suitable for fraying fabrics             (2mks)
  14. Give two points on the importance of consumer education to a consumer .                         (2mks)
  15. State three factors that will affect the efficiency of a laundry soap                         (3mks)
  16. (a) State two reasons for using tucks on children’s clothing                         (2mks)

(b) Identify any four factors that may affect normal foetal development                            (2mks)

  1. Explain two advantages of home-based care of the sick.             (2mks)
  2. You are taking care of your sister who is recovering from an infectious skin disease

(a) Giving reasons in each case, explain the procedural steps you would take to launder her

woolen shawl                                                                                                                           (10mks)

(b) Thoroughly clean her white canvas shoes with laces                                                          (6mks)

(c) Explain the steps you would take in cleaning her stained melamine cup                                (4mks)

  1. (a) Discuss five danger signs of pregnancy                         10mks)

(b) Explain four points to consider when buying hand sewing needles                                      (4mks)

(c) Give two common faults and their causes in each of the following flour mixtures.

(i) A coarse open texture in rubbed –in cakes                                                                 (2mks)

(ii) Heavy and close texture in creamed cakes                                                                (2mks)

(iii) Hard and tough pastry                                                                                               (2mks)

  1. (a) With the aid of three clearly labeled diagrams, explain the working of a lapped seam (8mks)

(b) Explain the functions of each of the following:-

(i) Balance wheel                                                                                                              (1mk)

(ii) Bobbin case                                                                                                                 (1mk)

(iii) Pressure foot lifter                                                                                                     (1mk)

(c) Explain four qualities of a good cutting out shears                                                         (4mks)

(d) (i) Explain three points of  importance of care labels                                                    (3mks)

(ii) Give two undesirable properties of nylon                                                                 (2mks)

  1. (a) Explain five changes that occur when cooking ugali using maize flour             (10mks)

(b) Define the following terms as used in home science. Give an example in each case:-

(i) Food fortification                                                                                                         (2mks)

(ii) Food vehicle                                                                                                                (2mks)

(iii) Food supplements                                                                                                      (2mks)

(c) Explain four factors that influence consumer buying                                                     (4mks)

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*STK2*

  1. Give two economical ways of disposing refuse.             (2mks)
  2. Define the term descaling as used in home science             (1mk)
  3. Using an example in each case list three types of drainage             (7mks)
  4. Give two use of a mangle             (2mks)
  5. Name the three categories under which clothes should be sorted out in laundry work (3mks)
  6. Name two inexpensive sponging solutions             (2mks)
  7. Define the term natural immunization             (2mks)
  8. Give two major functions of vitamin K (phylloquinone)                                                 (2mks)
  9. Explain two effects of cooking on vitamin C (ascorbic acid)                                     (2mks)
  10. Give two differences between weaning and supplementary feeding                                     (2mks)
  11. Define the term medicine as used in home science                                                             (2mks)
  12. State two precautions to take when using grease solvents                                                 (2mks)
  13. (a) What is valeting in home science?

(b) Explain it’s importance                                                                                                    (1mk)

  1. List three processes through which sodium s lost in the body                         (3mks)
  2. List three methods of neatening an overlaid seam                                                             (3mks)
  3. Give two reasons why consumer education is caught in schools                                     (2mks)
  4. (i) Which is the most important meal for the day?                                                             (1mk)

(ii) Give a reason for your answer                                                                                         (1mk)

  1. You’re preparing to entertain visitors in our birthday party.

(a) Sponge your aunties woolen coat to be worn on the day                                                 (10mks)

(b) Launder your white cotton blouse with chewing gum stain                                            (6mks)

  1. (a) Explain four principles of conserving nutrients while preparing vegetables             (8mks)

(b) Explain five major functions of advertisements                                                             (5mks)

(c) Explain five factors to consider when renting a family house                                        (5mks)

(d) Give two uses of salt in the house                                                                                               (2mks)

  1. (a) Describe how to make a machine fell seam at the shoulders of a blouse                         (8mks)

(b) Mention four ways of watering an open seam                                                                 (2mks)

(c) Mention three types of beriberi. Give three differences between any two types you’ve

listed above                                                                                                                     (6mks)

  1. (a) Explain five social needs of an expectant mother                         (10mks)

(b) Explain five points to consider when choosing personal clothes                                                (10mks)

 

 

 

PAPER TWO

*NYR*

  1. A pattern of a child’s dress is provided. You are advised to study the sketch and the layout before you begin the test.

            MATERIALS PROVIDED

  1. PATTERN PIECES:-                                                                                                     

A         Dress Front

B         Dress Back

C         Sleeve

D         Sleeve binding and ties

E         Sleeve opening facing

F          Front neck facing

G         Back neck facing

  1. Plain light weight fabric 60cm long by 91cm wide.
  2. Sewing thread to match the fabric colour
  3. One large envelope

           

THE TEST                                                                                                                            

Using the materials provided, cut out and make the LEFT HALF of the child’s dress to show the     following:-

  • The joining of the front to back bodice at the shoulder line using a neatened open seam.
  • Making a French seam at the sides of the front and the back
  • Joining the front and back neck facing with a neatened open seam
  • Neatening the outer edge of the joined neck-facing
  • Using the prepared facing to neaten the neck-line of the dress bodice
  • Preparation of the sleeve opening facing
  • preparation of the faced slit opening on the sleeve
  • Attachment of the binding sleeve ties onto the sleeve
  • Making of the French seam on the sleeve
  • Attaching the sleeve on the bodice. DO NOT NEATEN THE SEAM.

At the end of the examination, firmly sew onto your work, on a single fabric, a label bearing your   name and the index number. Remove the needle and pins from your work. Then fold and place it

in the envelope provided. Do not put scraps of material  in the envelope.

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*SBC*

A pattern of a girl’s blouse is provided. You are advised to study the sketches, instructions and layout carefully before you begin the test.                                                                                                             *SBC*

MATERIALS PROVIDED

  1. Pattern pieces for the blouse             *SBC*
  1.             –           BODICE FRONT
  2.             –           BODICE BACK
  3.             –           BACK NECK FACING
  4.             –           ARM HOLE BINDING STRIP
  1. Light weight plain cotton fabric 45cm long by 90cm wide.                         
  2. Sewing thread to match the fabric
  3. One large envelope

 

THE TEST                                                                                                                                              

Using the materials provided, cut out and make the LEFT HALF of the blouse to show the following processes;

  • Working of the front bodice double dart
  • Making a French seam at the shoulder
  • Making a neated open seam on the side of the blouse
  • Joining the back neck facing to the front facing and neatening the free edge
  • Attachment of the facing to the neckline and under stitch
  • Neatening the armhole using a binding strip
  • Cutting the marked tear on the back bodice and repairing it with hand darning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*NRBS*

A pattern of a child’s blouse is provided. You are advised to study the sketches instructions and the layout carefully before you begin the test.

Materials provided:-

1 pattern pieces

  1. A. – bodice front
  2. B. – bodice back
  3. C. – sleeve
  4. D. – cuff
  5. E. – front facing
  6. F. – back facing
  7. G. – patch
  8. H. – straight strip
  9. Plain lightweight cotton fabric 45cm long by 90cm wide.
  10. Cotton sewing thread to match the fabric.
  11. One button (shirt) with to holes
  12. One envelope.

 

 

 

THE TEST

Using the material provided cut out and make the left half of the blouse to show the following processes:

(a) Making of the waist dart

(b) Working of the calico patch

(c) Working of the shoulder seam to make French seam

(d) Making the side seam using an open seam.

(e) Working of continuous wrap opening

(f) Preparing an attaching the cuff on sleeves

(g) Preparing and fixing the neckline facing

(h) Attaching the sleeves on to bodice

(i) Slip hemming the back bodice lower hem

(j) Working of buttonhole and attaching of the shirt button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAYOUT NOT DRAWN TO SCALE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N/B: X represents the hole to be patched.

 

 

 

 

 

*MHS*

  1. A pattern of a child’s dress is provided. You are advised to study the sketches, instructions and the layout  carefully before you begin the test.

MATERIALS PROVIDED

  1. Pattern pieces for the dress

A         –           Dress front

B         –           Dress back

C         –           Pocket

D         –           Front facing

E          –           Back facing

  1. Plain light weight cotton fabric 55cm long by 90cm wide
  2. Sewing thread to match the fabric
  3. One large envelope

           

THE TEST                                                                                                                            

Using material provided, cut out and make the LEFT HALF of a child’s dress to show the          following

  1. Working of a shoulder dart
  2. The joining of the shoulder seam using a French seam
  3. The joining of the side seam using a plain seam
  4. The preparation of the patch pocket
  5. Fixing of the patch pocket on to the garment
  6. The joining of the front and the back facings at the shoulder. Neatening the outer edge of the facing
  7. Attaching of the facing at the neckline of the dress. Understitching the seams
  8. Hem the lower Bodice using slip hemming stitches

At the end of the examination, firmly sew onto your work, on a single fabric a label bearing your   name and index number. Remove the needle and pins from your work, then fold your work neatly             and place it in the envelope provided. Do not put scraps of fabric in the envelope.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*RCH*

  1. MATERIALS PROVIDED
  1. – Skirt front
  2. – Skirt back
  3. – Front yoke
  4. – Back yoke
  5. – Collar
  6. – Front neck facing
  7. – Back neck facing
  8. – Frill

N.B Interfacing for collar is cut with pieces from the same fabric

 

  1. Light weight cotton fabric 70cm by 91 cm wide
  2. Sewing cotton thread to match the fabric
  3. An envelope

 

 

THE TEST

Using the materials provided, cut out and make the left half of a child’s dress as shown in the sketch below to give the following;

  1. The attachment of the back yoke to the back skirt using an overlaid/ seam
  2. The attachment of front yoke to front skirt using an overlaid seam
  3. The working of a open seam at the shoulder
  4. The preparation of an interfaced collar
  5. The neatening of the free edge of the facings
  6. The attaching of the collar using the facings
  7. The making of a French seam at the side of the dress
  8. The preparation of the frill. Use inverted pleats
  9. The attaching of the frill to the skirt front only using neatened open seam ( use loop stitches)

At the end of the test, remove all the pins, loose hanging threads and attach your name, index number on a single layer of fabric. Fold your work neatly with the label on the top most and put them inside the envelope provided.

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*MUM*

  1. A pattern of girls skirt is provided. You are advised to study the sketches the question paper and the layout carefully before you begin the test

MATERIALS PROVIDED                                                                                             

  1. Pattern pieces:-
  2. Skirt front
  3. Skirt back
  4. Pocket
  5. Pocket facing
  6. Front waist band
  7. Back waist band
  8. Light weight plain cotton fabric 60cm long by 90cm wide
  9. Zip (13 cm long)
  10. Sewing threads match the fabric
  11. One large envelope

THE TEST*MUM*

Using the materials provided cut out and make the RIGHT HALF of the skirt below to show

the following processes:

  1. Making the back dart
  2. Facing of the pocket mouth
  3. Preparation and attachment of the pocket
  4. The preparation of the gathers on the skirt front piece
  5. The making of a neatened open seam at the side – below the opening
  6. The attachment of the zip using concealed method
  7. The preparation of un-interfaced waist bands
  8. The attachment of the waist band to the skirt pieces and preparation of the tie ends
  9. Edge stitching the hem and holding down using running stitches (do not hem)

At the end of the examination firmly sew onto your work, on a single fabric, a label bearing your name and index number. Remove the needle and pins from your work, then fold your work carefully and place it in the envelope provided. Do not put scraps of fabric in the envelope.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*KKE*

A pattern of a girls dress is provided. You are advised to study the question paper, sketches, instructions and layout carefully before you begin the test.

 

MATERIALS PROVIDED

  1. Pattern pieces for the dress:

A         -Dress front

B         -Dress back

C         -Sleeve

D         -Sleeve binding and ties

E         -Sleeve opening

F          -Front neck facing

G         -Back neck facing

H         -The collar

  1. Plain light weight cotton fabric 80cm long by 90cm wide
  2. Sewing thread to match
  3. One large envelope

 

THE TEST

Using the materials provided, cut out and make up the right half of a child’s dress to show the following

  1. a) The making of a French seam at the shoulder
  2. b) The making of a neatened open seam at side
  3. c) The preparation of the sleeve opening
  4. d) The joining of the underarm seam using a neatened open seam
  5. e) The preparation of the interfaced collar
  6. f) The preparation of the front and back facing.
  7. g) The joining of the collar to the neckline using the facings.
  8. h) The binding of the lower edge of the sleeve and preparation of the tie ends
  9. i) The preparation and attachment of the sleeve.

 

 

N/B Do not trim or neatened the armhole seam allowance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*NDW*

A pattern of a boy’s pair of shorts is provided. You are advised to study the sketches, the question paper and the layout before you begin the test.

 

  1. MATERIALS PROVIDED
  2. A. Shorts front
  3. B. Shorts back
  4. C. Waist band
  5. D. Fly and opening facing
  6. E. Fly binding.

 

  1. Light weight cotton fabric of 70cm long by 90cm wide
  2. Cotton sewing thread to match the fabric
  3. One large envelope

 

 

 

THE TEST

 

Using the provided materials cut out and make up the LEFT LEG of the shorts to show the following:

 

  1. The making of the back dart
  2. The facing of the short
  3. The preparation of the fly
  4. The lining of the prepared fly with the attached facing
  5. The neatening of the raw edges if the fly together with the facing using the bias binding
  6. The fixing of the fly in position by top stitching.
  7. The joining of the side seam using a plain seam (not open) and neatening half of it
  8. The joining of the inner-leg seam using a neatened open seam.
  9. The preparation and attachment of an interfaced waist band
  10. The preparation and slip-hemming of half of the hem (i.e. from side seam to inner leg only)

 

 

At the end of the examination, firm sew on to your work, on single fabric a label bearing your name and index number. Remove the needle and pins from your work.  Then fold your work carefully and place it in the envelope provided. Do not put scraps of materials in the envelope.

 

BOY’ S SHORT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*STK*

A pattern of a girl’s blouse is provided. You are advised to study the sketches, instructions and layout carefully before you begin the test.

 

MATERIALS PROVIDED

  1. Pattern pieces for the blouse
  1. BODICE FRONT
  2. BODICE BACK
  3. BACK NECK FACING
  4. ARM HOLE BINDING STRIP
  1. Light weight plain cotton fabric 45cm long by 90cm wide.
  2. Sewing thread to match the fabric
  3. One large envelope

 

THE TEST

Using the materials provided, cut out and make the LEFT HALF of the blouse to show the following processes;

  • Working of the front bodice double dart
  • Making a French seam at the shoulder
  • Making a neated open seam on the side of the blouse
  • Joining the back neck facing to the front facing and neatening the free edge
  • Attachment of the facing to the neckline and under stitch
  • Neatening the armhole using a binding strip
  • Cutting the marked tear on the back bodice and repairing it with hand darning
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PAPER THREE

 

*MHS*

  1. THE TEST                                                                                                 *MHS*

Your parents are away on a journey and you are expected to make breakfast for yourself and two         visitors who have just arrived in the wee hours of the morning

Use the foods given below to come up with a balanced breakfast

INGREDIENTS

  • Wheat flour
  • Eggs
  • Baking powder
  • Sugar
  • Milk
  • Maize flour/ millet flour
  • Oranges
  • Salt
  • Fat

 

*NYR*

            INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES                                                                                

  1. Read the test carefully
  2. You are advised to spend not more than thirty minutes for planning
  3. Recipe books may be used for planning

            THE TEST                                                                                                                            

You are getting ready to go back to school after the December, holidays. Using the ingredients      provided prepare cook and serve:

  • A one-course lunch for you and a friend
  • A baked tea item to carry to school

            PLANNING SESSION                                                                                                         

Make a rough order of work to include:

  1. List of dishes
  2. List of food stuff and equipment you would require
  • Order to work

            LIST OF INGREDIENTS                                                                                                    

  1. Meat/chicken/peas
  2. Rice
  3. Cabbage/sukuma wiki
  4. Tomatoes
  5. Onions
  6. Sugar
  7. Salt
  8. Self rising flour/flour + Raising Agent
  9. Carrots
  10. Cooking oil/fat

 

*NRBS*

Your younger sister is celebrating her 10th birthday and your mother has asked you to help her in some preparation for the party. using the ingredient listed below, prepare and serve one sweet and one savoury item suitable for passing round in addition include a suitable beverage

  • Eggs
  • Fruits in season
  • Sugar
  • Sausages
  • Self raising flour
  • Margarine
  • Fat/oil
  • Milk
  • Salt
  • Sultanas/mixed peel/grated rind of lemon

 

PLANNING SESSION (30MINUTES)

PRACTICALS 1 ¼ HOURS)

Read the test carefully and proceed as follows:-

  1. Write the ingredient and recipes your shopping list, your list of requirements on separate sheet of paper using carbon paper to form duplicate copies.
  2. Write a time plan to guide your work in duplicate copies.
  3. Text books and recipes may be used but constant reference to them during practical and planning

session should be avoided

  1. Write your name and index number on your plan and your entire list. After planning assemble your

duplicates and originals separately remove shopping list from duplicate to be used to purchase your

requirement.

At the end of the examination hand in both your question paper.  Original and duplicate time plans with separate shopping list to the examiner

 

 

 

*SBC*

            THE TEST                                                                                                                

You are left with our brother at home. Using the ingredients listed below, cook and present a two course breakfast for the two of you

Ingredients

  • Fruit in season
  • Margarine
  • Tea leaves
  • Bread
  • Eggs
  • Sugar
  • Tomatoes
  • Milk
  • Fat
  • Seasoning

            PLANNING SESSION: 30 MINUTES                                                       

Use separate sheets of paper for each task listed below and use carbon paper to make duplicate           copies then proceed as follows:-

Identify the dishes, then write down their recipes

Write down you order of work

Make a list of the food stuffs and equipment you will require

 

*NDW*

TEST

Your cousin is visiting you over the weekend for an overnight stay. Using the ingredients listed below prepare, cook and server a complete breakfast for the two of you.

 

Ingredients

  • Margarine
  • Tomatoes
  • Eggs
  • Fruits in season
  • Finger millet/sorghum flour
  • Fat/oil
  • Salt
  • Tea leaves
  • Milk
  • Bread

 

PLANNING SESSION (30MINUTES)

Use separate sheets of paper for each task listed below and use carbon paper to make duplicate copies then proceed as follows:

 

  1. Identify the breakfast then write the recipes
  2. Write down your order of work
  3. Make a list of the food stuff and equipments you will require.

 

*AGHS*

THE TEST

Your parents are coming for lunch, using the ingredients listed below, prepare cook and present a two course meal for two.

  • Rice (spaghetti/ macaroni/ wheat flour/potatoes
  • Fat/oil
  • Salt
  • Tomatoes
  • Vegetables
  • Fruits

PLANNING SESSION                                                                                                               

Use separate sheets of paper for each task listed below:

Make duplicate copies then proceeds as follows;

  1. Identify the dishes (write down their recipes)
  2. Write down your order of work
  3. Make a list of the foodstuffs and equipment you will require.

 

 

*RCH*

THE TEST

Your elder brother has just recovered from severe malaria attack. Your mother has asked you look after him while she is away.

Using the ingredients listed below, prepare, cook and serve a two course lunch for both of you. Include a nutritious drink

 

INGREDIENTS

Beef/ Eggs

Onions

Tomatoes

Cooking fat/ oil

Sugar

Fruit in season

Salt

Rice/ Wheat flour/ maize flour

Milk

Green leafy vegetables

PLANNING SESSION

Use a separate sheet of paper for each task listed below and use carbon paper to make duplicate copies then proceed as follows;

  1. Identify the dishes and write down their recipes
  2. Write down your plan/ order of work
  3. Write a shopping list of the food stuff that you will require and a list of equipment

 

 

 

*KKE*

 

THE TEST

 

You are a day scholar who stays with your grandmother and you carry packed lunches to school. Using the ingredients provided, prepare, cook and serve.

 

  1. i) One course supper for both of you.
  2. ii) Include a nutritious drink.

 

  • Liver/beef/green grams
  • Green bananas/rice
  • Green leafy vegetables
  • Tomatoes
  • Onions
  • Cooking fat/oil
  • Salt
  • Garlic
  • Sweet pepper
  • Corrianda
  • Spices
  • Oranges
  • Pineapples
  • Mangoes

 

PLANNING SESSION 30 MINUTES

Use separate sheets of paper for each task listed below and a carbon paper to make duplicate copier.

 

Then proceed as follows:

1) Identify the dishes and write down their recipes.

2) Write down your order of work.

3) Make a list of the food stuffs and equipment you will require.

 

 

*MUM*

 

THE TEST

You are traveling to a neighbouring province to visit your friend during the holidays. Using the ingredients listed below, prepare, cook and pack a suitable snack for two to be eaten on the journey. Omit baking method

 

  • Ground nuts/eggs
  • Fruits in session
  • Baking powder
  • Wheat flour
  • Milk/water
  • Eggs
  • Sugar
  • Salt
  • Margarine
  • Oil/fat
  • Carrots

 

Planning session – 30minutes

Use separate sheets of paper for each task listed below and a carbon paper to make duplicate copies.

Then proceed as follows:

  1. Identify the food items used and write down their recipes.
  2. Write down your order of work.
  3. Make a list of the food stuffs, material and equipment you will require.

 

 

*STK*

You are expecting your friend for lunch. Using the ingredients listed below, prepare cook and present a one course lunch and a nutritious drink for the two of you.

 

Ingredients

Plain wheat flour

Beef

Green leafy vegetables

Fruit in season

Salt

Cooking fat

Tomatoes

Onions

Capsicum

Sugar

Rice/macaroni/spaghetti

 

PLANING SESSION   (30 MINUTES)

Use separate sheets of paper for each task listed below and use a carbon paper to

make duplicate copies then proceed as follows:-

 

  1. Identify the dishes then write down their recipes
  2. write down your order of work
  3. make a list of foodstuff, equipment and materials that you will require

 

 

*TNW*

THE TEST

You are expecting your friend for lunch. Using the ingredients listed below, prepare, cook and present a one lunch and a nutritious drink for the two of you.

Ingredients

  1. Plain wheat flour/rice
  2. Beef
  3. Green leafy vegetables
  4. Fruit in season
  5. Salt
  6. Cooking fat
  7. Tomatoes
  8. Onions
  9. Capsicum
  10. Sugar
  11. Milk

 

PLANNING SESSION (30 MINUTES)

Use separate sheets of paper for each task listed below and use a carbon paper to make duplicate copies then proceed as follows:-

 

  1. Identify the dishes then write down their recipes
  2. Write down your order of work
  3. Make a list of food stuff, equipment and materials that you will require.

 

 

*STK2*

THE TEST

You are hosting your two friends who came on an overnight stay in your home. Using the ingredients listed below, prepare, cook and present a well balanced full breakfast for the three of you.

 

Ingredients:-

  • Baking flour
  • Baking powder
  • Eggs/liver/kidney
  • Cooking fat/oil /margarine
  • Bread/sweet potatoes/arrow roots
  • Lettuce/cucumber/tomatoes/onions
  • Drinking chocolates/tea/coca
  • Sugar
  • Milk
  • Salt

 

PLANNING SESSION- 30MINUTES

Use a separate sheet of paper for each task listed below. Use carbon paper to make duplicate copies.

  1. Identify the dishes and write down their recipes
  2. Write down your order of work
  3. Make a list of foodstuff and equipment you will require

 

*STK 3*

PLANNING SESSION – (30 MINS)

You are taking care of your 10yr old nephew who is recovering from malaria. Using the ingredients listed below, prepare, cook and present;

  • A one course lunch for both of you.
  • Include of refreshing drink.

Ingredients

  • Meat/eggs
  • Rice/spaghetti/macaroni
  • Cabbage/kales/spinach
  • Passion/orange/pineapple fruit
  • Sugar
  • Salt
  • Cooking fat/oil
  • Tomatoes
  • Potatoes
  • Onions
  • Capsicum
  • Carrots
  • Dhania
  • Royco

 

Planning session (30mins)
Use separate sheets of paper for each task listed below and use carbon paper to make duplicate copies then proceed as follows;

  1. Identify the menu, then write down the recipes.
  2. Write down the order of work.

Make a list of the equipment and foodstuff you will require to carry out the practical

 

 

ANSWERS

PAPER ONE

*NRBS*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*SBC*

  1. -To avoid blowing dust into the air.
  • To prevent cross infection.
  • So that dust particles in the air cannot spread germs.
  1. – Swollen gums with weak capillaries that bleed easily.
  • Blood in he stool and urine due to ruptured capillaries.
  • Unhealthy skin.
  • Slow healing of wounds.
  • General weakness of the body.
  1. -The style.
  • The colour.
  • – Material i.e. metal, shiny etc.
  1. -Can only be used where there is supply of piped water.
  • Are expensive to install.
  • Maintenance may be expensive if carelessly used especially when plumbers have to be

            engaged in unblocking sinks and drains or replacing broken fitting.                  

  1. -Decorative purposes.
  • Adding flavour.
  1. – Strengthen the teeth as they come out.
  • Exercise the jaws.
  • To ease discomfort.      
  1. -Should have skin on the surface.
  • Right in consistency.
  • Well flavoured.
  • Not oily on the surface.
  1. -Waist band.
  • Hem
  1. i) Tray cloth
  • By starching.

(ii)  Baby Napkin

– By boiling or disinfecting.                                                                                      (2 x 1 = 2 mks)

  1. Mention two advantages of blending cotton and nylon fibres.             *SBC*

            Fabric made is:-

  • Light in weight.
  • Crease resistant.
  • Becomes absorbent.
  • Not attacked by moth.
  • Does not attract static electricity.       (2 x 1 = 2mks)
  1. Give two methods of credit buying.             *SBC*
  • Hire-purchase.
  • Use of credit cards.
  • – Simple non-installment credit. (2 x 1 = 2mks)
  1. – Height
  • Smoothness
  • Source of light
  1. -Kneading divided\s the gluten strands and spreads them evenly through the mixture, holding carbon dioxide produced during the fermentation process.                        
  2. –Exercise the teeth.
  • Get all the nutrients it contains because cooking destroys some. (2 x 1 = 2mks)
  1. -Should be made of stainless steel / Rustless.
  • Should be sharp.
  • Firmly fixed or hinged.
  • One blade should be pointed.
  • One end should be curved.
  • Comfortable handles with one hole large enough for two or more fingers. (2 x 1= 2mks)
  1. -Through breast feeding.
  • When giving birth.
  1. -To smoothen the edge.
  • For shaping the curve.
  1. -BCG. – Given at birth.

            DPT – Given at 6, 10 14 weeks respectively.

            Yellow Fever  and Measles – Given at 9 months .

            Vitamin A capsule – Given from age 6 – 9 months.

  1. Give two reasons for disposing of waste properly.             *SBC*
  • To prevent thee environment degradation.
  • To prevent breeding of disease causing organisms.
  • To prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
  • To prevent environmental pollution.

(c) State the method of dry cleaning a polyester tie                                                             *SBC*

  1. (a)-Collect necessary equipment and material. (1)
  • Move all the moveable furniture to one side. (1)
  • Close all the windows and doors (1)
  • Sweep from the furthest and to the door. (1)
  • Keep head of broom down and stand behind the broom. (1)
  • Sweep methodically. (½)
  • Gather all the dust together and collect and dispose. (1)
  • Rearrange the furniture and open the window and door. (½ )
  • Dust all the surfaces. (½ )
  • Clean used equipment (½ )       

(b)Procedure of cleaning an enamel plate.

  • Use warm soapy water. (1)
  • Clean using sponge or soft cloth/ sisal fibre. (1)
  • Rinse thoroughly (½) in warm water (½ )
  • To remove dirt and soap traces. (1)
  • Dry completely (½ ) before storage to avoid rusting. (½ )       (5 mks)

            (c)Methods of dry cleaning a polyester tie.

  • Work in a well ventilated place away from flames. (1)
  • Shake the article to be dry cleaned. Thoroughly to remove loose dirt. (1)
  • Pour an adequate amount of dry – cleaning liquid in a small basin. (1)
  • Immerse the tie, knead and squeeze until clean. (1)
  • Squeeze out as much of the liquid as possible. (1)
  • Hang the tie to dry in an airy place. (1)
  • When the sediments have settled out the bottom of the basin holding the sediment, pour back in the storage can. (½ )
  • Press the tie. (½ )                                                                                                                             
  1. (a)Describing any three types of meal service.             *SBC*

            Blue plate service.

  • Food served on an individual plate and the family member can eat anywhere.

 Self Service

  • Different dishes are cooked and placed on the table and the diners serves themselves and eat while either seated at the table or standing.

Family Service

  • Cooked dishes placed on the table and people serve themselves what they want to eat while seated.

Buffet Service

  • Food served on a large table and plates and cutlery are neatly arranged at one end.

            (b)Supporting your answer with your reasons, give a most suitable fabric for an institutions bed

linen.

COTTON FABRIC

  • Its absorbent, cool and comfortable, light and durable.
  • Withstands high temperatures, cheap, attractive. (2 x 2 = 4 mks)

             (c)Give your ways in which scarcity of time would affect a consumer.

  • Deprives consumer from comparative shopping.
  • Prevent consumer from setting the right goals or commodity.
  • Prevents the consumer from purchasing items.                   (4 mks)

            (d)With two specific examples give three uses of permanent stitches.

            -To join two or more pieces of fabric together e.g. Running stitches Back stitches, oversewing     and others.

  • To neaten raw edges to prevent them from fraying and make edges look smart e.g. items, over casting, loop stitches.
  • Decorative stitches meant to add beauty to design e.g loop stitch, chain stitch etc.
  1. (a) Give the systematic order of placing bedding items when preparing a baby’s cot. *SBC*
  • Place the under blanket R.S. up & wide hem towards head side.
  • Place markin tosh in the middle.
  • Place under bed sheet R.S up to cover markin tosh & tuck.
  • Place top blanket R.S down.
  • Place down the sheet over the blanket & tuck both sides.
  • Put the bed spread (bed cover).

(b)Five desirable qualities of ironing board.

  • Height can be adjusted.
  • Board is padded, making ironing easy and comfortable.
  • Ironing board has a heat proof mat attached for placing iron.
  • Most of them are sold with sleeve board for ironing sleeves and children’s garment.
  • Stand steadily on their own.
  • Can be folded easening storage.

            (c)Five characteristics of a well made dart.

  • Should taper gradually to a point.
  • Should be of correct length and width.
  • The stitching line should be straight.
  • Should be firmly secured at the point.
  • – Should be pressed towards the right direction.                   (5 mks)

             (d)Cleaning a hurricane lamp.

  • Protect the working surface.
  • Remove glass and wipe gently with a soft cloth/ tissue.
  • Weep the inside of the metal chimney to remove soot.
  • Trim the wick if necessary.
  • Wipe the burner and other metal parts.
  • Refill the reservoir with enough oil.
  • Wipe off any split paraffin.
  • Replace the glass and keep the lamp ready for use.
  1. (a)Ways in which a lactating mother would improve supply of breast milk to her baby. *SBC*
  • Mother taking in nutritious and adequate fluids for milk production.
  • Eating a well balanced diet but rich in calcium, energy and protein.
  • Adopt a positive attitude towards breast feeding the baby in a relaxed and free atmosphere.
  • Massage and clean breasts with warm water to stimulate milk production.
  • – Avoid stress and stressful situations when feeding the baby.       (5 mks)

        (b)Five points to consider when giving general care to all the clothes.

  • Make fastening secure before they become loose.
  • Strengthen openings at the base so that they do not tear readily.
  • Neaten raw edges if a seam is likely to fray.
  • Sew hanging loops onto jackets, coats and skirts.
  • Keep clothing clean and free from dust e.g. regular washing and dusting.
  • Brush outer garments before putting them away and mend if necessary.
  • Press clothes regularly.
  • Use hangers whenever possible.
  • Remove brooches and other ornaments before putting away clothes.
  • Do not allow perfumes and deodorants harmful to clothes to come into conduct. (5 mks)

            (c)Five rules to observe when fixing fastenings.

  • Must be sewn on double fabric for support and strength.
  • They must be sufficiently distributed.
  • Should be evenly spaced to avoid gaping.
  • Many are sewn on after the opening has been made and pressed.
  • Must be well aligned so that the opening can lie flat when closed.
  • Buttons should not protrude beyond edge of the opening.

       

(d)Five factors that influence consumer buying.

Income limitation

  • If income is low, it is a serious struggle to meet basic necessities without proper planning.

Prices

  • When prices change, the various allocations in a budget are affected.

Substitute goods

  • g. use of butter and margarine interchangeably in order to cut down on cost.

Complementary products.

  • Where one needs to be used with another e.g. a shoe polish and shoe, sugar and bread etc.
  • Limitation of time and energy.
  • Availability of a product within a given time.
  • Availability of product with urban and rural and vice versa.
  • Age of the family.
  • Change in customs and traditions.
  • Social status.

 

 

 

*MHS*

 

  1. Food service. (3 mks)

            – Plate

            – Buffet

            – Family table service.

            – Tray / trolley service.

  1. Interfacing collars. (3 mks)

            – Stiffen.

            – Prevent stretching or sagging.

            – Give body or shape,

            – Increase crease resistance.

            – Obtain a good knife – edge.

  1. Asbestos suitable. (2 mks)

            – Non- inflammable

            – Resistant to chemicals, insects and microbes.

 

  1. Choice of controlling fullness.

            – Effect desired.

            – Type of fabric.

            – Body figure – figure type of person.

  1. Characteristics of a good French Seam. (3 mks)

            – All raw edges closed.

            – Straight stitches.

            – Seam allowance width uniform.

  1. Neatening an open seam. (4 x ½ = 2 mks)

            – Overcastting stitches.

            – Using over lock.

            – Using pinking hears zig zag cuts.

            – Using loop stitches.

  1. Effects of Advertising to a customer.             (3 mks)

            – Entertaining

            – Creates employment of advertising .

            – Creates competition among producers.

            – Information – creates awareness of goods and services to customers.

  1. Darning             (2 mks)

            -Use darning needle for the fabric being darned.

            – Darn on the wrong side.

            – Avoid stretching or pulling fabric while working.

            – Loops of threads should be left.

  1. Choice of colour in a sitting room.

            – Size of room.

            – Effect desired.

            – Personal taste.

            – Orientation of the room.

  1. Rules to observe during stain removal.

            – Removed when still fresh.

            – Identify the kind of stain and type of fabric to get suitable stain remover.

            – For unknown stain start with milder stain removals.

            – Rinse the article well to remove traces of reagent.

            – Work outside towards inside – prevent spreading

 

  1. Packing meals.

            – Each type of food packed separately.

            – Each soups and hot drinks in flasks.

            –  Pack fruit juices in plastic bottles.

            – Salads be packed in polythene bags and plastic containers.

            – Put all foods for the packed meals in a large container such as a bag or plastic basket.

  1. Principles of wise buying.

            – Set goals and priorities.

            – Prepare budget.

            – Suitability of item.

            – Durability of item.

            – Versability of item

            – Attractive in colour and design.

            – Shopping list preparation.

            – Shopping list preparation.

            – Interpret advertisement.

  1. Dangers of late weaning.

            – Child becomes malnourished.

            – Child refuse to accept new foods.

            – Deficiencies due to lack of extra nutrients.

            – Baby growth slow and development.

  1. Salt iodized.

            – Avoid deficiencies 

            – Supply iodine not food in other foods.

  1. Disadvantages of using charcoal.

            – Dirty

            – Not properly burned produce smoke.

            – Not readily available in some areas.

  1. (a) Cotton blood stained sheet.

                        – Soak the sheet in cold water (1) to remove the blood stain.

                        – Wash it thoroughly using friction method in cold water. (1)

                        Procedure for washing

  • Soak in cold water (½) for less than 12 hours.
  • Wash in hot water. (½)

                   Using friction method. (½)

  • Rinse in hot water. (½)
  • Final rinse in cold water. (½)
  • Add jik to the final rinse or laundry blue to brighten the garment or boil it. (1)
  • Iron while still damp with a hot iron.
  • Air (½)
  • Fold and store. (½)                                                (8 mks)
  • Use of curtains.

– To filter light.                                                          1mk for each

– For privacy

– Decorative purposes.                                              

– For comfort

–  For screening widows at night or during the day.

            (c)       Give the correct procedure – Aluminium.

                        – Soak in jik to remove stains. (1 mk)

                        – Wash them using a scoring pad in warm water. (½)

                        – Rinse in warm (½)water one at a time (½)

                        – Final rinse in cold water. (1)

                        – Drip them. (1).

                        – Dry with a piece of clothe. (1).

                        – Store it well (½)                                                                                                       (5 mks)           (d)       SPOTTING – WO                              

                        – Use warm water. (1)

                        – Use a piece of cloth as pad. (1)

                        – Dip in clean soapy water and rub on the stained are hem to remove dirt and other

                      areas. (1)

– Work on all areas with stain (1)

– Air                                                                                                                            (4 mks)

  1. (a) Run and fell seam

                        – Place the fabric together wrong sides facing and fitting matching. Pin and tack along

                        fitting line.                                                                                                                 (1 mk)

  • Remove pins and machine along the fitting line. (½)
  • Remove tacking and press. (½)
  • Trim back turning to 6 mm and front to 12mm. (½)
  • Fold over the front over to the back to form the fell. (1).
  • Press the fall to lie on the back of the garment. (½)
  • Tack and machine close to the fold through the three layers. (1)
  • Remove tacking and press the completed seam. (½)

                        (b)       Functions of tucks.

                        –     Decorative.

  • Serve as styles feature.
  • Used on blouses, night dresses and mothers wear.
  • Children’s garment to give room and take extra lengths on children garment.
  • Reduce fullness.       (4 mks)

            (c)       Making of Gathers

            – Working by Hand Running stitches. (1)

            – Begin with Hand knot to secure the thread then work first row running stitches. (1)

            – Work second row running stitches, 6 mm from the fitting line. 1 mk

            – Leave the thread hangings at the end of the row of running stitches. (1)

            – Work second row of running stitches and leave the thread hangings at the end. 1mk.

            – Pull both the thread ends together to draw up the fabric until the required size is achieved. 1 mk.

– Wind the Hanging threads round a pin, forming a figure 8 and secure the gathers. 1

  1. a)Choosing flowers.

            Choose fresh flowers.            (1)

            Make sure the foliage is clean. (1)

            Avoid choosing flowers in bloom. (1)

            Avoid choosing scented plants (1) because people may be allergic (1).

            Choose a mixture of feat and pointed. (1)                                                   (5 mks)

  1. b)

            Wooden polished table surface.                                                                    (7 mks)

             Dust surface table thoroughly.

            Clean with cloth wrung out (1) warm soapy water with cloth wrung out of clean water. (1)

             Apply polish sparingly on the surface and old piece of cloth. (½)

            Rub in circular movement that overlap. (1). Ensure that it is evenly distributed on the

            surface and no polish is fed into open cracks. (1 mk)

            Shake the spray polish container hold it 6 inches away from the surface and spray sparingly.        Leave it for ten minutes to enable the polish to set for easy  shining  buying immediately.

            Use soft pad to buff in a circular motion.                                                                (4 mks)

            (c)Personal appearance                                                                                                        (4 mks)

            Care of body.

            Wearing clean and appropriate clothes.

            Keep the hair neat and well groomed.

            Use cosmetics, body creams and deodorants properly.

            Use jewelry and accessories properly.

            (d)Child play.                                                                                                             (4 mks)

            Provide plenty of room.

            Allow for independence by encouraging a child to do things.

            Encourages responsibility it is good for every child to have possessions.

            Provide child with play things or tags.

            Parents and older children take some time and play with small children.

            Child should be dressed in clothing which does not restrict playing.

  1. (a) Six points to consider when choosing and preparing weaning foods;-

                        – Balanced with first class protein, milk being the main food.

                        – Food should be easy to chew and digest i.e soft food.

                        – Foods should not be strongly seasoned hence avoid spices in foods.

                        – Fats and oils should be used minimally in their foods.

                        – Scare foods in small quantities.

                        – Foods should be cooked and served in a hygienic (clean) environment.

                        – Milk should be an important part of the diet.

            (b)       Three desirable qualities of deep frying fat.

                        – Should have a pleasant flavor.

                        – Should have a high smoking point.

                        – Should not solidify on cooling.

            (c)       Preserving food:

                        – Stop multiplication of micro-organisms which produce toxins harmful to human

                            health.

                        – Neutralize the action of enzymes which can cause food deterioration.

                        – Make food available for use when out of season.

                        – Stop wastage in bumper harvest when the yields are more than can be consumed.

                        – Maintain freshness and retain nutrients.

                        – Protect it from contamination by bacteria and other disease causing micro-organism.

                        – Retain as many qualities of  fresh food as possible e.g. flavour, colour, texture and

  nutritional value.

            (d)       Dietary needs of an elderly person.

                        – Balanced diet with normal amounts.

                        – Rich in body building foods like vitamins to boost the generating immunity as changes.

                        – Less energy giving foods.

                        – Non-fatty and non-greasy foods as they have weak digestive systems when may not be

                          able   to digest fatty foods.

  • The food should be soft, palatable and easy to chew.
  • Provide foods rich in mineral salts like calcium, phosphorus, iron, iodine and vitamins A, B, C and D to strengthen their softening bones.
  • Serve in small amounts and at regular intervals.

           

 

            *AGHS*

  1. List four fat soluble vitamins                                                                                                 *AGHS*

Fat soluble vitamins

  1. State two possible causes of anaemia                                                                                 *AGHS*
  • Loss of blood (extreme)
  • Chronic malaria
  • Hook worm infestation
  • Lack of iron
  1. Give two points to look for when buying spinach             *AGHS*
  • should be form a reputable grocer
  • should be leafy
  1. State two effects of strong heat on proteins             *AGHS*
  • Denatures then
  • Hardness them making them indigestible
  1. State two forms in which laundry soap is found in the market                                     *AGHS*
  • If food stored can cause food poisoning when contaminated
  • Flavour altered so needs strong flavouring
  • That can be a health hazard
  • Some foods becomes indigestible e.g protein
  • Colour may be lost ways of improving colour must be used.
  1. Give the steps of removing chewing gum stain from a garment                                     *AGHS*
  • Use ice cubes / put in freezing coupantment
  • Scraple off the gum
  • Rib bitten/land
  • Use carbon tetrachloride/other grease solvents
  • Wash normally
  1. Mention the three areas (centres of work that make up the work triangle in a kitchen
  • Cooking area
  • Storage area
  • Washing area
  1. Suggest two measures to take immediately nose bleeding occurs
  • Melting person sit down – head slightly raised to prevent blood from flowing down throat.
  • Cooling person with cold wet towel
  1. List two improvised abrasives in the home            
  • Sieved sand
  • Ash
  • Crushed egg shells
  • Couched charcoal
  • Sisal fiber
  1. Identify three tacks that are carried out only during special cleaning of a bedroom
  • Dinign bedding
  • Cleaning the bed; wardrobes chest of drawers and cupboards
  • Changing pillow and sheets
  1. Mention two dangers of heavy smoking during pregnancy
  • Causes underweight babies
  • Causes long disease to mother
  1. Give four methods of advertising
  • Brochures
  • Pamphlets
  • Decoration by promoters
  • Bill boards
  • Mass media
  • Through radio, t.v, newspapers, magazines, journals and books
  • Dealers /agents through displaying products and personnel available to explain to consumers about goods
  • Other consumers and consumer organizations ; one consumer to another/ two consumer organizations that each people on matters concerning goods and services.
  • B.S and government department – can be from different departments that deal some goods.
  1. State two reasons why cotton fabrics are popular for the table linen
  • Its strong and stronger when wet
  • Its water proof
  • Can be mixed with other fibers to lower cost
  • Stands high temperature can be boiled of white to whiter
  1. Give two reasons why silk is expensive
  • Its soft and draper well
  • It has lovely sheen and pleasant be handle
  • Its warm coz it’s a good inoculation in winter and cool in summer.
  • Its elastic so wears well
  • Shreds creates easily so good for travel
  1. State three qualities of a good tape measure                        
  • Should be plastic coated to avoid fraying and stretch and firmly woven.
  • Should have metal ends to keep flat when measuring and prevent fraying.
  • Should clearly marked on both sides of 150cm.
  1. Give three reasons for a needle freaking during machining
  • Beat needle
  • Machining close to zip teeth
  • Needle too fine for work
  • Press foot loose and needle hits its straight stitch foot is used for zigzag
  • Needle not firmly fixed in place
  • Fabric too thick for needle
  1. Give two reasons why press studs are not suitable for use in children’s garments
  • are dangerous children may pluck off loose and swallow them
  • are difficult to fasten
  1. (a) Ways of improving maize meal porridge
    • enriching with milk
    • sweetening with sugar
    • adding a lemon
    • adding an egg

(b) . Precautions to take when using an oven to bake

  • The oven must be preheated before putting in food to bake.
  • Oven and be cleaned and shelves arranged.
  • Over door should not be opened once it makes hot aim to escape and oven all take long to retreat
  • Temp should be lowered when the oven turns slightly brown to enable inside to cook
  • Baking time should be noted to avoid over baking/ under baking.

(c) Factors to look for when selecting a frying pan

  • Should balance well on the cooker and be thick for even distribution of heat
  • Should have a fitting lid
  • Should have a smooth finish
  1. d) To be well moulded and no cracks
  • Uses of carrot in cookery
  • For garnishing
  • For flavouring
  • Enlarge foods e.g when added in meat
  • To improve flavour
  1. (a) Mention four ways of improving maize meal porridge
    • enriching with milk
    • sweetening with sugar
    • adding a lemon
    • adding an egg

            (b) . Explain three Precautions to take when using an oven to bake

  • The oven must be preheated before putting in food to bake.
  • Oven and be cleaned and shelves arranged.
  • Over door should not be opened once it makes hot aim to escape and oven all take long to retreat
  • Temp should be lowered when the oven turns slightly brown to enable inside to cook
  • Baking time should be noted to avoid over baking/ under baking.

            (c) Explain six Factors to look for when selecting a frying pan

  • Should balance well on the cooker and be thick for even distribution of heat
  • Should have a fitting lid
  • Should have a smooth finish

            (d) Explain four To be well moulded and no cracks

  • Uses of carrot in cookery
  • For garnishing
  • For flavouring
  • Enlarge foods e.g when added in meat
  • To improve flavour
  1. (b) procedure of taking the following measurements

            (i) Hips – Tape is place around fullest part between 18cm and 23cm waistline depending on

                     height    of one.

            (ii) Inside warm length

  • From armhole under arm to waist with arm outstretched at an angle of 45o

            (iii)couch

            (c)Using diagram to explain preparation of the collar without interfacing

  • Cut colour and under collar depending on pattern may be with stand or without

 

 

 

 

 

            Transfer pattern markings

  • Place collar on under collar 2.s facing hatch raw edges, fl and notches
  • Pin tuck along fl leaving lower edge where its attached to neckline
  • Remove this machine sides and to edge leaving lower edge unsitched

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Trim and layer seam allowance
  • Lay covered sections of collar and clip pointed edges
  • Neck collar
  • Top stitch round edge for a neat finish and flatness

 

R.s
W.s
Lower edge left free

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. (a) Discuss four Desirable qualities of a good clothes line:
  • Should be firmly held/strong
  • Should not be of a material that stretches
  • Should be strong not ward
  • Smooth not to damage clothes
  • Easy to excel clean and moist all weather conditions

            (b) Explain five ways of disposing refuse in the home

  • Use of dust bins
  • Use of local authority
  • Compost pits
  • Feeding to animals (organic)
  • Using for mulching e.g. organic
  • Burying
  • Burning

            (c) Explain five Factors to consider when selecting an electric iron

  • Should have a thermostat for controlling temperature
  • Should have a insulated long enough flex
  • Should have a plot indicator that shows when current temperature is riched
  • Parts must be firmly fixed with temperature control labeled according to fabric

            (d) Giving a reason in each case, state three factors to consider when wearing a baby

  • Nutritive value of cereals
  • Carbohydrates in endosperm
  • Protein in germ bean and endosperm
  • Fat
  • Mineral salts calcium iron and phosphorous
  • Vitamins
  1. (a) Explain three preparations to make on a sewing machine in readiness to stitching         *AGHS*
  • Threading correctly
  • Oiling he machine
  • Putting it at correct tension
  • Regulating the stitch correctly

 

*MUM*

  1. Mention any three classes of stain removers used in laundry work
  • Bleaches
  • Grease solvements
  1. State two uses of facings in garment construction
  • Decorating of edges of garments fabric sections.
  • Strengthening of portions of fabric enabling fiture of fastening e.t.c
  • Neatening raw edges of fabric.
  1. State three uses of eggs in flour mixtures
  • Aeration: Expand with mixture on heating.
  • Liquidisation; Are partially liquid and add this to the mixtures
  • Improve the nutrive value of mixture as are of high biological value.
  • Imbue own unique inherent flavor to mixtures.
  1. Give any two precautions measures to take when using dry cleaning fluid
  • Work in well ventilated rooms to avoid suffocation or poisoning.
  • Keep away from naked flames because it is usually inflammable.
  • Air all dry cleaned articles well to remove traces of fluid and or fumes.
  • Keep away from children as is hazardous in the most.
  1.  What is the cause of swelling of body tissues that is symptomatic of kwashiorkor*MUM*

– The Accumulation of interstitial fluid due to poor cellular metabolism and the lack of protein content.

  1. Name any four common groups of people that are usually affected by anaemia *MUM*
  • Pregnant mothers
  • Women and girls who experience heavy menstrual flows.
  • Poorly nourished children or individuals who don’t get enough supplies of iron their diets.
  • People suffering from hookworm whipworm and other similar parasitic infection
  1. List three functions of water in the bodies of human beings                                
  • forms the matrix in which almost all metabolic reactions take place.
  • Water is required for all bodily fluids e.g digestive juice, blood,lymph, sweat and urine.
  • Keeps the linings of all mucous membranes necessary for absorption and exchanges of elements moist
  • Dissolves nutrients and thus carries and transports them.
  1. Define the term essential Amino acids correctly
  • Amino acids that cannot that be manufactured in the body from its pool of nutrient elements and must be obtained through consumption in food.
  1. Why are there more than usual numbers of Tuberculosis victims in today’s

             societies than in the past (i.e. after the 80’s than before) 

            – the  incidence and prevalence of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in the contemporary diaspora and its  singular effect of destroying or degrading the human immune system has rendered many a victim highly susceptible to infection and disease opportunistically, hence the aggravated onslaught of many of the said infections like Malaria, cancers and thus notably this particular one.

  1. What is the work of a thermostat in an electric iron box
  • It is a bimetallic strip made up of two metals or conductive materials with different rates of expansively, such that when the strip is subjected to an increase in temperature, it bends due to the differential expansion of the parts fused together
  1. What are the following parts of an enclosed drainage system ?

            (a) WATER CLOSET: A toilet or ablution system that consists of manually automated flushing 

process with water kept in a reservoir that employs potential energy to efficiently and effectively    disposes sewage from the toilet pan or bowl below.

(b)MANHOLE: An externally placed lidded pit – junction between two or more drains or sewers that doubles up as an emergency access point through which examination, repair and regulation of the working of the enclosed drainage system is possible.

(c) SEPTIC TANKS: 1. A sewage disposal system usually made up two tanks; of which

  1. The first is the Receptacle of all the wastes from the household, and in which it
  2. separates out into the sludge; that sinks to its bottom compacting there and
  3. the effluent; the liquid part that over flows into the second and is
  4. Either passed off into the surrounding soils ( for soak-pits) or pumped out and

      carried  away for further disposal by tankers to the sewage works.

  1. State three general causes of poor sanitation             *MUM*
  • Carelessness and the lack of objective endevour in environmental hygiene and related practices in the wider community.
  • Poor planning of human settlements and other housing infrastructures in communities.
  • Overpopulation, overcrowding, poverty and general inefficacy and inebriation of personal, social, communal and other entities that exist in this scenario.
  1. Give two advantages of frying as a method of cooking             *MUM*
  • Produces usually very tasty food and foodstuffs.
  • Is usually quick and there saves time in execution.
  • Is consequentially cost effective on fuel.
  • Is relatively simple to execute in comparison with other methods of cooking e.g baking.
  1. State any two common problems that may afflict a pregnancy before its full term *MUM*
  • Malnutrition and lack pf proper food for the  pregnant mother due to unfavourable circumstances that  may be prevalent as is.
  • Illness or disease that may be opportunistic, infective or even hereditary.
  • Psychological or emotional inebriation.
  • Physiological indisposition e.g in the case of underage pregnancies and underdeveloped bodily structures.
  • Trauma from environmental, climatic or sociological disasters.
  • It is decorative and attractive
  • It is strong
  • Breast feeding
  • Immunization at hospital
  1. Give two advantages of using carpets in the home                                                 *MUM*
  • Decorative interiors
  • Protecting floors from damage
  • Keeping rooms cool
  • Keeping rooms clean
  1. State two reasons why wooden surfaces in the home need finishing             *MUM*
  • For decoration and enhancement of appearance
  • For protective covering from adverse effects of the weather
  1. List four points to look for when buying cabbages             *MUM*
  • Buy from a reliable seller
  • Buy in season
  • Avoid shriveled wrinkled ones
  • Prefer heavier samples
  • Avoid those whose leaves are faded
  1. State two measures to take in order to control the incidence of bed sores in bed

ridden invalids                                                                                                           *MUM*

  • Turn the patient over regularly in the bed
  • Turn over the mattress once in a while
  • Provide cushions and rests

 

           

*TNW*

  1. Why figure type is an important factor in choice of clothes
  • So as to choose clothes that can enhance your personal appearance
  1. Need to learn first aid
  • To save life
  • To prevent injury from becoming worse
  • To promote recovery
  • To present the injured to a medical practitioner      2×1 = 2 mks
  1. Laundry processes carried out before washing a fast – colored cotton shirt
  • Mending
  • Removal of stains
  • Soaking/ steeping
  • Empting the pockets       2×1 = 2 marks
  1. Difference between tear and wear

            – Wear- thinning or weakening of a section of a garment

            – Tear- A hole found on any part of a garment                                Each 1 mark = total 2 marks

  1. Reasons why steel wool is not suitable for cleaning plastics
  • It removes color of the outside
  • It is difficult to rinse out steel wool particles
  • Steel wool will scratch and roughen the surface
  1. Two main methods of purchasing goods and services in Kenya
  • Cash buying
  • Credit buying       1×2 = 2 marks
  1. Advantages of dry cleaning
  • The solvent used are volatile, they therefore do not wet the garment and make it heavy as water does
  • It is a fast method of cleaning clothes, the solvents evaporate very fast leaving the garment dry
  • The method maintains the shape, size, color and luster of the garment and the fibres in it
  • The method does not demand a lot of energy since is little mechanical rubbing
  1. Ways of minimizing wastage of detergents when washing
  • Using just enough
  • Avoid leaving bar soap in water
  • Do not use too much water
  • Wash many articles using the same water starting with less dirty ones
  • Use of soft water
  • Use of warm water       2×1= 2 marks
  1. Uses of running stitches
  • It is used as a decorative stitch when a contrasting color is used
  • It is a joining stitch       1×2= 2 marks
  1. How to identify warp threads in the absence of the selvedge
  • It is a thicker thread
  • Will not stretch when pulled
  • When the fabric is tagged or jerked, the warp threads produce sharper sound, higher pitch than the weft threads
  • It is a stronger thread       1×2= 2 marks
  1. Factors that make dry meat dry and tough after roasting
  • Meat cut too thin for roasting
  • Heat too fierce or too hot
  • Meat exposed to heat for too long or too low heat
  • Wrong cut of meat used for roasting (tough cuts)
  • Meat not basted or turned during roasting       1×2 = 2 marks

 

  1. Points to bear in mind when making seams on underwear
  • The seam should be flat and comfortable
  • Should be firmly stitched therefore durable
  • Seams should match where they cross
  • Have ever width
  • Accurately made, observing seam allowance and fitting line so that the drape and shape of the garment is maintained                               1×3= 3 marks
  1. Definition of the following terms
  2. i) A course: Is a dish/ dishes eaten as part of a meal
  3. ii) A dessert: A third course in a three course meal                         2 marks

            iii) A cover: A table mat with food items served for one person                                         2 marks

 

 

  1. A flavoring that is suitable for salads
  • Garlic
  • Onions
  • Parsley
  • Lemon       1×1 = 1 mark
  1. Two points to consider when selecting the baby’s layette
  • They should be loose and full so that the baby can be move its arms and legs freely
  • Of soft, light weight material that is easy to wash
  • Cool and warm to wear as needed
  • Easy to put on small babies e.g. skirts and gowns with openings       1×2 = 2 marks
  1. Difference between complementary and supplementary feeding
  2. Why management of fullness is important
  • It gives a good fit
  • It shapes the garment
  • It provides fashion features                                                                         1×3 = 3 marks
  1. Uses of vinegar in cookery
  • As a preservation
  • As a flavoring ½ x2 = 1 mk
  1. a) Dry cleaning a tie
  • Work in a well ventilated room away from the fire ( ½ )
  • Put sufficient dry cleaning solvent in a bowl ( ½ ) shake the tie to remove dust ( ½ )
  • Immerse ( ½ ) in the solvent and clean by kneading and squeezing ( ½) quickly to save the solvent from loss through evaporation ( ½ )
  • Squeeze out as much as possible ( ½ )
  • Hang out to dry in an open place ( ½ )
  • Leave the solvent in a covered bowl for dirt to settle then decant into a bottle for other use. Discard the dirt ( ½ )
  • Press ( ½ ) with a warm iron ( ½ )       5 marks
  1. b) Finish a cotton shirt
  • Sprinkle water and roll
  • Iron while damp
  • Iron double parts first on the w.s
  • Turn to the R.S and iron the skirt away from the worker
  • Air
  • Fold and store       5 marks
  1. c) CLEAN THE LEATHER BAG
  • Cover the working surface
  • Dry dust to remove loose dirt
  • Clean using warm soapy water and a piece of cloth both inside and outside
  • Wipe with a damp cloth wrung out of clean water
  • Dry with a dry cloth both inside and outside
  • Air it under the shade       1×5= 5 marks
  1. d) CLEAN A PAIR OF SLIPPERS
  • Remove any loose dirt
  • Use warm soapy water with a disinfectant
  • Scrub to remove fixed dirt using a soft brush
  • Rinse in warm water
  • Wipe dry using a clean cloth and put away
  • Clear up       1×5 = 5 marks

 

  1. a) Changes that take place in a dough during frying mandazi
  • Color changes from original color to brown when exposed to hot oil
  • The mixture becomes porous due to expansion of air
  • The outside becomes porous due to expansion of air
  • The outside becomes crisp because of lack of starch granules (dextrin)
  • The size/ volume increases due to expansion of air
  • The mandazi becomes easily digestible because the starch granules are cooked    1×6 = 6 marks

 

  1. b) Four faults in cooking of mandazi
  • Burning on the outside before the inside
  • Excessive hollowness
  • Heavy texture due to lack of enough raising agent
  • Sogginess due to low temperatures       1×4= 4 marks
  1. c) Four nutritional needs of an adolescent
  • They need a balanced diet with plenty of proteins, minerals e.g. iron, calcium, phosphorous and vitamin C
  • Girls require additional supply of iron to compensate for the amount lost during menstruation
  • Include fatty foods to reduce the bulk of the food consumed e.g. bread and butter
  • Give adequate amount of food as teenagers have healthy appetite
  • Meals should be regular and be served attractively
  • Provide plenty of fresh vegetables and fresh fruits for roughage
  • Fluids should be included for compensation lost water during activities
  • Energy giving foods should be included because they are very active ½ x4 = 8 marks
  1. d) Four qualities of a well made vegetable salad
  • The vegetables should be fresh
  • They should be attractive
  • They should have different nutrients
  • They should be greased to stop oxidation
  • It should be made of different types f vegetables
  • Vary in texture ½ x4 = 2 marks

 

  1. a) Three points to consider when using a sewing machine
  • Ensure that there is good light to avoid straining the eyes and ensure adequate visibility
  • Ensure that machine is correctly threaded for efficiency in stitch formation’
  • Use appropriate needle for the fabric, the needle should be sharp to achieve good stitchery
  • Ensure that the correct stitches are set for the right stitch length and tension to work out good stitches
  • Test the machine before actual stitching to avoid handling the work
  • Ensure the work is guided through machine       1×6 = 6 marks

 

  1. b) Six stitches used during the blouse/ skirt construction
  • Tailors tacking/ thread marking
  • Even tacking/ long tacking
  • Machine stitches
  • Hemming stitches
  • Running stitches
  • Basting stitches ½ x 6 = 3 marks
  1. c) Five points to observe when laying pattern pieces onto the fabric and cutting out
  • Ensure the pattern pieces are smooth and flat for accuracy
  • Ensure all the pattern pieces required for the garment are available
  • Plan a rough layout using the provided layout for the width at the fabric before pinning to ensure that the fabric is enough
  • Pins should not be sticking out to avoid damaging the scissors
  • The fabric should be grained for straight edges                   1×5= 5 marks

 

  1. d) The procedure in preparation of around patch pocket ready for attaching
  • Neaten the top edge ( ½ ) of the pocket fold the hem ( ½ ) along the hemline ( ½ ) to the R.S ( ½ ) of the pocket
  • Stitch ( ½ ) the pocket along the stitching line ( ½ ) to fix hem in position
  • Trim the corners ( ½ ) of the hem to reduce bulkiness ( ½ )
  • Turn the hem to W.S ( ½ ) along stitching line
  • Snip/ notch ( ½ ) the turnings of the curves ( ½ )
  • Fold the edges ( ½ ) of the pocket along the stitching line

 

  1. a) Two positive and two negative effects of advertisements
  2. i) Positive effects

                        – Makes consumers aware of goods and services, which improve or add to their life style

                               by providing greater efficiency or pleasure

                        – Consumers are able to choose what they want                                                      2 marks

 

  1. ii) Negative effects
  • Consumers may be misled to prefer a product of low quality to one of high quality which is advertised less
  • Consumers bear the cost of advertising because the final price of the commodity is increased to cover the cost
  • Adverts sometimes appeals to the emotions and thus influences consumer psychologically

 

 

  1. b) Precautions one would take when using kerosene
  • Reservoir should never be empty to prevent rusting
  • Do not overfill to avoid spills
  • Ensure lamps are replaced on flat and stable surfaces during use and storage to prevent spills
  • Do not light them near flammable substances e.g. textile materials, flammable liquids
  • Keep them out of reach of children to avoid accidents
  • Ensure flame is not too high to prevent production of smoke and soot
  • Handle them carefully to prevent falls- glass might break       1×4= 4 marks

 

  1. c) Five advantages of breast feeding
  • Breast milk is at the right temperature
  • It contains all the nutrients needed in the right proportion
  • It is clean and free from contaminator
  • It does not need any preparation
  • It is available all the time
  • Improves the bond between mother and child
  • Assists the mothers uterus to turn to normal size and position       1×5 = 5 marks

 

  1. d) Five problems related to weaning
  • The baby’s digestive system is not able to process the new foods leading to stomach upsets
  • Late weaning may lead to malnutrition due to shortages of nutrients with age
  • The weaning diet adopted may have too much fat and carbohydrate leading to obesity
  • Unhygienic handling of food and feeding equipment may lead to diseases such as diarrhea and cholera
  • The weaned baby is exposed to allergies from different foods 1×5=5 marks

 

  1. e) Reasons for labeling products
  • Provide a products name
  • Provides the name of the manufacture
  • Gives information on the product e.g. ingredients, instructions for use, manufacturing and expiry dates
  • Enables the consumers to recognize the product       1×2=2 marks

 

           

            *NDW*

  1. State the importance of sebaceous glands in relation to a healthy skin (1mk)
  • Secrete an oily substance called sebum that keeps the skin oily preventing it from becoming dry,

      Scaly and from cracking

  • Sebum makes the skin water proof and destroys  micro-organism
  1. State two qualities that make aluminium popular for household utensils (2mks)
  • Shinning in appearance
  • Light in weight
  • Does not rust
  • Good conductor of heat
  • Cheap
  • Does not react with food to form poisonous substances
  • Easy to clean
  • Easy to care for
  1. Give a reason why nylon is unsuitable for sports wears (1mk)
  • Non-absorbent
  • Produce static electricity therefore it clings to the body
  • Does not conduct heat therefore it is not warm
  • Damaged by heat therefore cannot be foiled to remove stains and brighten colour
  1. Mention two uses of dhania (coriander) leaves in cookery (2mks)
  • To improve flavour
  • As a garnish
  1. Mention two advantages of blending cotton and nylon fibers (2mks)
  • When cotton is blended with nylon fibers it be comes more crease resistant
  • When nylon is blended with cotton fibers it  increase resistance to abrasion
  1. State any two reasons why a child’s growth monitoring is important (2mks)
  • Monitoring a child’s growth by weight for age is an immediate indicator of normal or abnormal growth
  • Monitoring a child’s growth by means of height  for age  helps  to determine  if the child is standard or is getting too tall
  • If  the growth  is  too fast or  too  slow  for  the age the  health  clinic officers  should suggest measures  to correct it  to  avoid  an obese or  underdeveloped child

 

  1. Four laundry processes that are harmful to woolen fibres and the harms they cause are; (2mks)
  • Soaking-causes wool to shrink and weaken
  • Rubbing/fiction washing stretching of wool
  • Starching-causes hardening and breaking of wool fibres
  • Ironing-causes stretching and produces shinning patches on the garment
  • Airing by hanging causes
  • Drying wool in the sun-causes hardening and breaking of wool
  • Washing in hot water-causes wool to shrink harden, and crease
  • Rinsing in cold water-causes wool to felt and matt

 

  1. three ways of providing variety in meal planning and management (3mks)
  • Variety in colour-choose interesting colour combination
  • Texture-variety in texture e.g. crispy, crunching and tender
  • Flavours-variety of flavours e.g. salty, sweet, plain flat aromatic
  1. two factors to consider when choosing where to buy vegetables (2mks)
  • Availability of vegetables
  • Variety of vegetables required
  • Availability of transport
  • Money   available
  • Hygienic conditions of the place
  • Fresh vegetable
  • The price of vegetable should be affordable
  1. Give two qualities of a good advertisement (2mks)
  • Message should be clear
  • It should attract consumers
  • It should be brief
  1. three ways of economizing fuel when using electricity for cooking (3mks)
  • Soaking food that takes long to cook
  • Use energy devices e.g. pressure cooker
  • Use of energy only when required i.e. Electric power should be switched off when not in use
  • Use utensils that fit the entire cooking unit for electricity etc
  • Plan your activities such as cooking and ironing in such a way that conservation of energy is maximized
  • Covering cooking pots with well fitting lids
  • Electrical appliances should be well taken care  of so that they  work efficiently

 

  1. two reasons for using interfacing during garment construction (2mks)
  • Give body or shape to the garment
  • Stiffening to add firmness
  • Prevent stretching or sagging
  • Obtain a good knife edge
  • Give a   crisp tailored look to the area applied
  • Increase crease resistance

13 three methods of finishing the edges of sleeves other than using a cuff                  (3mks)

  • Facing
  • Binding
  • Lace
  • Frills
  • Piping
  • Hemming/shell hemming
  1. State three reasons for labeling products in a factory (3mks)
  • Provide a product name
  • Provide the name of the manufacturer and contact
  • Provide information on the products; its ingredients, quality, instructions for use, manufacturing and expiry date.
  • For recognition by consumer.

 

  1. Two precautions to be taken to prevent bed sores when taking care of a sick persons at home

      -Turn the patient more often to change positions

  • Massage hip and back muscles
  • Ensure beddings are dry all the time
  • Check them for bed sores often
  1. List two uses of lamp shades (2mks)
  • Add to interior decoration
  • Helps  to  avoid glare
  1. State two factors to consider when planning lighting for various rooms in the home (2mks)
  • Purpose of the room
  • Size of the room
  • Existing colour scheme

 

  1. Differentiate between advancing and receeding colours (2mks)
  • Advancing colours-colours that make a room or a figure appear larger
  • Receeding-colours that make a room or a figure appear smaller
  1. Give two reasons why most women in the rural areas are less groomed (2mks)
  • They lack exposure
  • Environment in which they live in may not promote the art of good grooming
  • They have low income and lack of proper education to utilize the little resources they have
  • The kind of jobs they are involved in may not permit the exact art of grooming
  • Lack of clean water and cleaning materials

20 a) Describe the correct procedure of laundering a nylon dress                                                   (8mks)

  • Soak( ½ )in cold water( ½ )for a  short  time
  • Wash in  warm soapy  water( ½ )using kneading and  squeezing methods(1mk)
  • Rinse severally in warm water( ½ )
  • Rinse in  cold water( ½ )
  • Add fabric conditioner in  the final cold  rinse( ½ )
  • Drip dry( ½ )in the shade( ½ )
  • Iron( ½ )using warm iron( ½ )
  • Air  to dry  completely( ½ )
  • Fold( ½ )and store in a clean dry place( ½ )
  1. b) Describe the correct procedure of cleaning white canvas shoes without shoe laces (7mks)
  • Dust them to remove loose dirt or remove mud  if  any(1mk)
  • Dash in warm  soapy water( ½ )and scrub with a scrubbing brush( ½ )clean  the inside( ½ )as well as  the  outside( ½ )
  • Rinse in warm water( ½ )
  • Final  rinse  in cold water( ½ )
  • Shake to remove excess water( ½ )
  • Dry( ½ ) by tilting  them  against  the wall/ stone under  the sun( ½ )
  • Apply white polish ( ½ ) while still damp ( ½ ) and leave to dry. use a  clean  dry duster to remove/wipe off excess polish( ½ )
  • Store in a cool dry place( ½ )
  1. c) Give the correct procedure of cleaning two aluminium cups (5mks)
  • Rinse in  clean water
  • Wash  one at a  time in warm soapy water  using a  mild abrasive
  • Rinse in warm water
  • Rinse in cold water
  • Wipe  to dry or drip on a rack then dry later

21 a) Mention two uses of butter in the home                                                                                (2mks)

  • Gives a delicious flavour in cakes and sauces
  • Soften  cakes and baked items
  • Enriches food  e.g. babies  food
  • Greasing baking vessels
  1. b) Identify four major nutrients found in butter                                                                           
  • Energy
  • Vitamin A
  • Vitamin D
  • Fats
  1. c) i)Describe four changes that take place when heating butter                                                            
  • Melts
  • Changes  from  solid  to liquid
  • Burns  and produces  smoke
  • Turns brown
  • Finally turns black
  1. ii) Name four main groups of fats giving an example for each
  • Animal fats e.g.  cow fats, butter
  • Vegetable fats e.g. salad oil, margarine, palm
  • Solid fats-solid room temperature e.g. margarine
  • Oils liquid  at room temperature e.g. Elianto
  1. d) Explain three considerations to make when selecting a storage facility for butter (6mks)

 

  1. a) Four tests undertaken at the clinic to an expectant mother in the first month of pregnancy   Establish blood group
  • Weight
  • Pregnancy test
  • Establish level of iron in blood to determine whether there is need to administer pills or not.
  • Checking sugar and proteins in urine to ensure the uterus gets the normal flow of blood.      b) Describe two supplementary foods for a baby                                                                    (2mks)
  • Those which provide vitamin C e.g. Orange juice
  • Those which provide vitamin D e.g. Cod liver oil

 

  1. c) Explain two benefits of supplementary food (4mks)
  • It helps meet the nutritional needs of the growing baby, because their nutritional requirement has increased
  • To substitute breast milk which may not meet all the nutritional needs of the baby.
  1. d) i)Explain four reasons why  a mother may be unable to breast feed
  • Being away from the baby because of work. This reduces feeding time.
  • Sickness, where the mother is too weak to breastfeed or is admitted to hospital or is taking medicine that can harm the baby.
  • Multiple births; a mother who gives  birth to twins or triplets may not be able to adequately breastfeed all the babies
  • Successive births-A baby born before the older one has finished breastfeeding may cause the mother to stop breast feeding the older one in order to carter for the younger one.
  1. ii) Explain four points on care of play items            (2mks)
  • Keep clean according to type.
  • Store in clean places after play.
  • Wash the washable ones to ensure that the baby handles them when clean.
  • Assemble the dismantled ones and repair the broken ones in time.

 

23 a) Explain four properties of viscose rayon which are undesirable                                       (8mks)

  • Creases badly, so needs a lot of ironing.
  • Flammable and can get burnt easily.
  • Develops mildew when left wet.
  • Yellows and rots when exposed to sunlight for long periods.
  • Its weaker when wet than dry so can get torn easily.
  1. b) Suggest four features that can be used to finish a nigh dress decoratively (4mks)
  • Use of lace
  • Bias binding
  • Embroidery stitches
  • Frill
  1. c) Give three reasons for ironing a night dress during construction                                    (3mks)
  • Ensure seams are flat on attaching
  • Ensure parts are attached flat
  • Produce a neat article.

   

 

  1. d) Explain five desirable qualities of an iron box                                   (5mks)
  • Made of non rusting material
  • Medium weight.
  • Smooth soul.
  • Pointed toe to reach fullness.
  • If electric, should be thermostatic i.e. control heat automatically.

 

*RCH*

  1. A,D,E and K (any 4x ½ =2mks)
  2. List four causes of anaemia
  • Iron  deficiency
  • Worm infestation
  • Chronic  malaria
  • Excessive  bleeding  due to accidents  etc
  • Hookworm infestation (any 4x ½ =2mks)
  1. State two points to look for when buying spinach
  • Should  be  fresh
  • Examine well for  grubs  and insects (any 2×1=2mks)
  1. Give two forms in which laundry soap is available in the market
  • Bar  soap/had  soap
  • Soap flakes
  • Soap power
  • Disinfectant  or  antiseptic  soap
  • Liquid  soap
  • Toilet soap
  • Toilet soap (any 2×1=2mks)
  1. State two advantages of using firewood as a fuel for cooking
  • It is  cheap
  • It is  locally  available
  • Can  be  used  both for  cooking, warming  and  lighting  especially camp fires (any 2×1=2mks)
  1. Identify two ways of storing dressmakers pins
  • Using a  in  cushion
  • Using a metal plastic  set
  • Using  pin  wheel (any 2×1=2mks)

 

  1. Give four special points to note when washing babies clothes
  • Use  mild  detergent
  • Use  fabric  conditioner  in final  rinsing water  to  soften garment
  • Rinse  severally  to ensure  complete removal of  detergents  and  laundry  agents  which  may  cause harm to the  baby’s delicate  skin
  • Disinfectant occasionally  to  kill germs
  • Dry  whites in  direct  sunlight  for  further  whitening (any 4×1=4mks)

 

  1. State two measures taken immediately nose bleeding occurs
  • Let  the persons  sit  down with he  slightly  raised to prevent  the  blood  from floming down  the  throat
  • Plug  nostril  for about  15seconds,making  the  person  to breath through  the mouth
  • Cool the  face  with a cold  wet towel
  • Repeat the  treatment  for  another  15minutes  if  bleeching  does  not  stop
  • Encourage  the  person to spit  out  any  blood  that  flows  into the month
  • If bleeding  persist seek  mechanical  assistant (any2x1=2mks)

 

  1. Name two improvised abrasives in the home
  • Charcoal
  • Ash
  • Sand
  • Rough  leaves
  • Sisal
  • Egg  shells
  • Maize  cobs  (2×1=2mks)

 

  1. State two points to consider when choosing a refrigerator
  • Needs  of the  family
  • Ease of use
  • Type of  fuel
  • Size
  • Cost  or  affordability
  • Efficiency
  • Space available  for  storage (any 2×1=2mks)                                                                   
  1. Name four methods of advertising
  • Mass  media
  • Pamphlets/brochures/magazines/newspapers/promotions/sales
  • Packing
  • Posters
  • Billboards(any 4x ½ =2mks)                                                                                                          
  1. Give two reasons why cotton is popular for table linens
  • They  are easy  to  launder
  • Are strong
  • Can  withstand  extremes of  temperatures/can  be  boiled
  • Can  withstand frequent washing (any 2×1=2mks)                                                                       
  1. Give two ways by which HIV/AIDS is transmitted
  • Through transfusion with  HIV  infected blood
  • Co-genital  infection by  an infected mother
  • Use of  unsterilized  infected  equipment
  • Having intercourse with an infected person (any 2×1=2mks)                                                                               
  1. Mention four conditions necessary for growth of micro organism
  • Warmth
  • Moisture
  • Darkness
  • Dirt (any 4x ½ =2mks)                                                         
  1. Give four factors to consider when renting a house
  • The family income
  • Size  of the  family
  • Composition of the family
  • Place  of work and  school
  • Social amenities (any 4x ½ =2mks)                                                                             
  1. Give four examples of air pollutants
  • Smoke  from  any burning
  • Dust  blown  by   the wind
  • Bacteria released  in to  the air  by infected  people
  • Exhaust  fumes from vehicles and  aircrafts  which  produces CO4
  • Cleansing  agents
  • Natural pollutants such  as pollen from flowering  plants
  • Insecticides  and pesticides used to control insects and pests
  • Hair  and  body sprays (any 4x ½ =2mks)                                                                                       
  1. State two symptoms of food poisoning
  • Vomiting
  • Severe stomachache
  • Burning sensation in the  stomach
  • Dizziness
  • Diarrhea
  • Fever
  • General body weakness (any 2×1=2mks)                                                                             
  1. Give two ways to ensure variety in meal presentation
  • Colour  variation
  • Texture  variation
  • Flavour  variation (any 2×1=2mks)                                                                         
  1. Give two ways of avoiding impulse buying
  • Budgeting
  • Having  a shopping list  any time  you go shopping and  ensuring you stick to it
  • Carry  just  enough  money to  shop-avoid having a lot of extra-money  (any 2×1=2mks)
  1. Suggest two important ways of using mineral fibres in clothing                                    
  • Used  as  overalls by fire fighters
  • For  theatre curtains (any 2×1=2mks)

21.your  mother is sick and has  asked  you  to assist  her with  house work

  1. a) Suggest how you would launder her loose coloured Khangal leso (10mks)
  • do not  soak ½
  • wash very fast ½  in warm ½  soapy water ½ . wash  using  kneading ½  and  squeezing  method
  • do  not ring ½
  • rinse  in clean  warm  water ½
  • final rinse in cold ½  water to which salt (1)has been added to fix  colour  and  some vinegar (1)to  brighten
  • flat  dry under  the  shade ½
  • iron while still slightly  damp using  a  warm iron ½
  • air  to  remove excess moisture ½
  • store appropriately ½
  1. b) Suggest how you would clean an aluminium sufuria used to prepare her breakfast                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
  • wash in hot ½  soapy ½  water
  • rub  any  strains with   nylon  scouring  pad or  steel wool ½
  • work thoroughly  in clean  hot  water to remove all soap  and dirt ½
  • dry  well ½
  • store  appropriately ½  (3×1=3mks)
  1. c) Say how you would clean a cemented kitchen floor                        
  • remove light  furniture ½
  • sweep floor and  dispose  of the dirt .dust  the  skirting  board ½
  • use warm soapy  water a hard scrubbing brush  to  scrub  the floor starting  from the furthest end  in  small  sections including  the skirting board. Ensure  you  are  circular motions ½
  • wipe with a clean  cloth  or a mop  wrung  out  of warm water ½
  • repeat until the  room  is  complete ½
  • dry thoroughly with a floor cloth  or a  dry  mop
  • rearrange furniture
  • clean equipment used  and  store appropriately ½  (7mks)

22.a)outline the points  to consider  when planning  meals for a vegetarian                                           

  • Should be balanced
  • Use  vegetable  fats and  oil  in the  preparation
  • Vary  foods  cooked to avoid  monotony
  • Season meats  well  to make  it  tasty
  • Include a  good amount  of vegetables  to provide  the   would be  omitted  nutrients
  • Egg  dishes  milk and cheese in addition to  pulses  should  be provided(for  lacto- vegetarian) (any5x1=5mks)
  1. b) Rough puff pastry has a well defined layers divided by air space ad should be very light. State

        the four factors that its success depends on                                                   

  • sift  flour  and  salt together
  • rub  in  fat  very  lightly into  the  flour  and  salt mixture
  • keep it  as  cool  as possible  during  preparation  so that  on cooking, gases  expand as much  as  possible  giving  light  results
  • use a  mixture  of  land  and  margarine for  better results
  • roll lightly  in a highly  floured  surface  with  light short and  forward strokes
  • bake  in a fairly hot over (any 4×1=4mks)
  1. c) Outline the qualities of a good cloth storage facility                                                                                   
  • should  be  lockable
  • should have  adequate  deep drawers  which should  shide  with  ease
  • rod  for  hangers  in the  wardrobe  should  be  strong enough  be bear the  weight  of  clothes
  • should  be  clean and  dry  and  have  smooth surface    which  are  easy  to clean
  • should be  strong and  durable  with  enough  storage  space
  • hangers  should  be  smooth and  durable (any 6×1=6mks)

 

  1. d) Explain how kitchen waste contributes to environmental pollution                          (5mks)
  • bad  smell
  • garbage  especially is carelessly damped
  • can be health hazard if  carelessly  damped into  water bodies

 

23.a)Explain  five   points  to consider when weaning a baby                                                      (10mks)

  • Introduce new  foods  gradually .one  food  at a time  to  give  the baby time to be come familiar  with the food before  giving  another
  • Start  by giving  small portions  and increase  as  you  absence the baby’s  reaction
  • Don’t  force  the  baby’s  to  eat  food  they are  not interested in stop  and try again  later.
  • Feed  from a  cup  using a  spoon
  • Sterilize all  feeding equipment by  boiling
  • First food  should  be very  soft  and  become  a less  soft as  the baby grows
  • Once the baby  accepts a  new food, give  it fairly frequently  so that it  be comes familiar  then gradually  increase amount  offered
  • Give food  after breastfeeding
  • Ensure  that  milk  continue  to be a  major  part  of the diet
  • Prepare foods  hygienically
  • Allow the  child  to handle  food  and  feeding  equipment (any 5×1=5mks)

 

  1. b) List five points to look for when choosing a toy for a child                        
  • should  be  attractive
  • must  be  durable to last  long
  • must be  appropriate  for age  and sex
  • shouldn’t  be easy  to  dismantle because the child  could  put it in  the mount
  • safe  to use i.e. doesn’t  contain poisonous  substance
  • should  be big  enough so the  child  cannot swallow
  • shouldn’t  be sharp  which  can injure  the  child
  • should be easy to  clean (any 5×1=5mks)

    

  1. c) Discuss five problems related to weaning a baby (5mks)
  • too early weaning
  • too  late  weaning
  • the diet  may  be too fatty  and rich in  carbohydrates leading to obesity poor muscle development  and  low  resistance to  infections
  • unhygienic  handling  of  feeding  equipment  leads too  disease  e.g.  diarrhea
  • bonding between mother  and baby is interfered  with since a baby  who is weaned can be  fed  by  any  other person
  • the baby is expected  to allergies from different foods
  • learning to use the  feeding  equipment may cause  distress to the baby.

24.a)State two main nutrients found  in each of the following foods

  1. i) Beans-carbohydrates and protein
  2. ii) Kales-minerals salt and vitamins

        iii)Wheat-carbohydrate  and  proteins

 

  1. b) Discuss the importance of repairing garments
  • to retain smartness/enhancing  good  grooming
  • to prevent further tear especially during  laundry
  • in order not to expose  the  parts  of  the body they  cover
  • to make  clothes last  long (any 5×1=5mks)

 

    

  1. c) With the aid at east one well labelled diagram explain how to work a single pointed dart (6mks)
  • fold the  dart  along  the  fold  line  so that the  fitting  lines are matching
  • pin  and  tack from the  wider  and tapering  to the  point  to hold  the two  layers  of fabric firmly
  • remove pins and machines  along  the tacking line  from the  wider  end  to the tapering end  at a  point
  • secure  stitching at the  point  by

          -stitching backwards-0.5cm

          -threading both stitching thread in a needle and concealing them in the fold or wearing

            a few stitches

  • Press waist and shoulder darts to either (CF) or (CB) and underarm  darts  downwards.

 

 

 

  1. d) State three importance of meal planning             (3mks)
  • it ensures  that  meals  are

         i)adequate  for the family  members  and  meet their  individual  preferences

         ii)balanced  to meet  dietary requirements of  all the  family members  such  as  children,

            the elders, adolescents and the  sick

  • presented and served attractively  to stimulate appetite and enjoyment (any 3×1=3mks)

 

                       

 

*KKE*

1.

  • It will prevent an individual from getting irritation and damage of the skin
  • To prevent an artificial look

2

  • To ensure good health by keeping away harmful; micro- organisms
  • To ensure original appearance of surface is retained/ surface free from stains remain attractive and in good condition
  • To ensure maintenance cost is retained 
  1. Drainage – System of getting id of waste water, run off and sewage from house or building

    Refuse disposal – It is getting rid of rubbish or waste matter from a house

                                                                                                            Give 1 mk for each well defined

 

4.

  • To help retain colour
  • Reduce bulk
  • Retain nutrients
  • Retain flavour

5.

6.

  • Maintain high standards of cleanliness to contain infection by insects and other pests
  • Ensure the house is well lit
  • Beddings should be changed regularly and be properly aired
  • Use of insecticides
  • Sleeping under nets
  • Draining stagnant water
  • Clear the bushes around the home

7.

  • To neaten raw edges
  • To decorate the garment
  • To shape and give body where applied
  • To provide enough thickness for attaching fasteners
  • To give strength to withstand strain

8.

  • Drought
  • Scarcity
  • Transportation cost
  • Tastes/ fashion
  • A lot of money in circulation

9.

  • Store in cool dry conditions
  • Away from chemicals
  • Cover it properly during storage
  • Store in clean conditions

10.

  • Knife
  • Potatoe peelers
  • Spalular
  • Forks
  • Spoons
  • Graters                                                                                                                                               1×2=2mks

11.

  • Excretion of wastes materials from the kidney and in sweat
  • Maintaining body temperature by perspiration
  • Aiding the digestion and absorption of food
  • The formation of all body fluids

12.

  • Use the correct method of cooking as per cut of beef to preserve nutrients
  • Take correct precautions to ensure food hygiene
  • Use correct temperature during its cooking to prevent denaturing of proteins and loss of other nutrients
  • Use correct time for cooking as required for the method chosen

13.

  • Balanced food provided plenty of proteins, minerals, salts such as iron, calcium, phosphorous and vitamin C
  • Include plenty of energy rich foods to reduce the bulk of food consumed e.g. bread with butter, rice starch and vegetables
  • Serve adequate amount of food as teenagers have healthy appetite
  • Serve regularly and attractively

14.

  • The strong flavour is disguising
  • Its yellowing effect is undesirable

15.

  • Making into jam
  • Canning/ bottling
  • Store in a cool and well ventilated area
  • Drying
  • Salting/ sugar
  • Smoking

16.

  • Ready to serve e.g. bread, cakes, ice cream
  • Partially prepared – require minimal preparation and coking e.g. dehydrated soups
  • Foods that are prepared and ready to cook e.g. cake mix

17.

  • Skipping stitches
  • Uneven stitch length
  • No movement of fabric

18.

  • It can withstand high temperatures
  • Can be boiled to disinfect and remove stain
  • It is absorbent and less fluffy thus suitable for drying glass utensils
  • It is strong thus withstands frequent washing

19.

  • Should have mitred corners
  • Have mouth reinforced
  • Fix hem using appropriate stitches

20.

21.

  • Soak ( ½ ) in cold ( ½ ) water for at least 30 mins
  • Wring out of soaking (1) water
  • Wash in hot (1) soapy water ( ½ ) using friction method (v)
  • Rinse in warm water ( ½ )
  • Final rinse in cold ( ½ ) water in which a disinfectant(1) is added
  • Drip dry (1) in the sun ( ½ ) secure with pegs

FINISHING

  • Dampen ( ½ ) by sprinkling warm water (1) roll ( ½ ) and leave for a while
  • Iron ( ½ ) double part ( ½ ) on WS ( ½ )
  • The whole surface ( ½ ) on the WS away from the worker (1)
  • Air ( ½ ) and fold
  • Clear up
  1. b)
  • Clean in warm (1) soapy (1) water (1) with sisal fibre/ sponge/ clothe(1)
  • Disinfect with a suitable disinfectant e.g. vim (1)
  • Rinse (1) severally in cold ( ½ ) clean water
  • Dry ( ½ ) thoroughly using a dry cloth
  1. Some foods are cooked with seasoned flour or milk, eggs, wheat flour

      Bread crumbs and eggs or melted margarine, butter

            b)

  • Garnishing/ decorating food property
  • Serving food on clean plates/ bowls
  • Use various/ varied cooking bowls
  • Use clean or well ironed table linen
  • Good flower arrangement/ centerpiece
  • Use of menu cards
  1. c)
  • Cut into thin strips
  • Dry on a tray covered with a thin cloth netting nustiline/ wire mesh
  • Place it away from reach of animals and children
  • Can be dried in a cage

 

d)

  • Provide a well balanced diet with normal amount of Vitamin and mineral to improve the immune system
  • Provide food rich in calcium, phosphorous, iron, iodine and vitamin A, B, C and D, protein for repair of body tissues and less carbohydrates and fats because they are not very active
  • Avoid fatty and greasy foods for easy digestion
  • Ensure the foods are soft and easy to chew
  • Consider likes and dislikes to ensure they eat what is presented to them’
  • Ensure good seasoning and attractive serving to attract and stimulate appetite

23.

  • Tailors tucks
  • Use of tracing wheel and carbon paper
  • Use of tailors chalk
  • Long and short tacking
  • Thread marking
  1. b)
  • Caters for those who lack funds for hospitalization
  • Elderly people prefer to be nursed at home in a familiar environment not surrounded by strangers
  • It is cheap especially for illness that is not life threatening like minor wounds/ terminal cases
  • It is suitable for lactating mothers so as not to expose their babies to a hospital environment
  • Patients receive emotional support from family members

c)

  • Stain should be removed when they are still fresh
  • Reason: They get fixed when old and become difficult and expensive to remove
  • Identify the kind of stain and type of fabric affect: in order to use a suitable stain remover
  • If the composition of the stain is unknown start with a milder removal method followed by mildies reagents to avoid damaging the fabric
  • After stain is removed rinse the article well Reason: To remove traces of reagents
  • Work from outside towards when removing stain Reason: To avoid spreading the stain 
  1. a) Physical development – A child’s muscles develop through running
  2. b) social development – A child learns to co-operate with play mates and observe the rules of

               the game and make friends

  1. c) Mental development- A child learns how to put similar things together, model colour or

               paint and construct patterns

  1. b)
  • Both cuff and under cuff should be of the same size
  • The width should be even on both the cuff and the under cuff
  • The cuff should be flat
  • The cuff should be of right proportion to the rest of the garment
  • The cuff should fit the weave well
  1. c)
  • Place raw edges together ( ½ ) wrong sides facing
  • Pin tack and machine ½ stitch 1.5cm from edge or along the fitting line ( ½ )
  • Trim ( ½ ) both seam allowance to allow 1.2cm( ½ )from front 6mm ( ½ ) on the back
  • Fold ( ½ ) front turning over back turning from a fell
  • Press/ crease the turning in position ( ½ )
  • Pin/ tack and machine stitch ( ½ ) close to the fold ( ½ )
  • Remove tackings and press (½ ) 

d)

  • Dust (½ ) with a dry duster ( ½ ) to remove loose dirt
  • Clean (½ ) using warm soapy water ( ½ )  and scrubbing brush ( ½ )
  • Scrub in direction of the grain ( ½ ) ensure overlapping ( ½ ) the surface previously cleaned
  • Wipe ( ½ ) with a duster wrung out of soapy water ( ½ )
  • Clean ( ½ ) under pants ( ½ ) and legs ( ½ )
  • Rinse ( ½ 0 with a cloth wrung out of clean water
  • Dry ( ½ ) with a cloth well rinsed and wrung out
  •  

 

*STK*

  1. The term hue refers to name of colour e.g. red, blue, yellow e.t.c. (1mk)
  2. Benefits of studying home science to an individual are:-
  • Equips an individual with knowledge, skills and attitudes one requires for quality life
  • Helps an individual to adopt to the changing living conditions in the home, community and nation
  • Prepares an individual to take care of their personal hygiene, feeding, clothing, resources and health
  • Lays foundation for career development in industries such as catering, accommodation, hotel management and interior decorations e.t.c.                                                          (Any pts  2mks)
  1. Two uses of a collander are:-

       (i) Used as a separating tool-for separating liquids from other foodstuffs – e.g. for cleaning rice over        

               a  tap of running water

         (ii) Used for steaming foods                                                    (2mks)

  1. Basic instructions on the use of medicine

(i)       Dosage

  • Instruction
  • Frequency
  • Storage
  • Caution
  • Duration (1ny 4pts – ½mk each Total (2mks)
  1. Accidents that may cause fractures
    • Road accidents
    • Heavy blow
    • Falls caused by slippery floor, pot holes and cracks on the floor, split water or fruit peelings, loose tiles, littered clothes e.t.c. (any 2pts – 2mks)
  1. Points to consider when choosing a toilet brush are:-
  • The bristles should be firmly fixed
  • The handle should be smooth
  • The handle should be of reasonable length                                     (Any 2pts – 2mks)
  1. Reasons for dampening clothes before ironing are;- (1mk)
  • For easy removal of creases
  • Smoothening of fibres                                                                       (Any 1pt 1mk)
  1. Precautions to take while cleaning wooden surfaces
  • Scrub along the grains to avoid damaging the grains
  • Avoid rough abrasives as they roughen the surface
  • Avoid use of hot water – it discolours the wood
  • Do not expose to direct sunlight as it will warp
  • Avoid sharp objects as it scratches the wood hence making it rough                    (Any 3pts 3mks)
  1. Points to look for when buying a saucepan are:-
  • The base should be flat to help the pan balance and for even distribution of heat
  • The lid should be well fitting
  • Fairly thick- walled for even thermal distribution and for durability purposes
  • The handle should be strong and firmly fixed to support the weight of the pan
  • The handle should be heat resisting
  • It should be smooth and well rounded for easy cleaning                            (Any 3pts 3mks)
  1. Uses of eggs in flour mixtures are:-
  • For aeration – e.g. in cake mixtures
  • For enriching the mixtures
  • To improve on colour of mixtures – e.g. cakes                    (Any 3pts 3mks)
  1. Linen fibres are identified as follows:-
  • Burns rapidly in and out of flame
  • Smells like burning papers when burnt
  • Resembles glass rod when viewed under the microscope               (Any 2 different pts (2mks)
  1. Decorative methods of disposing off fullness are:-
  • Use of pleats
  • Use of wills
  • Use of smoking
  • Shirring                                  (Any 4pts – 4mks)
  1. Causes of needle breaking when machine stitching are:-
  • Machining over pins/zip teeth
  • Pulling the fabric from the front when machining or while removing it from the machine
  • Needle crossly fixed
  • Bent needle                            (Any 2pts- 2mks)
  1. Suitability of French seams on fraying fabrics are:-
  • It’s exceptionally strong
  • It’s self-neatening
  1. Importance of consumer education
  • Helps people to understand their roles as consumers and their importance to manufacturers and service providers
  • Informs people on their rights as consumers so as not to be exploited
  • Enables one to  interpret and use advertisements wisely and to their own advantage
  • Informs one on the importance of family finance and the need to budget and spend family resources wisely and economically                (2mks)
  1. Factors that will affect the efficiency of a laundry soap are;-
  • Temperature of water used – whether warm or cold
  • State of water – whether hard or soft
  • Degree of soiling
  • Washing time
  • Mechanical agitation applied
  • Quality of soap being used                            (Any 3pts – 3mks)
  1. (a) Reasons for using tucks on children’s clothing are:-
  • For decoration
  • For letting out-to increase size
  • For management of fullness
  • To provide fashion features              (Any 2pts – 2mks)
  1. (b) Factors that may affect normal foetal development are:-
  • Nutrients
  • Drugs
  • Sexually transmitted infections
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Alcohol
  • Smoking
  • German measles, malaria, e.t.c.                               (Any 4pts – 2mks)
  1. Advantages of home-based care of the sick are:-
  • Caters for those who lack funds for hospitalization
  • Elderly people prefer to be nursed at home in a familiar environment not surrounded by strangers
  • Its cheap especially for illness that are not life threatening e.g. minor wounds, colds and flu, e.t.c
  • Its suitable for nursing/lactating mothers so as not to expose their babies to a hospital environment
  • Patients receive emotional care from relatives and friends                                    (Any 2pts 2mks)
  1. (a) Steps in laundering wool
  • Take measurements and record to later confirm whether there was any change in size
  • Prepare warm water –wool is laundered in warm water throughout
  • Immerse a basin of heavily built warm soapy water and wash under water by kneading and squeezing keeping under water throughout the washing time
  • Warm water since wool shrinks when cold water is used
  • Water heavily built to ensure article is well immersed in water/soapy solution
  • Kneeling and squeezing used since wool felts and stretches if exposed to friction method of washing
  • Wash quickly and do not soak – soaking leads to shrinkage
  • Rinse severally in warm water
  • Final rinse in warm water to which a disinfectant has been added, Wool should never come in contact with cold water, Disinfect to kill germs
  • Dry under shade on well protected ground/surface wool is affected by sunlight – it makes the fibres harsh and felt protected surface because wool is eaten by moths
  • Take measurements and compare with previous to confirm whether there was any change in size –incase of any pat and pull gently where applicable.
  • Finish with a cool iron whilest damp – high temperature affects wool/wool air stretches and felts if ironed 
  • Air and store appropriately                                                               (well explained pts (10mks)

 

  1. (b) Steps in cleaning white canvas shoes with laces
  • Protect the work surface
  • Remove shoe laces
  • Dust or remove mud as is appropriate
  • Clean in warm soapy water with a laundry brush’ – scrub to remove all dirt
  • Rinse severally in warm water
  • Final rinse in cold water to freshen
  • Flick to remove excess water
  • Apply white polish sparingly using an old piece of cloth or polish brush
  • Dry in the hot sun tilted on it’s heels
  • Remove when dry and rub with a dry cloth to remove excess polish. Clean shoe laces appropriately
  • Dry n the sun
  • Lace up the shoes and leave ready for use (Well explained points 6mks)
  1. (c) A stained cup is cleaned by the following process:-
  • Soak in a hot solution of household bleach. Pour the solution when cold
  • Clean in warm soapy water and sponge
  • Rinse in warm water severally
  • Drip dry or dry with a soft cloth
  • Store appropriately                                                                                        (4mks)
  1. (a) Danger signs of pregnancy are;-
  • Vaginal bleeding – may lead to miscarriage
  • Oedema – signs of poor blood circulating or poisoning the foetus
  • Varicose veins – swollen and twisted painful veins on the legs may burst  and cause anaemia
  • Excessive vomiting – prevents proper nourishment to both mother and foetus
  • Dizziness-may be caused by inadequate iron in the blood (Toxaemia)
  • Haemorrhoids/piles – varicose veins in the anus. These are painful and may encourage constipation and loss of blood
  • Severe abdominal pain/backache signs of threatened miscarriage           (Any5pts well explained 10mks
  1. (b) Factors to consider when buying hand sewing needles are;-
  • Weight and thickness of fabric – the needles should be fine for the fabric
  • Eye should be big enough to take in thread
  • Rust proof for easy slipping
  • Farm,, straight and sharp- i.e. should not be deformed
  • Buy a variety of needles to carter for the sewing needs      (5pts stated & explained 5mks)

 

  1. (c) Causes of each of the following common faults.

         (i) A course texture in rubbed in cakes

  • Too high temperature
  • Too much raising agent
  • Insufficient mixing (Any 2pts – 2mks)

      (ii) Heavy and close texture in creamed cakes:-

  • Too slow an oven
  • Too much liquid
  • Insufficient creaming
  • Inadequate raising agent
  • Insufficient cooking
  • Too hot an oven, resulting in mixture forming in hard crust before air expands (Any2pt–2mks)

 

  1. (a) Three labelled diagrams to explain the working of a lapped seam
  • Fold the overlay along the seam or fitting line to the W.s and press. The under lay remains unfolded
  • Place the overlay on the R.S of the underlay, matching the F.L pin and tack
  • Working on the R.S machine stitch close to the fold through all the three layers of fabric
  • Remove tackings and press
  • On the W.S trim the raw edges to about 1cm
  • Neaten the two raw edges together by overcastting,  or machine zigzag
  • Press the seam on the R.S and W.S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                              

 

  1. (b) Functions of the following machine parts

          (i) Balance wheel

         –  Controls the movement of the machine/needle-it’s used for starting and stopping stitching

         (ii) Bobbin case – Secures the bobbin in place and for effective stitching               (1mk)

         (iii) Pressure foot lifter – Holds the fabric in place onto the feed dog during sewing            (1mk)

  1. (c) Qualities of a good cutting out shears
  • Must be rustproof
  • Sharp and firmly hinged
  • Long blades of at least 15cm for effective cutting
  • One blade should be narrower to slip under the fabric and another heavier to weigh down the fabric
  • Handles should have a smaller round hole for the thump and a larger heavy hole for the first three fingers
  1. (d)(i) Importance of care labels
  • Gives the correct laundry treatment so that the article is not damaged
  • Assist in the selection of the garment so that one does not buy a garment which he/she is unable to care for appropriately
  • Assists professional dry cleaners to know which dry cleaning solvents to use for a particular garment
  1. (d) (ii) Undesirable properties of nylon are;-
  • Its absorbent
  • Generates static electricity
  • Destroyed by long exposure to sunlight
  • Poor conductor of heat
  • Forms piles
  • Yellows with age
  • Slippery and frays easily (Any 2pts – 2mks)
  1. (a) Changes that occur when cooking ugali are;-
  • Boiling water softens the starch in the maize
  • Starch grains swell and burst releasing starch granules. This is termed as gelatinization
  • Stirring vigorously causes even distribution of water and starch granules and prevents formation of lumps
  • Further heating causes water that’s not combined with starch grains to evaporate thus setting the ugali
  • Continuous stirring of the ugali as it sets ensures even distribution of heat for thorough cooking
  • Covering the heat for a while ensures thorough cooking   (Any 5pts well explained – 10mks)
  1. (b) (i) Food fortification refers to the addition of a food nutrient into a given food e.g.

               addition of  vitamins  ABDE  into blue band, iodine in salt, e.t.c

            (ii) Food vehicle- Food to which fortification is carried out –e.g. when iodine is added to salt, salt  becomes the food vehicle

           (iii) Food supplements – These refer to alternative sources of food nutrients. Usually in form of

                   pills, tablets or capsules. They are taken in addition to the normal meals. E.g. iron                                                    

                tablets, vitamin A or C tablets e.t.c

  1. (c) Factors influencing consumer buying are;-
  • Price fluctuation
  • Complementary products
  • Substitute products
  • Income available
  • Time and energy
  • Family set-up
  • Inflation
  • Customs and traditions
  • Need to keep a certain self image/class
  • Rural/urban set-up                            (Any 4pts well explained       4mks)

 

 

 

                        *STK2*

  1. Economical ways of disposing refuse
  • Recycling
  • Making a compost pit
  • Mulching
  • Feeding animals                                                                                            Any 2 pts = 2 mks
  1. To descale/ defur

    Means removing deposits caused by hard water on the walls of bodies                                                1 mk

  1. Types of drainage
  • Free drainage – This is where waste water is poured anywhere around the house. Mainly common in the rural                                                                                                                         2 mks
  • Open drainage system – This consists of open drains which directs waste water away from the house and compound                                                                                                                        2 mks 
  • Conceded drainage system – In this drainage system waste water from the kitchen bathrooms and water closet is directed away from the house through waste pipes which lead it to the sewage works
  1. Uses of mangles
  • It rinses out water from wet clothes
  • It presses flat articles
  1. Categories under which clothes are sorted out
  • Amount of dirt
  • Use of the garment
  • Fibre content
  • Colour
  • Nature of garment/ article i.e. whether loose or fast coloured                                          3 mks
  1. Two common sponging solution
  • Warm water
  • Warm water and soap
  1. Natural immunizations def:

            This refers to the immunization a child receives from the mother while in the womb and while

            breast feeding

  1. Functions of Vitamin K
  • Essential for blood clotting
  • Necessary for normal functioning of the liver                                                                     2 mks
  1. Effects of heat on Vitamin C
  • Vitamin C is water soluble and is destroyed (lost) during preparation and cooking
  • Foods rich in vitamin C should be cooked quickly and served immediately to avoid reheating
  • The vitamin is also readily oxidized hence vegetables should be cooked with the lid on to minimize oxidation
  • Vegetables and fruits should be preferably served raw                                                       2 mks
  1. Differences between weaning and supplementary feeding
  • A baby is introduced to supplementary feeds at early stages in life – e.g. may begin at one month – weaning is introduced at 3 months and above- though there is no specified set age
  • In weaning, the child us introduced to solid foods, supplementary feeds are mainly in liquid form
  • Supplementary feeding comes before weaning – it is the introduction to weaning
  • Supplementary feeds are given in very small quantities – in weaning the proportion are larger

11        Medicine are chemical preparation that are used to prevent/ cure various diseases as prescribed   

         by a qualified medical personnel                                                                                             2 mks

  1. Precaution to take when using grease solvents
  • Work in an open airy place as they are highly toxic
  • Work away from flame as they are highly inflammable
  • Wash hand thoroughly immediately after use as they are poisonous
  1. What is valeting in home science? Explain its importance

            Valeting involves simple tasks that are carried out to clothes and accessories to maintain or

             enhance their appearance

  1. Major processes through which sodium is lost in the body
  • Perspiration
  • Urination
  • Tears
  1. Methods of neatening an overlaid seam
  • Loop stitching
  • Blanket stitch
  • Machine zigzag
  • Overcastting
  • Bin ding                                                                                                                                  3 mks
  1. Give two reasons why consumer education is taught in schools
  • Makes people to plan for the family resources and budget so as to spend family resources wisely
  • Informs people about their rights to avoid being exploited by manufacturers and sellers
  • Helps to interpret and use advertisements wisely
  • Helps people understand their role as consumers and their importance to manufactures and service providers                                                                                                                         3 mks
  1. The most important meal for the day is – Breakfast

            Why

  • Because it is taken after most of the food eaten the previous day have been absorbed leaving

             the stomach empty

  • It is the meal that starts the day                                                                                           1 mk
  1. a) Methods of sponging woolen coat
  • Shake and brush the garment thoroughly to remove surface dirt
  • Spread the garment on clean surface
  • Remove any stains using appropriate stain removers
  • Prepare two basins of warm water, add detergent to one and the other free of detergent
  • Dip a folded cloth in the warm soapy water and squeeze out excess solution
  • Sponge a small section at a time, overlapping parts
  • Rinse in clean warm water using a clean folded cloth
  • Final rinse in warm clean water
  • Clean systematically, starting from the W.S and move inwardly to the R.S. pay attention to double parts on W.S
  •  Rinse each portion appropriately
  • Dry in an airy place
  • Press with a warm iron
  • Air fold and store appropriately                                                                                           10 mks
  1. b) Laundering a white cotton blouse with chewing gum stain
  • Remove the stain appropriately by pouring very cold water or rub an ice cube over the stain. This hardens the chewing gum and then you can scrap it off using a blunt object e.g. knife
  • Treat the stained area with a solvent e.g. benzene or petrol then wash normally
  • Wash in hot soapy water using friction method
  • Rinse severally in hot water and finally in cold water to freshen
  • You can boil to further bleach or use laundry blue
  • Rinse in cold water
  • Dry on the clothes line in the hot sun
  • Iron with a hot iron
  • Air fold and store appropriately                                                                                           6 mks
  1. c) Points to consider when buying a washing machine
  • Consider the price and cost of maintenance should be reasonable
  • Select a well designed machine that is pleasant to work with
  • Bug from a reliable dealer who can service and repair when need arises
  • Check to ensure that all electrical are in good working order are of appropriate length and that the plug is of the proper cottage
  • Buy a machine made from rust proof material
  • The size and cleansing action must be suitable for the work it is expected to perform
  • Consider the control of the machine
  • It should be supplied with an instruction manual and a guarantee it is sighed and date
  • Consider the amount of space available. There should be adequate space for storage and operation of the machine                                                                                                          4 mks

 

  1. a) Principles of nutrient conservation in preparing vegetables
  • Foods e.g. legumes and pulses should be cleaned before soaking
  •  Foods should be thinly placed before couching. Using a sharp knife. Cutting and exposing them for long periods causes oxidation of vitamin such as A, C and E leading to their wastage
  • Wash vegetables and fruits before cutting them. Washing after cutting dissolves away vitamins and minerals that are lost since the washing water disorded
  • Clean vegetables and fruits using cold water. Hot water destroys heat sensitive vitamins e.g. vitamin C and B
  • Do not soak vegetables in the washing water because this dissolves vitamins nd minerals
  1. b) Functions of advertisements
  • Informs the consumer on the availability of certain goods or services and goods to access them
  • It is a quick and effective way of passing information about a new product
  • Advertising gives information on the varieties available of a specific product
  • Good advertising gives additional information about the product e.g. the nutritive value of foods or characteristics of textile fibre
  • Advertisements also entertain            5 mks
  1. c) Explain five factors to consider when renting a family house
  • Family size
  • Location
  • Tenancy conditions
  • Transport
  • Security
  • Amount of rent
  • Location                                                                                                                                 5 mks
  1. d) Uses of salt in the house
  • For flavouring foods
  • For removal of blood stains
  • To fix colour in loose coloured garments and articles
  • For dissolving mucus in handkerchiefs                                                                               2 mks

 

  1. a) Procedure of working machine fell seam, at shoulder
  • Place two pieces of fabric together W.S facing – working on the right side
  • Pin tack and machine stitch along the tacked line
  • Remove tackings and press the seam flat
  • Trim the back turning to within 3-4 mm. (The front turning remains uncut)
  • Fold the front turning over the cut back turning
  • Pin and tack close to the fold. (The seam should be flat)
  • Machine stitch close to the fold
  • Remove tackings and press the seam flat

 

  1. b) Ways of neatening an open seam
  • Loop stitching
  • Over casting
  • Binding
  • Machine zigzag
  • Edge stitching
  • Pinking
  1. c) Types of beriberi
  • Wet beriberi
  • Dry
  • Infertile beriberi
  • Infertile beriberi

 

Wet beriberi Dry beriberi
  1. Fluids are retained in the body
  2. Pronounced and rapid heart beat
  3. Chest pains
  4. Reduction in the amount of urine passed due to water retention in the body
Fluids not retained

Numbness and feeling of pin pricks

Weakness and wasting of muscles

Difficulty in walking or rising from a squarting position

 

  1. d) Points to consider when packing foods
  • Pack hot foods and drinks in flasks to be served hot
  • Pack each type of food separately
  • Remember to pack seasonings
  • Consider the number of people – pack adequate food according to number of people
  • Include cutlery in the packing
  •  The meal should be easy to pack and eat
  • Include a refreshing drink                                                                                                    4 mks

 

 

  1. a) Five social needs of an expectant mother
  • Friends and family members should be considerate and to ensure that they do not sideline her in their activities and decisions
  • It is important that the expected mother is assured that while she will be away someone will take care of her children while away
  • She should not be exposed to pressure or frustration both at home and at place of work
  • Nasty remarks about the pregnant mother should be avoided
  • Young children in the family should be informed about the coming baby and encouraged to welcome and accept the situation                                                                                        10 mks
  1. b) Points to consider when choosing personal clothes
  • Weather
  • Occasion
  • Fashion
  • Personal tastes and preferences
  • Figure type
  • Colour       10 mks

 

 

 

PAPER TWO

Answers 441/2

*NYR*

PRESENTATION
1. PRESENTATION

–        Label on single fabric

–        Well pressed work

–        neat and no pins

–        Firm attachment of the label

–        Left half of the dress

2 CUTTING OUT

–        Smooth cutting

(1)  Dress front

(2)  Dress back

(3)  Sleeve

-Cutting on straight grain for the

1. Front

2. Back

3. Sleeve

4. Back neck facing

5. Front neck facing

Cutting diagonally for the sleeve binding and tiles

3.       OPEN SEAM

–        At the shoulder line award  zero if or open seam used

–        Straight stitchery line

–        Well neatened seam allowance

–        Even width of the neatened seam allowance

–        Seam pressed to lie flat

–        Matching well with the seam of the facings

 

 

4

FACINGS

–        Joining of the front and back neck facings

–        With an open seam

–        well neatened and neat work

–        Straight stitchery

5 FRENCH SEAM

–        Worked at the sides

–        Award zero if not French seam

–        Worked from R.s to W.s

–        Finishing on the W.s

–        Straight stitchery

–        Good tension of stitches

–        Knife edging

–        Neat

–        Within 0.4-0.8 final full

–        Fell facing the back

6 SLEEVE

FACED SLIT OPENING

–        Preparation of the facing

–        Attaching on the R.S

–        Slashing the opening

–        Turning to the wrong side evenly

–        Pressed to lie flat

–        Finishing on the W.s

7 UNDERARM SEAM

–        French seam

–        Fell 0.4-0.8mm

–        From R.S – W.s

–        Even in width

8 THE BINDIGNS

–        Attached onto the sleeve

–        Neat stitchery

–        Evenness of the binding

9 ATTACHMENT OF SLEEVE

–        Straight stitchery along the armhole

–        Good hang of sleeve

–        Gathers at the crown

–        Well distributed gathers

–        Armhole not neatened

–        Notches matching i.e. single to single and double to double

–        Underarm seam matching the side seam

 

 

 

 

 

 

*SBC*

 

  PRESENTATION                                                                                 *SBC*
1. PRESENTATION

–        Work well pressed ( ½  ) and folded( ½ )

–        Label firmly (1) fixed on a single (1) layer of fabric.

–        Pins and unnecessary tackings removed. (1)

–        Made up LEFT HALF (1)

2 CUTTING OUT                                                                                    *SBC*

–        CB/CF smoothly cut. (1)

–        Fabric cut on straight grain. (2)

–        BF (½) BB ((½)) Bindering  (½) Facing (½)

–        Lower edge of blouse well cut. (1)

3 WORKING ON DOUBLE POINTED DART                                    *SBC*

–        Correctly positioned dart (1)

–        Straight stitching (1)

–        Tapering to nothing on both ends (1)

–        Correct length of dart ( ½  ) (with 2 mm)

–        Firmly secured points ( ½  )

–        Darts pressed towards C.F. (1)

–        Middle of double dart snipped (1) to lie flat on both sides. (1)

4 SHOULDER SEAM (FRENCH SEAM)

(AWARD ZERO IF NOT FRENCH SEAM)                                *SBC*

–        Good straight stitching. (1)

–        Correct width of seam (1) (0.5 – 06 cm)

–        Evenness in width (1)

–        Self neatened raw edges all enclosed.. (1)

–        Good knife edge produced.. (1)

–        Seam pressed flat. (1)

5 SIDE SEAM (NEATENED OPEN SEAM)                                   *SBC*

(AWARD ZERO IF OT OPEN SEAM)

–        Good straight stitchery.(1)

–        Evenness of both sides. (1)

–        Flatness at the armhole joint. (1)

–        Correct size of seam (1) (0.8 – 1.2 cm each side) correctly neatened with edge stitching. (1)

–        Presses open. (1)

6 NECKLINE FACING                                                                          *SBC*

–        Facing correctly joined (1) to back facing using plain seam. (1)

–        Free edge of facing correctly. (1)

–        And neatly neatened (1)

ATTACHMENT TO FACING

(Front Facing and Back Facing)                                                          *SBC*

–        Correct (½) placing of facing to neckline.

–        Good stitchery (1) (Back Front flatness of facing. (½)

–        Smoothness of neckline. (½)

–        Facing firmly fixed. (1)

–        Facing under stitched (½) from Top of neckline correctly produced.

7 CUTTING AND REPAIR OF HEDGE TEAR USING DARNING *SBC*

–        Correctly (1) cut triangular hedge tear repair using hand darning. (½)

–        Marked the vent of the tear. (½)

–        Used fish boned (1)

–        stitches to bring edges together.

–        Darn extending beyond vent. (½)

–        Threads firmly secured. (½)

–        Raw edges completely enclosed. (1)

8 BINDING ARMHOLE

–        Joining the binding piece. (1)

–        Correctly joined to armhole. (1)

–        Evenness of binding on both sides.(1)

–        Correct final stitching. (1)

 

 

*NRBS*

Maximum

score

Actual

score

remarks
1 PRESENTATION

-clean

-Well pressed

-Neatly pressed

-Tacks and pins removed

-Label firmly fixed and on singles fabric

 

½

½

½

1

1

3 ½
2.CUTTING OUT

-Straight grain to within 2mm

-C.F straight to within 2mm

-C.B straight to within 2mm

 

 

½

½

½

1 ½
PREPARATION
A)WAIST DART

-correct length

-straight width

-straight stitchery

-dart tapering to nothing

-dart fastened  on and off

-pressed flat

-dart facing C.F

 

½

½

½

½

½

½

½

3  ½
B)CALICO PATCH

-patch correctly aligned

-straight grain  running continuously

-good stitchery

-straight stitchery

-stitching close to fold

-regular shape of patch

-regular shape of patch

-pressed flat

 

½

½

½

½

½

½

½

1/2

4
C)FRENCH SEAM

-Straight stitchery

-Good knife edging

-Raw edges enclosed

-Seam allowance trimmed

-Seam ¼ wide

-pressed

 

½

1

½

½

1

½

4
D)OPEN SEAM

-straight stitching

-open seam 1 wide when finished

-pressed open

-neatened by edge stitching

 

½

½

½

½

 

E) CONTINUOUS WRAP OPENING

-Straight stitchery

-Raw edges enclosed

-seam allowance trimmed ½ wide

-turning hemmed on W.S

-turning even throughout

 

½

1

½

1

1

6
F) CUFF PREPARATION  AND  ATTACHMENT

-Straight stitchery

-Raw edges trimmed

-Good knife edging

-Cuff interfaced

-Under cuff interfaced

-Correct alignment of cuff on sleeve

-Straight stitchery

 

½

½

½

½

½

½

½

3 ½
g)-seam allowance trimmed pressed

-cuff hemmed down to position

-cuff even

 

½

1

1/2

2
H)PREPARATION AND FIXING OF NECKLINE FACING

-front and back facing joined

-pressed

-edge stitching on free edge of facing

-correct alignment at neckline

-under stitching done

-seam allowance trimmed

-facing pressed and catch Stitched in position

 

½

½

½

1

1

½

1

5
I) ATTACHING OF SLEEVE

-Sleeve correctly aligned

-Smoothly attached

-Gathers evenly distributed at crown

-Good hang

-Good stitchery

-Armhole seam neatened with loop stitches

-Armhole seam and side seam crossing

to within 2mm

 

½

½

½

½

½

½

 

1

4
J)SLIP HEMMING BACK BODICE LOWER HEM

-correct section hemmed

-hem edge stitched

-slip hemmed

-hem even

pressed flat

 

½

½

½

½

½

 

2 ½
K)WORKING OF BUTTONHOLE AND

ATTACHING SHIRT BUTTON

-Button hole cut along the thread

-Correct Button hole stitch used

-Button hole stitch even

-Round end over sewn

-Bar end with a bar of stitches

-button correctly positioned

-Shank created

-Button hole stitch worked to fasten WS

-Button firmly fixed

 

 

½

½

½

½

½

½

½

½

½

4 ½
total 45    

 

 

 

*MHS*

  AREAS MARKED MAXIMUM

SCORE

ACTUAL

SCORE

 

REMARKS

1. PRESENTATION

(a)   Pins and threads removed.

(b)  Work well pressed.

(c)   Work well folded.

(d)  Labeled.

(e)   Label firmly fixed.

(f)   Label fixed on single layer of fabric.

 

½

½

½

½

½

½

   
    3 ½    
2. CUTTING OUT

(a)   Pieces cut out on straight grain of fabric as shown in the pattern pieces.

(b)  C.F. and C.B. well cut on grain line.

 

 

5

2

   
    07    
3. DART

(a)   Straight stitchery.

(b)  Tapering to the point.

(c)   Thread well fastened at the point.

(d)  Flatness of the dart on W.S. and R.S.

(e)   Pressed to C.B.

(f)   Correct length of dart.

(g)  Correct width.

 

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

   
    07    
4. FRENCH SEAM

(a)   French seam made (if not French seam give 0).

(b)  Straight stitchery.

(c)   Even in size.

(d)  Well knife edged.

(e)   Raw edges not showing through the seam.

(f)   Pressed flat to face the back.

(g)  Appearing on the W.S. of dress.

 

1

 

1

1

1

 

1

1

½

   
    6 ½    
5. PLAIN SEAM

(a)   Plain seam made (If not give 0).

(b)  Made on W.S. of dress.

(c)   Straight stitchery.

(d)  Both seam allowance held together and neated.

(e)   Evenness in width.

(f)   Pressed flat to face the C.B.

 

1

1

1

 

1

1

1

   
    06    
6. PATCH POCKET

(a)   Appearing on the R.S of dress.

(b)  Evenly made hem at the pocket mouth.

(c)   Edge of pocket well tacked under.

(d)  Bulky seam allowances cut off rendering pocket flat.

(e)   Well stitched all round.

AREAS MARKED

(f)   Pocket mouth reinforced appropriately.

(g)  Bace well curved (not gathered).

 

½

 

1

1

1

 

1

1

1

 

½

   
    06    
7.  FACINGS

(a)   Both back and front facings used.

(b)  Back and front facing appearing on W.S. Front on Front. Back on Back dress.

(c)   Both joined well on stitching line.

(d)  Seam trimmed and pressed open.

(e)   Both well neatened at the edge.

(f)   Well attached at the neckline with the neat stitches.

(g)  Stitching line followed, rendering the neckline smooth and well curved. Seams matching.

(h)  Pressed flat W.S. to face W.S.

(i)    Seams well trimmed to avoid bulk.

(j)    Well under stitched.

 

½

 

½

 

1

1

1

 

1

 

2

 

1

1

1

   
    10    
8. HEM SLIP HEM

(a)   Straight stitchery.

(b)  Evenness in width.

(c)   No bulk.

1

1

1

1

   
    4    

 

 

*RCH*

  PROCESSES
1. PRESENTATION

·       well  pressed  work(1) and well folded(1)

·       label (1)well fixed  on  single(1) fabric

·       unnecessary temporary stitches

·       tacking, threads and  pins removed(1)

·       made up of the  left  half(1)

   
2. CUTTING OUT AND  GRAINING

·       All eight pattern pieces cut on

·       straight grain( ½ x8)max 4

·       Smooth  cutting out of edges at CB

·       of yoke(1) and  skirt(1)

·       Smooth cutting  out of edges  of CF 

·       of yoke (1) and skirt(1)

   
3. OVERLAID SEAM AT  YOKE

If  not  overlaid  seam  give  zero

·       quality  of stitchery (1)

·       stitched close  to  the  edge  of front( ½ ) of  back (1/2 ) yoke

·       evenness of seam allowance  on W.S  of 

·       front( ½ ) on  back (1/2 )yoke

   
4. OPEN SEAM AT SHOULDER

If not  open seam  give zero

·       Straight  stitchery(1)

·       Right  size(1cm when finished)(1)

·       Seam  pressed  flat/open(1)

(if seam  is neatened deduct 1)

   
5. INTERFACED  COLLAR

·       Interfaced(1)firmly fixed(1)

·       Well knife edged(1)

·       Correctly  positioned(1)

·       Flatness  of the attached collar(1)

·       Correct shape (1)  and size(1)of the attached collar

·       Neckline seam  evenly trimmed( ½ )and snipped(1)

·       Collar well trimmed(1) and snipped(1) evenly

   
6. FREE EDGE  OF  FACING

If not neatened give  zero

·       Edge neatened by  machine(1)

·       Straight stitchery( ½ )

·       Trimmed to  less than 3mm (1)

   
7. FRENCH SEAM AT SIDE  OF DRESS

If not French seam  give zero

·       Correct  width  of seam

·       Evenness(1)

·       All raw edge enclosed(1)

·       Straight stitchery(1)

·       Pressed flat to wards CB(1)

·       Underarm seam and  side seam meeting  the  point  to within 2mm(1)

·       Knife edged(1)

   
8. PREPARATION AND ATTACHMENT OF FRILL

·       Inverted  pleats well positioned(1)

·       Straight  stitchery of open seam(1)

·       Frill attached  to front skirt only(1)

·       Neatened by use of loop stitches(1)

·       Loop stitches 0.2cm from the edges (1)

 

 

 

*MUM*

1. PRESENTATION                                                                 *MUM*

– Clean work and neatly folded, well pressed

– Tackings and pins removed

– label firming sewn and on single fabric

– RIGHT hay made

2. CUTTING                                                                           

– If smoothly cut and straight to within 2mm

– CB smoothly cut and straight to within 2 mm

– Pocket facing cut on cross grain

– Both waist bands cut on fold

3. WAIST

– Correct length

– Correct width

– Straight stitchery

– Tapering to notching

– correctly reinforced

– Well pressed on RS

– Fold facing CB

4. PATCH POCKET

– Pocket and facing correctly matched and stitched RS together

– Facing under stitched

– A good knife edge between pocket and facing

– Facing edge stitched

– Facing neatly hemmed onto the pocket

– Pocket seam allowance trimmed

– Pocket lower corners mitred

– Pocket stitched close to the edge

– Straight stitchery

– Pocket mouth correctly reign forced

– Pockets flat and on straight grain

– Correct position onskirt

5. GATHERS

– Gathers made not pleats

– Evenly distributed on front skirt

– Gathering stitches removed

– Well pressed

6. OPEN SEAM

– Straight stitchery

– Straight wide when finished

– Neatened by edge stitching

– Pressed open

– Even

– Correct tension of stitches

7. ZIP– Correct position

– Back turning stitched with the fold close to the zip teeth

– Front turning machined 1cm from the fold

– Machined on RS and across to the seam

– Upper zip end enclosed in waist band

– Lower zip and enclosed in the seam

– Zip completely hidden

8. UN-INTERFACED WAIST BAND

– Correct size of waist band

– Waist attached on RS

– Correctly folded along fold line

– Hemmed on W.S by picking on the stitches

– Waist band flat

– Sharp corners at tie ends

– A good knife edge at the ends

– Tie ends stitched RS together and turned over

– Tie ends even in size and length

9. HEM

– Edge stitched and folded on hem hire

– Open seam flat

– Hem even and flat

– Running stitches even and small in size, and rein forced

 

 

KKE*

1. PRESENTATION Marks
(a) Well pressed (a) well folded (1) 1
(b) Clearly written and firmly sewn label (1) on single fabric (1) 2
(c) Removal of unnecessary stitches (½) threads (½) pins (½) 1 ½
(d) Made up of right half (1) 1
(e) Clean work, not dust, not stained (1) 1
  9mks
2. CUTTING OUT AND GRAINING
(a) CB of dress smoothing cut (1) and on grain to within 2mm (1) 2
(b) CF of dress smoothly cut (1) and on grain to within 2mm (1) 2
(c) Front and back neck facings smoothly cut (1) and on grain to within 2mm (1) 2
(d) Collar smoothly cut (1) and on grain to within 2mm (1) 2
(e) Sleeve smoothly cut (1) and on grain to within 2mm (1) 2
(f) Ties smoothly cut (1) to within 2mm (1) 2
  12mks
3. French seam  at the shoulder      (if not French seam give 0)
(a Joined with straight stitchery (1) 1
(b) Evenness of seam (1) width about 6mm (1) 1
(c)  Flatness of seam (1) 2
(d) Facing right direction back (1) 1
  5mks
4. SLEEVE
(a) Good hang (1) 1
(b) Well distributed gathers at the crown (on R.S) (2) but the notches (2). 4
(c) Under arm seam joining with straight stitching line (1) 1
(d) Under arm seam meeting side seam to within 2mm (1) 1
(e) Arm hole seam joined within straight stitchery line (1) 1
(f) Under arm seam flat at arm hole (1) 1
(g) Facing used on sleeve opening (1) 1
(h) Lower edge of sleeve bound (1) 1
(i) Ties well finished by top stitching(1) 1
(j) Notches correctly matched (1) 1
  13mks
 

5. COLLAR

 (a) Inter faced (1) well done             (1) 1
 (b) Straight stichery                          (1) 1
(c)Seam allowance trimmed (1) simp (1) 2
(d) Flatness of coillar                                     (2) 2
(e) Collar well positioned and fitting (2) 2
  11mks
6. FACINGS
(a) Straight stitchery when joining F and B facings (1) 1
(b) Facings well fixed (1) to finish collar raw edges (1) lying flat (1), trimmed ( ½  ) 3 ½
  5mks
7. SIDE SEAM(if not open seam do not crowd)
(a) Good stitchery (2) straight
(b) Correct width (1m) (2) 2
(c) Appropriately edge stitched (2) 2
(d) Flatness (2) pressed open (2) 4
(e) Seam allowance even in width (2) 4
  12mks
8. SLEEVE OPENING

(a) Slit opening (1)

(b) Correct length (5cm) to within 2mm (2)

(c) correctly faced (1) flat (1) and lying on the wrong side of garment (2)

(d) Straight stichery (1)

1

2

2

2

1

8mks
*NDW*

PRESENTATION

1.PRESENTATION

  • Work labelled firmly on single fabric
  • When pressed and carefully folded
  • Pin  unnecessary  tacking remove
  • Made up  for  the left leg
2.CUTTING  OUT STRAIGHT GRAINING

  • Short front cut on straight  grain ( ½ )
  • Short bank smoothly cut( ½ ) on

straight  grain( ½ )

  • Waist and  cut on  straight grain ( ½ )
  • Fig( ½ )opening facing cut on  straight grain( ½ )
  • Fly binding cut  on bias(1)
3.WORKING OF BACK  DART

  • Straight stitchery ( ½ )tapering

to nothing( ½ )

  • Thread  well reinforced(1)
  • Correct length ( ½ )and  width( ½ )
  • Dart  pressed towards C.B( ½ ) and  lie flat( ½ )
4.FACING OF THE SHORT OPENING

  • Correct position( ½ )
  • Avoid stitching-size( ½ )tension( ½ )

and straight( ½ )

  • Well pressed( ½ )and flat( ½ )
5.PREPARATION AND ATTACHMENT OF FLY

  • Fly appropriately prepared( ½ )
  • Fly lined( ½ )with  the attached facing ( ½ )
  • Raw edge neated together( ½ )using  the bias binding(1)
  • Quality of  stitching-tension( ½ )size( ½ )and straight(1)
  • Fly fixed in position by top  stitching(1)
6.WORKING OF PLAIN SEAM AT THE SIDE

  • Correct seam plain(1)(if open award zero)
  • Straight stitchery(1)
  • Correct tension( ½ )and size of stitches( ½ )
  • Seam appropriately neatened(1)
  • Only half of seam neatened(1)
7.NEATENED  OPEN SEAM(INNER LEG)

  • Correct seam(1)if not open award zero
  • Quality of stitchery-tension( ½ )
  • Size(1/2)and straight( ½ )
  • Evenness of seam( ½ )
  • Seam appropriately finished(1)
  • Pressed hem( ½ )lie flat( ½ )
 

8.PREPARATION AND ATTACHMENT  OF

WAIST BAND

  • Waist band interfaced( ½ )
  • Interfacing  correctly held(1)
  • Turning trimmed on both sides(1)
  • Correct  width( ½ )size( ½ )and even
  • ( ½ )according to the pattern
  • Correct stitchery-tension( ½ )size( ½ ) and straight( ½ )
  • Waist  band  knife edged(1)
  • Waist b and appropriately finished( ½ )
9.PREPARATION OF HEM

  • Correct  width of  hem( ½ )
  • Evenness of width(1)
  • Correct edge stitched before turning under(1)
  • Slip hemming used(1)firmly done(1)
  • Not  showing on R.S( ½ )
  • Only half neatened ( ½ )(from side seam to inner leg) (1)
  • Hem pressed flat(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*STK*

 

(1) PRESENTATION

MAX   SCORE  

REMARKS

Work well pressed ( ½  ) and folded( ½ )

Label firmly (1) fixed on a single (1) layer of fabric.

Pins and unnecessary tackings removed. (1)

Made up LEFT HALF (1)

 

 

 

5

 

(2) CUTTING OUT

CB/CF smoothly cut. (1)

Fabric cut on straight grain. (2)

BF (½) BB ((½)) Bindering  (½) Facing (½)

Lower edge of blouse well cut. (1)

 

4

 

WORKING ON DOUBLE POINTED DART

Correctly positioned dart (1)

Straight stitching (1)

Tapering to nothing on both ends (1)

Correct length of dart ( ½  ) (with 2 mm)

Firmly secured points ( ½  )

Darts pressed towards C.F. (1)

Middle of double dart snipped (1) to lie flat on both sides. (1)

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

SHOULDER SEAM (FRENCH SEAM)

(AWARD ZERO IF NOT FRENCH SEAM)

Good straight stitching. (1)

Correct width of seam (1) (0.5 – 06 cm)

Evenness in width (1)

Self neatened raw edges all enclosed.. (1)

Good knife edge produced.. (1)

Seam pressed flat. (1)

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

SIDE SEAM (NEATENED OPEN SEAM)

(AWARD ZERO IF TO OPEN SEAM)

Good straight stitchery.(1)

Evenness of both sides. (1)

Flatness at the armhole joint. (1)

Correct size of seam (1) (0.8 – 1.2 cm each side) correctly neatened with edge stitching. (1)

Presses open. (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

NECKLINE FACING

Facing correctly joined (1) to back facing using plain seam. (1)

Free edge of facing correctly. (1)

And neatly neatened (1)

 

 

 

4

 

ATTACHMENT TO FACING

(Front Facing and Back Facing)

Correct (½) placing of facing to neckline.

Good stitchery (1) (Back Front flatness of facing. (½)

Smoothness of neckline. (½)

Facing firmly fixed. (1)

Facing under stitched (½) from Top of neckline correctly produced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

CUTTING AND REPAIR OF HEDGE TEAR USING DARNING

Correctly (1) cut triangular hedge tear repair using hand darning. (½)

Marked the vent of the tear. (½)

Used fish boned (1)

stitches to bring edges together.

Darn extending beyond vent. (½)

Threads firmly secured. (½)

Raw edges completely enclosed. (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

BINDING ARMHOLE

Joining the binding piece. (1)

Correctly joined to armhole. (1)

Evenness of binding on both sides.(1)

Correct final stitching. (1)

 

 

 

4

                                                  GRAND TOTAL        50 MKS

 

 

*TNW*

MAX.

SCORE

SCORE REMARKS
A. PRESENTATION

a) Well pressed1, well folded1.

b) Firmly labelled1, on single fabric1.

c) Pins1/2  and unnecessary ½ threads removed.

d) Made up of the left half1.

 

2

2

1

1

Sub -Total 06
B. CUTTING

a) All nine pieces cut 9 x ½ .

b) Back bodice well cut2, on straight grain to

within 3 mm (0.3 cm) smooth1 on C/F.

c) Front bodice well2, cut on straight grain to

within 3 mm (0.3 cm)1 smooth on C/F1.

d) Collar smoothly on C/B1, cut on straight of

grain to within 2 mm (0.2 cm)1.

e) Front and back facing well and smoothly cut  (1 x 2)

on straight of grain to within 2 mm  (0.2 cm)

    (½ x 2).

f) Sleeve well cut1 straight of grain1.

g) Cuff well cut on1 straight of grain1.

h) Skirt well (2 x 2) cut smooth at the lower edge.      (1 x 2)

 

4 ½

 

3

 

4

 

2

 

 

3

2

2

6

Sub – Total 26 ½
C. MARKING UP

1. Working of shoulder and neck line darts.

a) Machine from wider part tapering to nothing1.

b) Straight stitchery made1.

c) Firmly secured (either by knot, weaving or by

slipping into the fold.

d) Correct length made 7 cm within 2 mm (0.2 cm)

(1 x 2).

e) Correct width 1cm made to within 1 mm (0.1 cm) (1 x 2).

f) Pressed to the right direction neck dart to C/F and

shoulder dart to C/B (1 x 2)

 

 

1

1

 

2

 

2

 

2

 

2

Sub – Total 10
2. Working of shoulder seam.

     French Seam 2or zero (0)

a)     Straight stitchery of the first row.

b)     Seam trimmed evenly to 6 cm to within 4 mm (0.4 cm).

c)     Free edge well enclosed. (No threads scan or R.S)

d)     Straight stitchery of the 2nd along the seam allowance2.

– Seam knife edged1 and pressed towards the back1.

e)     Correct width made of 0.6 cm (6 mm)  to within

1 mm.

f)    Seam flat on both R.S. & W.S. free from pucker.

 

1

 

1

1

 

4

 

1

1

Sub- Total 09
3.  BACK AND FRONT FACING JOINING

a) Using open seam to join.

b) Made with straight stitchery.

c) Trimmed to 1 cm to within 1 mm.

d) Pressed open.

e) Neatened the free edge close to the edge.

f) Neatened with even straight stitchery.

 

1

1

1

1

1

1

Sub- Total 06
4. PREPARATION OF INTERFACED COLLAR

    a) Collar well interfaced.

b) Good smooth stitchery2 along the seam allawance1.

c)Trimmed to 4 cm to with in 2 mm (0.2 cm).

d) Collar knife edged2 sharp pointed tip infront1 and

back left open1.

 

1

3

1

 

4

Sub- Total 09
 

5. ATTACHING OF COLLAR USING INTERFACING

   a) Front interfacing attached to the front bodice (Do not

trim the turnings).

b) Collar correct positioned at the centre front1 ½  and free

edge at the centre back1 ½ .

c) Neatening the neckline with the front & back facing1

with smooth stitchery1, trimmed to 1 cm1, snipped1, stay

stitched the facing at the shoulder line1.

d) Collar lay flat on both sides. (R.S. & W.S).

e) Correct length 29 cm to within 2 mm (0.2 cm). Measure

from the ship T.P. at the front to free edge at the back.

f) Correct width (depth) of collar of 8 cm to within 2 mm

(0.2 cm).

– Finish the base of the wrap by machine stitch.

 

 

1

 

3

 

 

5

2

 

2

 

2

Sub- Total 18
6. WORKING OF SIDE SEAM

Using Open Seam or zero (0)

a)     Machine stitch straight stitchery along seam line.

b)     Neatened the turning close to the edge with straight stitchery.

c)     Seam pressed open, correct seam width of 2 cm to within 2 mm (0.2 cm).

d)     Seam flat both R.S. & W.S.

 

 

1

 

2

 

2

1

Sub- Total 06
7. WORKING OF SKIRT

    Joining the skirt with double stitchery.

a)     1st row made with straight stitchery.

b)     Back turning evenly trimmed to 1 cm.

c)     Front turning well enclosed2 the fell laying towards the back1/2 (no thread seen on R.S.)

d)     2nd  row stitched close to the edge.

e)     Correct width of 1 cm to within 2 mm (0.8 – 1.2 cm)

f)      Seam flat on both R.S. and W.S.

g)     Inverted plea created at the side seam ½ cm each side of seam.

h)     Knife pleats made facing the C/F and C/B respectively.

 

 

1

2

 

2 ½

1

1

1

 

1

2

 

Sub- Total 11 ½
8. BODICE ATTACHMENT ON SKIRT

    Use Overlaid or zero (0)

a)     Smooth stitchery of both the front and the back dress.

b)     Seam laid over the fitting line (seam allowance) seam not neatened or trimmed.

c)     Front skirt aligned with front blouse and back with back skirt.

 

 

2

 

2

1 ½

Sub- Total 6 ½
9. WORKING OF SLEEVE

    Use Open Seam or zero (0)

a)     Underarm seam made with straight stitchery.

b)     Seam turning well neatened with even stitchery and close to the edge.

c)     Seam press open.

d)     Gathers made at the sleeve head and lower edge along fitting line.

– Gathers well distributed to 18 cm at the head to

within 2 mm.

– The lower edge of the sleeve with gathers well

distributed evenly all round.

 

1

4

1

2

 

1

2

Sub- Total 11
10. ATTACHMENT OF THE CUFF

– Joining the two ends with an open seam.

– Seam trimmed to 1 cm.

– Attaching the seam to the low edge of the sleeve with a

smooth stitchery using plain seam.

– Seam trimmed to 6 mm (0.6 cm) to within 2 mm

(0.2 cm).

– Neatening with slip hemming stitches evenly spaced.

 

1

1

 

4

 

1

4

Sub- Total 11
11. SETTING IN SLEEVE

      – Good hang of sleeve.

– Gathers well distributed around the crown between the

notches.

– Notches matching1 seam of both the underarm hole and

side seam matching (2 x 2) & meeting at the point to

within 2 mm2.

– Good smooth stitchery2 around the armhole maintaining

seam allowance2.

– Left untrimmed and unneatened.

 

1

 

1 ½

 

 

7

 

4

1

Sub- Total 14 ½
HORIZONTAL BUTTON HOLE

– Cut on straight of grain

– Using button hole stitch.

– Work of one side & overcastting the round edge (thread not cut) N/B:  Thread should be single.

 

TOTAL

150/2

75 MKS

 

 

PAPER THREE

*MHS*

1.

 

 

 

CHOICE OF ITEMS

–        Recipe availability.

–        Correct quantities.

–        Suitability of meals.

 
2. ORDER OF WORK

–        Availability

–        Correct sequence

LIST OF EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS

–        Availability.

–        Adequacy.

–        Appropriateness.

 

3.

 

PREPARATION

–        Correct procedure.

–        Appetizer.

–        Protein.

–        Carbohydrate.

–        Cereal

–        Beverage.

Methods of cooking.

–        Appetizer (juice)

–        Protein

–        CHO.

–        Cereal

–        Beverage

 

4.

Hygiene & Presentation.

–        Personal

–        Handling food.

–        Centre piece.

–        Table well set.

–        Clean utensils.

 

5.

ECONOMY:

§  On fuel

§  On water

§  On resources

6. CLEANING UP:

§  During work 1

§  After work 1

 

 

*NYR*

DETAILS                                                                                             *NYR*
ACTUAL PLAN OF WORK

-Choice of dishes suitable choice

– List of equipment

– List of food stuffs

– Availability of recipe

– Proper sequencing of activities

– Quantities of food stuffs and equipment

 
PREPARATION, COOKING AND SERVING

–        choice meal

–        varied the methods of cookings (at least two)

–        Correct preparation and cooking methods

(i) Protein dish

(ii) Carbohydrates dish

(iii) Vegetable dish

(iv) Baked item

 
QUALITY OF DISHES

  1. Protein dish
  2. Carbohydrates
  3. Vegetable dish
  4. Baked dish
 
GENERAL EFFICIENCY

–        Personal hygiene

–        Food hygiene

–        Kitchen hygiene Economy of food, water and other resources

 
 

SERVING AND PRESENTATION

–        Use of clean and suitable tea towel and clothes

–        Clean and well pused

–        Appropriate serving dishes

–        Attractive centpiese

–        Food not pieled

–        Appropriate gravity

–        General appearance

 
CLEANING UP

–        During work

–        After work

 

 

 

*NRBS*

 

Area of assessment Max score Actual score remarks
1. PLAN

a)Recipe

  • Availability
  • Correct qualities
  • Suitability of menu

b)order of work

  • availability
  • correct sequencing

c)list of food stuff  and equipment

  • availability
  • adequacy(quantities)
  • appropriateness
 

 

1

1

1

 

1

1

 

 

1

1

½

Total 7 ½
2.  PREPARATION

a)correct procedure

  • item 1
  • item 2
  • drink
  • variety of cooking methods

at least 2

b)quality of  results

  • item 1
  • item2
  • drink
 

 

2

2

2

 

1

 

1

1

1

Total 10
3.  SERVING/PRESENTATION

  • cleaning and well pressed table cloth
  • centre piece
  • appropriate and clean serving equipment
  • logical arrangement of items on the table
  • correct amount of food prepared and served
 

½

½

1

½

½

Total 3  
4.  HYGIENE AND ORGANIZATION

a)During work

  • personal(½)
  • food(½)working area(½)

b)Economy of resources

  • water(½) food( ½)fuel(½)
  • cleaning materials(½)

c)cleaning and tidying up

  • during work
  • after work
 1 ½

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

1

Total 4 ½
Grand total 25    

 

 

*SBC*

 

  PLAN AREAS OF ASSESSMENT                                  
1. Recipes                                                                                      *SBC*

–        Availability.

–        Correct quantities.

–        Correct choice.

Order of work

–        Availability

–        Proper sequencing.

List of food studs & Equip.

–        Availability.

–        Adequacy.

–        Appropriateness.

2.

 

PREPARATION                                                                    *SBC*

Correct Procedure

–        1st course.

–        2nd course.

Methods of cooking (2)

Quality of results.

–        1st course.

–        2nd course.

3. PRESENTATION                                                                 *SBC*

 Utensils

–        Appropriate

–        Cleanliness

–        Centre piece

–        General impression

–        Personal (½ ) food hygiene (½ )

4. Economy of resources                                                            *SBC*

–        Water

–        Food

–        Fuel

–        Material

5. Clearing Up                                                                          *SBC*

–        During work

–        After work.

 

 

 

*NDW*

AREAS OF ASSESSMENT MAXIMUM SCORE ACTUAL SCORE REMARKS
1.PLAN

Recipes

  • Availability
  • Correct quantities
  • Correct choice

Order of work

  • Availability
  • Proper sequencing

 

List of  food stuffs and Equipment

  • Availability
  • Adequacy
  • Appropriateness

 

 

 

½

1

1

 

½

½

 

 

1

½

1

 

   
  6    
2.PREPARATION

Correct procedure

  • Carbohydrates
  • Proteins
  • Vitamin
  • Drink

-cereal

-tea

Methods of  cooking  (at least two)

Quality  of results

  • Carbohydrates
  • Protein
  • Vitamin
  • Cereal
  • Tea
 

1

1

1

½

½

2

 

1

1

 

1

1

½

½

   
  10    
3.PRESENTATION

Food presented on a

tray(1)use  clean( ½ )

well ironed( ½ )tray  cloth

correct placement of all items(1)

Utensils

  • Appropriate
  • Cleanliness

Centre  piece

General impression

Personal( ½ )and

Food hygiene( ½ )

 

2

 

 

1

 

½

 

½

½

½

½

½

   
     
4.ECONOMY OF RESOURCES

  • Water
  • Food
  • Fuel
  • Cleaning materials
 

½

½

½

½

   
5.CLEARING UP

  • During work
  • After work
 

½

½

   
TOTAL 25    

 

 

 

*AGHS*

  PLAN AREA OF ASSESSMENT                           *AGHS*
1 Availability

·       Correct quantities

·       Correct choice

2 Order of work

·       Availability

·       Proper sequencing

3 List of food stuffs

·       Equipment

·       Availability

·       Adequacy

·       Appropriateness

4 Preparation

·       Correct procedure

·       Course I – protein

·       Course II – Vegetale

·       Carbohydrates

·       Salad

5 Methods of cooking

·       Protein

·       Vegetable

·       Carbohydrate

·       Salad preparation

6 Presentation

·       Utensils

·       Appropriate

·       Cleanliness

·       Centre piece

·       General impression

7 Economy of resources

·       Water

·       Food

·       Fuel

·       material

8 Clearing up

·       During work

·       After work

 

 

*UGU*

AREAS OF ASSESSMENT PLAN                           *UG*
1. Plan

–        Recipe

–        Availability

–        Correct quantities

–        sustainability

   Order of work

–        Availability

–        Proper sequencing

   List  of Foodstuff, Materials and Equipment

–        Availability

–        Adequacy

–        Appropriateness

2. PREPARATION

–        Correct Procedure

–         Proteins

–        Carbohydrates

–         Vitamins/mineral |Salts

–        Drink

Quality of results

–        Proteins

–        Carbohydrates

–        Vitamins/Mineral Salts

–        Drink

3. Presentation

   Utensils

-appropriate

– cleanliness

Garnishing

General impression

Personal(1) and Food(1) Hygiene

4. Economy of Resources

–        Water (½ )

–        Food (½ )

–        Fuel(½ )

–        Materials(½ )

5. Clearing up

– During work (1)

– After work (1)

 

 

*RACH*

  PLAN AREAS  OF ASSESSMENT
1. PLAN

RECIPES

Availability

Correct  quantities

Correct  choice  of  menu

ORDER OF WORK

Availability

Proper sequencing

Correct  time  budgeting

LIST OF FOODSTUFF & EQUIPMENT

Availability

Adequacy

appropriateness

2. PREPARATION

CORRECT PROCEDURE

Protein dish

Carbohydrate dish

vitamin dish

Nutritious  drink

METHOD  OF  COOKING(at least two)

QUALITY  OF  RESULTS

Protein  dish

Carbohydrates  dish

Vitamin dish

Nutritious drink

3. PRESENTATION

UTENSILS

Appropriate

Cleanliness

CENTRE PIECE

GENERAL IMPRESSION

HYGIENE-personal hygiene

                  – food hygiene

4. ECONOMY OF RESOURCES

water

food

fuel

materials

5. CLEARING UP

during  work

after work

 

*KKE*

 

  AREAS OF ASSESSMENT Max score Actual score Remarks
1 RECIPE

(a) Availability

(b) Correct qualities

(c) Suitability of menu

 

Order of work

(a) Availability

(b) Correct sequences

List of food stuffs and equipment

(a) Availability

(b) Adequacy

(c) Appropriateness

 

1

2

1

 

 

 

1

1

1

1

1

9
2.  PREPARATION

Correct procedure

Main meal

Drink

Method of cooking (at least 2)

Quality of results

(a)Main meal

(b) Drink

 

 

2

2

1

 

1

1

7
3. PRESENTATION

Utensils

(a)   Appropriate

(b)  Clean

(c)   Centre piece

 

 

1

½

½

2
Grand total 18

 

 

*MUM*

AREAS OF ASSESSMENT MAX SCORE ACTUAL SCORE REMARKS
1. PLAN

–  Recipe

– Correct quantities

– Suitability of items

 

Order of work

– Availability

– Proper sequence

 

List of food stuffs materials and equipments

– Availability

– Adequacy

– Appropriateness

 

1

1

1

 

 

1

½

 

 

1

½

1

7

2. PREPARATION

Correct procedure                                                                  – Protein

– Carbohydrates

– Vitamin

– Drink

Methods of cooking (atleast 2)

 

Quality of results

– Protein

– carbohydrate

– Vitamin

– Drink

 

 

1

2

1

1

1

 

 

1

1

1

1

10

3. PRESENTATION

  • Utensils

– Appropriate

– Clean

– All placed in one container

 

Hygiene

–        Personal ( ½ )  Food  ( ½ )

Economy of resources

– Water ( ½ )

– Fuel ( ½ )

– Materials ( ½ )

– Food ( ½ )

Cleaning up

During work (1)

After work (1)

TOTAL

 

 

1

1

1

3

 

1

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

5

25

 

 

*STK*

  AREAS OF ASSESSMENT MAXIMUM SCORE ACTUAL SCORE REMARKS
1. PLAN      
(a) RECIPES

–        availability

–        correct quantities (for two people)

– correct choice (meals for adolescents)

i.e well balanced meal

 

½

½

 

1

(b) order of work

– availability

– proper sequencing

 

½

1

(c) List of foodstuffs, equipment and other materials

Availability

– Adequacy

– Appropriateness

 

 

½

½

½

5

 

 

2

 

PREPARATION

a)     Correct procedure of

protein dish

– Carbohydrate dish

– Vegetable

– Fruit juice

 

2

2

2

2

8

b)     Methods of cooking

(at least two)

Quality of results

protein dish

– Carbohydrates dish

– Vegetable

– Fruit juice

 

1

 

1

1

1

1

5

3. PRESENTATION
a)     Utensils

–        appropriateness

–        cleanliness

–        presence of a centre piece

–        general impression

–        personal hygiene

–        food hygiene

 

½

½

½

½

½

½

3

4. ECONOMY OF RESOURCES

Water

– food

– fuel

– materials

 

½

½

½

½

2

5. Clearing up

– During work

– After work

 

1

1

2

GRAND TOTAL 25MARKS

 

 

*TNW*

 

PLAN  AND AREAS OF ASSESSMENT Remarks
A. Plan

i) Recipes – Availability.

– Correct quantities for two.

– Correct choice for a visitor.

ii) Order of work availability.

–        Proper sequencing.

–        Dovetailing / overlapping of activities.

iii)  List of food stuff & equipment.

                 –   Availability.

–        Adequacy.

–        Appropriate

 

1

1

1

 

2

2

 

1

1

1

                                                Sub total 10
 

 

B. The Test

i) Preparation  – Correct procedure    – Protein

– Starch

– Vegetables

– Nutrients

N/B: ½ Mark for fruit juice.

ii) Methods of cooking (at least 2)

iii) Quantity of the items enough for two.- Protein

– Starch

– Vegetables

– Nutritious drink

iv) Quality of items (results).     – Proteins

– Starch

– Vegetables

– Nutritious drink

 

2

2

2

2

 

2

2

2

2

 

2

2

2

2

                                                       Sub total 26
C. Presentation

i) Utensils – Appropriate.

– Cleanliness.

ii) Table setting – cleanliness.

– Centre piece.

– Correct cover for the course.

N/B: Check the laying of cartulary.

iii) Personal & food hygiene – Personal appearance.

– Cleanliness during food preparation.

 

 

1

1

1

1

1

 

1

1

 

                                                      Sub total 8
D. Economy of resources.  – Water

– Food

– Fuel

– Material

1

1

1

1

                                                          Sub total 4
E. General Cleanliness

     (i) During work.

(ii) After work.

 

1

1

                                                          Sub total 2

 

 

 

*STK 2*

AREAS OF ASSESSMENT PLAN MAX SCORE SCORE REMARKS
Recipe

–        Availability

–        Correct quantities

–        Suitability of menu

Order of work

–        Availability

–        Correct sequencing

–        List of foodstuff and equipment

–        Availability

–        Adequacy

–        Appropriateness

 

1

1

 

 

½

1

 

½

1

1

  7
PREPARATION

–        Correct procedure /manipulative skills

–         Proteins

–        Carbohydrates

–         Vitamins

–        Beverage

–        Methods of cooking-at least two

Quality of results

–        Proteins

–        Carbohydrates

–        Vitamins

–        Beverage

 

 

1

1

1

1

1

 

1

1

1

1

Presentation

Utensils

-clean

– appropriate

Use of garnishes/decorations

–        Availability of a centre piece

–        – General impression

 

 

1

1

1

½

1

General  Hygiene

–        Personal

–        Food

–        Economy of resources

–        Water ( ½ )  food ( ½ )

–        Fuel ( ½ ) materials ½

Clearing up

–        – during work

–        – after work

 

 

½

½

 

 

 

2

½

1

Sub total

 

9
Total 25

 

 

*STK 3*

PLAN
1. RECIPES

–        Availability

–        Adequacy

–        Correct choice

Order of work

–        availability

–        Logical sequencing

–        Appropriate timing of tasks

–         Divertaiting

List of food stuff  and equipment

-Availability

– Adequacy

– Appropriateness

 

PREPARATION OF COOKING MEAL

Correct choice of one course meal

Correct procedure

–        Carbohydrate

–        Protein

–        Vegetable

–        Drink

Variety of cooking methods at least two

 

QUALITY OF RESULTS

–        Proteins

–        Carbohydrate

–        Vegetable

–        Drink

PRESENTATION

Utensils

Appropriateness

Free from smudges

Garnishes

Presence of a centre piece

General impression

 

GENERAL IMPRESSION

Hygiene

–        Personal and food

–        Economy of resources

–        Water

–        Food

–        Fuel

–        materials

 

 

CLEANING UP

Daring work

After work

TOTAL

 

½

½

½

 

½

½

1

½

 

½

½

½

06

 

 

1

1

1

1

1

1

06

 

1

1

1

1

04

 

 

½

½

½

½

1

04

 

 

 

1

½

½

½

½

03

 

1

1

02

25

 

 

Kuppet leaders meet with Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu- List of issues discussed

Education Cabinet Secretary Hon. Ezekiel Machogu this morning held a consultative session with KUPPET National Executive Board (NEB)led by Chair Hon. Omboko Milemba and Secretary General Akelo Misori. The CS has promised to engage more with the team for betterment of education system in the country.

The CS has also urged the KUPPET officials to support and take part in the delivering of the upcoming national exams. He also thanked the officials for the impact they have made to the society and learners at large.

List of items discussed

The following issues were discussed and are to be concluded by next month during another meeting with the PSs who are soon going to be vetted by Parliament:

1. TVET Trainers to be moved back toTSC
2. New CBA for teachers
3. Capitation for FSE to be increased and send on time
4. Management of co-curricula funds- teachers to be paid rightful per diem and given priority in sponsorship for Championships.
5. Employment of teachers and trainers
6. CBC- funding, involvement of teachers in decision making.

The CS committed to work closely with the union on matters teachers and eduction. 116,000 teachers to be employed within in 2 years time. 30,000 in January plus 3,000 TVET Trainers.

KNEC Issues Final Clarification On 2022 KCSE Grading System And Minimum University Entry Points

In Kenya education is served in levels currently; at primary school via secondary school and later to the higher institutions of learning and in all the levels, examinations mark the level of intelligence among learners.

At secondary school, the Kenya National Examination Council (knec) conducts the Kenya Certificate of secondary education exams annually to mark the end of secondary education.

This year we are expecting the KCSE examinations as from March to early April and we expect the grading system to remain the same like that of 2021 where only seven subjects are graded based on twelve-point criteria as shown below;

We also expect no difference in the minimum direct university entry grade thus it is likely to remain a C+ (plus) of forty six points across all genders.

TPD training for teachers (Course details, fees, how to apply, requirements)

Teacher Professional Development (TPD) Course At Mount Kenya University (MKU).

Mount Kenya University, MKU, is an accredited service provider by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to implement the TPD programme in compliance with the Teacher Professional Development programme guidelines. MKU shall offer continuous training of the programme to the teachers and instructional leaders.

The Rationale and legal Frame work of TPD

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has a statutory mandate through the enactment of TSC Act Cap 212 section 11 (e) to facilitate professional development of teachers. The Commission, in its endeavor to achieve this objective, has developed a comprehensive Teacher Development Policy framework that spells out the seven (7) Kenya Professional Teaching Standards (KePTS) for both teachers and instructional leaders.

Target of the programme

The TPD program is designed to cover the primary and secondary school teachers and Instructional leaders in both public and private primary and secondary schools and teachers in colleges. Teacher Professional Development provides opportunities for teachers to explore new roles, develop new instructional and leadership techniques, refine their practice and broaden their outlook as educators and as individuals.

TPD Course Structure

1.0 Introductory module

This program will introduce teachers to Teacher Professional Development and to the Seven (7) Kenya Professional Teaching Standards (KePTS). The introductory module has five (5) chapters, which are expected to be completed within one year.

The content of each chapter is based on current knowledge and research applicable to the practical needs of a Kenyan classroom teacher. The content and activities are applicable to real-life situation of a practicing teacher, are self-directed and experiential.

They reflect a diversity of perspectives and address the knowledge, skills and attitudes required of a teacher in line with the TPD Policy Framework.

2.0 Six modules (Level 1-6)

After the introductory module, the teachers and the instructional leaders will then proceed to the level one module. There will be two different modules: One for the Teachers and the one for Instructional Leaders. Level One module will have 5 chapters. A teacher or an instructional leader will take one chapter per year for a period of 5 years but to a maximum of 7 years.

Level two to Level six modules will each take 5 years.

Also read; TSC Set to roll out Teacher Professional Development, TPD, modules: Details

Mode of delivery

Blended mode consisting of face-to-face (On site) shall be done during school holidays and online learning where the teachers and instructional leaders shall access the online content any time anywhere via modern technologies.

Training design

MKU will use a combination of various interactive learning platforms that are technology-driven to deliver an awesome learner experience through self- paced learning. The University will use Microsoft teams for interactive video sessions, Question and answer sessions, breakout sessions, and short-recorded videos amongst other platforms on certain topics to guide the learner. 

Support to Learners

  1. Training manuals
  2. Short and Personalized Videos
  3. Online training through Teams
  4. Online Ticketing and helpdesk
  5. Knowledge-based database,
  6. E-resources and library access.

MKU Mobile App

The APP will  allow for easy application procedure  and students onboarding process with the following features;

  1. Pay bill integration for easy application
  2. Registration process
  3. Integration with Sakai to allow access to resources
  4. Communication, Feedback and progress monitoring.

Assessment

The assessment will be in the form of authentic assessment that will include self-assessment, portfolio, and journals among others.  This will involve Preparation of Reflective Learning Journal, Organizing a final Synthesis Seminar and Preparation of Professional Teaching Portfolio. The 3 assignments will account for 60 per cent of a teacher’s annual TPD score. The rest 40 per cent will be obtained through TPAD process.

Certification

  • Digital transcripts to be issued to students upon completion of a chapter and the same share with the Teachers Service Commission
  • Certificates will be issued upon completion of a module.

Fees

The Teachers and the Instructional leaders shall invest an annual training fee of Kshs. Six thousand (6000) only.

Equity Bank- A/C no. 1550281262747

Account name: Mount Kenya University Teacher Professional Development.

MKU Contacts

Mount Kenya University
Centre for Professional Development
Tel: 0709153194 /0709153195
Email: [email protected]

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Bomet University Kuccps Courses, Admission Letters and Location

Bomet University College is a Constituent College of Moi University established under a Legal Notice Number 145 of 27th July 2017. Bomet University College is the first public University in Bomet County and is strategically placed at the heart of Bomet Town, Bomet County. Its establishment is a step towards realization of a fully-fledged University in line with the government policy to establish at least one University in every County.

Academic Programmes

Bomet University College (BUC) has Seventy-Six (76) Academic Programmes at Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels. The University College has expanded in terms of Infrastructure, Human and Library Resources so as to adequately support the Approved Academic Programmes, Teaching, Training and Research.

The Academic Programmes are; Fifty-six (56) Academic Programmes at Postgraduate level; One (1) Academic Programme at Postgraduate Diploma level; Eighteen (18) Academic Programmes at Undergraduate level; Four (4) Academic Programme at Diploma level and One (1) Academic Programme at Certificate level as listed below.

S/No POSTGRADUATE ACADEMIC PROGRAMME
SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

1.      

Doctor of Philosophy in Communication Studies

2.      

Doctor of Philosophy in Religion

3.      

Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy

4.      

Doctor of Philosophy in Economics

5.      

Doctor of Philosophy in History

6.      

Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics

7.      

Doctor of Philosophy in Literature

8.      

Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science and Public Administration

9.      

Doctor of Philosophy in Geography

10.  

Doctor of Philosophy in Kiswahili

11.  

Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology

12.  

Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology

13.  

Master of Philosophy in Communication Studies

14.  

Master of Arts in Religious Studies

15.  

Master of Arts in Linguistics

16.  

Master of Arts in Literature

17.  

Master of Arts in Medical Anthropology

18.  

Master of Arts in Philosophy

19.  

Master of Arts in Theatre

20.  

Master of Arts (Economics)

21.  

Master of Arts in Gender Studies & Development

22.  

Master of Arts in Public Administration and Policy

23.  

Master of Arts in History

24.  

Master of Arts

25.  

Master of Arts in Geography

26.  

Master of Arts in Kiswahili (Translation, Linguistics, Literature)

27.  

Master of Arts in Sociology

28.  

Master of Arts in Anthropology

29.  

Master of Science in Counselling Psychology
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

30.  

Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology

31.  

Doctor of Philosophy in Language Education (English/Literature)

32.  

Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Communication and Technology

33.  

Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy Education

34.  

Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology of Education

35.  

Doctor of Philosophy in History Education

36.  

Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Management

37.  

Master of Education in Educational Psychology

38.  

Master of Education in Guidance and Counselling

39.  

Master of Education in Educational Administration

40.  

Master of Education in History Education

41.  

Master of Education in Language Education (English/Kiswahili)

42.  

Master of Education in Curriculum Studies

43.  

Master of Education in Philosophy of Education
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

44.  

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Management

45.  

Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Economics

46.  

Master of Business Management (MBM)

47.  

Master of Business Administration

48.  

Master of Science in Agricultural Economics and Resource Management

49.  

Master of Science (Project Planning & Management)
SCHOOL OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES

50.  

Doctor of Philosophy in Analytical Chemistry

51.  

Doctor of Philosophy in Biostatistics

52.  

Doctor of Philosophy in Biostatistics or Epidemiology

53.  

Master of Science in Analytical Chemistry

54.  

Master of Science Epidemiology & Biostatistics

55.  

Master of Science in Pure Mathematics

56.  

Master of Science in Public Health
S/NO.  POST GRADUATE PROGRAMME

1.      

Postgraduate Diploma in Education
S/No. UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME

1.      

Bachelor of Arts (Penology, Correction and Administration)

2.      

Bachelor of Arts (Music)

3.      

Bachelor of Arts (German)

4.      

Bachelor of Arts (French)

5.      

Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)

6.      

 Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Public     Administration

7.      

Bachelor of Education (Science)

8.      

Bachelor of Science (Applied Statistics with Computing)

9.      

Bachelor of Science (with Education)

10.  

Bachelor of Science

11.  

Bachelor of Science (Strategic Management)

12.  

Bachelor of Science (Counselling Psychology)

13.  

Bachelor of Science ( Agricultural Economics and Resource Management)

14.  

Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Extension & Education)

15.  

Bachelor of Science (Microbiology)

16.  

Bachelor of Science (Entrepreneurship Studies)

17.  

Bachelor of Science (Environmental Health)

18.  

Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)
S No. DIPLOMA PROGRAMME

1.      

Diploma in Public Administration

2.      

Diploma in Human Resources Management

3.      

Diploma in Business Management

4.      

Diploma in Public Relations
S No. CERTIFICATE  PROGRAMME

1.      

Certificate in Public Relations

 

BOMET UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 

Programmes on offer

# Programme Code Programme Name Institution type Latest Cutoff 2023 Cutoff 2022 Cutoff
1 1700101 BACHELOR OF ARTS 22.449 22.916
2 1700115 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE 18.814
3 1700135 BACHELOR OF EDUCATION ARTS 26.780 25.757
4 1700151 BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 21.375 21.444
5 1700155 BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION) 22.616 22.358
6 1700164 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (APPLIED STATISTICS WITH COMPUTING) 18.814 18.638
7 1700188 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 15.864 17.043
8 1700189 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT) 21.375 21.444
9 1700201 BACHELOR OF ARTS (WITH EDUCATION) 23.469 22.358
10 1700215 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT) 15.864 16.974
11 1700237 BACHELOR OF ARTS (PSYCHOLOGY) 22.449 22.916
12 1700292 BACHELOR OF ARTS (GEOGRAPHY) 18.144 22.789
13 1700299 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ENTREPRENEURSHIP STUDIES) 21.375 21.444
14 1700324 BACHELOR OF ARTS (KISWAHILI) 22.449 22.916
15 1700326 BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING) 24.411 22.358
16 1700327 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT) 21.375 21.444
17 1700334 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN FINANCIAL ECONOMICS
18 1700337 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY) 22.449 22.916
19 1700450 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS) 22.449 22.916
20 1700494 BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (ARTS – BUSINESS STUDIES) 24.056 23.684
21 1700598 BACHELOR OF ARTS (PENOLOGY, CORRECTION AND ADMINISTRATION) 22.449 24.471
22 1700646 BACHELOR OF ARTS (ECONOMICS) 18.831 19.914

Contacts

Bomet university College
P.O Box 701-20400
Bomet
Tel: 0748067182
email: [email protected]

Kaiboi Technical Training Institute Courses, Requirements, Contacts, Location, How to apply, fees and website

Kaiboi technical training institute is located at Nandi county,Mosoriot Kisumu road

Technical and Vocational Education Training, TVET, institutions offer various certificate, diploma and craftsmanship training to students in Kenya. The beauty with TVET training institutions is that they offer flexible entry and fee requirements to students wishing to study in these institutes. TVETs are registered, accredited and regulated by the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA); which is a public corporate agency established under the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Act No. 29 of 2013 to regulate and coordinate training in the country through licensing, registration and accreditation of programs, institutions and trainers. Section 7 of the Act, 2013 gives the powers and functions of the Authority to regulate and coordinate training; inspect, license and register and accredit training institutions; accredit and inspect programmes and courses; promote access and relevance of training programmes; determine the national technical and vocational training objectives; assure quality and relevance in programmes of training among other functions.

How to get placement

To get a place at a TVET institution, one has to apply via the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS). The available programmes, institutions, minimum entry requirements and the application procedure are always available on the KUCCPS Student’s Portal accessible through the Placement Service website www.kuccps.ac.ke. KUCCPS sets an application window within which the prospective students can submit their applications. The Entry requirement for all Diploma Courses is a C- and above; D (plain) and above for Certificate while other course categories are open.

Funding

The good news for students joining TVETs is that they can now apply for funding from the Higher Education Loans Board, HELB. They can now get Loans and Bursaries from HELB for their fees payment and upkeep.

Available programs offered at Kaiboi technical training institute

Accounting Technician Certificate(ATC)
-Certificate in Agricultural Engineering
-Certificate in Computer Science
-Certificate in Computer Studies
-Certificate in Computer System and Application
-Certificate in Computerized Secretarial Studies
-Certificate in Construction Technician
-Certificate in Electrical & Electronics Engineering
-Certificate in Human Resource Management
-Certificate in Information Communication Technology
-Certificate in Information Technology
-Certificate in Motor Vehicle Mechanics
-Certificate in Pharmacy
-Certificate in Secretarial Studies
-Certified Public Accountant(CPA)
-CPA Part I
-Craft Certificate in General Agriculture
-Information Communication Technology Technician
-KATC (Accounting)

Kaiboi Technical Training Institute: Diploma Courses

–Diploma in accountancy
-Diploma in Agricultural Engineering(Farm Power Machinery)
-Diploma in Agriculture
–Diploma in analytical chemistry
–Diploma in automotive engineering
–Diploma in business administration
–Diploma in computer science
–Diploma in electricals and electronic engineering
–Diploma in electrical engineering
–Diploma in Human resource management
–Diploma in ICT
–Diploma in IT
–Diploma in mechanical engineering
–Diploma in secretarial studies
Diploma in supply management

Kaiboi Technical Training Institute contacts

P.O. BOX 937 
Eldoret
Kenya
30100

HOW TO APPLY FOR TVET BURSARIES FROM HELB

Students pursuing Diploma and Certificate courses in Public universities, university colleges, public national polytechnics and Institutes of Technology and Technical Training institutes country-wide are eligible for this loan and bursary from HELB. Orphans, single parent students and others who come from poor backgrounds will be given priority for the loans and or bursaries.

Required Documents

  1. Applicants should access and fill the relevant TVET Loan & Bursary Application Form (TLAF) at the HELB website.
  2. Print TWO copies of the duly filled Loan Application Form.
  3. Have the TVET Loan Application Form signed and stamped by the Dean of Students/Financial Aid Officers.
  4. Retain one copy of the duly filled TLAF (Mandatory).
  5. Drop the TLAF personally at the HELB students Service Centre on the Mezannine One, Anniversary Towers or any of the SELECT Huduma Centers nearest to you.

TVET Institution Application

The TVET Authority accredits institutions and approves managers of institutions and new programmes.

Application Process

  1. Undertake a business name search from the Registrar of companies via Ecitizen
  2. Obtain a “letter of no objection” on suitability of the name from TVETA

In order to obtain the letter of no objection, present;

  • Reserved business name search
  • Invoice for the name search
  • Copy of KRA Pin for the Director(s)
  • Copy of ID for the Director(s)
  • Dully filled and signed BN2 form (Click here to Download)

3. Register the Business name with the office of the Registrar of Companies
4. Download the TVETA application Forms for accreditation of institution, manager, Trainer, approval of programs, foreign institution and checklist here.
5. Submit complete application documents to TVETA offices located at Utalii House 8th Floor.
6. An accreditation officer will check the documents and compute the amount to be paid. (TVETA Gazetted Fees)
7. You will then be required to pay the amount through MPESA or TVETA bank account below.

Payment process

MPESA Payment TVETA Bank Account
1. Go to the MPESA menu,
2. Select payment services
3. Choose Pay Bill option
4. Enter 894135 as the business number
5. Enter your full name as the account number
6. Enter the amount
7. Enter your pin and press Ok
A/C Name: Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority
A/C No.: 1212502450
Bank: Kenya Commercial Bank
Branch: Kipande House

Acknowledgement
After making payment the applicant will complete a registration form in duplicate as evidence of having submitted their application. An acknowledgement letter will then be sent to the applicant.

Inspection and Assessment
1.The institution will be scheduled for inspection and a Team of assessors will visit and inspect the institution for compliance with set standards. Download the assessment tool here
2.The assessors will prepare an inspection report which will be presented to TVETA Board

 

Registration and Licensing
1. Resolution of the Board based on evaluation of the inspection report shall be;
i. Approve Registration and Licensing of the institution
ii. Reject the application
iii. Request the Institution to improve within a period of six months
2. The applicant is notified on results of the TVETA Board resolution within 3 months from the date of submission of a fully compliant application documents
3. TVETA will issue training License to qualified institutions and maintain a register of the institutions and programs approved.

Note
TVETA will maintain a register of;

i. Registered and licensed institutions
ii. Ongoing registrations
iii. Institutions recommended for improvement

At this point, the accreditation process is complete, and an institution will be issued with a registration certificate and training license.

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TSC told to evenly deploy teachers in the Country

There is a serious teacher imbalance in the Country. This is according to statistics provided by teachers’ unions. The Teachers unions have therefore called on the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to balance out staff in the Country; saying some schools were understaffed while others have more teachers.

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) and Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education (Kuppet) said the exercise will improve the teacher to learner ratio in the county.

For insatnce, Knut branch Executive Secretary Lenox Mshilla and his Kuppet counterpart Ismail Omoke said some schools in the county have double the number of teachers they need while others have a shortage.

Mr Mshilla said rural primary schools are the worst hit by the teacher shortage, while others like Mwanyambo Primary in Voi town have 20 extra teachers.

“Mwanyambo Primary is supposed to have 20 teachers but currently it has about 40 teachers, in excess of 20 tutors,” he said.

He noted that Mwamunga, Kalela, Voi and Mwakingali Primary Schools in Voi town were overstaffed. The union said most teachers lobby to be posted to schools in towns, disadvantaging rural areas.

“We have more teachers in the county but they have been centralised in towns and what is required is only balancing of the tutors to adequately address the huge gap,” said Mshilla.

The union officials disclosed that senior secondary schools have a shortage of 529 teachers while in Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) 495 teachers.

“Some schools, especially in towns, are in excess of teachers at the expense of the rural ones. This is because some teachers are sick and are working in towns to easily access health care services while others prefer working in towns to benefit from hardship allowances than in rural schools which do not benefit from the allowance hence causing the big teacher shortage,” Mshilla said.

Omoke said on Tuesday that the shortage of teachers was not only affecting the quality of education in the region but also performance of schools in national examinations.

He blamed the shortage of teachers on a lack of balancing out, hardship allowances and alcohol related deaths. “We have lost quite a number of teachers to alcohol related deaths,” he said.

Omoke urged TSC to deploy excess teachers to JSS and rural schools to bridge the gap.

In an earlier interview, Khalif Hirey, the new County Director of Education disclosed that schools have serious staff challenges with Dr Aggrey Boys urgently requiring 30 teachers, canon Kituri 26, Mwangeka Girls 24 and St Mary’s Boys Lushangonyi Boys Lushangonyi 18 respectively.

Some heads said they had agreed with parents to employ teachers as they wait for the government to recruit more teachers to address the huge gap which is being experienced by local schools.

TSC told to evenly deploy teachers in the Country

There is a serious teacher imbalance in the Country. This is according to statistics provided by teachers’ unions. The Teachers unions have therefore called on the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to balance out staff in the Country; saying some schools were understaffed while others have more teachers.

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) and Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education (Kuppet) said the exercise will improve the teacher to learner ratio in the county.

For insatnce, Knut branch Executive Secretary Lenox Mshilla and his Kuppet counterpart Ismail Omoke said some schools in the county have double the number of teachers they need while others have a shortage.

Mr Mshilla said rural primary schools are the worst hit by the teacher shortage, while others like Mwanyambo Primary in Voi town have 20 extra teachers.

“Mwanyambo Primary is supposed to have 20 teachers but currently it has about 40 teachers, in excess of 20 tutors,” he said.

He noted that Mwamunga, Kalela, Voi and Mwakingali Primary Schools in Voi town were overstaffed. The union said most teachers lobby to be posted to schools in towns, disadvantaging rural areas.

“We have more teachers in the county but they have been centralised in towns and what is required is only balancing of the tutors to adequately address the huge gap,” said Mshilla.

The union officials disclosed that senior secondary schools have a shortage of 529 teachers while in Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) 495 teachers.

“Some schools, especially in towns, are in excess of teachers at the expense of the rural ones. This is because some teachers are sick and are working in towns to easily access health care services while others prefer working in towns to benefit from hardship allowances than in rural schools which do not benefit from the allowance hence causing the big teacher shortage,” Mshilla said.

Omoke said on Tuesday that the shortage of teachers was not only affecting the quality of education in the region but also performance of schools in national examinations.

He blamed the shortage of teachers on a lack of balancing out, hardship allowances and alcohol related deaths. “We have lost quite a number of teachers to alcohol related deaths,” he said.

Omoke urged TSC to deploy excess teachers to JSS and rural schools to bridge the gap.

In an earlier interview, Khalif Hirey, the new County Director of Education disclosed that schools have serious staff challenges with Dr Aggrey Boys urgently requiring 30 teachers, canon Kituri 26, Mwangeka Girls 24 and St Mary’s Boys Lushangonyi Boys Lushangonyi 18 respectively.

Some heads said they had agreed with parents to employ teachers as they wait for the government to recruit more teachers to address the huge gap which is being experienced by local schools.

FORM TWO ENGLISH NOTES IN PDF

FORM TWO ENGLISH NOTES

LISTENING AND SPEAKING FOR FORM TWO

PRONUNCIATION

STRESS

Not all syllables in a word are given equal emphasis. By the same token, not all words in a sentence are said with equal length.

The relative emphasis that may be given to certain syllables in a word, or certain words in a sentence is what we refer to as stress.

You say a syllable or a word is stressed when it is said louder or longer than the rest.

Stress is studied in two levels:

  • Word level; and
  • Sentence level.

Stress at the Word Level

A part of a certain word when said louder or longer then it is stressed.

Rules of Word Stress

  1. For two-syllable nouns and adjectives, stress the first, for example

Cloudy  carton    table

  1. For verbs with two syllables and prepositions, emphasize the second syllable, for example
  2. Words with three syllables.
  • Those ending in –er, -ly, emphasis put on the first syllable, for example,
  • Stress the first, for those ending in consonants and in –y, for example,
  • Stress the last syllable if the word ends in –ee, -ese, -eer, -ique, -ette, for example,
  • Look at the ones with the suffixes below, where stress is placed on the second,

-ary: library

Cial: judicial, commercial

-cian: musician, clinician

-tal : capital, recital

Stress is important in studying the heteronyms. A pair, or group of words is referred to as heteronym when those words are spelled the same way but have different pronunciation and meaning. We have two main categories of heteronyms:

  • Noun- verb pairs; and
  • Verb -and-adjective pairs.

We stress the first syllable if noun and the second if verb.

Examples of noun-and-verb pairs are included in the table below:

Noun Verb Noun Verb
Abuse Graduate
Record Cement
Convert Wind
Abuse Sin
Contest Produce
Duplicate Excuse
Polish Insult
Rebel Permit

 

In sentences;

  • Many factories produce the produce we import.
  • Allan became a convert after deciding to convert to christianity.

Sentence Stress

Sentence stress is accent on certain words within a sentence.

Most sentences have two basic word types:

  • Content words which are the key words carrying the sense or meaning- message.

 

  • Structure words which just make the sentence grammatically correct. They give the sentence its structure.

 

Look at the sentence below:

Buy milk feeling tired.

Though the sentence is incomplete, you will probably understand the message in it. The four words are the content words. Verbs, nouns, adjectives, are content words.

You can add words to the sentence to have something like:

Will you buy me milk since I am feeling tired?

The words: will, you, me, since, I, are just meant to make the sentence correct grammatically. They can also be stressed to bring the intended meaning.

Now let’s study the sentence below:

Joan doesn’t think Akinyi stole my green skirt.

Each word in the sentence can be stressed to bring the meaning as illustrated in the table.

Sentence Meaning
Joan doesn’t think Akinyi stole my green skirt. She doesn’t think that, but someone else does.
Joan doesn’t think Akinyi stole my green skirt. It is not true that Joan thinks that.
Joan doesn’t thinkAkinyi stole my green skirt. Joan doesn’t think that, she knows that.
Joan doesn’t think Akinyi stole my green skirt. Not Akinyi, but someone else. Probably Njuguna or Adhiambo.
Joan doesn’t think Akinyistole my green skirt. Joan thinks Akinyi did something to the green skirt, may be washed it.
Joan doesn’t think Akinyi stole my green skirt. Joan thinks Akinyi stole someone else’s green skirt, but not mine.
Joan doesn’t think Akinyi stole my green skirt. She thinks Akinyi stole my red skirt which is also missing.
Joan doesn’t think Akinyi stole my green skirt. Joan thinks Akinyi stole my green shirt. She mispronounced the word.

 

Exercise 1

 

  1. The words that follow can be nouns or verbs dependingon the stressed syllable. Use each as both the verb and noun in a single sentence.

 

  • Cement
  • Address
  • Permit
  • Content
  1. Underline the part of the word in boldface you will stress in each of the following sentences.
  • The boy has been asked to sert the de.sert.
  • My handsome cortwilles.cort me to the dance.
  • After updating my sume, I will re.sume my job search.
  • They have to testin the annual Math con.test.
  • If you vict me, I will remain a con.vict for 5 years.

Exercise 2

Each word in the sentences below can be stressed to bring the meaning. What will be the meaning when each word is stressed?

  • I love your sister’s handwriting.
  • You came late today.

 

 

INTONATION

  • It is the rise and fall of voice in speaking.
  • Intonation is crucial for communication.
  • In English there are basically two kinds of intonation: rising and
  • We can use arrows to show the intanotion – whether rising or falling. ↘ represents falling intonation while ↗ represents the rising one.

Falling Intonation

  • Falling intonation is when we lower our voice at the end of a sentence.
  • This usually happens in:
  • Statements, for example,
  • I like↘
  • It is nice working with ↘
  • She travelled to↘
  • W/H Questions
  • What is your ↘name?
  • Where do you ↘live?
  • How old are↘ you?
  • Who is this young↘ man?
  • Commands
  • Get out ↘
  • Give me the ↘
  • Close your ↘
  • Exclamatory sentences e.g.
  • What a wonderful ↘present!
  • How ↘nice of you

 

Rising intonation

  • When we lower our voice.
  • Used in:
  • General Questionsg.

Do you visit them↗ often?

Have you seen ↗her?

Are you ready to ↗start?

Could you give me a↗ pen, please?

  • Alternative questionsg.

Do you want ↗coffee or ↘tea?

Does he speak↗ Kiswahili or ↘English?

  • Before tag questionsg.

This is a beautiful ↘place, ↗isn’t it?

She knows↘ him,↗ doesn’t she?

  • Enumeratingg.

↗One, ↗two,↗ three, ↗four,↘ five.

She bought ↗bread, ↗cheese, ↗oranges, and ↘apples.

Exercise

Using an arrow, determine whether rising or falling intonation is used in the sentences.

  • This music sounds good.
  • I love watching horror movies.
  • My sister’s name is Amina.
  • Blue is my favourite colour.
  • Is that tv good?
  • Do you like that movie?
  • Are you hungry?
  • Get me my shoes.
  • Study your lessons now.
  • Are you insane?
  • How many more hours before you are done with your work?
  • Which novel is the best for you?
  • He is a little bit nervous, isn’t he?
  • You should listen to your parents’ advice.
  • Did you finish your homework?
  • Water is good for the body.
  • This is good!
  • What a crazy show.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUNS/WORD PLAY

  • A pun is a form of word play that suggests several meanings, by either exploiting the multiple meanings of a word, or substituting a word for another similar sounding word, the result of which is humorous.
  • A pun is also known as paronomasia.
  • There are two main types of puns:
  • Homophonic puns

This is where a word is substituted for another similar sounding word or word pronounced almost in the same way . For example,

Fishermen are reel men.

Explanation: There is a twist on the word ‘reel’ which is originally supposed to be spelt ‘real’.

Can you now explain the pun in the following homophonic puns?

  1. What do sea monsters eat for lunch? Fish and ships.
  2. I am on a seafood diet. Every time I see food, I eat it.
  3. Did you about the Italian chef with terminal illness? He past away.
  4. Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder.
  5. What tea do hockey players drink? Penalttea
  6. What do ghosts serve for dessert? I scream.
  7. What did the tree sya to the autumn? Leaf me alone.
  8. What did the boy cat say to the girl cat on valentine’s day? You’re purr-fect for me.
  9. What day does an Easter egg hate the most? Fry-days.
  10. Why did the scientist install a knocker on his door? He wanted to win the No-bell prize!

 

  • Homographic puns

Homographic pun is formed by using a word that has multiple meanings. You might not tell what exactly what the speaker means.

For example;

Rose is the flower of my life.

Explanation: The word ‘Rose’ is a female name. it could be the person the speaker loves.

It  is also a type of flower.

The other examples are;

  1. My math teacher called me average. How mean!
  2. What do prisoners use to call each other? Cell phones.
  3. No matter how much you push the envelope, it’ll remain stationery.
  4. Have you ever tried to eat a clock? It’s very time consuming.
  5. A waist is a terrible thing to mind.
  6. I am reading a book about anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down.
  7. What part of football ground is never the same? The changing room.
  8. I want to tell you a chemistry joke but I know I will not get a reaction.
  9. Why did the bee get married? Because he found his honey.
  10. Did you hear about the guy who got hit in the head with a can of soda? He was lucky it was a soft drink.

Features of Puns

Puns are characterized by;

  1. They are short.
  2. They are humorous.

Functions of Puns

They serve functions such as:

  • Teaching pronunciation. For example, homophones.
  • Enhancing creativity. One has to think in order to form their puns.
  • When said one wonders what the speaker intends, the audience will laugh.

Exercise

Explain the pun in:

  • I used to be a banker but I lost interest.
  • A bicycle can’t stand on its own because it is two-tired.
  • I don’t trust these stairs because they are always up to something.
  • Santa’s helpers are known as subordinate clauses.
  • The man who drank battery acid got charged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TONGUE TWISTERS

  • A phrase or a sentence which is hard to speak fast because of alliteration or a sequence of nearly similar sounds is the tongue twister.
  • It is worth noting that there is usually the use of mnemonic feature (sound devices or sound patterns) in the tongue twisters.
  • Let us read the following tongue twisters fast.
  • She sells sea shells on the sea shore.
  • Any noise annoys an oyster but noisy noise annoys an oyster more.
  • Kindly kittens knitting mittens keep kazooing in the king’s kitchen.

Sound Patterns in Tongue Twisters

  1. Read the tongue twister below fast.

She saw a fish on the seashore and I am sure the fish she saw on the sea shore was a saw-fish.

In the words: she, shore and sure, there is the repetition of the consonant sound /ᶴ/ at the beginning of the words. This is alliteration.

Alliteration is the repetition of the initial consonant sound in the nearby words.

Can you identify any other instance of alliteration in the above tongue twister?

  1. Read this other tongue twister and take note of the highlighted letters.

A skunk sat on a stump and thank the stump stunk, but the stump thank the skunk stunk.

The sound pattern here is consonance.

Consonance is the repetition of the inner consonant sound in the nearby words. An inner sound is that which comes after the first.

There is another instance of consonance. Can you illustrate it?

  1. Repetition
  • In most tongue twisters, there is repetition of words or phrases. In (1) above, the words ‘saw’, ‘fish’, etc. have been repeated.
  • Now pick out the words and phrases repeated in these tongue twisters.
  • If you tell Tom to tell a tongue twister, his tongue will be twisted as tongue twister twists tongues.
  • The sixth sick Sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick.
  1. Assonance

Let’s look at:

How much wood could a wood chopper chop, if a wood chopper could chop wood?

There is repetition of the /u:/ in the words; wood,could. This is assonance.

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in the nearby words.

Features of Tongue Twisters

A tongue twister will have the following features:

  • it is short and brief.
  • It is alliterative.

Functions of Tongue Twisters

  1. They entertain. When one confuses the pronunciation of sounds, the audience will laugh.
  2. They teach pronunciation. We can, for example, learn the pronunciation of the sounds /f/ and /v/, /s/ and /ᶴ/ etc.
  3. Enhance creativity.

Exercise 1

With illustrations, identify the sound patterns in:

  • It’s not the cough that carries you off, it’s the coffin they carry you off in!
  • If two witches were watching two watches, which witch would watch which watch?
  • If a black bug bleeds black blood, what colour of blood does a blue bug bleed?
  • I wish to wash my Irish watch.

Exercise 2

Read the item below and then answer questions after it:

We surely shall see the sun shine soon.

  • Identify the genre.
  • Which two sounds has the item been used to teach?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RHYME

  • Rhyming words are the words that sound the same at the ends. Examples of rhyming words are:
  • When a poem has rhyming words at the end of its lines, these are called ‘end rhymes’. Look at these two lines:

That keep me locked up tight

All of the things that make me feel not right

The words ‘tight’ and ‘right’ rhyme.

  • By contrast, internal rhyme/ middle rhyme, is a rhyme that occurs either when:
  • Two or more rhyming words occur within the same line;
  • Two or more rhyming words appear in the middle of two separate lines, or sometimes more;
  • A word at the end of a line rhymes with one or more in the middle of the following line.

 

  • Read the poem below and then try to identify the instances of rhyme in it.

Mystic Travel

Mystic travel time

Too endless islands in your mind

 

Tiny lights majestic and free

Open the skies soar me

 

Travel your minds unseen road

To mysterious lands secrets untold

 

The mountains valley lay quiet

As a shower carries away

 

The warmth of an evening breeze

Built from within a day

 

Heat dances shadows on the lakes fiery bay

Constructing temples where gods could play

 

Today is the finest piece

For tranquil emptiness

 

Suggestions of fluent sensations

Congregated illusions of masturbations

 

Sympathize the richness of the truth

Energize the expected thoughts of youth

 

 

Reading the poem aloud, we can point out several rhyming couplets. They include among others:

  • Free and me
  • Away and day
  • Sensations and masturbations
  • Truth and youth

Internal Rhyme in Separate Lines

Here is are two examples of pairs of lines with middle rhymes in separate lines.

I see a red boat that has a red flag

Just like my red coat and my little red pail

 

The words ‘boat’ and ‘coat’ rhyme.

 

I’d like to jump into the ocean

But don’t dump me instead.

 

The rhyming words are ‘jump’ and ‘dump’.

 

Now read the stanza below from the poem ‘The Raven’ and identify all the pairs of rhyming words.

 

Once upon a midnight dreary, while i

Pondered, weak and weary

Over many a quaint and curious volume of

Forgotten  lore.

While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly

There came a tapping

As if someone gently rapping, rapping at

My chamber door

’’Tis some visitor,’’ I muttered, ’’tapping at

My chamber door;

Only this, and nothing more.’’

Rhyme Scheme

  • This is a way of describing the pattern of the end rhymes in a poem.
  • The points below will help you in reading and notating the rhyme scheme.
  • Each new sound at the end of a line is given a letter.
  • The letters start with ‘a’ , then ‘b’, and so on.
  • If an end sound repeats the end sound of an earlier line, it gets the same letter as that earlier line.
  • Here are four different stanzas, each with a different rhyme scheme, that can help you understand rhyme scheme.
  1. From Voices in My Head, by Ivor Davies

Suddenly a voice appears

I hear it in my mind

Within my head not in my ears

Not of the normal kind

 

The rhyme scheme is: abab

It is regular rhyme scheme as it is easy to predict when the sound will next appear.

  1. From Falling Raindrops’ Prayer for the Broken.

I pray for the crying

For the hurt and the dying

For those burned and screaming

For each helper crying

 

The rhyme scheme is aaaaa

This too is regular.

  1. From the poem by Robert Broadbent.

 

Early or late,

Patient …can’t wait

Lost or your found

The world goes around

 

The rhyme scheme here is aabb. This is a Regular scheme

  1. From Happy Holidays by John Lumber.

Christmas Eve

Oh how supreme!

When Santa comes

Every night!

Then, next day,

I just can’t wait,

When the tree is all alight.

 

The rhyme scheme is abcdedd. This is irregular.

The irregular rhyme scheme occurs when you can’t predict when the end sound will be repeated.

 

Why Rhyme?

  • Rhyme creates rhythm in the poem.
  • It also makes reading or reciting the poem interesting.
  • The poem is also made easy to memorize.

 

 

 

Exercise 1

Describe the rhyme scheme of the poem below by Robert Broadbent.

One Day at a Time

Happy or sad

Good days or bad

Cherry or down

The world goes around

 

Give up or try

Out going or shy

A smile or a frown,

The world goes around

 

Early or late,

Patient …can’t wait,

Lost or your found,

The world goes around

 

Angry, serene

Out spoken, unsent

Tense or unwound,

The world goes around

 

All future days,

Are hidden in haze,

Don’t worry, just learn,

To let the world turn.

 

Exercise 2

The incomplete poem below has the rhyme scheme: aabccbddebfe. Complete it with appropriate words.

Death did not take Paris silently

Rumbled the grave screaming _______________________

No child slept easy that _______________________

Twenty minutes of terror waking

Wee ones from sleep in cold sweats __________________________

Stealing their peaceful birthright.

 

Indelible imprints of ______________________

Ingrained in young psyches forever;

Post traumatic stress syndrome.

They may age, but they will not ____________________

The bloody death that evil begets

Shadows lurk in dreaming’s gloam.

(By Catie Lindsey)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SONGS

  • LULLABIES
  • they are sung by a nanny, sibling, aunty, etc.in order to:
  1. Send the baby to sleep.
  2. Calm the crying baby.
  3. Give promise to the crying baby. The promise can be that one of the parents is coming back.
  • They are normally sung softly so as to lull the baby.
  • If you have to clap, or hum, or whistle to the rhythm, do it softly and slowly.
  • In the case where a child cries, rock the baby as you sing.
  • You can also gently tap the back of the baby.
  • They are normally short.
  • They are also repetitive.
  • Read the song below and then attempt the questions that follow.

Sleep baby sleep

Sleep baby sleep

Your father tends the sheep

Your mother shakes the dreamland tree.

  1. Identify two features of lullabies in the above song.
  2. Give the main reason for singing the above song.
  • How would you do the following as you sing the song:
  1. Clap to the rhythm of the song.
  2. Rock the baby as you sing.
  • CHILDREN SONGS
  • They are sung by children during their playtime.
  • Also referred to as play songs.

Features of Children Songs

  1. Repetition is used. A word, sentence, and even a whole stanza can be repeated.
  2. They are often short.

Functions of Children’s  Songs

  1. They help in developing children’s language skills as they listen to familiar words in the songs.
  2. Help develop children’s listen skills, thus concentrate.
  3. Encourage creativity in children. At times you find children adding words that were not initially mentioned in the original versions of the songs.
  4. Some teaching counting of numbers.
  • Now read the song below. You can practice singing it.

In and out the bamboo forest

In and out the bamboo forest

In and out the bamboo forest

You are my partner.

Beat a beat on my shoulder

Beat a beat on my shoulder

Beat a beat on my shoulder

You are my partner.

  • Teasing Songs
  • Sung to make fun of someone.
  • Religious Songs
  • Sung and performed during religious occasions.
  • Sung mostly at places considered holy grounds.
  • Sung softly and slowly.
  • Love Poetry/Songs
  • They are based on romance.
  • Sung by one to the loved one.
  • They are sung softly and slowly as they should present romantic elements.
  • They are sung to:
  1. Express romance.
  2. Mend the damaged relationship between lovers.

 

  • Cradle Songs/Poetry
  • Performed to mark the birth of a child.
  • In most cases, a child is wished a successful life in future.
  • Mostly performed by women and girls.
  • During this time, a child or child’s mother is presented with gifts.
  • War Poetry
  • Performed by warriors during war.
  • Sung loudly to show bravery.
  • During the singing, weapons are held in the hands of the performers.
  • Hunting Songs
  • Hunters perform hunting songs.
  • Sung on the way to and from hunting trip.
  • Hunting tools carried in the process.
  • Just like war songs, they are sung loudly.
  • They are on the way to hunt to encourage themselves on the possibility of killing fatter and enough animals.
  • Also to pass time on their way.
  • Satirical Songs
  • One’s folly is criticized in this song.
  • They are meant to help the wicked in some areas to change.
  • Epics/Heroic Poetry
  • They are elaborate and talk about the lives of heroes known to the community.
  • The heroic deeds of the heroes are mentioned.
  • Dirges
  • Also referred to as funeral songs or funeral poems.
  • They are sung after learning about the death of someone.
  • Can also be sung during the funeral ceremony.
  • Should also be sung softly to show the sadness that result from losing someone’s beloved one.
  • In some cases, weapons are held during the performance.
  • There is the use of apostrophe. This is style of addressing an object or a death as if it is alive and can respond.
  • While women sing, men chant.
  • Panegyrics
  • In its specialized form panegyric is a type of song and one meant to praise someone.
  • The praise song can be sung by someone else or sung by one for self praises. Sometimes these are self-praises
  • Formalized praises are directed publicly to kings, chiefs, and leaders, composed and recited by members of a king’s official entourage.
  • One can be praised in case of:
  1. personal achievement in war ; or
  2. Achievement in hunting.
  • Look at the panegyric in the next page.

Ogun kills on the right and destroys on the right.
Ogun kills on the left and destroys on the left.
Ogun kills suddenly in the house and suddenly in the field.
Ogun kills the child with the iron with which it plays.

Ogun kills in silence.
Ogun kills the thief and the owner of the stolen goods.
Ogun-kills the owner of the slave—and the slave runs away.
Ogun kills the owner of thirty ’iwofa’ [pawns]—and his money, wealth and children disappear.
Ogun kills the owner of the house and paints the hearth with his blood.
Ogun is the death who pursues a child until it runs into the bush.
Ogun is the needle that pricks at both ends.
Ogun has water but he washes in blood.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ETIQUETTE

TELEPHONE ETIQUETTE

Telephone etiquette are the rules that demonstrate the proper and polite way to use your phone/telephone.

It starts from how you prepare for phone calls to when you end the call.

Preparation for Phone Call

The following should be done before placing a call:

  • Ensure you have enough time. It will not auger well to suddenly end the conversation because of insufficient airtime.
  • Go to a place where there is silence. Too much noise will distract your attention.
  • Think through exactly what you want to say. Write it down if possible so you don’t forget what to say or ask and look as though you didn’t have anything to say.

Tips to Display When Making a Call

Whether at work, at home, or on your mobile phone, remember to display the tips below at all times:

  1. Identify yourself at the beginning of the call.
  2. Speak clearly and slowly especially when leaving the message.
  3. Speak with a low tone of voice. Be sure to know how loud you may be.
  4. Always end with a pleasantry, for example,’ Have a nice day.’
  5. Let the caller hang up first.
  6. Stay away from others while talking on the phone. They don’t need to hear your private conversation.

What to Avoid

  1. Avoid being distracted by other activities while speaking. Some of these activities include:
  • Rustling papers
  • Chewing
  • Driving
  • Speaking with someone
  • Shopping
  • Working on the computer
  1. Avoid allowing interruptions to occur during the conversation.
  2. Do not engage in an argument with the caller.
  3. Talking too loudly.

 

 

 

Not at these Places

The following are places you should not make a call. You should even have your cell phone in a silent mode or switch it off altogether.

  • Bathrooms
  • Hospitals
  • Waiting rooms
  • Meetings
  • Museums
  • Places of worship
  • Lectures
  • Live performances
  • Funerals
  • Weddings

Telephone Conversations

Here we shall focus on majorly business telephone conversations. It should be noted that there are patterns that are followed; but not all will follow this rigid pattern. The six patterns include:

  1. The phone is answered by someone who asks if he/she can help.
  2. The caller makes a request either to be connected to someone or for information.
  3. The caller is connected, given information or told that that person is not present at the moment.
  4. The caller is asked to leave a message if the person who is requested for is not in.
  5. The caller leaves a message or asks other questions.
  6. The phone call finishes.

Exercise 1

Read the telephone conversation below and then answer questions that follow.

Pauline: (a form two student, Wajanja School) ring ring… ring ring …

Secretary: Hello, Wajanja School, this is Ms Esther speaking. How may I be of help to you?

Pauline: Yes, this is Pauline Karanja a form two student calling. May I speak to the principal, please?

Secretary: I am afraid MsKaluma is not in the office at the moment. Would you like to leave a message?

Pauline: I would really want, thanks. When she comes back, tell her I wanted to ask for one day permission. My brother is sick and I would like to request her that I report one day after the opening day. It is I who will be left with my siblings as the brother goes to the hospital. That is all.

Secretary: Sorry for that, I wish him quick recovery. I would give her the message as soon.

Pauline:I would be grateful madam. Thanks again.

Pauline:Welcome Pauline. Just ensure you report as stated here.

Secretary: Ok have a nice day madam.

Pauline:You too have a perfect day. Goodbye

  • With examples, outline the patterns of telephone conversation in above.
  • Identify evidences of telephone etiquette tips displayed by Pauline in the conversation above.

Exercise 2

Your sibling is very sick. You are planning to make a doctor a phone call to come to your home to provide medication.

  • State any three preparations you would put in place before making this important call.
  • Give four bad habits you would avoid when making this call.

Exercise 3

Joan has just called the parent to ask them to pay the school fee. Unfortunately, the parent is not happy with the way she has made the call. Identify any four telephone etiquette tips shecould have failed to display.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASTERY OF CONTENT

INTERVIEWS

Have you ever attended the formal meetings where you are asked questions and are expected to respond to them? More than once you will be invited to attend interviews. You can also invite someone to interview. For this reason, you should some interview tips.

The two participants in an interview are the interviewer (at times a panel of interviewers), and the interviewee.

Tips for the Interviewees

Job Interview Preparations

If you really want to be considered for a particular job following an interview, you have to adequately prepare to succeed. The following are the preparations the interviewee would put in place before the interview:

  • Contact your referees to alert them that you will be interviewed and they are likely to receive a call.
  • Prepare your documents. Make sure they are neat and well arranged.
  • Know the location where you are having the interview. It will help you know how long it will take you to reach there.
  • Do some research about the organization.
  • Prepare what to wear and how to groom.
  • Anticipate potential questions and prepare answers correctly.
  • Arrive early enough for the interview.
  • Prepare questions to ask the interviewer at the end. It will show how much you are interested in working there.

During the Interview;

  • Greet the interviewer.
  • Knock on the door and wait for response before you enter. Shut the door behind you quietly.
  • Wait until you are offered the seat before sitting.
  • Sit or stand upright and look alert throughout.
  • Make good eye contact with the interviewer to show you are honest.
  • Explain your answers whenever possible and avoid answering questions with yes/no as answers.
  • Answer questions honestly. Don’t ever lie!

Common Blunders you MUST Avoid

Avoid falling foul of the following:

  1. Turning up late for the interview.
  2. Dressing and grooming inappropriately.
  3. Giving simple yes/no as answers.
  4. Speaking negatively about your previous employer.
  5. Sitting before invited.
  6. Discussing time-off or money.

As an Interviewer

Before the Interview:

  1. Write down questions to ask.
  2. Call the prospective employee’s referees.
  3. Prepare the place for the interview.
  4. Alert the interviewee about the interview. Mention the time and place.
  5. Arrive early for the interview.

During the Interview:

  1. Allow them enough time to respond to questions.
  2. Encourage them to speak by, for example, nodding your head when they answer questions.
  3. Speak and ask questions politely. Be friendly but formal as much as you can.
  4. Make eye contact with the interviewee to show you are listening to them.

 

Exercise 1

you are the secretary of journalism Club at Maembe Dodo Mixed School. On Friday you would like to interview your school Deputy Principal on the issue of Students’ Discipline.

  • Write down any three questions you would ask him/her.
  • Other than writing down questions to ask, how else would you prepare prepare for this day?
  • State four things you would do as you interview him.

Exercise 2

Read the conversation below and then answer questions after it.

Ms Naomi: Welcome to our Doctor’s office.

Mr. Josh: Nice to be here.

Ms Naomi: I see from your resume that you are a cardiologist with 10 years of practice.

Mr. Josh: That’s right.

Ms Naomi: This interview is just to get to know you a little and then there are follow up interviews. So what do you do in your free time?

Mr. Josh: I like golfing and swimming. I also like to read newspapers.

Ms Naomi:Why did you want to be a doctor?

Mr. Josh:Actually I love helping people get well. I think cardiology has made great strides recently and I would like to share my findings with others.

Ms Naomi:Have you written in any scientific journals so far?

Mr. Josh:Not yet. But hopefully soon.

Ms Naomi:OK, we’d like to learn more about you. Let’s go for lunch wwith our colleagues, if that’s OK.

Mr. Josh:That’s fine, I am free.

 

  • What two things qualify Ms Naomi as a good interviewer?
  • Identify two evidences of interview tips displayed by Mr. Josh.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

READING FOR FORM TWO

 READING SKILLS

SCANNING AND SKIMMING..

Reading

  • There is a lot of reading you will engage in. To cope with it all, you’ll need to develop some reading techniques.
  • Here we’ll talk about scanning, skimming and reading for study.

Scanning

  • When you scan a text, you search for one particular item (or set of items) while ignoring everything else.
  • Suppose, for example, that you’re writing an assignment  on Effects of Drug Abuse, and you’re looking through a copy of Drug Addict’s Story, to see if there are any relevant material. You scan the list of contents to find the part written Drug Abuse , then scan the materials listed there.

Skimming

  • Whereas you scan for specific information, you skim a text to get a general idea of what information it contains.
  • In this case you might pick up the copy of Drug Addict’s Story in a library, skim through the contents, turn to a couple of articles that interest you and skim through the paragraphs to get a sense of what they are saying.
  • You wouldn’t read every word, or even look at every paragraph.
  • You just read enough to find out whether the book/newspaper is worth reading/buying.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 COMPREHENSION SKILLS

SUMMARY AND NOTE- MAKING.

SUMMARY

  • An excellent summary is a summary written to show that you have read and understood something.
  • You will get assignments that ask you to read a certain material and summarize it.

How to produce a summary:

1.Read the material to be summarized and be sure you understand it.

2.Outline the major points.

3.Write a first draft of the summary without looking at the material.

4.Always use paraphrase when writing a summary.

5.Target your first draft for approximately 1/4 the length of the original.

6.Never put any of your own ideas, opinions, or interpretations into the summary. This means you have to be very careful of your word choice.

  1. Write in prose – not point form.

NOTE MAKING

How to Make Notes

The following tips will come in handy when making notes:

  1. Read the material carefully and thoroughly.
  2. Underline the key sentences as you read. This will help in forming the title.
  3. Make a rough note of the main points in a logical sequence.
  4. Write the final notes.

You should have in mind that a note:

  1. Should be short and to the point.
  2. Contain all the important and relevant information.
  3. Should have information systematically divided and subdivided.
  4. Should have a short title. Avoid long sentences as titles.
  5. Must be written in points only.

 

Notes Template

TITLE …………………….

  • ………………………………………….
  • …………………………………………
  • ………………………………………..
  • ………………………………………..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRAMMAR FOR FORM TWO

PARTS OF SPEECH

NOUNS

  • COLLECTIVE NOUNS
  • A collective noun is a word for a group of specific things or people regarded as an entity.
  • Collective nouns are grouped under three categories:
  1. Category of people
  2. Category of animals
  • Category of things
  1. Category of People

The collective used here are:

  • An audience of listeners
  • A babble of barbers
  • A bench of bishops
  • A blush of boys
  • A promise of barmen
  • A board of directors
  • A class of students
  • An army of soldiers
  • A band of musicians
  • A bunch of crooks
  • A cast of actors/players (also a company or cry of)
  • A choir of singers
  • A crew of sailors
  • A crowd of people/ spectators
  • A flock of tourists
  • A gang of labourers
  • A gang of thieves
  • A goring of butchers
  • A group of dancers
  • A pack of thieves
  • A panel of experts
  • A regiment of soldiers
  • A staff of employees
  • A tabernacle of bakers
  • A team of players
  • A thought of barons
  • A tribe of natives
  • A troop of boy scouts
  • A troupe of artists/dancers

 

  1. Category of Animals

Those used for animals include:

  • An army of ants
  • A catch of fish
  • A drove of goats/bullocks
  • A fall of lambs
  • A flight of birds
  • A flock of birds
  • A flock of sheep
  • A haul of fish
  • A herd of buffaloes/cattle/deer/elephants/goats
  • A hive of bees
  • A host of sparrows
  • A kennel of dogs
  • A knot of frogs
  • A litter of cubs
  • A litter of kittens/puppies
  • A murder of crows
  • A pack of wolves
  • A pack of hounds
  • A swarm of bees/flies
  • A team of horses
  • A team of ducks/horses/oxen
  • A tribe of goats
  • A troop of lions/monkeys
  • A zoo of wild animals

 

  1. Category of Things
  • An album of autographs/photographs/stamps
  • An anthology of poems/stories
  • A basket of fruits
  • A bowl of rice
  • A bouquet of flowers
  • A bunch of keys
  • A chest of drawers
  • A cloud of dust
  • A convoy of lorries
  • A fleet of ships/lorries
  • A forest of trees (also; stand, clump, grove of)
  • A galaxy of stars
  • A group of islands
  • A hedge of bushes
  • A library of books
  • A nest of rumours
  • A pack of cards
  • A pack of lies
  • A pair of shoes
  • A range of mountains
  • A rouleau of coins
  • A stack of wood
  • A string of pearls
  • A wad of notes

 

Exercise 1

What name is given to a group of:

 

  1. Writers
  2. Widows
  3. Witches
  4. Tailors
  5. Judges
  6. Grammarians
  7. Shoemakers
  8. Girl guides
  9. Foresters
  10. Prisoners
  11. Preachers
  12. Candidates
  13. Matrons
  14. Magistrates
  15. Lawyers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • COMPOUND NOUNS
  • A compound noun is a noun that is made with two or more words.
  • There are three forms for compound nouns:
  • Open or space – space between words, for example, man servant
  • Hyphenated – hyphen between words, for example, sister-in-law
  • Closed or solid – neither space nor hyphen between words, for example, witchcraft

Compound Nouns Combinations

The following are the compound noun combinations with examples:

Noun + Noun

Football

Eyelid

Adjective + Noun

Greenhouse

Hotdogs

Verb + Noun

Washing machine

Dinning table

Noun + Verb

Haircut

Rainfall

Verb + Preposition

Check-out

Noun + Prepositional Phrase

Master of ceremonies

Sister-in-law

Preposition + Noun

Underdog

Noun + Adjective

Spoonful

Plural Forms of Compound Nouns

  • In general, we make the plural of the compound noun by adding –s to the most significant one. Look at the table
Singular Plural
Head teacher

Passerby

Mother-in-law

Wallpaper

Head teachers

Passersby

Mothers-in-law

Wallpapers

 

  • There are variations with those ending in –ful, like spoonful. You can either say spoonsful (new style), spoonfuls (old style). It is advisable you remain consistent in your choice.
Compound Noun New Style Old Style
Spoonful

Bucketful

Cupful

Truckful

Mouthful

Spoonsful

Bucketsful

Cupsful

Trucksful

Mouthsful

 

Spoonfuls

Bucketfuls

Cupfuls

Truckfuls

Mouthfuls

 

 

  • There are those nouns that have no obvious significant word. They will require you to consult the dictionary to find their plural. For example,
  • Go-betweens
  • Good-for-nothings
  • Grown-ups
  • Higher-ups etc
  • For compound nouns made of noun +noun, the first noun is taken as an adjective, and does not take an –s. examples
  • Apple trees
  • Toothbrushes
  • Bus stops , etc

Exercise

Using compound nouns, shorten the underlined phrases in the sentences below.

  • She is cleaning a room for stores.
  • He bought a new ruler for measuring up to 30 cm.
  • June is the assistant class secretary for form two.
  • We had to stop at the station for the buses.
  • Get me size of cables.
  • They bought it as there was reduction in cost.
  • Students are given two breaks of twenty minutes.
  • These are the plugs with three pins.
  • The mechanic has carried two metal boxes for the tools.
  • Are you the wife of my son?

 

 

 

 

  • POSSESSIVES
  • A noun can be a possessive when it can also have “of a” or ”of the” preceding it. For example,

The watch of a girl – a girl’s watch.

The milk of the cow – the cow’s milk.

Singular Possessives

  • A singular noun is usually made possessive by adding ‘s to the end of the noun. For example,

The man’s wheelbarrow is lost.

  • Most proper nouns are made possessives by adding ‘s to the end of the word, for example,

Khalwale’s shirt is dark.

  • A singular noun that ends in s can be made possessive by either adding ‘s to the end of the word, or by only adding to the end of the word. Example,

Matthews’ job is good.

Matthews’s job is good.

Plural Possessives

  • A plural noun that ends in s can be made possessive by only adding to the end of the word. Example

All the technicians’ fingers were cut.

  • A plural noun that ends in other letters apart from s can be made possessive by adding ‘s  to the word. For example,

The women’s team will play next week.

Possessive Pronouns

  • Most possessive pronouns do not use an apostrophe to indicate possession. Examples
  • That is its tail.
  • His is the new one.
  • Ours has been received.
  • Some possessive pronouns use ‘s, for example,

Grade “A” is everyone’s dream.

This is someone’s wrist watch.

Note: “it’s” is a contraction for “it is” and not a possessive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRONOUNS

  • NUMBER AND PERSON IN PRONOUNS

Pronoun Number

  • A pronoun can be singular or plural.
  • Singular pronouns are:
  • I, me, he, him, his, she, her, it, anyone, this, etc
  • Plural pronouns are:
  • We, us, they, them, these, all, those, etc

Pronoun Person

  • Pronouns are divided into three grammatical persons. These divisions are:
  • First person

It refers to the one or ones speaking.

The pronouns used here are I, me, mine, we, us, ours

  • Second person

The one spoken to, or directly addressed, is referred to here.

The pronouns in the second person are you, yours

  • Third person

It refers to the one or ones spoken about.

Some pronouns used in the second person are it, its, they, theirs, them

Examples in Sentences

  1. She likes me.
  2. Fred bought him an umbrella.
  • Yours is the smallest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
  • An indefinite pronoun does not refer to any specific person, thing or amount.
  • Some common indefinite pronouns are:

 

  • All
  • Another
  • Any
  • Anybody
  • Anyone
  • Anything
  • Anywhere
  • Both
  • Each
  • Either
  • Enough
  • Everybody
  • Everyone
  • Everything
  • Few
  • Many
  • Nobody
  • None
  • One
  • Several
  • Some
  • Somebody
  • Someone
  • Somewhere etc

 

  • Most indefinite pronouns are either singular or plural. Some of them can, however, be used as singular and plural depending on the context.
  • A singular pronoun takes a singular verb. Examples,
  1. Each teacher has written her/his lesson notes.
  2. There are two cups. One is
  • By the same token, a plural pronoun takes a plural verb for agreement. Examples,
  1. Many have been here.
  2. Both are my friends.

Meaning of Some Typical Indefinite Pronouns

Singular Indefinite Pronouns

Pronoun Meaning Example in a Sentence
Another Additional That cook was stubborn. Can you help me get another?
Anybody/anyone No matter what person Is there anyone at home?
Anything No matter what thing Is there anything left there?
Each Every one of two or more Each has to pay for the damage.
Either One of the two Either is ok.
Enough As much as needed There is enough money to take us the whole week.
Everybody/everyone All people Since everyone has arrived has left, you can lock the gate.
Everything All things Everything that belongs to them have been swept by flood.
Neither Not one and not the other of the two I always advise Muktar and Asiya but neither listens to me.
Nobody/no-one No person I have written to many people but no-one has replied.
Nothing Not anything Nothing has been heard from them since.
One An unidentified person or thing One has not been found.
Other A different one from the one that has been mentioned One of the twins is brown while the other is dark.
Somebody/someone Unknown or unspecified person Someone is missing.
Something An unspecified thing I hope she is cooking something.

 

Plural Indefinite Pronouns

  • Both
  • Many
  • All

Exercise 1

Complete the sentence with the most appropriate indefinite pronoun from the list given below.

 

Everyone

Somewhere

Everybody

Nothing

Anywhere

Anything

Anybody

Something

 

 

  1. Would like ______________ to drink?
  2. I couldn’t see _____________ in the dark.
  3. Does _________ know her?
  4. Don’t ask where she has gone. Dorothy can go __________ she feels like going.
  5. The weapons were found ____________ here.
  6. There is ____________ to watch.
  7. Since _____________ has left, the shop can be closed.
  8. We will get you _____________ you are. You can’t hide for long.
  9. ____________ has approved our proposal.
  10. We were told that there is a good school _____________ near here.

Exercise 2

Rewrite each sentence using the word in brackets.

  1. He said nothing useful. (anything)
  2. There is no anything left. (nothing)
  3. Can anyone answer this question? (no-one)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VERBS

  • AUXILIARY VERBS
  • Auxiliary (or Helping) verbs are used together with a main verb to show the verb’s tense or to form a negative or question.
  • There are two categories of auxiliary verbs:
  • Primary Auxiliaries
  • Modal auxiliaries
  • Primary Auxilliaries
  • The most common auxiliary verbs are have, be, and do.
  • The three have their forms as shown below.
Verb Forms
Be ·        Be

·        Am

·        Is

·        Are

·        Was

·        Were

·        Been

·        Being

Have ·        Have

·        Has

·        Had

Do ·        Do

·        Does

·        Did

 

 

Examples in Sentences

  1. Emiliana is running away from us.
  2. If she doesn’t come on time, she’ll have to do all the work.
  3. Does your name begin with an “F”?
  4. The boys have finished the race.
  5. I am writing you a notice
  6. The milk has been drank by the cat.
  7. I have purchased a new pair of shoes to replace the ones that were lost in my luggage.
  8. We hope you don’t drop out of school.
  9. She was asking Wachira a question.
  10. Richard has been working hard the whole year.
  11. Sarah doesn’t ski or roller skate.

(b)   Modal Auxiliary Verbs

  • Unlike the primary auxiliary verbs, modal auxiliaries never change form.
  • Look at the list of modal auxiliary verbs follows:

 

  • Can
  • Could
  • May
  • Might
  • Must
  • Need
  • Ought to
  • Shall
  • Should
  • Will
  • Would

 

 

Functions of Auxiliary Verbs

Auxiliary verbs, also known as helping verbs, add functional or grammatical meaning to the clauses in which they appear. They perform their functions in several different ways:

  • They express tense. For example past, present and future.
  • Make sentences grammatically correct.
  • They quantify verbs.
  • Sentences are emphasized through them.

Auxiliary verbs almost always appear together with a main verb, and though there are only a few of them, they are among the most frequently occurring verbs in the English language.

Auxiliary Verb Exercises

Fill in the blank with the correct auxiliary verb from the choices presented:

  1. What ________________ the kids doing when you last saw them? (was, were, are, did, been)
  2. Carla ________________ always wanted to try skydiving. (was, doesn’t, has, is, have)
  3. Where __________________ you go on your summer vacation? (were, been, are, did, does)
  4. Why do you think she __________ call you like she said she would? (didn’t, is, hasn’t, has been, have)
  5. Mary _____________ going to be upset when she hears what happened. (will, don’t, is, didn’t, has)
  6. Jeremy _____________ want to go to the movies; he wants to stay home instead. (doesn’t, isn’t, wasn’t, hasn’t, was not)
  7. I _________________ appreciate his jokes. They weren’t funny. (did, have, been, didn’t, haven’t)
  8. I really like fish but I _______________ care for meat. (weren’t, been, don’t, is, was)
  9. Where _____________ you going when I saw you last night? (were, was, is, do, did)
  10. Tara ________________ called yet; she’s late as usual. (are, were, has, hasn’t, wouldn’t)

Answers: 1 – were, 2 – has, 3 – did, 4 – didn’t, 5 – is, 6 – doesn’t, 7 – didn’t, 8 – don’t, 9 – were, 10 – hasn’t

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • PERFECTIVE ASPECT
  • Also called complete aspect, is the aspect of a verb which expresses a completed action.
  • The completed action can be:
  • In the past, for example,
  • We had met.
  • She had left.
  • They had drunk.
  • In the present, examples,
  • I have seen it.
  • He has taken his bag.
  • It has drunk its milk.
  • In future, for example,
  • She will have left.
  • They will have gone.
  • Helsy will have completed.

How to Form the Perfective Aspect

  • Formed by using the auxiliary verb have and the past participle form of the main verb.

Past Perfect Tense

  • Expresses action completed in the past.
  • There could be one action completed before the one started.

Examples in Sentences

  1. When he arrived, I had already eaten.
  2. John had finished high school by the time I joined form one.
  3. Gregory had seen them.

The Present Perfect Tense

  • Expresses the action completed in the present, before the next one starts.
  • Examples of sentences in this tense are:
  • He has played.
  • We have finished.
  • I have jumped already.

The Future Perfect Tense

  • The future perfect tense refers to a completed action in the future. When we use this tense we are projecting ourselves forward into the future and looking back at an action that will be completed some time later than now. It is most often used with a time expression.
  • The future perfect is composed of two elements
    the simple future of the verb “to have” (will have) + the past participle of the main verb

 

Affirmative Negative Interrogative Negative Interrogative
I will have jumped I won’t have jumped Will I have jumped? Won’t I have jumped?
You will have jumped You won’t have jumped Will you have jumped? Won’t you have jumped?
He will have jumped He won’t have arrived Will he have arrived? Won’t he have arrived?
We will have jumped We won’t have jumped Will we have jumped? Won’t we have jumped?
They will have jumped They won’t have jumped Will they have jmped? Won’t they have jumped?

Function

Examples
  • I will have been here for six months on June 23rd.
  • By the time you read this I will have left.
  • You will have finished your report by this time next week.
  • Won’t they have arrived by 5:00?
  • Will you have eaten when I pick you up?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • PROGRESSIVE ASPECT
  • It expresses an on-going action.
  • The action could have been in the past, present, or will happen in future.
  • Verbs in this aspect are recognizable by the present participle (-ing)

Progressive Aspect with Past Tense

We use the pattern:

Was or were + present Participle,

Examples

  • We were travelling.
  • She was writing.

Progressive Aspect with Present Tense

The pattern below is used

Is or are +present participle, for example

  • She is writing.
  • They are dancing.

Progressive Aspect With Future Time

To form this, we use the pattern:

Will be + present participle

  • He will be cyling.
  • They will be crying.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • FUTURE TIME
  • There are a number of different ways of referring to the future in English. It is important to remember that we are expressing more than simply the time of the action or event.
  • Future always refers to a time ‘later than now’, but it may also express our attitude to the future event.

All of the following ideas can be expressed using different tenses:

  • Simple prediction: There will be strike next week.
  • Arrangements: She is running to Kilgoris tomorrow.
  • Plans and intentions: They are going to fly to London in December.
  • Prediction based on present evidence: I think it’s going to rain!
  • Willingness: She will pay your
  • An action in progress in the future: This time next year he will be in form three.
  • An event or action that is a routine: You will be seeing Perpetua in the church tomorrow.
  • Obligation: You are to drive directly to my house.
  • An action or event that will take place immediately or very soon: The train is about to leave.
  • Projecting ourselves into the future and looking back at a completed action: A month from now he will have finished all his exams.

The four future verb tenses in English are:

Simple future tense

The simple future refers to a time later than now, and expresses facts or certainty.

Examples in Sentences

  • I will see you later.
  • She will do it. Do not worry.

How to Form the simple future

  • The simple future tense is composed of two parts: will / shall + the infinitive without
  • study the table below:
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I will visit I won’t visit.

I will not visit.

Will I visit?

Won’t I visit?

She will visit. She won’t visit.

She will not visit.

Will she visit?

Won’t she visit?

They will visit. They won’t visit.

They will not visit.

Will they visit?

Won’t they visit?

 

Contractions in simple Future

I will = I’ll
We will = we’ll
You will = you’ll
He will = he’ll
She will = she’ll
They will = they’ll
Will not = won’t

Future continuous

  • The future continuous refers to an unfinished action or event that will be in progress at a time later than now.
  • The future continuous is made up of:
    the simple future of the verb ‘to be’ + the present participle (base+ing)
  • The future continuous is used for quite a few different purposes. These functions include:
  • To project oneself into the future. Example
This time next month she will be writing her final paper.
  • To predict or guess about future events. Example

You’ll be missing these meals once leave high school.

  • To ask politely for information about the future. Example

Will you be attending my weeding this weekend?

  • To refer to continuous events expected to happen in the future. Examples

I’ll be tracing him next month.

Future perfect

  • The future perfect tense refers to a completed action in the future.
  • In using this tense, we project ourselves forward into the future and looking back at an action that will be completed sometime later than now.
  • It is most often used with a time expression.
  • To form it, include:
    the simple future of the verb “to have” (will have) + the past participle of the main verb

Examples in Sentences

  • Won’t you be here for my party for three hours next week?
  • You will have evacuated the building by the time the constructors arrive.
  • She will have left by the time we arrive.

Future Perfect Continuous

  • This tense is used to project oneself forward in time and to look back.
  • It refers to events or actions in a time between now and some future time are unfinished.
  • It is most often used with a time expression.
  • The future perfect continuous is composed of two elements
    the future perfect of the verb “to be” (will have been) + the present participle of the main verb (base + ing)
  • Study the examples below:
  • I will have been doing my degree at the university for two years by 2019.
  • By 2030 he will have been driving his car for 15 years.
  • Next year I will have been learning in this school for three years.

 

 

 

ADJECTIVES

ORDER OF ADJECTIVES

  • Adjectives denoting attributes usually occur in a specific order.
  • In general, adjectives follow the following order:
Order Examples
Quantity Thirty, many, some
Opinion Nasty, dirty, beautiful
Size Short, tiny, huge
Shape Square, round, circular
Age Young, new, 20-year-old
Colour Green, indigo, pink
Origin/Nationality Kenyan, English, Chinese
Purpose Serving, sleeping,
Material Glass, earthen, metallic
Noun

 

Examples in Sentences

  1. Hamisi has decided to sell his flashy new German
  2. I met several charming Indian
  • There are three big football balls in the store.
  1. She has bought a few small white sleeping

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADVERBS

  • ADVERBS OF PLACE
  • They talk about when the action happened, will happen, or happens.
  • They are placed after the main verb or object.
  • Examples of adverbs of place are:
  • Up
  • Down
  • Far
  • Overseas
  • Nearby
  • North, etc

Examples in Sentences

  1. She went there.
  2. The supermarket is
  3. She went overseas.
  4. The bedroom is upstairs.
  • ADVERBS OF DEGREE
  • An adverb of degree tells us the intesity at which at which an action occurs, or degree of an adjective or another adverb.
  • Examples of adverbs of degree are:
  • Extremely
  • Quite
  • Very
  • Almost
  • Just etc

 

Examples in Sentences

  1. It very cold outside.
  2. This water is extremely hot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PREPOSITIONS

COMPLEX PREPOSITIONS

  • A complex preposition consists of two or three word combinations but acting as a single unit.
  • Below are the examples:
  • In accordance with
  • On behalf of
  • In aid of
  • In line with
  • With respect to
  • By mean of
  • In relation to

Examples in Sentences

  1. I am writing in regard to what we discussed yesterday.
  2. He came on behalf of his boss.
  3. A word can be distinguished on the basis of stress.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONJUNCTIONS

SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

  • A subordinating conjunction joins a subordinate clause (dependent) to a main clause (independent clause).
  • A subordinating conjunction is always followed by a clause.
  • It reduces the importance of one clause so that the reader understands which of the two ideas are important.
  • Separate the subordinate clause from the main clause with a comma when the sentence begin with a subordinate clause.
  • The following is a list of common subordinating conjunctions:

 

  • After
  • Although
  • As
  • As if
  • As long as
  • As much as
  • As soon as
  • As though
  • Because
  • Before
  • Even if
  • Even though
  • How
  • If
  • Inasmuch
  • In order that
  • Lest
  • Now that
  • Once
  • Provided
  • Provided that
  • Since
  • So that
  • Than
  • That
  • Though
  • Till
  • Unless
  • Until
  • When
  • Whenever
  • Where
  • Whereas
  • Wherever
  • While
  • Why

 

Examples in Sentences

  1. When the door was knocked, Joan rose to open it.
  2. It is hard to give up drugs once you get addicted.
  • Because I was sick, I went to see the doctor.
  1. Although it was cold, he took off his coat.
  2. I can’t take you out since I have no money.

Exercise

Combine the pair of sentences using subordinating conjunction. Choose the conjunction from the list below.

 

Rather than

 While

Whereas

Now that

Before

Whether or not

Once

Even though

Since

 

 

  1. Henry passed the exams first time. Jane had to retake the exams twice.
  2. My sister likes Math. I prefer Chemistry.
  3. It was raining. I didn’t get wet.
  4. I will be late today. There is jam in town.
  5. Njuguna passed the test. Njuguna did not revise.
  6. I will leave. There is someone to take care of the baby.
  7. John is a boy. Mary is a girl.
  8. Go to play. Call your sister.
  9. I didn’t give the money to my sister. I gave the money to my cousin.
  10. You know him personally. You have to agree that he has done a lot for this country.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTERJECTIONS

  • A word(s) used to exclaim or protest or command.
  • An injection conveys an emotion. The emotion can be of joy, disgust, surprise, excitement, etc.
  • This word is normally placed at the beginning of a sentence.
  • A forceful injection is followed by an exclamation mark.
  • A less forceful injection is followed by a comma.

Examples in Sentences

  1. Wow! I have won it!
  2. Jeepers, that was too close.
  • Indeed, I like it.
  1. Good! I can now relax.
  2. Oh, I didn’t know about that
  3. No, leave me alone.

Interjections which are Sounds

Interjections that follow are of sounds:

  • Phew
  • Ah!
  • Mmm!
  • Humph

Exercise

Fill the blanks with appropriate interjections.

  1. __________, I can’t see you tomorrow.
  2. _________, I will wait for you.
  3. __________ ! The train is leaving!
  4. ___________ I can now go and play.
  5. _________ ! I am lost in this big town!
  6. _________, that is wonderful.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHRASES

  • CONSTITUENTS OF VERB PHRASES
  • A sentence must have a verb.
  • A verb phrase has a verb as the head word.
  • A verb phrase consists of a main verb plus auxiliary veb(s).
  • Look at the sentence below.

These girls are annoying.

Are annoying is the verb phrase.

Are is an auxiliary verb.

Annoying is the main verb.

  • The main verb normally comes at the end of the phrase.

More Examples In Sentences

  1. The prices have fallen.
  2. They could be running from me.
  3. They have been asking this question over and over again.
  4. She should have been writing the book.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • CONSTITUENTS OF ADVERB PHRASES
  • An adverb phrase is a word group with an adverb as the main word.
  • An adverb phrase can modify a verb, an adjective, or an adverb.

Constituents of Adverb Phrases

An adverb phrase can consist of:

  • An adverb
  • Pre modifier, which can be an adverb, adjective, or a preposition.
  • Post modifier

Adverb Phrases Examples

  1. Quite slowly

Quite is the pre modifier, while slowly is the adverb

  1. On Friday night

Pre modifier is the preposition on . night is the post modifier

Examples in Sentences

  1. The project was done very slowly.
  2. We talked all day long.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLAUSES

  • INDEPENDENT AND SUBORDINATE CLAUSES

Independent Clauses

  • A clause is independent when it meets the following conditions:
  • It has a subject
  • It has an action—what the subject is doing.
  • It expresses a complete thought.

Examples

  1. We left home.
  2. He lives in Nairobi.

Subordinate Clauses

  • A subordinate clause (or dependent) clasuse cannot stand alone as a sentence since it does not express a complete thought.
  • A dependent clause begins with a subordinate conjunction or relative pronouns or a relative adverb.
  • It leaves one wondering “what happened?”

Examples

  1. Where she went
  2. Before Khamisi arrived.
  3. After she abused me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • COMPOUND SENTENCES
  • A compound sentence has two independent clauses.
  • An independent clause, as earlier discussed, has a subject and and a verb and expresses a complete thought.
  • The two independent clause forming a compound sentence are joined using a coordinating conjunction. At times, a semi colon is used.
  • The coordinating conjunctions are:
  • For
  • And
  • Nor
  • But
  • Or
  • Yet
  • So

These conjunctions can be best remembered by a handy mnemonic: FANBOYS.

  • Here is an example of a compoud sentence:

He works in Wajir, but he stays in Isiolo.

  • The sentence has two independent clauses: he works in Wajir and he stays in Isiolo.
  • But is the coordination conjunction joining the two clauses.

Other Examples

  1. Rose wanted to buy a dress, but she didn’t have enough money.
  2. They did not go to church, yet their parent advised them to.
  3. Do you want to go to Rongo or Homabay?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • COMPLEX SENTENCES
  • A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause and at least one dependent clauses.
  • A dependent clause lacks one of the elements that would make it a complete sentence.
  • The clauses making up the complex sentence are combined using a subordinating conjunction.
  • Here is an example for you:

Mobile phones have helped a lot since they came to the market.

  • The independent clause mobile phones have helped a lot is joined to the dependent clause since they came to the market.

More Examples in Sentences

  1. Although deer eat my crops, they are cute.
  2. Before you leave, give me your address.
  3. While I prefer a permanent house, my wife prefers a semi permanent one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE
  • A sentence can either have a verb in active form or passive form.

Active Voice

  • In a sentence with an active verb, the subject performs the action denoted by the verb.
  • Here is a sentence where the subject is performing the verb’s acton.

James is writing the notes.

  • James is the subject doing the action “writing”.
  • Since the subject James does the action, the sentence is said to be in the active voice.

More Examples

  1. Richard locked the door.
  2. Akoth painted the room.
  3. He is buying the phone.

Passive Voice

  • A normal order of many active sentences can be changed, such that the subject is no longer active.
  • In the case above, the subject is being acted upon by the verb.
  • Here is an example for you:

The notes were written by James.

  • The subject is the notes.
  • it is passive as it is acted upon by the verb.
  • Since the subject is being acted upon, the sentence is said to be in a passive voice.

More Examples

  1. The door was locked.
  2. The room was painted by Akoth.
  3. The phone is being bought by him.

Changing a  Sentence from Active Voice to Passive Voice

Follow the steps below in order to change the sentence from active to passive voice:

  • Move the active sentence’s direct object in the subject’s slot.
  • Place the active sentence’s subject into a phrase beginning with the preposition “by” .
  • Add a form of the auxiliary verb “be” to the main verb and change the main verb’s form.

 

 

 

 

Exercise

Change the sentences below to passive voice.

  1. Juliet changed the flat tire.
  2. Gregory painted the entire house.
  3. Who taught you Physics?
  4. No one answered my call.
  5. Who stole my bag?
  6. The hunter killed the antelope.
  7. They will send her a success card.
  8. The terrible news shocked everyone.

 

GRAMMAR ANSWERS

PARTS OF SPEECH

NOUNS

COLLECTIVE NOUNS

 

  • Worship
  • Ambush
  • Coven
  • A disguising
  • Bench
  • A conjunction
  • Blackening
  • Company
  • Stalk
  • A pity/a gang
  • Converting
  • Slate
  • Riches
  • Bench
  • Eloquence

 

 

  • COMPOUND NOUNS
  1. She is cleaning a room for stores.

She is cleaning a storeroom.

  1. He bought a new ruler for measuring up to 30 cm.

He bought a 30-cm ruler.

  1. June is the assistant class secretary for form two.

June is the assistant form two class prefect.

  1. We had to stop at the station for the buses.

We had to stop the bus station.

  1. Get me size of cables.

Get me  cable size.

  1. They bought it as there was reduction in cost.

They bought it as there was cost reduction.

  1. Students are given two breaks of twenty minutes.

Students are given two-twenty minute breaks.

  1. These are the plugs with three pins.

These are the three-pin plugs.

  1. The mechanic has carried two metal boxes for the tools.

The mechanic has carried two metal toolboxes.

  1. Are you the wife of my son?

Are you my daughter-in-law?

PRONOUNS

INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

Exercise 1

  • Something
  • Anything
  • Anybody
  • Anywhere
  • Somewhere
  • Nothing
  • Everyone/everybody
  • Anywhere
  • Everyone/everybody
  • Somewhere

Exercise 2

  • He didn’t say anything useful.
  • There is nothing left.
  • No-one can answer this question.

SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

  1. Henry passed the exams first time. Jane had to retake the exams twice.

Henry passed the exams the first time while/whereas Jane had to retake them twice.

  1. My sister likes Math. I prefer Chemistry.

Whereas/while my sister likes Math, I prefer Chemistry.

  1. It was raining. I didn’t get wet.

Even though it was raining, I didn’t get wet.

I didn’t get wet even though it was raining.

  1. I will be late today. There is jam in town.

I will be late today since there is jam in town.

Since there is jam in town, I will be late today.

  1. Njuguna passed the test. Njuguna did not revise.

Even though Nuguna did not revise, he passed the test.

  1. I will leave. There is someone to take care of the baby.

Now that there is someone to take care of the baby, I will leave.

  1. John is a boy. Mary is a girl.

John is a boy while Mary is a girl.

  1. Go to play. Call your sister.

Before you go to play, call your sister.

  1. I didn’t give the money to my sister. I gave the money to my cousin.

Rather than giving the money to my sister, I gave it to my cousin.

  1. You know him personally. You have to agree that he has done a lot for this country.

Whether or not you know him personally, you have to agree that he has done a lot for this country.

 

INTERJECTIONS

 

  • No,
  • Well
  • Hurry
  • Phew
  • Alas
  • Ahh

 

 

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

  1. The flat tire was changed by Juliet.
  2. The entire house was painted by Gregory.
  3. By whom were you taught Physics?
  4. My call was not answered by anyone.
  5. My bag was stolen by whom?
  6. The antelope was killed by the hunter.
  7. A success card will be sent to her.
  8. Everyone was shocked by the terrible news.

 

 WRITING FOR FORM TWO

SPELLING

COMMONLY MISSPELT WORDS

The table below contains words that are normally misspelt.

absence
accidentally
accommodate
accumulate
achievement
acquaintance
acquire
acquitted
advice
advise
amateur
among
analysis
analyze
annual
apartment
apparatus
apparent
appearance
arctic
arguing
argument
arithmetic
ascend
athletic
attendance
balance
battalion
beginning
belief
believe
beneficial
benefited
boundaries
Britain
business
calendar
candidate
category
cemetery
changeable
changing
choose
chose
coming
commission
committee
comparative
compelled
conceivable
conferred
conscience
conscientious
conscious
control
controversial
controversy
criticize
deferred
definitely
definition
describe
description
desperate
dictionary
dining
disappearance
disappoint
disastrous
discipline
dissatisfied
dormitory
effect
eighth
eligible
eliminate
embarrass
eminent
encouragement
encouraging
environment
equipped
especially
exaggerate
excellence
exhilarate
existence
existent
experience
explanation
familiar
fascinate
February
fiery
foreign
formerly
forty
fourth
frantically
generally
government
grammar
grandeur
grievous
height
heroes
hindrance
hoping
humorous
hypocrisy
hypocrite
immediately
incidentally
incredible
independence
inevitable
intellectual
intelligence
interesting
irresistible
knowledge
laboratory
laid
led
lightning
loneliness
lose
losing
maintenance
maneuver
manufacture
marriage
mathematics
maybe
mere
miniature
mischievous
mysterious
necessary
Negroes
ninety
noticeable
occasionally
occurred
occurrence
omitted
opinion
opportunity
optimistic
paid
parallel
paralysis
paralyze
particular
pastime
performance
permissible
perseverance
personal
personnel
perspiration
physical
picnicking
possession
possibility
possible
practically
precede
precedence
preference
preferred
prejudice
preparation
prevalent
principal
principle
privilege
probably
procedure
proceed
profession
professor
prominent
pronunciation
pursue
quantity
quizzes
recede
receive
receiving
recommend
reference
referring
repetition
restaurant
rhyme
rhythm
ridiculous
sacrifice
sacrilegious
salary
schedule
seize
sense
separate
separation
sergeant
severely
shining
similar
sincerely
sophomore
specifically
specimen
statue
studying
succeed
succession
surprise
technique
temperamental
tendency
tragedy
transferring
tries
truly
tyranny
unanimous
undoubtedly
unnecessary
until
usually
village
villain
weather
weird
whether
woman
women
writing

 

Task

Write the correct spelling for:

 

  • absense
  • acceptible
  • accidentaly
  • accomodate
  • acheive
  • acknowlege
  • acquaintence
  • aquire
  • aquit
  • acrage
  • adress
  • adultary
  • adviseable
  • agression
  • allegience
  • allmost
  • alot
  • amatuer
  • annualy
  • apparant
  • arguement
  • athiest
  • aweful
  • becuase
  • becomeing
  • begining
  • beleive
  • bouy
  • busines
  • calender
  • camoflage
  • catagory
  • cauhgt
  • cemetary
  • changable
  • cheif
  • collaegue
  • colum
  • comming
  • commited
  • conceed
  • congradulate
  • consciencious
  • concious
  • concensus
  • contraversy
  • cooly
  • decieve
  • definate
  • definately
  • desparate
  • diffrence
  • dilema
  • disapoint
  • disasterous
  • drunkeness
  • embarass
  • equiptment
  • excede
  • exilerate
  • existance
  • experiance
  • extreem
  • facinating
  • firey
  • flourescent
  • foriegn
  • freind
  • guage
  • greatful
  • garantee
  • guidence
  • harrass
  • heighth
  • heirarchy
  • humerous
  • hygene
  • hipocrit
  • ignorence
  • immitate
  • imediately
  • independant
  • inteligence
  • judgement
  • liesure
  • liason
  • libary
  • lisence
  • maintainance
  • millenium
  • mischievious
  • mispell
  • neccessary
  • neice
  • nieghbor
  • noticable
  • occassion
  • occasionaly
  • occurence
  • occured
  • ommision
  • orignal
  • outragous
  • parliment
  • passtime
  • percieve
  • perseverence
  • personel
  • playwrite
  • posession
  • potatos
  • preceed
  • presance
  • privelege
  • professer
  • promiss
  • pronounciation
  • prufe
  • questionaire
  • readible
  • realy
  • recieve
  • reciept[
  • recommend
  • refered
  • referance
  • relevent
  • religous
  • repeatition
  • restaraunt
  • ryme
  • rythm
  • secratary
  • sieze
  • seperate
  • sargent
  • similer
  • skilfull
  • speach
  • sucessful
  • supercede
  • suprise
  • tomatos
  • tommorrow
  • twelvth
  • tyrany
  • underate
  • untill
  • usible
  • vaccum
  • vehical
  • visious
  • wether
  • wierd
  • wellfare
  • withold
  • writting

 

Answers

 

  1. absence
  2. acceptable –
  3. accidentally/accidently
  4. accommodate
  5. achieve
  6. acknowledge
  7. acquaintance
  8. acquire
  9. acquit
  10. acreage
  11. address
  12. adultery
  13. advisable
  14. aggression
  15. allegiance
  16. almost
  17. a lot
  18. amateur
  19. annually
  20. apparent
  21. argument
  22. atheist
  23. awful
  24. because
  25. becoming
  26. beginning
  27. believe
  28. buoy
  29. business
  30. calendar
  31. camouflage
  32. category
  33. caught
  34. cemetery
  35. changeable
  36. chief
  37. colleague
  38. column
  39. coming
  40. committed
  41. concede
  42. congratulate
  43. conscientious
  44. conscious
  45. consensus
  46. controversy
  47. coolly
  48. deceive
  49. definite
  50. definitely
  51. desperate
  52. difference
  53. dilemma
  54. disappoint
  55. disastrous
  56. drunkenness
  57. embarrass
  58. equipment
  59. exceed
  60. exhilarate
  61. existence
  62. experience
  63. extreme
  64. fascinating
  65. fiery
  66. fluorescent
  67. foreign
  68. friend
  69. gauge
  70. grateful
  71. guarantee
  72. guidance
  73. harass
  74. height
  75. hierarchy
  76. humorous
  77. hygiene
  78. hypocrite
  79. ignorance
  80. imitate
  81. immediately
  82. independent
  83. intelligence
  84. judgment
  85. leisure
  86. liaison
  87. library
  88. license
  89. maintenance
  90. millennium
  91. mischievous
  92. misspell
  93. necessary
  94. niece
  95. neighbor
  96. noticeable
  97. occasion
  98. occasionally
  99. occurrence
  100. occurred
  101. omission
  102. original
  103. outrageous
  104. parliament
  105. pastime
  106. perceive
  107. perseverance
  108. personnel
  109. playwright
  110. possession
  111. potatoes
  112. precede
  113. presence
  114. privilege
  115. professor
  116. promise
  117. pronunciation
  118. proof
  119. questionnaire
  120. readable
  121. really
  122. receive
  123. receipt
  124. recommend
  125. referred
  126. reference
  127. relevant
  128. religious
  129. repetition
  130. restaurant
  131. rhyme
  132. rhythm
  133. secretary
  134. seize
  135. separate
  136. sergeant
  137. similar
  138. skilful
  139. speech
  140. successful
  141. supersede
  142. surprise
  143. tomatoes
  144. tomorrow
  145. twelfth
  146. tyranny
  147. underrate
  148. until
  149. usable/useable
  150. vacuum
  151. vehicle
  152. vicious
  153. weather
  154. weird
  155. welfare
  156. withhold
  157. Writing

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUILDING SENTENCE SKILLS AND PARAGRAPHING

 

DEVICES OF DEVELOPING PARAGRAPHS

  • Giving Reasons
  • Giving reasons is one way to illustrate or develop paragraphs.
  • Many topic sentences give the writers’ personal opinion. Suppose, for example, that your write a paragraph with the topic sentence Living in the village is more comfortable than in towns.
  • To make others accept your opinion, you have to explain why you think that is the case.

Reasons answer the question why? Why do you think life in villages is more comfortable? You could have reasons as follow:

Reason: Food is fresh from the garden.

Reason: There is no rent and to pay.

Reason: The challange of traffic jam does not exist in the villages.

  • Can you write a paragraph using the reasons and topic sentence above?
  • Reasons are not just stated; they are supported by details. Some details may be facts, some opinions..

 

  • Comparing and Contrasting
  • Some writing topics will ask you to consider the relationship between two things, for example, the houses in your village and those in the town you currently reside.
  • Those kind of topics may allow you to organize your paragraph either around the similarities between these two subtopics or around the differences between them.

Sample Paragraph

Comparison Paragraphs Organized by Similar Points

Consider the following paragraph:

     The houses in my village and the houses in the town I currently reside have several things in common. First, both are small and have very few people staying in them. For example in the houses in the village, between 5-10 people stay in such houses. Similarly, in the houses in my present reidential area, Faruku, a household has about eight people. A second way in which the two are similar ……..

Comparison Conjunctions

  • In the comparison paragraphs there are various conjunctions that contribute to paragraph coherence.
  • Here is a list of comparison conjunctions you can use:
Short Conjunctions Longer Expressions
 

Similarly,

Likewise,

…the same…

…the same as…

…also…

…, too.

both

 

In the same way,

X is similar to Y in that (they)…

X and Y are similar in that (they)…

Like X, Y [verb]…

In like manner,

One way in which X is similar to Y is (that)…

Another way in which X is similar to Y is (that)…

Contrast Conjuctions

Here are some contrast conjunctions that you can use:

Short Conjunctions Subordinating Conjunctions
However,

In contrast,

By contrast,

…, but

…, yet

 

On the other hand,

even though + [sentence]

although + [sentence]

whereas + [sentence]

unlike + [sentence]

while + [sentence]

nevertheless,

 

  • Using Idiomatic Expressions
  • Read the paragraph below. The words in boldface are the idiomatic expressions.

When I entered university, I lived in a small town near Ngunjiri. That was the first time I lived alone. I felt it was a feather in my cap. I had nothing but a small bicycle. But I felt happy every day. I wasn’t afraid to lose my shirt because I always lived on a shoestring. I didn’t become hot under the collar because everyone helped me kindly.I found a part-time job in supermarket. The owner was a bit of a stuffed shirt. So I tried to keep his shirt on and to handle our customers with kid gloves.The experience taught me a sense of responsibility.

 

  • Using Facts/Statistics
  • Another way to develop a paragraph is to include Include Facts and Statistics.
  • Offer precise data from your own knowldege, or from authoritative sources, possibly in numerical form.
  • Summarize the results, or quote your sources.
  • Facts and statistics are the kinds of evidence many readers consider convincing proof of generalizations and opinions.
  • Facts and statistics also help readers understand a subject/topic.
  • Using Rhetorical Questions
  • A rhetorical question cannot be answered to you but the reader might answer the question to himself/herself.
  • A question which is posed without the expectation of an answer is called a “rhetorical question.”

 

 

PUNCTUATION

QUOTATION MARKS

  • Quotations marks ( “” ) are a pair of punctuation marks used primarily to mark the beginning and end of a passage attributed to another and repeated word for word.
  • They are also used to indicate meanings and to indicate the unusual or uncertain status of a word.
  • Single quotation marks (‘) are used most frequently for quotes within quotes.
  • Use quotation marks to cite something someone said exactly. Examples
  • “I’m coming right now,” she said.
  • Kim told me, “Don’t leave your shoes at the door. They will be stolen.”
  • Harry told me not to forget my soccer jersey.

 

  • When rephrasing what someone told you, no quotation marks are needed. Example,

She said she was coming then.

  • If quoting others within a quote, both single and double quotation marks are used to set the two separate quotations off from each other.

 

 

APOSTROPHE

  • An apostrophe (‘) is used to indicate the omission of a letter or letters from a word, the possessive case, or the plurals of lowercase letters.
  • Examples of the apostrophe in use include:
  • Omission of letters from a word: Are you comin’.
  • Possessive case: Joels house has been painted black.
  • Plural for lowercase letters: They were told to mind their p’s and q’s.
  • The apostrophe has two different, but important uses in English: possession and contractions.

The contraction Apostrophe

The apostrophe is placed where the omitted letter would be in that case.

Type Without contractions Contractions
NOT is not, has not, had not, did not, would not, can not isn’t, hasn’t, hadn’t, didn’t, wouldn’t, can’t
IS she is, there is, he is, it is, Mary is, Jim is, Germany is, who is she’s, there’s, he’s, it’s, Mary’s, Jim’s, Germany’s, who’s
AM I am I’m
WILL I will, you will, she will, we will, they will I’ll, you’ll, she’ll, we’ll, they’ll
WOULD I would, you would, he would, we would, they would I’d, you’d, he’d, we’d, they’d
HAVE I have, you have, we have, they have I’ve, you’ve, we’ve, they’ve
ARE you are, they are, we are you’re, they’re, we’re

The possessive apostrophe

In most cases you simply need to add ‘s to a noun to show possession

Examples
  • Boy’s voice
  • Teacher’s students

HYPHEN

  • A hyphen is used between the parts of a compound word or name or between the syllables of a word, especially when divided at the end of a line of text.
  • Examples of this in use include:
  • Between a compound noun: father-in-law
  • Within a compound word: back to back
  • In general, hyphens are used to join two words or parts of words together while avoiding confusion or vagueness.
Examples
  • go-down
  • up-to-date
  • There are some cases where hyphens maintain written clarity such as where there are letter collisions, where a prefix is added, or in family relations. Many words that have been hyphenated in the past have since dropped the hyphen and become a single word (email, nowadays).
Examples
  • co-operate
  • post-colonial
  • great-grandmother
Ø  Hyphens are also used in numbers
Examples
  • Thirty-six
  • Three-fifths
  • Use a hyphen when a number forms part of an adjectival compound
Examples
  • The school allows a 30-minute break.
  • Most of us were born in the tweentienth-century.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. STUDY WRITING
    • SUMMARIES

SUMMARY

  • An excellent summary is a summary written to show that you have read and understood something.
  • You will get assignments that ask you to read a certain material and summarize it.

How to produce a summary:

1.Read the material to be summarized and be sure you understand it.

2.Outline the major points.

3.Write a first draft of the summary without looking at the material.

4.Always use paraphrase when writing a summary.

5.Target your first draft for approximately 1/4 the length of the original.

6.Never put any of your own ideas, opinions, or interpretations into the summary. This means you have to be very careful of your word choice.

  1. Write in prose – not point form.

 

  • DESCRIPTIVE ESSAYS
  • This type of essay requires the writer to describe
  • The writer should be quite vivid in their description.
  • The writer should also be observant.

Describing a person

  • When you are describing a person, you are telling the reader something about him or her. The quality of your description will depend on your observation and on how well you can express yourself in writing.

Example:

Victor Kumasi

We hear about him a lot. He is always the first to arrive in the classroom. This has made him our class teacher’s favourite. When it comes to running, I don’t know what to say; he runs faster than most of the athletes we admire. The only surprising thing is that he never speaks English. Even at that he remains the most loved in the whole school.

 

Describing a place

In describing a place, you need to use your five senses. just consider :

  • What you see
  • What you hear
  • How it smells
  • The taste
  • How it feels like

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. CREATIVE WRITING

IMAGINATIVE COMPOSITIONS

Elements of Imaginative Compositions

In order to write a good story, use these important elements:

  1. a) Characters: Refers to those who act in the story. They should be people, animals or objects that think and talk.
  2. b) Setting: Describes time and place of the story for example: classroom, lakeside, town etc.
  3. c) Plot: Refers to the series of actions that the characters go through as they try to solve a problem. In the plot, we have the:
  1. Introduction: This is usually short. It presents the character, the situation or the problem, and part of the setting.
  2. Development: This simply shows how the situation affects the characters and what they do to try and solve the problem.
  3. Conclusion: This shows the solution of a problem. It is usually short. It may lead to a happy, sad or surprise ending.

When writing a story, remember to organise the flow of your events so that the reader’s interest is maintained throughout the story. The element of suspense should also be created and maintained so that the reader will want to find out what is most likely to happen in your story.

You can create suspense by:

  1. Including mystery
  2. Changing the scene
  3. Creating unexpected events
  4. Including dialogue
  5. Giving surprise ending
  6. Moving from one character to another

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. INSTITUTIONAL WRITING
  • Business Letters
  • Usually from one organization/company/institution to another, or between such and their customers and other external parties.
  • A business letter is any letter with two addresses, salutation, RE, and ends with a sinature, and whose contents are professional in nature.
  • It is more formal than personal letters.
  • You must have the formatting down.
  • Some types of business letters are:
  • Sales letters
  • Order letters – sent by consumers or businesses to manufacturers, retailers or wholesalers to order goods and services. The contents include quantity, name, etc of the product.
  • Complaint letters – use a tone that will make your complaint be satisfied.
  • Inquiry letters. Written to elicit information from the recipient.
  • Letters of Recommendation. Usually written by previous employer describing the sender’s relationship with and opinion of the job seeker.
  • Others include: cover letters, acknowledgment letters, letters of resignation, follow-up letters, and adjustment letters.

Business Letters Format

  • There are two layouts of business letters: Block and Indented layouts.
  • When you choose to use block layout, all the information is written flush left.
  • Provide your address first.
  • Then skip one line and provide the date.
  • Skip one more line and provide the inside address of the addressee.
  • Note that when using letterhead, there is no need of writing your address. Only begin with the date.
  • Skip yet another line and write salutation. This is followed by a colon. Comma is used for personal correspondence.
  • Write “RE” and write the subject.
  • Write the body. Skip lines between the paragraphs.
  • After the body, write complementary close, followed by a comma, sign, then type your name and title(only if applicable)
  • When you choose to use indented layout:
  • Your address appears on the right.
  • Date on the right.
  • Addressee’s address, salutation on the left.
  • Typing do not start from the flush left.
  • No skipping lines between paragraphs.
  • Type the closing and signature in the center.

Note: Block format looks professional.

Sample Business Letter

 

Kamato Academy,

P.O. Box 789 – 20100,

OGONGO – KENYA

 

January 3rd , 2016

 

The Director

Kamato Academy

P.O. B ox 789 – 20100

OGONGO – KENYA

 

Dear Ms Jane:

 

RE: RESIGNATION FROM KAMATO ACADEMY

 

I am writing to provide formal notice of my resignation from Kamato Academy. My last day will be 31st January this year.

 

I trust four weeks is sufficient notice for you to find a replacement for my position. I would be pleased to help train the person you choose to take my place before I finally leave.

 

Thank you for offering me the job for the past two years. My experience as a teacher, head of various departments and patron of clubs and societies here has been positive and I am confident that I will use most of the skills I have learnt at Kamato Academy in future.

 

If you have any concerns, please let me know. I will be more willing to listen to you.

 

All the best,

 

[sign]

D’Matteo Kichapo

TEACHER ASSISTANT

 

 

Kipchoge Muslims School

P.O. Box  567 – 30300

WAJIR KENYA

 

July, 13th 2016

 

Manager,

Leakey Village Inn

P.O. Box 1234 – 103450

Kirema – Kenya

 

Dear Sir,

Reservation of Rooms for Motivational Camp

I am writing on behalf of the Scouts Club of Kipchoge Muslims School. We are organizing a two-day-one-night motivational camp and have selected your hotel as the venue for the camp. The tentative dates for the camp are 23 and 24 August 2016. We would like to know if you will be able to accommodate us for the period.

Altogether, there will be forty students and four teachers on this trip. We will need two rooms for the teachers (twin sharing). For the students we would need fourteen rooms only (twin sharing as well). Please include an extra bed in each room to accommodate a third person.

We plan to arrive at 2 o’clock in the afternoon of Friday 3 August. We hope you will be able to serve some light refreshments. We will begin our program at 4 p.m. We will require the use of a conference room that can accommodate 40 people. We would like a microphone, projector and screen, a stage and a rostrum. Since the students will be working in groups, we would like eight tables arranged in two rows. We also hope that water can be made available in the room at all times so that students can have a drink right there and do not have to leave the room too often.

Regarding meals, we expect to have dinner at 7 p.m., breakfast at 7 a.m., the next morning and lunch at 11 a.m., just prior to our departure. We hope to be able to check out by midday on Saturday 4 August.

We would like to know your rates for students, and whether you have a special rate for group bookings. Also, what are your charges for the use of the conference room and the equipment? Please let us know if payment can be made by credit card or cheque.

We look forward to hearing from you soon. Please contact us if you need us to furnish you with further details.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • POSTERS
  • A poster is any piece of printed paper designed to be attached to a vertical surface e.g. a wall.
  • A poster is intended to convey message at the same time appeal to the audience.
  • A poster can be professionally used for advertisements, announcements, or to share information.
  • A poster can focus on topics like:
  • Child labour
  • Drug abuse
  • Corruption
  • Prostitution
  • Domestic violence
  • Road accident, etc.

 

How to Create Posters

  • Find a good idea for a poster. You can focus on cars, sports, etc.
  • Create an image or picture with a clearly inspiration point. If for example, talking about child labour, one can draw a child working in the fields, and being whipped.
  • Balance between the picture and the writings.
  • Emphasize the most important information. You can write them in different ink, or underline them.
  • The picture/image and the writing should be within the borderline.
  • Be concise.

Activity

Let  the students choose any of the topics above and design their posters in groups. Ensure there is a balance between the picture and the words. After they finish, allow them pin their posters on the wall.

Exercise

The habit of shirking assignments in your class has become rampant. You don’t like it and you want to design a poster to warn your classmates against it. Design that poster.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • ADVERTISEMENTS
  • Advertising is how a company/individual encourages people to buy their products, services or ideas.
  • An advertisement (short form: ad)is anything that draws excellent attention towards these things.
  • Ads appear on television, as well as radio, newspapers, magazines and as billboards in streets and cities.
  • They try to get people to buy their products, by showing them the good rather than bad of their products.
  • First impression is very important and there is usually no second chance at making a good first impression.
  • An advertisement should catch the attention within seconds – if it doesn’t, then it is considered failed.
  • It is crucial to showcase your product in a very clever way.

How to Create an Advertisement

  • Grab the attention of the audience by coming up with a tagline that is catchy. You can consider using:
  • Humour
  • Thyme
  • Puns
  • Metaphor
  • Alliteration, etc
  • Type the name of the business.
  • Have a picture to reinforce your message.
  • Balance between the picture and the wordings.

Activity

Let the students design their own adverts. They can advertise things like;

  • New books
  • New brand of pen
  • Anything

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. PERSONAL WRITING
  • PERSONAL JOURNALS
  • A personal journal is a record of individual’s impression of a given event, occurrence or a person.
  • Record what strikes you the most.
  • What you record could have happened to you or to others.

Contents of A Personal Journal

  1. Date
  2. Day
  3. At times, the calendar
  4. Entry

Sample Personal Journal

MY PERSONAL JOURNAL

 

Calendar

February, 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1     2        3     4     5     6

7        8     9       10   11   12   13

14      15   16      17    18  19   20

21      22   23      24    25  26   27

28

(circle/underline the date)

 

ENTRY

Today was particularly my best in the month of February, in fact from January. Can you believe Tom, of all the form two students, has been appointed the new class prefect. This has marked the end of bad news and opened the door to fortunes. I will do all I can to improve that class!

 

I had never given it thought until I was told my name had been mentioned by the deputy principal. It was my friend, Huggies who told me it was me and not any other Tom. Of course I am the only Tom in that great class. I must express my happiness at this. A small, small class prefect in a big, big classroom.

 

My happiness cannot allow me write more than I have written, my dear journal. Let the rest be said tomorrow. Goodnight.

 

 

 

  • SHOPPING LISTS
  • A shopper needs to write a list of all the items to be purchased.
  • Written before a shopping trip to a shop, grocery, or supermarket.
  • Writing a shopping list will help cut down on money wastage and time for thinking on what to buy while at the shopping center.

Contents of A Shopping List

  • A shopping list contains the following:
  1. A title must have what the shopping is intended for and the words “shopping list”.
  2. Budgeted amount. Write how much you have at hand to do shopping. Don’t use more than what you have. Budget carefully. You can’t also remain with a certain amount. If you are left with too much from what you were to use, it will also mean you don’t know how to budget.
  3. Item category. Items are normally put under different categories. It is a good idea to group related items together for ease in shopping. Items are categorized as;
  • Snacks e.g. cake, chips, etc.
  • Toiletries e.g. soap, toothpaste, tissue papers, etc.
  • Foodstuff
  • Drinks/beverages
  • Electronics
  • Clothing
  • And others
  1. Write items under the right category.
  2. Write the type of item you want. Prices might also be different. If for example you want to buy juice, write the type you want, for instance, savanna, pineapple. Their prices vary.
  3. Say how many or how much you need to buy. If a liquid use mililitres, litres etc. if solid, grams, kilograms, will do.
  4. Price. The amount to be spent on each item is written in this column.
  5. Total. Write the amount in total to spend. Never spend more than budgeted for.

 

  • More creative individuals add to their shopping lists:
  • Expected balance/change
  • Where shopping to be done. For example: shopping to be done at Uchumi Supermarket.
  • Who to do shopping, among other things.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sample Shopping List

                            BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING LIST

BUDGETTED AMOUNT: Sh. 6 100

 

NO ITEM CATEGORY ITEM QUANTITY DESCRIPTION PRICE

IN KSH.

1 Stationery Exercise books

Ruler

Mathematical set

Pens

8-200 pages

2

1

10

Crown

Helix

Oxford

Bic

800

100

300

200

2 Clothing Blouse

Skirt

Cardigan

Neck tie

1

1

1

1

Short sleeved

Dark grey

Indigo one

Red stripped

500

500

600

200

3 Books Set Books 3 The River and the Source

Betrayal in the City

Mstahiki Meya

600

 

500

 

600

 

4 Drinks Soda

Juice

3-1 Litre

2 L

Coke

Delmonte

300

300

5 Snacks Crackers

Cookies

Pretzel

50g

100 g

100 gm

Cheez it

Oreo

Bold Gold

110

200

200

TOTAL 6010

Expected Balance:                                                                                                     Sh. 90

 

Exercise

You are form two class prefect. Your class is throwing the end of the year class party. Before this happens, there is contribution by all the class members. If the total amount raised is sh. 9 000 which you are supposed to budget for, prepare the shopping list of the item you would buy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. SOCIAL WRITING
  • INVITATIONS
  • Sending invitations is the appropriate way to communicate to your guest what is it that you are celebrating and what the event is all about.
  • There are two types of invitations:
  • Informal invitations
  • Formal invitations
  • Invitations also take form of: invitation cards or invitation letters.
  • Invitation Cards
  • They are designed to invite individuals to various ceremonies and parties.
  • When designing an invitation card remember to :
  • Provide the name of the host for the party.
  • Extend the invitation by choosing appropriate formal wording, such as, “request your presence” or less formal wording, such as “totally invites you”.
  • Include honorifics (Dr./Mr./Ms/ etc.) before the guest’s name especially if formal.
  • Answer the question “what?” Tell the guest what the event is for. Is it for birthday party, wedding party, birth of a new baby, fundraising etc. if, for example, it is a birthday party ensure you tell them who is it for and age the person is celebrating. By the same token, if it is graduation, tell them who it is for and mention the education milestone they completed. The purpose of the event is stated clearly.
  • Be clear about the date and time of the event. Day of the week should also be included. Example Saturday, 16th May 2016 at 4.00 pm.
  • Be clear on the venue. Tell them where the party will be held. If the party is held off-site (not where is known to all), you can even give directions.
  • Write “RSVP”. Under this, write the name of the people to be contacted and their contact details. You can write the phone number to allow them contact you so as to inform you ahead of time whether or not they will be attending. RSVP is French abbreviation for “respondez sil’vous plait” which simply means “please respond”.
  • Give instructions to your recipients on for example, how to dress, or bring something, if to bring another guest, or any other thing to do.
  • You can also include the teaser. Include something that will drive them to the party even before the actual day. You can mention things like drinks, dance, etc. These make them looking towards attending the party.
  • Include simple but a picture that ties with the party. You can have a picture of a cake if birthday party.

 

 

 

 

 

Sample Invitation Card

Informal Invitation Card

                  Because you have believed in

Them,

Celebrated with them

Loved and encouraged them,

 

We, Ruth Kimani and John Kimani

Ask you to join us in honouring our

Children

 

Jenifer Wanjiku

And

Joseph Njoroge

 

As they celebrate the beginning of

Their adventures together

On Saturday, January 11th , 2016

At 9.00 am

 

Ceremony followed by dinner,

Drinks, and awkward but

Enthusiastic dancing

 

RSVP:

Mr. john Kimani            or       Ms Ruth Kimani

Mobile: 0711111111                 Mobile: 0712121212

 

Formal Invitation Card

           THE FAMILY OF MR AND MRS KAIMOSI

 

             Calls for the contentment of

 Dr/Pst/Mr/Mrs/Ms/Eng/ ……………………………………………..

            Company

            At the marriage of

      Arsenal Chelsea and Migingo Island

             On Saturday, the second of January; 2016

At half past 4.00 in the evening

             At their Kasarani home

Dress as you wish, dine as you like

Dance as you please

 

RSVP:

Mr. Kaimosi                               Mrs Kaimosi

Email: [email protected]       Phone: 0716602808

 

 

  • INVITATION LETTERS
  • An invitation letter, normally business, is written to invite people to various events, such as, seminars, conferences, and many other functions.
  • It takes the format of other business letters.
  • In an invitation letter one should include the details required. Only the pertinent information regarding the event should be included.
  • They are written to invite:
  • A resource person to school
  • Teachers, students, etc to seminars, conferences, drama festivals, etc

Elements of  Invitation Letters

An invitation letter will include things like:

  • Brief description of the institution/ organization. Let the recipient know what you do and to know whether you have the right to hold such an event.
  • Include all the pertinent information.
 

Jehova Jireh School,

P.O. Box 2345 – 30456,

BETHLEHEM –PALESTINE.

 

February 6th, 2016

 

The Chairperson,

NACADA,

P.O. Box 966 – 40500

NEBUCHADNEZER – CANAAN.

 

Dear Mr. Herod:

 

RE: INVITATION TO GIVE A TALK ON DRUG ABUSE

 

On behalf of Environmental Club, Jehova Jire School, it is my pleasure to extend the invitation to our school parents’ day in the school refectory on Friday, 6th March, 2016 at 9.00 am. You are invited to give a talk on drug abuse.

 

Jehova School is one of the three schools in Bethlehem in which students have continued to abuse drugs. However, most of them are ready to respond to what they are told on dangers of hard drugs. Environmental club has been given the power to curb the use of such drugs.

 

I do hope you will be able to confirm your attendance to this invitation. We look forward to your presence at this big day.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

[sign]

Abraham Father Luke – ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB CHAIR

 

 

  1. PUBLIC WRITING
  • TELEPHONE MESSAGES
  • People who work in offices often answer phones for others especially in their absence.
  • When you answer such calls, you need to take the messages for them.
  • The telephone messages have the following elements:
  • Name of the person the caller wanted to talk to.
  • The name of the caller.
  • Date and time of the call.
  • Telephone number of the caller.
  • Details of the message. Here you write something like: She called to ask whether you will attend the fundraising ceremony at Migingo Hotel.
  • The name of the receiver of the call.
  • Look at the telephone note pad below.
                   SUKUMA WIKI HIGH SCHOOL                  

                TELEPHONE MESSAGE NOTE PAD

DATE: ____________________________

TIME: __________________ AM/PM

TO: ______________________________________

FROM: ____________________________________

TELEPHONE: ___________________________

Telephoned Please call
Called to see you Will call again
Wants to see you Returned your call

 

MESSAGE: ………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

RECEIVED BY: _________________________________________

 

 

Exercise

Your name is Elliot Kumo. As the youth leader in your ward, you have the responsibility of ensuring the garbage in your area are collected by the company known as Matakataka Chafu Garbage Collectors. One day they fail to do that and you decide to call the manager to complain about this and that they should bring the truck the next day to pick up the garbage. Unfortunately, the secretary called Amina Salim picks the call. In a telephone message note pad, write the message Amina will take.

 

 

 

 

Answer

                                 MATAKATAKA CHAFU GARBAGE COLLECTORS

TELEPHONE MESSAGE NOTE PADS

DATE: 15TH January, 2016

TIME: 9.00 AM/PM

TO: Makau Collins – Manager

FROM: Elliot Kamau – Youth Leader, Kijiko Ward

TELEPHONE: 254-720467987

Telephoned Please call
Called to see you Will call again
Wants to see you Returned your call

 

MESSAGE: He called to complain about the failure of garbage truck to pick up their garbage today. He is wondering whether the truck could stop tomorrow and pick it up.

 

RECEIVED BY: Amina Salim

SECRETARY

 

  • FILLING FORMS
  • Filling forms might seem easy to majority of people but this is usually not the case.
  • To fill the form as required, you need to consider the points below:
  • Go through the whole form before you start filling it in.
  • Read the instructions and ensure you understand them.
  • Fill one section at a time to avoid confusion.
  • Fill all the blanks unless stated for official use only.
  • If there is a part

Sample Form

 

               EMBE DODO MIXED SECONDARY SCHOOL

          (Email: [email protected], phone: 071666666, Website: www.embedodo.go.ke)

                                             ‘ Making future from the present’

                                               STUDENT’S ADMISSION FORM

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS

1.      Use black ink only.

2.      Fill all the blanks you are required to.

3.      Complete each section in BLOCK letters.

(a)   Student’s Personal Details

Student’s Name: ………………………………………………………………………

Date of Birth: …………………………………………………………………………..

Gender:    …………………………………

Religion: …………………………………..

Name and classes of brother(s)/sister(s) in school

Sibling’s Name Sibling’s Class

 

(b)   Parent’s Details

Parent/Guardian’s Name: ………………………………………………………………………………..

Profession: …………………………………………………………….

Address: ……………………………………………………………

Mobile Number: ………………………………………………….

(c)    Academic Details

Class in which Admission is sought: ……………………………………………………………………..

KCPE Marks: ……………………………………………………………………..

Last Term Grade: ……………………………………………………………..

(d)   Health

Have you been diagnosed with cancer or HIV/AIDS? Yes/No

If yes for how long ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Do you suffer from any heart disease? Yes/No

(e)    Declaration

I declare that what I have written here is the true and I am responsible for any eventuality that might result from this.

Sign: ­______________________________

Name: ___________________________________________________

Date: ______________________________

 

(f)    For Official use only

Qualified for admission: _________________________

Remarks: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Signature of the officer: _________________________________________

 

  • LETTERS OF APOLOGY
  • We all make mistakes from time to time. When that happens, it is worthwhile that the situation be mended early.
  • One way to mend the situation is by writing a letter apologizing for the wrong done.
  • A letter of apology is written in order to:
  • Lay out your mistakes clearly;
  • Ask for forgiveness;
  • Exhibit regret;
  • Provide assurances for change; and
  • Allow for building of relationships.
  • When writing a letter of apology:
  • Begin the letter by saying you are apologizing.
  • Admit you were wrong and accept the responsibility.
  • Offer a way you can help resolve the situation.
  • Reassure the person that you will do your best to prevent the problem from occurring again.
  • Tell the person you are looking forward to rebuilding the damaged relationship.
  • Apologize again to close the letter.
  • Be sincere.

How to Write Apology

STEP EXPLANATION EXAMPLE
·        Say you are sorry I am writing to apologize for coming late to school.
·        Clearly state the problem.

·        Explain as much as you can what went wrong.

My brother was recently admitted at the hospital. This morning no one was left at home with my youngest sibling. She was crying and I had to first wait for any of my relatives to come.
·        Try to solve the problem.

·        Give examples of how you can do this.

To mend this, I promise to come early from tomorrow. I will let my parents know that the next time they leave they should leave someone behind to babysit the child.
·        Apologize again Again, I am sorry for reporting late. I hope that we can put this issue behind us. I look forward to rebuilding the relationship.

 

 

 

 

Exercise

One of the school rules state: “ONLY English and Kiswahili are the official languages to use at school”. The school head of Languages department has caught you speaking in your mother tongue. Write him the letter, apologizing for your action.

Answer

KEMBOI HIGH SCHOOL

P.O. BOX 434 – 30300

ELDORET – KENYA

 

14TH January, 2016

 

THE HEAD OF DEPARTMENT – LANGUAGES

KEMBOI HIGH SCHOOL

P.O. BOX 434 – 30300

ELDORET – KENYA

 

Dear Mr. Kipchoge:

 

RE: APOLOGY FOR SPEAKING IN MOTHER TONGUE

 

I am sorry for breaking one of the school rules.

 

I knew that speaking in mother tongue is prohibited at school, when I spoke it. I am deeply sorry for acting as though I am above the rules everyone should follow. It was impolite to both you and the other teachers.

 

I promise to obey all the school rules now that I have learnt that no one is above the school rules. It was inappropriate of me to speak the language not acceptable at school. I know that punishment meted on me is completely deserved.

 

Once again, I am sorry for my stupid behavior. I will from now on speak in the two official languages.

I hope our differences have been put behind us and that our relationship remains undamaged.

 

Yours Sincerely,

[signature]

Kimita Keino

FORM 2 STUDENT

 

Agriculture Paper 2 Exams and Marking Schemes Kassu Jet Exams

Name: ………………………………………….Index No: …………………….

 

 

443/2

AGRICULTURE

Paper 2

2 hours

 

KASSU EXAMINATION

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

AGRICULTURE

PAPER 2

2 HOURS

 

Instructions to candidates.

 

  • Write your name and index number in the spaces provided.
  • This paper consists of three sections A, B and
  • Answer ALL the questions in section A and B and any two questions in section C.
  • All answers must be written in the spaces provided.
  • Do not remove any pages from the question paper.

 

For Examiner`s use only

 

Section Questions Maximum score Candidates score
A 1-18 30  
B 19-22 20  
C   20  
  20  
Total Score 90  

 

 

 

 

SECTION A (30 marks)

Answer all questions in this section in the spaces provided

 

  1. Give two uses of the roof of cattle dip tank.                                         (1mk)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

  1. State two causes of soft shelled eggs.                                                      (1mk)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

  1. Give four signs of farrowing in a sow.                                             (2mks)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

  1. Outline four causes of cannibalism in a flock of layers in the deep system.           (2mks)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

  1. State four maintenance practices carried out on a Jack plane.                                        (2mks)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

  1. State three uses of solar power on the farm.                                               (1½ mks)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

 

 

 

 

  1. Name four types of layer breeds of chicken. (2mks)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

  1. Give the distinguishing characteristics of Essex and Wessex Saddle back breed of pigs.(1mk)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

  1. Give four symptoms of brucellsis in cows.                                             (2mks)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

  1. State four reasons why inbreeding may be useful in livestock production.               (2mks)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

  1. Give two effects of Tsetse flies on livestock.                                    (1mk)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

  1. Name two types of rabbit houses.                         (1mk)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

  1. List four types of vaccines used in livestock production.          (2mks)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

 

 

 

  1. Name four types of pests that affect bees.                                  (2mks)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

  1. Outline three reasons why farmers dehorn cattle.        (11/2mks)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

  1. (a. Differentiate between cropping and harvesting as used in fish production.       (1mk)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

  1. Name two species of fresh warm water fish.    (1mk)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

  1. Give four reasons for steaming up dairy cattle.                                        (2mks)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

  1. List four post milking practices.    (2mks)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION B (20 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section in the spaces provided.

  1. The diagram below shows the digestive system of a chicken. Study it and answer question that follow.

 

  • . Identify the parts labeled L,M and N above.                                  (2mks)

K………………………………………………………………………………………

L………………………………………………………………………………………

M………………………………………………………………………………………

N……………………………………………………………………………………….

  • . Give the function of the part labeled M that makes it efficient in digesting food. (2mks)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

(C) . Give two characteristics of the part labeled M that make it efficient in digesting food.(1mk)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

  1. Study the illustration below showing an animal suffering from a disease. Study it and answer question that follow.

 

  • . Identify the disease the animal is suffering from.                               (1mk)

 

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

(b. What causes the disease shown above?                                            (1mk)

 

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

(c. Give three symptoms shown by a cow suffering from the disease above.             (3mks

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

  1. Study the farm structure shown below and answer questions that follow.

 

 

  • . Identify the structure shown above.                                 (1mk)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

(b) . Name the parts labeled I,J,K and L. above.                                           (2mks)

I…………………………………………………………………………………………………

J………………………………………………………………………………………………….

K…………………………………………………………………………………………………

L………………………………………………………………………………………………….

 

(c ) . Give two disadvantages of using the structure above in pasture fields.            (1mk)

 

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. The diagram below shows a stir up pump. Study it and answer questions that follow.

 

 

(a. Name the parts labeled A,B,C and D.                                               (2mks)

A…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

B……………………………………………………………………………………………………

C…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

D…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

(b. State two maintenance practices that should be carried out on the equipment illustrate above                                                                                                                                                   (2mks)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

(c. State one disadvantage of using the equipment above in controlling ticks.      (1mk)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION C (20 Marks

Answer any TWO questions in this section in the spaces provided.

 

  1. (a) .Describe Newcastle disease under the following sub headings
  • Causal organism             (1mark)

………………………………………………………………………………………………..

  • Symptoms        (6marks)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

  • Control measures         (3marks)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

 

(b)  State and explain the requirements of a deep litter home in poultry                  (10marks)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

 

  1. (a) . Describe the procedure of training a calf to take milk from a bucket in artificial calf

Rearing.                                                                      (5marks)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

(b). Outline seven factors considered when selecting eggs for incubation.            (7marks)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

 

(c ) Describe management practices that would ensure clean milk production in a dairy farm.

(8marks)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

 

  1. (a). Describe the symptoms of livestock infection in livestock (6marks)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

 

  • Explain the rearing of chicks from 1 day old to 8 weeks old.                (14 marks)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

MOKASA ONE JOINT EXAMINATION

AGRICULTURE PAPER 2

MARKING SCHEME

 

  1. Importance of good ventilation in animal houses.

            (i)        To have sufficient air circulation

            (ii)       To regulate humidity inside the house

            (iii)     To help regulate temperature inside the house   

(2 x ½m = 1 mark)

 

  1. Factors that affect the digestibility of a feed.

            (i)        Chemical composition of the feed

            (ii)       Form in which the food is given/method of preparation

            (iii)     Species of the animal

            (iv)      The ratio of energy/carbohydrate to the proteins

            (v)       Feed mixtures and other ingredients in the feed

            (vi)      Quantity of feed already present in the digestive system of the animal

(4 x ½ = 2 marks)

 

  1. Signs that shows a rabbit doe is about to give birth

            (i)        Nest building

            (ii)       Plucking of fur from her abdomen

            (iii)     Restlessness

            (iv)      Large/congested udder

            (v)       Loss of appetite

 

  1. Meaning of the following terms
  2. a) Chick – Newly hatched bird from one day to eight weeks old (½ mark)
  3. b) Gilt – A young female pig from weaning to farrowing (½ mark)
  4. c) Heterosis – Increased ability and performance of the offsprings above the average of two of unrelated parents (½ mark)
  5. d) Kindling – Act of giving birth/parturition in rabbits. (½ mark)

 

  1. Maintenance measures for a cross-cut saw (2 marks)

            (i)        Clean after use

            (ii)       Set the teeth to the right angle

            (iii)     Sharpen the teeth if blunt

            (iv)      Replace broken handles

            (v)       Tighten loose screws (4 x ½ = 2 marks)

 

 

  1. Tools used for checking verticalness of a wall when laying bricks.

            (i)        Spirit level

            (ii)       Plumb bob/plumbline

(2 x ½m = 1 mark)

 

  1. Four reasons why a farmer should use concrete floors for dairy shed.

            (i)        Easy to clean

            (ii)       Long lasting

            (iii)     Do not encourage foot rot

            (iv)      Aid in controlling parasites

            (v)       Help to prevent waterlogging

            (vi)      Allow easy drainage of urine

(4 x ½m = 2 marks)

 

  1. Origin of the following breeds;

(i)        Charolais       –           France (½ mark)

(ii)       Toggenburg   –           Switzerland (½ mark)

(iii)     Merino           –           Spain  (½ mark)

(iv)      Landrace        –           Denmark (½ mark)

 

  1. Four ways in which diseases can spread

            (i)        Through vectors

            (ii)       Through eating contaminated food

            (iii)     Through breeding/mating

            (iv)      Through breathing in contaminated air

            (v)       Through surgical instruments

            (vi)      Through sucking of young ones

(4 x ½m = 2 marks)

 

  1. Limitation of artificial insemination in cattle breeding (2 marks)

            (i)        Harmful traits/diseases can be spread faster

            (ii)       It requires trained personnel

            (iii)     There are low chances of conceptions due to death of sperm

            (iv)      Requires more labour than natural mating

(4 x ½m = 2 marks)

 

  1. Functions of carbohydrates in the body of an animal.

            (i)        Supply of energy to carry out body processes

(ii)       Provide raw materials for the synthesis of animal products such as milk, meat and eggs.

(iii)     They aid in peristalsis

(iv)      Excess carbohydrates are converted to fat and stored under the skin providing insulation to the body.

(4 x ½m = 2 marks)

 

  1. Forms of which tapeworms are found in livestock (1 mark)

            (i)        Embryo/infective egg

            (ii)       Cysts/bladderworms/cysticercus/larva

(2 x ½m = 1 mark)

 

  1. Routine livestock rearing practices used to control parasites and diseases.

            (i)        Vaccination

            (ii)       Deworming

            (iii)     Hoof trimming

            (iv)      Docking

            (v)       Dipping/spraying

            (vi)      Dusting

(4 x ½m = 2 marks)

 

  1. Factors that influence the quality of honey

            (i)        Presence of impurities/foreign materials

            (ii)       Source of nectar/type of flower

            (iii)     The stage of ripening/maturity

            (iv)      The method of extraction/honey harvesting

            (v)       Season of the year

            (vi)      Rate of smoking

(4 x ½m = 2 marks)

 

  1. Four ways in which animal utilizes a production ration. (2 marks)

            (i)        For synthesis of products such as milk and meat/for fattening

            (ii)       For reproduction/foetal development/mating

            (iii)     For growth in young animals

            (iv)      For daily work/activities like ploughing and pulling carts

(4 x ½m = 2 marks)

 

  1. Four reasons for treating timber

            (i)        Prevent attack from insects

            (ii)       Prevent attack from fungi/rotting

            (iii)     To resist weather conditions e.g. extreme temperature

            (iv)      To resist water penetration

            (v)       To harden the wood/make it durable/increase strength

 

SECTION B: (20 marks)

 

  1. a) Identify the equipment

                        Milk can/milk churn

 

  1. b) State the use of the equipment

                        Keeping milk/carrying milk

  1. c) State three methods that can be use to sterilize the equipment

                        (i)        Using sunlight

                        (ii)       Steam the equipment/use hot water treatment

                        (iii)     Use chemical sterilizers e.g biocide.

 

  1. sorghum 12% 7 parts sorghum √

 

 

 

 

Soya bean 37                                                    18 parts soya bean √

25 parts √

Sorghum = 7 x 100kg = 28kg√

25

Soya beans = 18 x 100kg = 72kg √

25                                                      (5 marks)

 

  1. a) F – cervix (1 mark)

H – Oviduct/fallopian tube

 

  1. b) (i)        Produce ova/ female gametes

(ii)       Produce hormones that control ovulation and pregnancy.

 

  1. a) Identify the practice being carried out.

Spraying/tick control

 

  1. b) Name the structure in which the practice is being carried out.

Spray race.

 

  1. c) Give three advantages of the structure above over a plunge dip

                        – Suitable for pregnant and sick animals as they do not get shock.

– It is economical-the acaricide wash is not wasted since it is re-cycled in the process.  It also requires a small amount of acaricide wash.        

– Animals cannot swallow the acaricide wash ie no poisoning of animals.

– Spraying is faster ie can spray more animals per hour than a plunge dip since animals walk through the spray race.

– Less labour is required

– Small stock eg sheep can easily be sprayed.

 

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