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Government gives assurance on safety of KCSE, KCPE candidates

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Adequate security arrangements have been put in place in all learning institutions, ahead of the start of national examinations.

Nyanza Regional Commissioner Mr. Mangu Mutindika, while speaking to the media after holding a briefing with security officers and ministry of education officials, at Lions High school in Kisumu town, said security will be enhanced during the period to ensure the Examinations are held in a conducive environment.

“This year’s examinations will be under strict scrutiny and the whole process of administering the exams would be supervised by at least two police officers in each examination centre,” he added.

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The RC directed that Deputy County Commissioners and Sub-County directors of education who are in charge of the opening examination containers must adhere to Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) regulations by ensuring they open them on time, while centre managers collect and return the examination papers accompanied by security personnel.

The RC said senior government officials will be making impromptu visits to examination centres to ensure the exams are malpractice free.

Mutindika cautioned parents against falling prey to fraudsters who cheat them with fake examinations sets, warning that anybody found engaging in any form of examination malpractice will face law.

“Since 2016, when the government introduced stringent security measures, cases of selling fake examination papers have reduced but we are on high alert and anybody found engaging in the crime will be dealt with, firmly, in accordance with the law.”

According to Nyanza Regional Director of Education, Mr. Willie Machocho, the region is presenting 177,486 candidates for Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) in 4728 centres and 132,091 candidates for Kenya Certificate Secondary Examination (KCSE) in 1792 centres.

Machocho said female learners who are pregnant will be allowed to sit the examinations.

KCPE examinations are set to kick off on Monday March 22, while KCSE will commence a week after, coming at a time the two terms of 2020 calendar year were interrupted following an outbreak of coronavirus after which, all schools were closed for nine months.

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Our online education programmes are not meant to replace teachers but compliment their work- KICD now says

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Teachers play a pivotal role in curriculum delivery and can not be replaced by online educational programmes. These are sentiments held by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, KICD. This is relation to queries raised over the suitability of the online programmes and if they can indeed be a possible replacement of physical teaching at school.

But, the KICD has come clear saying teachers’ work can not easily be replaced by online delivered lessons.

“The alternative curriculum delivery modes are not meant to replace the teacher but to compliment the work of a teacher,” KICD clarifies.

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Various stake holders have been raising concern over the uptake (by learners) of the online lessons that are being run by the KICD. A number of  educational programmes  have been developed by KICD to support learners while at home; as schools continue to be shutdown to curb spread of the deadly Corona virus disease. The programmes are run on a daily basis via radio, television, YouTube and Kenya Education Cloud (KEC).

Amani National Congress, ANC, party leader Musalia Mudavadi says the assertions by the Education Ministry that (online) learning is ongoing are misleading.

“We have heard government officials say that learning is going on, online. They have also said that national examinations will go on, as was scheduled at the start of the year. We don’t know of any packages of measures that the ministry has made for parents, teachers and learners to facilitate, equalize and monitor home learning. Without clearly defined and equitable state-owned and state-facilitated learning packages, it is misleading and even mischievous to claim that learning is going on. It is not,” says Mudavadi.

“Not every learner has access to radio or TV and less still to the internet. Even those who can physically access these facilities are challenged with the COSTS of activating them. Let us not cheat ourselves,” he adds.

This is how and where one can access digital content on the Kenya Education Cloud https://kec.ac.ke

While, noting that the said programmes are only meant to supplement work done by teachers, KICD says the programmes are more suitable especially now that learners can’t go to school as a result of the ‘Stay at Home’ order.

“The programmes are not meant to match what a teacher does does in class but to add value to the learners’ quest for konwledge, skills (and) values while at home. In this situation where most learners have no direct access to the teacher, the interactive radio and e-learning lessons are the available curriculum delivery modes, especially in the condition of ‘stay at home’,” KICD explains.

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We will not postpone KCSE, KCPE exams over the Corona virus pandemic- CS Magoha insists

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Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha has said the 2020 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) and Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations will not be postponed. Addressing the media today ,during the daily updates session on the Corona virus pandemic in the country, the CS said the exams will go on as scheduled; as not so much learning time has been lost, so far. He said by the time schools were closed, ten weeks of first term had been covered.

“My children are enjoying their holiday. We cannot risk their lives. We have worked on a backup plan and we shall not postpone exams,” he said.

On reopening of schools, the CS said such a decision would be arrived at depending on the status of the Covid-19 pandemic. “Dead people do not take exams. The question of whether schools shall open on 1st May as planned depends on how COVID-19 crisis shapes up. Let no one tell you we shall postpone exams. Don’t get pressure over nothing. We have several scenarios” CS  Magoha said.

According to the 2020 time tables from the Kenya National Examinations Council KCSE exams will commence on Monday November 2, 2020 to Wednesday November 25, 2020. The exam period shall last for eighteen (18) days.

The teachers’ unions have been calling for the postponement of the examinations.

The CS reported that learners who are engaged in teachings learning activities via various digital platforms.
“We are carrying on with online learning for our children who are at home,” he added.

The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, KICD, is running daily radio and Television lessons to learners across the country; with major concern being on accessibility by intended learners.

This comes even as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to ravage the country.

CS Magoha did not disclose the plans that his Ministry has put in place concerning administration of this year’s national exams. But, possible plans by the Ministry of Education could see reopening of schools only for the candidate classes (Class 8 and form 4).

Knec has already postponed diploma and certificate exams; in line with the President’s directive for closure of all learning institutions.

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CS Magoha reassures on preparedness of KCSE, KCPE exams

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Preparation for this year’s class 8 and form 4 exams are well on course. Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha says exam materials for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) and Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) tests are ready and shall be done as scheduled.

“I want to assure you the examinations are ready and in less than four weeks we shall start,” Magoha said; while addressing Journalists Kiambu on Wednesday.

A total of 1,088,986 will sit for the KCPE tests while the KCSE exams will be taken by 699,745 candidates.

Packed KCSE exam papers. Photo/File

He added that the examination has taken into consideration the fact that the school calendar was affected by the long closures occassioned by the Covid19 pandemic outbreak.

“The Kenya National Examination Council (Knec) is ready and should there be any cases that need to be addressed, the government is there,” said Magoha.

The revised KCPE and KCSE timetable from Knec will see the KCPE candidates sit the papers starting March 22, just two days after the end of their third term. The three-day exams will end on March 24, one day before the start of the KCSE exams that will last three weeks and three days.

The KCSE candidates sit for their first theory paper on Friday March 26, 2021. The last examination day will be on Wednesday April 21, 2021. See further details here; 2020-2021 KCSE Timetable download (knec revised/final copy)

KNEC CONTRACTED PROFESSIONALS

The Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) is in the final phase of contracting close to 286,000 professionals to administer the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams.

“An estimated 286,000 field officers will be engaged on agency basis to facilitate in the conduct of exams in the field. The field officers contracted for administration of exams will be expected to register online using the contracted professional CP2 system by February 25,” says the Council through a five-page document detailing the preparations that have been put in place to ensure the exams run smoothly.

Deployments for the contracted professionals are being done by the Ministry of Education Sub County Directors of Education and Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Sub County Directors in every sub-county. Nominated professionals shall then be notified via SMS and/or email as soon as the exercise is complete.

Read further details here; Knec contracted professionals 2021; About 286,000 professionals expected to apply online by February 26

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KNEC removes UPI requirement for registration of 2020 candidates

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It is a relief for thousands of 2020 candidates without the National Education Management Information System, Nemis, after the council decided to remove the requirement. The students registering for this year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) were required to produce their Unique Personal Identifiers, UPIs, that are generated via Nemis.

Most schools had reported difficulties in uploading the candidates’ data as most lacked the UPIs. Most affected were repeaters who could not remember the Nemis numbers; generated at their former schools.

“We have about eighty five repeaters and only ten were able to produce the numbers. This has really slowed down our registration process,” said one Principal who sought anonymity.

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TSC forms free pdf download: Forms for teachers and guidelines

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The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has provided a number of forms to be filled by teachers. Whenever a teacher needs to communicate with the TSC head office in Nairobi, the teacher is required to fill a form that must be endorsed/ forwarded by the school head or Principal.

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PROJECT BASED EXAMINATION

The registration window for this year’s KCSE and KCPE examinations closes on 15th February.

Candidates taking project based subjects have already received instructions on execution of the projects. Knec expects the candidates to tackle the projects in two phases; that it refers to as milestones.

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