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2019 Grade 3 learners’ assessment criteria as provided by knec

The Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, has released guidelines to be used in monitoring the grade three learners’ progress. Here are the guidelines;

KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL MONITORING LEARNERS’ PROGRESS
GRADE 3- 2019

INTEGRATED LEARNING AREAS INSTRUCTIONS
a) The teacher will guide the learner to carefully read through the performance task, carry out  every step as required, and build a portfolio.
b) The task will be carried out within a duration of two months.
c) The task involves a clean up of the market place next to the school.
d) The teacher should seek permission from the local authorities to carry out the task
e) The teacher will use the Assessment Rubrics provided for each task to assess the learner’s work.
f) Samples of work that show the learner’s performance on the tasks should be maintained in the  assessment portfolio.
g) Samples of work selected for the portfolio should aim at illustrating the learner’s progress and  achievement in learning.
h) Each learner is required to develop and maintain a portfolio as evidence of learning.

THEME: A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT FOR GOOD HEALTH AND WELL BEING

1.0 GENERAL OUTCOMES FOR EARLY YEARS EDUCATION
a) Explore the immediate environment for learning and enjoyment;
b) Practice hygiene, nutrition, sanitation and safety skills to promote health and wellbeing;
c) Apply creativity and critical thinking skills in problem solving;
d) Apply digital literacy skills for learning and enjoyment.

2.0 STANDARD
The learner can:
a) Describe ways of keeping the market place clean;
b) Participate in cleaning the market place;
c) Observe safety when disposing waste;
d) Demonstrate appreciation of a clean environment.

3.0 PERFORMANCE TASK

3.1 Learners will be involved in the following activities:
a) Watching video clips / viewing photographs/ pictures of a clean-up exercise and identifying
the cleaning activities observed.
b) Pre-visit to the nearest marketplace to observe the state of cleanliness. Guided by the teacher, learners to identify specific areas that require cleaning.
c) i) Identification of the cleaning materials/tools that can be used in cleaning the market place.
ii) With the help of their parents/ guardians, each learner to improvise at least one relevant material for cleaning the market place.
d) Learners to visit the marketplace for a clean-up exercise.
(Before the actual cleanup exercise, the teacher should put learners in groups of 4 – 6 and assign cleaning areas to each group).

e) Guided by the group leaders, learners to do stretch up exercises to warm up before carrying out the cleaning activity.

f) Learners to carry out the cleaning exercise in their assigned areas while observing safety measures.

g) Learners to safely sort and dispose off the collected waste.
h) Mwanafunzi aandike njia mbalimbali za kutunza usafi sokoni.
i) Learn and sing a song of their choice on cleaning the environment (individually and in groups).
j) Individually draw any two objects used in cleaning the market place (such as litter bins, brooms, brushes etc.). Mount the completed drawings in the learner’s assessment portfolio.

3.2 Targeted Learning areas Reference
a) Environmental Activities Vol. 2, G3, Pg. 126, S2.0, ss 2.1.1 Vol. 2, G3,Pg 134,S3.0, ss 3.3
b) Movement and Creative Activities Vol. 4, G3, Pg. 340, S1.0, ss 1.1 Vol. 4, G2, S1.0, ss 1.1, G1 pg. 13, S1.0 ss 2.1
c) Religious Activities Vol. 3, G3, Pg. 132, S6.0, ss 6.3
d) English Activities Vol. 1, G3, Pg. 287, S1.0, ss 1.3
e) Kiswahili Activities Vol. 1, G3, Pg. 98, S6.0, ss 6.4
f) Mathematics Activities Vol. 2, G1, Pg. 4, S1.0, ss 1.1
g) Hygiene and Nutrition Activities Vol. 2, G3, Pg. 200, S1.0, ss 1.4

3.3 Core Competencies Targeted
a) Communication and collaboration as they work in groups.
b) Critical thinking and problem solving as they improvise cleaning materials,
c) Imagination and Creativity as they draw, label and mount objects.
d) Digital literacy as they watch video clips and take photos of the cleaning activities.
e) Self-efficacy as they sing individually.
f) Learning to learn as they clean the market place.

3.4 Link to Values
Responsibility, love, unity, honesty, cooperation and respect as they work in groups.

3.5 Link to PCIs
a) Citizenship, Environmental education, Health Education, Life Skills,
b) Community Service Learning as they clean the market.
c) Education for Sustainable Development.

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How to mark the 2023 knec contracted professionals attendance register for Supervisors, Invigilators, Centre Manager and Security Officers

2023 Contracted Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, officers are expected to update their data on the KNEC cp2 portal. The council has deployed Supervisors, Invigilators and Centre managers who will be in charge of this year’s Kenya Certificate of the Secondary Education, KCSE, and Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, KCPE, exams.

The Principal or head teacher (Centre Manager) will then mark the attendance register online, for all the contracted officers online.

How to update data online, by contracted professionals:
  1. Visit the KNEC contracted professionals’ portal by using the address/ URL; https://cp2.knec.ac.ke
  2. For a new user, click on ‘CREATE ACCOUNT’ tab.
  3. Then, enter your mobile phone number in the format 2547….., confirm the mobile phone number (by re-entering it) and click on ‘CREATE ACCOUNT’.
  4. You will receive a successful account creation message on your window.
  5. Your User Name and Password will be sent to the Phone number that you registered with.
  6. Now log into the Portal by entering your User Name (which is in the format) 2547….. and your secret password. Enter them into the contracted professionals home page at https://cp2.knec.ac.ke and click on ‘LOG IN’.
  7. Once logged in, Provide your personal and other required  information like: Full name, Year of Birth, Gender, National ID Number, KRA PIN Number, Email, Highest Qualification, Current Work Station and Next of Kin Details. Then click on ‘SAVE’.

How to Mark the Attendance Register for Contracted Professionals:

The contracted professionals’ attendance register is marked by the principal on daily basis during the examination period. This shall be carried out by the Centre Manager. To mark the register:

  • Visit the KNEC contracted professionals’ portal by using the address https://cp2.knec.ac.ke
  • To log in, Type the User name and password, as provided by the Sub County Director. These log in credentials are for the examination centre and not those of the Centre manager.
  • Once logged in, mark the daily attendance for the Supervisor, Invigilator, Security personnel and the centre manager. The attendance register is marked on daily basis during the exam administration period for the centre.

For any difficulties and/ or challenges, contact the Sub County Director or the KNEC officers by using the official contacts.

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