JANUARY - JUNE YA NAT EN IO K N 2019 E A H L T E X IL A C M N IN OU ATIONS C IHAN KNEC BULLETIN MIT I THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL NEWS An Officer from KNEC Communication's Office, Maswai Johnpaul takes Amb (Dr) Amina Mohammed through KNEC Career Guidance Handbook during Skills and Career Event held at KICC Table of YA NAT EN IO K N E A H L T Monitoring Learners Progress........................... 4 KNEC sets record straight on Grade 3 E X IL A C MLP assessment............................................. 7 M N IN OU ATIONS C 2018 ndings on learners achievements........... 8 MITIHANI Parental Involvement................................ 16 KNEC showcases post school courses............. 18 THE KENYA NATIONAL DTE poor performances in maths and EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL science discussed............................................ 19 Group 4 subject assessment revised................ 20 NHC Building P.O. Box 73598 - 00200 Subject ofcers train on CBA............................ 21 City Square Nairobi, Kenya Customer care view......................................... 22 KNEC at KESSHA............................................. 23 Tel: +254 020 3341050/27 Fax: +254 020 2226032 KNEC at UoN open day..................................... 24 Email: [email protected] Bench marking tours........................................ 25 KNEC develops HIV/Aids policy........................ 27 Council Chairman Accessibility Audit............................................ 28 Dr. John Onsati, OGW Beyond Zero Marathon..................................... 29 Ag. Chief Executive Officer Dr. Mercy G. Karogo (MBS) Cervical cancer................................................ 30 Depression...................................................... 32 Directors 1. Patrick Ochich Telephone operator retires............................... 33 2. Imelda Barasa 3. Dr. Ibrahim Otieno Appointments................................................... 34 Entertainment................................................... 36 Editorial Team 1. Alice Atamba 2. Maswayi Johnpaul 3. Selline Agunda Vision 4. Swabra Abdulhamid 5. Epha Ngota To be a World Class Leader in 6. Peter Muhia Educational Assessment and 7. Tobias Owiti Certification 8. Asman Amaunda 9. Paul Ngie 10. Henry Wanyama Mission To Assess Abilities and Certify Copyright@2019KNEC All correspondence addressed to the publisher will be assumed for Learner Achievements in publication no unathorised reproduction without prior written permission from the publisher. Articles submitted will be edited Conformity with Global Standards to fit clarity. 1 The KNEC Business The Council values are: The business of KNEC is to administer a. Accountability; examinations and award certificates to successful b. Integrity; candidates, equate certificates issued by other examining bodies, and to carry out research on c. Team Spirit; educational assessment. d. Professionalism; e. Inclusiveness; f. Quality Customer Service; The KNEC Mandate g. Innovativeness. According to section 10 of the Kenya National Examinations Council Act No. 29 of 2012; KNEC is mandated to: a. Set and maintain examination standards; KNEC Core Functions b. Conduct public academic, technical and other national examinations within Kenya at The core functions of the Council are to: basic and tertiary levels; a. Develop examination policies, procedures and regulations; c. Award certificates or diplomas to candidates in such examinations; b. Develop national examination tests; d. Confirm authenticity of certificates or c. Register candidates for the KNEC diplomas issued by the Council upon examinations; request by the government, public institutions, learning institutions, employers d. Conduct examinations and process the and other interested parties; results; e. Undertake research on educational e. Award certificates and diplomas to assessment; successful candidates; f. Advice any public institution on the f. Conduct educational assessment research; development and use of any system of assessment when requested to do so, and in g. Carry out equation of certificates and accordance with such terms and conditions diplomas issued by other credible as shall be mutually agreed between the examining boards; Council and the public institution; h. Conduct examinations on behalf of g. Promote the international recognition of foreign examination boards; qualifications conferred by the Council; i. Advise the government on matters h. Advice the Government on any policy p e r t a i n i n g t o e x a m i n a t i o n s a n d decision that is relevant to, or has certification. implications on the functions of the Council or the administration of examinations in Kenya; Core Values The Council observes the National Values and I. Do anything incidental or conducive to the Principles of Governance outlined in Article performance of any of the preceding 10 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010. The functions. Council has domesticated the National Values into Council Values and are stated in the Council's Strategic Plan as follows: 2 the CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S NOTE Dear readers, e are proud to present to you information on activities Wundertaken between January and June 2019 through this bulletin. Apart from activities undertaken during this period, there is information on health, customer care and staff welfare matters. Readers both internal and external will realize how Council treasures and values t is said, you can surmount a huge Research division has continued to the customer care component hence the Imountain by simply taking the first step; conduct studies on learner progress as considerable degree of emphasis placed and to achieve your dream, see the world a way of promoting quality education. on this particular component in every as you want it to be and not as it may appear issue addressed in the bulletin. This is Various studies have been conducted, because KNEC is committed to offer to you. In regards to this, to achieve our the findings of the studies are ready excellent customer care services. To mandate, we have set our eye on a goal. We for dissemination through national illustrate the commitment, the service have put in a n d c o u n t y charter clearly explains with set frames p l a c e a l l how every department/division promises “To achieve your dream, see dialogues. The to offer services to customers. It is our m e a s u r e s o u t c o m e o f desire that we strictly adhere to the that shall the world as you want it to these studies timelines in ensuring we are giving our enable us have contributed customers best services. Every staff was administer be and not as it may appear” issued with a copy of the charter and the i m m e n s e l y same can be accessed through the website. and mark t o w a r d s We have also purposed to publish the examinatio improving quality of education in the charter in every bulletin release as a way of ns as well as issue credible results. To be able country. Measures have always been enhancing accessibility. With the kind of to achieve our goals for the remaining cycle, carried out to ensure sustained dissemination concerning the service preparations were smoothly undertaken. charter, it is a reminder to all at KNEC that improvement programmes. a beginning that is laced with gratitude, These includes: successful registration of The Council has undergone transition ensures that everything falls into place candidates for both school and post school during the period between January with grace and ease. With the right attitude examinations, training of examiners and and June. A new Council Chairman, anything is possible. We shall continue inspection of examinations centres. serving our customers with gratitude and Dr. John Onsati was appointed to the right attitude. As a team let us work diligently to ensure we replace Prof. George Magoha upon meet our goals. Our ultimate desire is to elevation to the position of Cabinet We appreciate those who contribute to the uphold the motto for credible examinations Secretary, Ministry of Education. bulletin's editorial content. We further as we realize our mandate. wish to encourage and invite members of Two members were appointed to the staff to send articles about personal Cognizant of the new Competency Based board: Dr. Mary Gaturu and Dr. experiences or encounters while Curriculum, KNEC seats at the tail end of Karen Adhiambo. CPA Fred Sporta performing official work, at workshops, implementation, and most importantly was coopted as Council member. training or at activities in their functional delivery of the curriculum through preparing areas. From October to the end of the year, credible assessments. We are responsible in we enter the peak examinations In order to realize the purpose of the Monitoring Learners Progress in the new period, I want to encourage you to bulletin, we invite your feedback for curriculum. We have put our best foot collaborate and cooperate to ensure continual improvement. Your views forward to see this is done successfully with matters! we give the best to the Kenyan child Grade 3 being the first to be monitored and the entire Nation. We hope you will find the bulletin continuously after the rollout of the CBC in informative and interesting. January 2019. May God bless you!! Alice Atamba Public Communications 3 MONITORING LEARNERS PROGRESS (MLP) onitoring of Learners 12 Kiswahili, Mathematics and Life P r o g r e s s i s t h e n e w skills. Reports of Monitoring Learner ii. KNEC also carries out research Mparadigm shift. Education Progress through Monitoring of stakeholders and the public at large are Learner Achievements studies at Class 6 to monitor striving to make of what the new • The Ministry of Education (MoE) education quality under Southern concept means, and with all these has been carrying out periodical & Eastern Consortium for efforts aimed at getting to understand National Assessments at critical Monitoring Education Quality the concept, KNEC staff must also be tiers in the Education System (SEACMEQ), which is a regional at the forefront to comprehend what through the monitoring of learner consortium mandated to assess MLP is all about in order to guide the achievements. education in its 16 member public adequately. • These assessments focus on learner countries.