KNEC To Start Printing Exams In Kenya
The Kenya National Exam Council (KNEC) should publish national tests, according to a recommendation made by the Presidential Working Party on Education Reform (PWPER) committee on Tuesday, August 1.
If implemented, the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) will no longer be printed in the UK, breaking a long-standing practise.
The task group, which was created to boost the effectiveness of the competency-based curriculum (CB), expressed trust in KNEC, noting that it has demonstrated its ability to reduce exam leaks and boost credibility.
The committee, led by professor Raphael Munavu of the University of Nairobi, recommended “Develop the Capacity of KNEC to Print National Assessments in Kenya” in the report delivered to President William Ruto at State House, Nairobi.
The committee suggested that KNEC upgrade its system so that teachers could input scores without worrying about security breaches rather than simply printing examinations in Kenya.
Part of the report stated, “In this regard, the stakeholders recommended that KNEC external assessment should carry more weight in determining the overall performance of learners.”
However, the task group argued in favour of a site audit after learning that some teachers had a propensity for uploading phoney test results. According to reports, several schools were reportedly unable to access the portal because of a number of issues, including poor internet connectivity and insufficient ICT infrastructure.
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Additionally, stakeholders suggested decentralising KNEC services to the counties for efficient Competency Based Assessment (CBA) monitoring and teacher capacity building in assessment-related issues.
Various other suggestions
To prevent future educational crises, the task team encouraged the government to prioritise funding fundamental education.
“Basic literacy, numeracy, and transferable skills such as social and emotional skills ensure essential blocks for acquiring higher order skills,” the committee, led by Raphael Munavu, advised.
Additionally, it requested that senior schools be categorised based on professional trajectories and that the National, Extra-County, County, and Sub-County classifications of public secondary schools be abolished.
CS education After renaming the Education Management Information System (EMIS) to Kenya Education Management Information System (KEMIS), Ezekiel Machogu and his Interior counterpart, Kithure Kindiki, were also advised to integrate birth registration, capture students in tertiary and vocational institutions, as well as school-age learners who are not enrolled in school.
EMIS is a system for data and information collection, integration, processing, maintenance, and distribution that aids in policy formulation, analysis, and decision-making.
The Parliament was further urged to pass the proposed Tertiary Education Placement and Funding Bill, which would combine the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Fund, Universities Funding Board, and Higher Education Loans Board in order to improve the efficiency of credits granted to students.
