Heavy Rains as KCSE Begins.
The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) began today Monday with a total of 903,260 students sitting for the test nationwide.
However, during the previous days, practical and oral tests for some subjects have already been going on after examination rehearsals which took place in October 19.
Similar to the KCPE examinations, which ended on Wednesday, students in Form four will sit for their examinations under strict guidelines.
According to TSC CEO Dr Nancy Macharia, unlike previous examinations, only secondary school teachers will act as invigilators and examiners. This is in line with the directions of the Kenya National Examinations Council.
“Primary School teachers cannot invigilate KCSE examinations. They only invigilate KCPE and KPSEA examinations, but for KCSE, we need secondary school teachers to be invigilators, center managers, supervisors, and Examiners. We have 101,376 teachers,” Nancy Macharia said.
According to the Basic Education Cabinet Secretary Belio Kipsang, the Ministry of Education has deployed helicopters in some regions to help with logistics and transportation purposes. Further he added that the government has heightened security in some areas due to issues of insecurity.
He has implored teachers to embrace their role in acting as co-creators of student outcomes. The results students achieve directly reflect the efforts that teachers put in and the effectiveness of such actions.
Kipsang reiterated the need for teachers to treat children as children while arguing that one of the significant shortcomings of the system is that it has been defining too much for them. During the previous week, the education fraternity succeeded in the conclusion of the KCPE examinations despite the unpredictable weather patterns.
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In his statement, Kipsang revealed that this year, there has been a significant increase in collaboration among various stakeholders to ensure children learn in a safe environment.
In the coastal region, a total of 52,958 students are sitting for their KCSE examinations regardless of the heavy rains in various areas in the country.
However, the regional director for education in the coast region has indicated that despite the heavy rains, the Ministry is ready to deliver and administer the examinations within the set guidelines and standards.
The coast region has received two helicopters to help with logistics purposes to highly inaccessible centers due to the ongoing heavy rains.
Similarly, the County Director for Education in Tana River has indicated that the devolved unit has played an instrumental role in ensuring that there is adequate security and that the distribution of examination materials is smooth.
Other regions within the country have also reported positive progress except for the heavy rains that challenge most parts. Most County Directors of Education believe that the exercise will be free of hitches and are optimistic that the final results will be credible.
The examination will come to an end on November 24.
Heavy Rains as KCSE Begins.