Education Ministry Issues New Senior School Guidelines as National Assessments Enter Critical Phase.
Education CS Julius Ogamba on Wednesday announced that new guidelines for Senior Schools have been developed to strengthen institutional readiness and support teachers, parents, learners and all stakeholders in meeting the requirements of the new curriculum.
Education CS Julius Ogamba said the Government of Kenya will continue to administer a placement process that is merit based, learner preference and school capacity. The CS made the remarks after opening an examination container at the Dagoreti Sub-county Deputy County Commissioner office on Wednesday morning.
According to the Ministry of Education, learners who undertook various national assessments completed the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA), the Kenya Intermediate Level Education Assessment (KILEA) and the Kenya Pre-Vocational Level Education Assessment (KIPLEA) last week.
The Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) which is the first transitional assessment to Senior School under the Competency Based Education framework was done on Monday.
The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination is ongoing in all examination centres across the country. The Ministry of Education said the examination is a big milestone for candidates who will be joining university, vocational training, entrepreneurship or other defined career paths.
Education CS Julius Ogamba commended Kenyans for cooperating during the national examination period but expressed concern over isolated cases of malpractice. The CS said decisive action had already been taken against those involved in examination malpractice.
Ogamba regretted that a few individuals have tried to engage in examination malpractice despite the warnings. He noted that the Government has already taken action against those involved and this should be a strong deterrent. He added that the Ministry of Education will not tolerate any actions that will undermine the national examination process.
“We will not allow anyone to sabotage the future of our children or the global reputation of our national certification system,” Education CS Julius Ogamba said.
The Ministry of Education said a multi-agency security team is still deployed across the country to secure examination materials and ensure accountability in all regions.
Education CS Julius Ogamba also acknowledged the operational challenges caused by the current weather, flooding, landslides and impassable roads in some counties.
He said in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, county governments and disaster management agencies alternative routes have been established, temporary collection and distribution points activated and helicopters deployed to ensure secure and timely delivery of examination materials in affected areas.
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The Ministry of Education assured the public that no candidate will miss the national examinations due to the weather disruptions.
Education CS Julius Ogamba said the Government of Kenya will continue to protect the learners and ensure the integrity and continuity of the national assessment.
Education Ministry Issues New Senior School Guidelines as National Assessments Enter Critical Phase.
