Government ban joint exams and mocks for all schools
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Government ban joint exama and mocks for all schools to curb increased cases of unrest
Government ban joint exams and mocks for all schools to curb increased cases of unrest.
Belio Kipsang, the Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Education, issued a nationwide ban on all mock and joint exams.
According to a statement, the Ministry representative indicated on Friday, July 14, that the action was intended to stop the rising number of incidents of school unrest.
“The purpose of this circular is to ask you to bring to the attention of all schools within your jurisdiction and take corrective measures to stop any occurrence,” read the statement in part.
The ministry further encouraged all schools to refrain from arranging any inter-school exams because the program would conflict with the academic schedule.
Kipsang added that the conclusion was reached following a meeting he had with the Special Investigation Team and the Parliamentary Committee on Education, both of which were led by David Koech and Claire Omollo.
The Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA) had before argued in favor of outlawing group mock exams.
The Association also advocated for the Ministry to employ more techniques to maintain sanity in the sectors.
In previous proposals, the ministry sought to replace mock exams with Continuous Assessment Tests (CATs) arguing that the practice had been commercialised by different schools.
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According to the ministry, school strikes were the main cause of unrest in many schools, especially boarding. These are caused by various challenges and demands from students.
Teachers at different schools complained that students from transfer schools were the ring leaders starting the strikes and often burning learning institutions.
In 2021, the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) complained that students were striking due to short half-term breaks announced by the ministry.
The union’s chairman Omboko Milemba explained that mid-term breaks were essential for students to ease the pressure and allow parents to counsel their students before rejoining school.
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