Knec publishes a revised evaluation schedule for learners in CBC programme
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Knec publishes a revised evaluation schedule for learners under CBC programme in Grade 3, 4 and 5
Knec publishes a revised evaluation schedule for learners under CBC programme in Grade 3, 4 and 5.
For students in Grades 3, 4, and 5, the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) has announced a schedule for national exams that will be administered and marked by the class teachers.
Since the implementation of the competency-based curriculum, tests have been an element of formative assessments in the educational system.
The assessment tools are uploaded by the council for schools to download and use with the students.
In an effort to reduce printing expenses, Knec has for the first time provided schools two ways to obtain the evaluation tools.
Both PDF and digital versions of the assessment instruments will be accessible on the portal.
In a circular to sub-county directors of education, primary school head teachers and heads of special primary school, the CEO of Knec, David Njeng’ere, said that the council will upload the assessment tools for the Kenya Early Years Assessment (KEYA) onto the schools portal on June 5, 2023.
The assessment is undertaken by learners in Grade 3.
The tools for integrated learning assessment will be uploaded alongside those for Kenya Foundation Level Education Assessment (KFLEA) that is undertaken by learners with special needs who are unable to follow the regular curriculum.
The teachers will have up to August 11, 2023 to upload the scores on the Knec portal.
The learners will undertake the written assessments for mathematics and English from October 2 to October 26, 2023.
The two assessments are not used for placement of leaners to the next level but are instead used to appraise the learners’ progress before they transition to upper primary.
They are also intended to inform Knec, the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development and the Teachers Service Commission on the effectiveness of the curriculum.
The scores from the KEYA and KFLEA also do not count for the cumulative final score at the end of primary school cycle.
The tests will be administered and marked by teachers at the school level.
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According to Knec, the exercise should be carried out in an ordinary class setting, unlike the traditional national examinations.
Assessment tools for the learners in Grade 4 and 5 will be uploaded onto the schools portal on July 10, 2023, with teachers given up to August 11 to upload the scores.
They will be assessed in agriculture, art and craft, music, science and technology, social studies, home science and physical health education.
The written assessments for mathematics and English will be between October 2 and 26 2023.
Other subjects will be agriculture, art and craft, science and technology, social studies, home science, physical health education, Kiswahili, Kenya Sign Language and religious education.
The Grade 4 and 5 assessments will account for 20 per cent of the final cumulative score of formative assessment at the end of Grade 6.
It is however not used for placement since junior secondary schools (Grade 7, 8 and 9) are domiciled in primary schools.
This will be a relief to primary school head teachers who previously used to complain over lack of finances to print the assessment tools.
For schools that will opt for the digital format, individual learners will be required to log onto the portal using their respective assessment numbers.
“Schools are encouraged to allow learners to access the tools directly using the DLPs or any other available digital devices such as desktop computers and laptops.
This will help schools save on printing cost. Those who may have challenges with the direct access may opt for the PDF format,” Dr Njeng’ere said.
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