Pupils tackling their KCPE exams. [PHOTO/nation.co.ke]
The Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) will now administer different national exams to students in public and private schools after the ongoing new education curriculum reforms take effect.
According to Knec Deputy Secretary for field administration Mohamud Ibrahim, private kindergartens, primary and high school managers should start preparing psychologically for the proposed changes.
Ibrahim stated that the exam council will develop and administer the Kenya Assessment Learners’ Achievement (KALA) as well as the Kenya Certificate of Basic Education (KCBE).
“We also have Grade 6 KALA for Mathematics, Literacy, (reading and writing) and science; Grade 9 KALA – Mathematics, English, Integrated Science, Social Studies, Kiswahili/KSL and Pre-vocational studies,” he stated.
He added: “Teachers will conduct classroom assessment from pre-primary to grade 12 while Knec will develop and administer Kenya Assessment Learners’ Achievement (KALA) and the Kenya Certificate of Basic Education (KCBE).”
He said this at the 20th Annual private schools directors conference which has attracted over 700 delegates at Sai Roc Beach Hotel in Mombasa.