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Purity Nkatha, a 32-year-old mother who got a B+ at Magumoni High School, Tharaka Nithi County. [Courtesy]
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A celebrated author of Christian Religious Education books for advanced level, an entrepreneur in education, Hillary Kiiza is a role model to parents and students alike. An advocate for a holistic approach to education, Kiiza thinks teachers deserve a little more respect than society gives them.
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A student started Hillary Kiiza’s professional teaching journey. Francis Batoora visited his cubicle at Northcote Hall in Makerere University in search of a teacher to coach him.
Kiiza had just completed his teaching practice at Lubiri High School and was pondering his next step. The millet his mother had given him as part of upkeep, was almost over and he did not have any money.
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Pupils from Xaverian Primary school in Kisumu undertake English Composition at their school on March 09, 2021, on the first day of the national assessment. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]
Parents have raised concern over some of the items needed by teachers to administer Grade Four school-based tests which enter the second week today.
This even as Kenya National Examination Council (Knec) urged teachers to use readily available material for the assessments.
“We advised teachers to make the assessments as local as possible and based on items that are readily available within the school set up,” said Knec Acting Chief Executive Officer Mercy Karogo.
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Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) acting CEO Mercy Karogo. [File, Standard]
The first school-based assessment for Grade 4 learners starts next Monday, the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) has announced.
This is the pioneer class of the 2-6-3-3-3 education system under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
The tests, to be administered and marked by teachers, will constitute 20 marks as broadly recommended by the CBC task force under the formative assessments plan.
This is the clearest indication that the government is keen to phase out the age-old 8-4-4 system as the implementation of proposals put forward by the CBC task force starts.