Knec Makes Changes On Marking Centers And rates Of Payment.
Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has put in place new measures ahead of the looming National Examinations.
The CS puts in place the measures to ensure exam cheating reduces. He takes the significant steps to combat leakages.
In his plans, he ensures the measures in place are put to ensure high levels of integrity on national exams.
New guidelines ahead of national examinations
The focus is to create a more secure environment and close all loopholes of exam malpractices.
New directions as National exams are about to start
Some changes include, separation of exams papers according to the time of picking and starting.
The directives show that, morning papers should be issued in the morning separately from the afternoon ones.
The afternoon papers should also have a collection in the afternoon hours to prevent earlier exposure of exam papers.
This move also directs center managers to ensure the examination papers are in store differently from each other.
KNEC;New Roles Assigned To Teachers In The National Exam.
Therefore, all this aims to assist and prevent the immature and early exposure of exam papers for leakages and theft.
The authorities therefore hope to maintain exam integrity by following the measures put in place by the CS.
The Ministry Of Education (MOE) has thereby increased the number of marking centers for teachers.
KNEC increases exam marking centers to ease marking
In the recognition of the vital role of teachers, the Ministry has increased the number of marking centers to ease marking.
The increment is to ensure that teachers work in conducive environment free from any disturbances when marking.
The changes and alterations occur briefly before the start of the National exam across the country.
The exams are set to begin this October as teachers and students are advised to prepare adequately for the process.
Electronic and related gadgets banned from exam rooms
The KNEC Council led by Dr Nancy Macharia has put in place a series of directives to prevent exam cheating.
All electronic devices and gadgets like smartphones, smart watches, programmable calculators Bluetooth devices should not appear in exam rooms.
All this changes is a sign to foster a positive examination environment free from vices.
New Measures put in place ahead of National Examinations.