Tag: KJSEA

  • Education Ministry receives 177,000 requests to revise Grade 10 placements

    Education Ministry receives 177,000 requests to revise Grade 10 placements

    The Ministry of Education says it has received 177,000 requests from parents and learners seeking revisions to Grade 10 placements, just two days after the review process was opened.

    Addressing the media on Wednesday, Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok said more than 30,000 of the applications had already been processed.

    He urged parents and learners to utilise the review window to make any necessary changes to senior school selections.

    The PS explained that placement reviews for Category One (C1) schools are being handled centrally at the ministry headquarters in Nairobi, while requests involving schools up to Cluster Four (C4) have been decentralised to line officers across the country to enhance efficiency and speed up processing.

    Bitok also acknowledged that the system experienced temporary digital disruptions early Tuesday but assured the public that services had since been fully restored at the Konza data centre.

    He further called for patience from parents and learners, noting that the seven-day review period officially began on Tuesday and that all applications would be addressed within the stipulated timeframe.

  • KNEC announces training for KJSEA examiners

    KNEC announces training for KJSEA examiners

    The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has announced the training of examiners for the upcoming Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) set to take place in March and April 2025.

    The training seeks to equip teachers with the necessary skills to evaluate students across various subjects.

    In a notice, KNEC stated that teachers specialising in English, Kiswahili, Mathematics, Kenyan Sign Language (KSL), Integrated Science Practical, and Biology are eligible to apply.

    Shortlisted applicants will be required to pay a training fee of Ksh10,500 with payment instructions sent via SMS and the application portal.

    The training will be conducted in two phases, an online session followed by a physical residential session at a venue to be communicated later.

    “Shortlisted trainees will be directed on how to access the online training materials. The venue for the residential training will be communicated to the qualified trainees later, where the exercise will be strictly residential,” KNEC stated.

    Teachers who successfully complete the training will be enlisted to mark KJSEA assessments based on personnel needs for each subject.