KNEC invites over 26,000 examiners to mark the 2019 KCSE exams
Maverick John
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The Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, has invited over 26,000 examiners to mark this year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) scripts. According to the Council the examiners include newly trained ones and the experienced lot. This number of examiners will be expected to mark the scripts and complete in good time; ahead of results release before Christmas. Already, examiners have downloaded their marking invitation letters indicating the marking centre, payment rates and other logistics.
ONLINE REGISTRATION
The Kenya National Examinations Council, knec, invited the existing and qualified newly trained Examiners to apply for the 2019 marking exercise, online. The site was accessible from 22nd October, 2019 by all Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, KCPE, and
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, KCSE Examiners.
Among other requirements, Examiners are NOT allowed to carry away answer scripts, marking schemes or any marking materials from the marking rooms/centres neither allowed to bring in any unauthorized materials. All marking must be done in the specified rooms at the marking centre. Any examiner found contravening this regulation will be dismissed instantly and a report made to his/her employer for disciplinary action.
EXAMINER’S RESPONSIBILITIES
According to KNEC, the marking service to be provided by the examiner is as follows:
Normal marking of examination answers scripts;
Checking of marked answer scripts to ensure validity, reliability and
accuracy of mark allocation and
Verification and adjudication of captured marks.
EXAMINABLE SUBJECTS
Students are currently writing their KCSE exams that started on October 21 and ends on November 27, 2019. Those invited will mark the scripts in the following subjects:
