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RECRUITMENT OF SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION (SNE) DIPLOMA FULL TIME IN-SERVICE COURSE AT THE KENYA INSTITUTE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION (KISE) FOR THE YEAR 2021.

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The Kenya Institute of Special Education, KISE, is announcing applications for admissions in the 2021/2022 academic year. Below are complete details on the Special Needs Education (SNE) diploma course; including requirements and how to apply.

RECRUITMENT OF SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION (SNE) DIPLOMA  FULL TIME IN-SERVICE COURSE AT THE KENYA INSTITUTE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION (KISE) FOR THE YEAR 2021.

All serving TSC teachers wishing to be considered for admission to KISE for the two year full time SNE Diploma in-service course are informed that application forms are now available and can either be down loaded from the Ministry of Education Website http://www.education.go.ke. Or from the nearest CDE’s /SCDE’s offices.

The areas of specialization this year are: Visual Impairment, Physical Handicap, Mental Handicap, Hearing Impairment, Autism, and Deafblindness.

Duly completed application forms must be submitted personally by the applicant to the SCDE’s by 16th March, 2021. All applications and merit lists shall be remitted by the office of the SCDE to Jogoo house B, room 715, 618/19 latest 23rd March, 2021.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION:

  1. Below 50 years of age
  2. Holders of PI certificate OR P1 by promotion through Teacher Proficiency Courses
  3. Serving TSC teachers for at least five years
  4. Be a Kenyan Citizen

Each applicant will be required to present in person during the registration the following
documents:

  • Duly filled application forms in own handwriting (except for Visually impaired applicants)
  • Original and certified copies of academic certificate(s)
  • Original and certified copy of the letter of appointment by the TSC
  • Original and certified copy of professional teacher training certificate
  • Original and certified copy of National Identity Card (both sides) or Passport.
  • Coloured passport size photograph taken within the last three months.
  • Original and certified copies of other relevant testimonials.

Successful candidates will be informed through SMS and advised on how to get their admission letters.

The registration exercise is conducted free of charge.

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Secondary school selection 2021 (Get results through SMS and download admission letter)

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The 2021 form one selection exercise for KCPE 2020 candidates is underway. Once the exercise is complete, you can then get form one selection results through the SMS Code 22263 from any network.

The KCPE 2020 candidates will be placed in National, Extra County, County and Sub County Secondary schools. It is important to note that the form one selection process is fully automated.

HOW TO RECEIVE 2021 FORM ONE SELECTION RESULTS THROUGH SMS

The fastest way of receiving your 2021 form one results is by sending an SMS. Simply send an SMS with the candidate’s Index Number (Full index number) to 22263 from any network (Airtel, Safaricom, Telkom).

This is a premium service and the cost of the SMS is Ksh. 25. Remember to send the SMS once the results have been officially announced.

2021 FORM ONE SELECTION CRITERIA FOR KCPE 2020 CANDIDATES

Selection of the KCPE 2020 candidates follows a set criteria. This is to ensure that there is transparency and fairness during the selection exercise. Each school category has its own selection criteria. See details below so that to be familiar with the form one selection process.

SELECTION OF KCPE 2020 CANDIDATES TO NATIONAL SCHOOLS

National schools are the most prestigious schools in the country. Competition for form one places at these schools is very stiff. Usually, KCPE candidates who score above 400 marks are admitted to National schools. This is the main selection criteria. This year, the cut off mark to join National schools is likely to be lowered.

Another criterion for selecting form one to join National schools is that of affirmative action whereby the Counties facing various challenges would have their cutoff marks lowered.

Top candidates in the KCPE 2020 examinations per County will also get automatic places at the National Schools.

How to download the 2021 Form one admission letter to National Schools

To download your 2021 form one admission letter to National Schools, follow these easy steps;

  1. Click on this link to access the download page from the Ministry of Education’s Website: Ministry of education download link for form one admssion letter.
  2. Then, Select the county and sub-county where your KCPE centre is located and key in your index number and Submit.
  3. Click on the link named “admission letter” at the bottom of the page for a copy of your admission letter.
  4. Use the printer icon to print or download icon to download to your computer.
  5. Get your primary school’s headteacher to endorse the letter and stamp it in the space provided.
  6. Finally, present it for admission together with a certified copy of birth certificate.

SELECTION OF KCPE 2020 CANDIDATES TO EXTRA COUNTY SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Extra County Secondary schools (formerly Provincial schools) are the second tier of schools in Kenya. They are the most preferred category of schools after National Schools.

The selection of candidates to Extra-County schools is based on a ratio of 20:40:40. This means that 20% of available vacancies in an extra county school goes students from the Subcounty where the school is found.

While the host county and other counties get 40% each. After the selection exercise for the 2020 placement of form ones, they will be expected to download their letters through the Ministry of education’s online portal.

The admission letter is important to both students and Parents/ Guardians. This is because it enables the two parties to prepare adequately for reporting to selected secondary school.

How to download the 2021 Form one admission letter to Extra County Schools

Admission letters for KCPE 2020 candidates will be available online, once the selection exercise has been completed. To download your 2021 form one admission letter follow the simple steps below;

  1. Click on this link to access the download page from the Ministry of Education’s Website: Ministry of education download link for form one admssion letter.
  2. Now, Select the county and sub-county where your KCPE centre is found and key in your index number and Submit.
  3. Click on the link named “admission letter” at the bottom of the page for a copy of your admission letter.
  4. Use the printer icon to print or download icon to download to your computer.
  5. Get your primary school’s headteacher to endorse the letter and stamp it in the space provided.
  6. Finally, present it for admission together with a certified copy of birth certificate

Please note that the admission letters will be posted online once the selection exercise is complete.

SELECTION OF KCPE 2020 CANDIDATES COUNTY SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Selection for 2021 form one students also follows a set criteria. Students joining County schools in based on the 20:80 ratio. This means that 20% of the available slots in a County school go the hosting Sub-County while the remaining 80% are shared among other Subcounties; in that County.

How to download the 2021 Form one admission letter to County Schools

To download the admission letter to County Schools:

To download your admission letter, follow the simplified steps below;

  1. Click on this link to access the download page from the Ministry of Education’s Website: Ministry of education download link for form one admssion letter. Now,
  2. Next, Select the county and sub-county where your KCPE centre is located and key in your index number and Submit.
  3. Click on the link named “admission letter” at the bottom of the page for a copy of your admission letter.
  4. Use the printer icon to print or download icon to download to your computer.
  5. Get your primary school’s headteacher to endorse the letter and stamp it in the space provided.
  6. Finally, present it for admission together with a certified copy of birth certificate.

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Nemis going nowhere- Education Ministry promises

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 The Ministry of Education has come out to defend the use of the National Education Management Information System (Nemis). This is after reports that the Ministry had abandoned the electronic learner capture system for a manual system.

But, the Ministry now says the Nemis has been so successful and is there to stay.  “The National Education Management Information System (NEMIS) is a success story that government will continue using in managing Education. Government is improving its capabilities to store and process, and retrieve information for use by ministry of Education,” reiterates the Ministry.

In what was construed to mean that the Ministry had abandoned Nemis, the Education CS Prof George Magoha (through a circular dated December 10, 2019) had noted that the actual number of all schools and learners in the country is not known.

“It has come to my attention that the State Department of Early Learning and Basic Education does not maintain accurate and reliable database on the number of physical schools and the actual number of pupils that can be relied on for effective decision making,” said CS Magoha.

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According to the CS, lack of accurate information has hampered effective service delivery in the Education Sector. He has thus directed all County Directors of Education to urgently compile data on the actual number of pupils in grade two (2) to eight (8). Also to be collated is data on the physical number of schools; both secondary and primary schools. “This information should reach this office (the Education Headquarters at Jogoo House; Nairobi) by Monday December 23, 2019,” the CS directed.

Schools are always expected to update the data on all learners and employees on the Ministry’s portal; National Education Management Information System (NEMIS). But, some schools may be having incomplete data. Data captured on NEMIS is used for disbursement of government fee capitation among other functions.

The CS warned that schools with incorrect data will miss out on Fees Capitation and other government services. “This information is required for 2020 capitation and other critical decisions. It is reiterated that no institution shall receive capitation or any other Ministerial service without this data,” He added.

Early this year, a number of schools missed capitation due to inaccurate data on NEMIS. The Ministry had to surcharge institutions that had exaggerated their learners’ populations.

All learners in public secondary schools receive government capitation of Sh22,244 per year. Their counterparts in primary schools receive a total of Sh1,420; annually.The Government disburses the capitation money on a ratio of 50 per cent for first term, 30 per cent in the second and 20 per cent for third term.

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The system that was launched in 2017 has captured a total of 6.8 million learners out of the expected 13 million; in both secondary and primary schools countrywide. In secondary schools, about 2.47 million students have been captured out of the expected total of 2.8 million.

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Full speech by CS Magoha on schools’ reopening

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Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha received the final report and recommendations from the committee that was formed to advise him on how schools are to be safely reopened. The report by the national covid 19 education response committee was presented to him on Friday and will form the basis of the ministry’s next course of action. Here is what CS Magoha had to say;

“In his address during the Madaraka Day celebrations on June 1, 2020, His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta directed the Ministry of Education to fast track the ongoing consultations with education stakeholders to provide appropriate school calendar for the gradual resumption of learning.

As you are aware, the Ministry of Education appointed the COVID-19 National Education Response Committee on May 12, 2020 to advise the Cabinet Secretary on the measures to be taken to ensure a return to normality in the basic education sector in the Coronavirus era.

On May 29, 2020, the Committee presented a preliminary report to the Cabinet Secretary for initial feedback as the team continued with further consultations.
The Ministry is today happy to receive the final report, which has credible proposals on the way forward in seeking a resumption of learning, whenever it is considered appropriate as guided by the Ministry of Health and other arms of Government.

We wish to note that the Ministry will take seriously the recommendations of this Committee and use them to step up further dialogue with all other stakeholders within and without Government to ensure appropriate and decisive measures are put in place to facilitate resumption of learning.

The Government, in consultation with development partners, is putting in place mitigation measures in all schools to prevent COVID-19 from penetration to the learning institutions.

We assure the public that the Government will provide further direction this weekend regarding the extended closure of schools, given that some of main COVID-19 restrictions are set to expire.
Further, the Ministry will review the report before advising the country on the steps to be taken regarding the academic calendar, and the level of preparedness that will be required of all stakeholders involved in the running of ECD centres, primary and secondary schools, and teacher training institutions. It should be instructive that all decisions will be made based on data and evidence provided by the Ministry of Health.

On a sad not, the Ministry has noted that some parents, guardians and care givers are not providing sufficient care of their children while at home. For instance, we have received reports that four of Form One girls have become pregnant since the schools were closed in March, 2020.

Additionally, you may have noted that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations has sent out a cautionary statement warning of internet child abusers who have started luring children into all manner of cyberspace offenses after invading their digital learning classes.

The Ministry wishes to urge parents, guardians and caregivers to firmly take charge of the custody of their children while at home and protect them from sexual and drug abuse, teenage pregnancies, female genital cutting and child labour. It is necessary to guarantee the safety and health of children while at home. All offenses against learners must be reported to the National Government Administration Officers and Directorate of Criminal Investigations as directed.

Through the Kenya Institute for Curriculum Development, the Ministry has extended lessons provided through the broadcast, online and digital learning until such time that schools are reopened.”

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