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Join Our Telegram Group The Public Service Commission (PSC) has revealed the opening for applications for Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS). This comes after President Ruto appointed the CAS office. In a statement released on Wednesday, the PSC Chairperson Anthony Muchiri said that applicants have until the 27th of October 2022 at 5:00 pm to submit […]
Join Our Telegram Group Understanding your learners is not something you can rule out as insignificant, even though you can teach without understanding your students. Understanding your learners will help you by; Providing a basis for you to counsel and advise students Enabling you to help students academically Helping you properly control the class However, […]
Join Our Telegram Group Senator for Tana River Danston Mungatana has called on the government to find a permanent solution for children being sent home for school fees frequently amid the raging drought that has affected 92,000 people in the county. Mungatana said that the president should issue an executive order to ensure that all […]
The outgoing Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof George Magoha has assured that the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) national examinations will start on November 28. CS Magoha assured the candidate on Monday while at the Kerugoya Catholic Church grounds in Kirinyaga during the post-World Teachers’ Day […]
Primary School Teachers are set to begin their Diploma Upgrading programme in Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs) across the country. A task force has recommended ECDE teachers for training so that they can be in line with the demands of the new Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). The first cohort of teachers undergoing the Diploma Upgrading programme underwent […]
The Ministry of Education has implored Kenyans to make use of the Commonwealth scholarship opportunities being offered by the United Kingdom (UK). According to the PS for Education Simon Nabukwesi, the ministry of education was informed by the British High Commission in Kenya about the Commonwealth PhD and Masters scholarships in the UK next year. […]
Kakamega County Government has released funds for bursaries meant for bright but needy students who were out of school. The bursary funds were worth Kshs. 120 Million. Deputy Governor (DG) Ayub Savula while attending a meeting with a group of professionals from Shinyalu Constituency, he said that each of the sixty wards in the county […]
The outgoing Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof George Magoha has come to parents’ defence saying they are not illiterate as he explained their role in the new Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). Magoha was speaking at a Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) event after the World Teachers Day celebrations where he defended the role of parents […]
The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has released the assessment schedule for CBC Grades 3, 4 and 5. According to the Examiner, the assessment for Grade 3 Mathematics and English written tests will commence on the 30th of October and end on the 11th of November, 2022 with the deadline for uploading scores set for […]
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has through their Kirinyaga Branch implored the government to consider recruiting more special needs interpreters. According to them a lack of adequate specialized personnel especially sign language interpreters is a barrier to the deaf’s ability to articulate their agendas. The KNUT County Chairperson Mr Alex Ngondi and the […]
As public and private schools across the country are celebrating Huduma Day today the 10th of October, the country is set to celebrate two more holidays after today’s holiday. Huduma Day which was formerly known as Moi Day is a holiday celebrated every 10th of October every year. The day’s renaming is relatively new but […]
In simple terms, comprehension is the thorough understanding of something, especially what has been read. In so many cases, students fail to understand what they read, and this can lead to things like; Misinformation Inadequate knowledge on subjects Giving incorrect answers Failing examinations Usually, these comprehension problems are faced when students are trying to interpret […]