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Join Our Facebook Page For many students, working in groups doesn’t come naturally, and they usually have to be taught by their teachers how to work in groups for the betterment of their own academic results. But first, let’s take a look at the reasons why some students are afraid of working in groups Natural/ […]
Join Our Facebook Page Parents will need to pay more school fees if the Ministry of Education’s proposed reforms go on as expected. The outgoing Cabinet Secretary for Education advocated for the transition of Grade 6 learners from their public schools to private schools for the Junior Secondary School (JSS) level. According to CS Magoha, […]
Join Our Facebook Page Principals have chosen Mombasa City as their most preferred venue to hold their upcoming Kenya Secondary Schools Head Association (KESSHA) conference which is set to be held between 18th and 27th November 2022. The school heads chose the venue by voting. Eleven principals voted for Mombasa as their preferred venue for […]
A Form 4 Candidate allegedly hacked a middle-aged woman to death today the 21st of September in Marani, Kisii County. According to the area chief Mr Samwel Omuna, he was informed about the incident by villagers. He then hurried to confirm and ensure there is order at the scene. “I visited the scene and found […]
A teacher wishing to be recruited by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) as an intern is required to provide the documents indicated below. The two categories are primary and secondary school teachers. The following are Documents required for primary School teacher interns The documents are required to be submitted in both original and legible photocopies. […]
Mr Davis Chirchir, one of President William Samoei Ruto’s inner circle, has called for the removal of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), the Teacher Professional Development (TPD) and the Teacher Performance Appraisal and Development (TPAD). According to Chirchir, the three programmes take a lot of time from teachers hence affecting their ability to be creative. He […]
A court case challenging the legality of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) is scheduled for hearing next week on the 27th of September. Former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) president Nelson Havi who took over the case from the initial petitioner has revealed that he is prepared to thwart the outgoing Cabinet Secretary for Education’s efforts […]
Learning the English language can always seem like a tag of war, especially if it’s your second language. In schools, some learners come from places or even schools where they don’t use English in everyday speech. This article is not a step by step guide to learning the English language, because I believe everyone has […]
Heterogeneous grouping is where we have both the well-performing and underperforming students together. This technique has been used by so many teachers in secondary schools, especially in subjects like Math and Literature. At first glance, students prefer to be grouped homogeneously because then, it keeps them in their safe bubble where no competition is required. […]
While you might think you’re on the right track on managing your students’ behavior and maintaining order in the classroom. However, there are so many mistakes that you could be making without even realizing it that can result in things like; Chaos & poor hygiene Bad academic performance Disrespectful behavior towards the teacher In this […]
According to Shieywe Secondary School Principal Kefa Atsobwa, the compact academic calendar might affect the performance of the 2022 candidates in their upcoming national examinations. Atsobwa said that the candidates have been affected greatly by the long break for elections which forced them to stay at home. However, he also said that he is committed […]
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) is set to conduct a piloting exercise on Grade 6 KPSEA examinations this month to find out the possible challenges ahead of Grade 6 national examinations. The piloting exercise is intended to reveal the level of preparedness of Grade 6 learners and will be carried out in selected primary […]