Teachers have been encouraged to apply for examiner training in order to mark the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC).
This year, from October to November, the first cohorts of the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) will take their final exam at KJSEA, a junior school.
Knec has made it possible for potential instructors to begin submitting their applications online.
Knec advertised that instructors may apply online for this year’s program, which will begin in March and last through April.
Before attempting to train as KJSEA examiners, interested instructors must meet the essential standards given by Knec.
Below is the advert that was shared by Knec with requirements and application procedures.
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) will conduct training of examiners for Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) in the months of March and April 2025.
The training fee is Kenya Shillings Ten Thousand Five Hundred (Kes. 10,500) and will ONLY be made by the shortlisted applicants who will be notified on how to make payments through a text message (SMS) and via the application portal.
The training will be conducted first online and later on physical in a residential venue.
Shortlisted trainees will be directed on how to access the online training materials.
The venues for the residential training will be communicated to the qualified trainees later where the exercise will be strictly residential.
Interested and qualified teachers are therefore invited to apply in the subjects listed below.
1.0 KJSEA ASSESSMENT
Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) will train KJSEA examiners in the following papers;
S/NO. PAPER NAME PAPER CODE
1.1 English (Composition and Literacy analysis) 901/2
1.2 Kiswahili (Insha na utangulizi walesahi) 902/2
1.3 Mathematics 903
1.4 Kenya Sign Language (KSL) 904/2
1.5 Integrated Science Practical 905/2
1.6 Biology 905/3
1.7 Chemistry 905/4
1.8 Physics 905/5
1.9 Agriculture and Nutrition Practical 906/2
1.10 Agriculture 906/3
1.11 Home Science 906/4
1.12 History 907/1
1.13 Geography 907/2
1.14 CRE 908
1.15 IRE 909
1.16 HRE 910
1.17 Art 911/1
1.18 Music 911/2
1.19 Physical health Education (PHE) 911/3
1.20 Computer Studies 912/1
1.21 Business Studies 912/2
1.22 Woodwork 912/3
1.23 Metalwork 912/4
1.24 Building and Construction 912/5
2.0 CRITERIA FOR TRAINING AN EXAMINER
2.1 General requirements for trainee examiners
2.1.1 Must be a practicing teacher/tutor in the relevant subject areas in the level of examination or above
2.1.1 Must be registered and/or employed by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) or Public Service Commission
2.1.3 Must have a Diploma in Education and above
2.1.4 Must have a minimum teaching experience of three (3) years
2.1.5 Must NOT be on interdiction or any other form of disciplinary action from TSC/employer
2.1.6 Must be recommended by his/her head of institution
2.1.7 Must be 50 years of age and below
2.1.8 Tutors from Teachers Training Colleges and TVET institutions are encouraged to apply for Home Science
3.0 APPLICATION PROCEDURE
3.1 Applicants are required to do the following;
3.1.1 Access the KNEC examiners portal using the link https://examinersapp.knec.ac.ke
3.1.2 Those with CP2 accounts should log into the portal using their usernames and passwords
3.1.3 Those who would have forgotten their CP2 passwords should click on reset password button and enter their mobile number in the format (2547********) and submit to get new passwords for logging to the system
3.1.4 Those without CP2 accounts should click on create account and follow instructions to acquire login credentials to access the system
3.1.5 Upon successful log in, the applicants will then complete their personal profile and save.
On the dashboard click on apply for training and all the declared vacancies will be available for the applicants to choose and apply
Only qualified teachers who have presented all the required documents will be shortlisted for the exercise as a first come, first served basis.