Kakamega Primary KJSEA candidates during rehearsals on October 24, 2025. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] A senior Geography teacher in one school in the Eastern region would introduce new Form Five classes to the subject in a brilliant way. He would take them on a short excursion to a spot where the Nyambene hills and the rolling Isiolo plains were visible in one direction and the peaks of Mount Kenya, in the other. He would tell his learners to join the snowy peaks of Mount Kenya and the Mediterranean Sea, far beyond the visible but gentle curvature of the earth in Isiolo…
Author: By George Mwangi
Kakamega Primary KJSEA candidates during rehearsals on October 24, 2025. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] A senior Geography teacher in one school in the Eastern region would introduce new Form Five classes to the subject in a brilliant way. He would take them on a short excursion to a spot where the Nyambene hills and the rolling Isiolo plains were visible in one direction and the peaks of Mount Kenya, in the other. He would tell his learners to join the snowy peaks of Mount Kenya and the Mediterranean Sea, far beyond the visible but gentle curvature of the earth in Isiolo…
Members of public walk pas the huge Christmas tree at KICC,Nairobi . December 23rd,2024.[FILE,Standard] Christmas is upon us, a season for reuniting with family members and sharing moments of joy. Ideally, the Christmas break offers an opportunity to reflect on the goodness of Jesus Christ to humanity, and to reach out to the needy among us. Unsurprisingly, the spirit of Christmas is deeply embedded in literature. Beyond the familiar carols of “Jingle Bells” and “Joy to the World”, which are synonymous with the season, books too capture the subtle textures of the Christmas experience. Many Christmas stories explore the theme of redemption…
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Ogilgei Secondary School teacher engage some students at the School on June 8,2018,Gatundu has come with an initiative aimed at improving performance of the learners in English and Literature,he also distribute books to remote Schools.[FILE,Standard] Besides the traditional themes tested in the KCSE, do literature teachers delve into other aspects of enduring value in the set books that can expose learners to the depth and beauty of the subject? Unfortunately, many literature teachers approach the subject from a formulaic pedestal, often rushing through the syllabus and teasing out only what Knec examines from the set books. But this is a misguided approach that…
An invigilator shares English exam paper to Moi Avenue Primary School candidates sitting for this year’s Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE), on Monday , March 07 2022.[FILE,Standard] As teachers of English and literature and KCSE candidates know, the overall grade in the language is influenced by the scores in English Paper Three. Unlike the English Paper one and Paper two, which have standard marking schemes set by the Kenya National Examinations Council, the candidates effort determines what they will score. Their answers are given the benefit of doubt during marking. Though Paper Three is commonly called the imaginative and essay writing paper, it…