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…
Author: By George Mwangi
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…