THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

INSTRUCTIONS TO PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS FOR THE TEACHERS AND TEACHER EDUCATORS TRAINING IN COMPETENCY BASED ASSESSMENT DEVELOPMENT

The Kenya National Examinations Council is mandated to set and maintain examination and assessment standards for school, post-school and teacher education levels.

The Council endeavours to build the capacity of teachers and teacher educators in assessment so as to maintain standards and ensure effective assessment of learner competencies. 

In view of this, the Council wishes to invite qualified teachers and teacher educators to apply for training in development of quality test items for effective implementation of Competency Based Assessment in Basic Education and teacher training levels.

Trained teachers and teacher educators could be engaged by KNEC as contracted professionals from time to time as may be necessary.

Qualifications

Applicants wishing to be considered for this training must meet the following minimum requirements: 

1) Have unquestionable and irreproachable integrity.

2) Be a professional or expert or subject specialist in the field or subject/learning area for which he/she wishes to be trained.

3) Must be teaching the subject/learning area applied for in: 

• Primary School Grades 4, 5 and 6
• Junior School Grades 7 and 8
• Senior School (currently teaching at Secondary School level – teachers who will be teaching Grade 10 learners in 2026)
• Teacher training colleges: DTE-PP&P
• Teacher training colleges:  DSTE  

• Stage Based Pathway (Foundation, Intermediate or Prevocational Levels) 

4) Have the relevant academic and professional qualifications.

5) Be conversant with the content of the curriculum designs in their subjects/learning areas of specialization.

6) Have a teaching experience of not less than 3 years.

7) Must be registered with the Teachers Service Commission.

8) Must be recommended by the head of institution.

NOTE:

i) Online applications should be done by 11^th April 2025 through the link:  http://examinersapp.knec.ac.ke  

ii) Applicants should read the instructions, provide all the information required and upload the necessary documents. 

iii) Documents should be uploaded as one continuous PDF document.

iv) Only successful applicants will be notified through their phone/e-mail contacts provided. 

v) Teachers who have previously been trained by KNEC in Item Writing should not apply.

vi) The training will be conducted online.

The subjects/learning areas and levels for which teachers and teacher educators may apply are outlined under parts A to F as follows:

A) Table 1: Primary School Learning Areas (Age Based Pathway)

B) Table 2: Junior School Learning Areas 

C) Table 3: Senior School Learning Areas 

D) Special Needs Education Assessments (Stage Based Pathway)

All the learning areas covered in the four levels of Stage-Based Curriculum pathway.

E) Table 4: Teacher Education: DTE-PP&P

F) Table 5: Teacher Education: DSTE

Dr. David Njengere, MBS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

INSTRUCTIONS TO PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS FOR THE TEACHERS AND TEACHER EDUCATORS TRAINING IN COMPETENCY BASED ASSESSMENT DEVELOPMENT

The Kenya National Examinations Council is mandated to set and maintain examination and assessment standards for school, post-school and teacher education levels.

The Council endeavours to build the capacity of teachers and teacher educators in assessment so as to maintain standards and ensure effective assessment of learner competencies. 

In view of this, the Council wishes to invite qualified teachers and teacher educators to apply for training in development of quality test items for effective implementation of Competency Based Assessment in Basic Education and teacher training levels.

Trained teachers and teacher educators could be engaged by KNEC as contracted professionals from time to time as may be necessary.

Qualifications

Applicants wishing to be considered for this training must meet the following minimum requirements: 

1) Have unquestionable and irreproachable integrity.

2) Be a professional or expert or subject specialist in the field or subject/learning area for which he/she wishes to be trained.

3) Must be teaching the subject/learning area applied for in: 

• Primary School Grades 4, 5 and 6
• Junior School Grades 7 and 8
• Senior School (currently teaching at Secondary School level – teachers who will be teaching Grade 10 learners in 2026)
• Teacher training colleges: DTE-PP&P
• Teacher training colleges:  DSTE  

• Stage Based Pathway (Foundation, Intermediate or Prevocational Levels) 

4) Have the relevant academic and professional qualifications.

5) Be conversant with the content of the curriculum designs in their subjects/learning areas of specialization.

6) Have a teaching experience of not less than 3 years.

7) Must be registered with the Teachers Service Commission.

8) Must be recommended by the head of institution.

NOTE:

i) Online applications should be done by 11^th April 2025 through the link:  http://examinersapp.knec.ac.ke  

ii) Applicants should read the instructions, provide all the information required and upload the necessary documents. 

iii) Documents should be uploaded as one continuous PDF document.

iv) Only successful applicants will be notified through their phone/e-mail contacts provided. 

v) Teachers who have previously been trained by KNEC in Item Writing should not apply.

vi) The training will be conducted online.

The subjects/learning areas and levels for which teachers and teacher educators may apply are outlined under parts A to F as follows:

A) Table 1: Primary School Learning Areas (Age Based Pathway)

B) Table 2: Junior School Learning Areas 

C) Table 3: Senior School Learning Areas 

D) Special Needs Education Assessments (Stage Based Pathway)

All the learning areas covered in the four levels of Stage-Based Curriculum pathway.

E) Table 4: Teacher Education: DTE-PP&P

F) Table 5: Teacher Education: DSTE

Dr. David Njengere, MBS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER