THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
TRAINING OF TEACHERS AND TEACHER EDUCATORS IN ITEM WRITING
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.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Applicants wishing to be considered for this training should 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:
Online applications should be done by 11th April 2025 using the link: http://examinersapp.knec.ac.ke
Details on the application can be accessed on the KNEC website, www.knec.ac.ke
Teachers and teacher educators who have already trained by KNEC should not apply.
Dr. David Njengere, MBS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I did and I’ve continued making applications attaching valid documentations: Assessor of English. Again due to zero notification on the above I reapplied the Item Writing yet again…
I’ve not given up, I did Tech now waiting… please reconsider my applications.
Thanks
I was given the notification message late that I was successful but the portal had been closed so couldn’t pay the amount
Ouch! sorry about that
Where is the venue for 2025 item writing 4,5,6?
Is the list of successful teachers in item writing out? Just an inquiry.