2023 KCSE Exam Marking Centers: Subject-wise Distribution
2023 KCSE Exam Marking Centers: Subject-wise Distribution. According to reliable sources. Team leaders and subject coordinators have assumed their roles at the marking centers for the upcoming Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination 2023. During this phase, they dedicate a week to meticulously formulate marking schemes for various subjects. A crucial step preceding the actual marking process.
However, a noteworthy concern has emerged among some examiners regarding the prolonged hours invested in grading papers. Specifically, during the 2022 KCSE exams. Teachers found themselves engrossed in marking from the early hours of 4 am until late at night. This situation has prompted people to question why they haven’t implemented standardized working hours, similar to those of other government officials.
Teachers are now collectively urging the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) to reconsider these demanding working hours or, alternatively, provide overtime compensation to alleviate the strain on educators. In addition to this, teachers are fervently advocating for a revision of marking rates. Their criticism centers on KNEC’s maintenance of unchanged fees, despite prevailing economic fluctuations.
Subject-wise, the KCSE 2023 exams have categorically outlined the marking centers, reporting on English on November 27th, Kiswahili, Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, History, CRE, and BST on December 3rd. To facilitate this process, KNEC has made invitation letters available on the CP2 platform, urging teachers to promptly download their respective letters.
Notably, payment rates exhibit variance across subjects. For instance, English markers receive compensation ranging from Sh57 to Sh77 per script, while Kiswahili markers earn between Sh57 and Sh69, with comparable rates for maths markers. The compensation for markers in Chemistry, biology, and physics falls within the range of Sh50 to Sh52. Meanwhile, history markers receive remuneration between Sh52 and Sh55, and geography markers earn Sh52 to Sh54. Business studies and agriculture markers are rated at Sh52 per script.