Crucial Phase: KCSE Exams Reach Final Week for the Ultimate Push
Crucial Phase: KCSE Exams Reach Final Week for the Ultimate Push. Form Four candidates nationwide are on the verge of concluding the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examinations this week. Commencing on October 23, the exams are scheduled to conclude with a Physics practical on Friday.
Kicking off the week, Monday will witness candidates grappling with Geography Paper 1 and Physics Paper 1. Following this, on Tuesday, the academic agenda includes Business Studies Paper 1 and Agriculture Paper 1. Geography Paper 2 and Physics Paper 2 mark the activities midweek on Wednesday.
As the week progresses, Thursday’s schedule involves candidates tackling Business Paper 2 and Agriculture Paper 2. The grand finale unfolds on Friday with the Physics practical, officially marking the conclusion of the KCSE 2023 exam. Impressively, a total of 903,260 candidates are participating in this year’s examination.
During the initiation of theory papers, Belio Kipsang, the Basic Education Principal Secretary, emphasized the paramount importance of upholding integrity. Speaking at the Westland subcounty containers, where centre managers collected papers for session one, Kipsang highlighted the imperative to build trust, addressing the prevailing trust deficit in the nation.
Recognizing the challenges faced by exam centre managers in managing papers twice a day to prevent early exposure, Kipsang shed light on a comprehensive multi-agency approach. This collaborative effort involves partnerships with the Communications Authority of Kenya and the Cyber Crime unit. The objective is clear: to curb exam malpractices effectively.
Significantly, the ministry has taken decisive action, including the shutdown of several social media sites and the apprehension of individuals involved in illicit activities. Kipsang assured that the ministry remains vigilant, continuing to monitor and respond to any attempts at exam malpractices throughout the week.
Crucial Phase: KCSE Exams Reach Final Week for the Ultimate Push.