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THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

2023 KCSE EXAMINATION TIMETABLE, INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES

KNEC/TD/SE/KCSE/TT/23/008

1.0 INSTRUCTIONS AND SCHEDULE OF PAPERS FOR THE 2023 KCSE EXAMINATION  

1.1 All first session examination papers will start at 8.00 a.m. and second session examination papers will start at 2.00 pm as indicated on the timetable.

1.2 The time allowed for each paper is indicated against the name of the paper and NO EXTRA TIME IS TO BE ALLOWED. In case of any discrepancy, the time stated on the question paper should be taken as the correct one.  Time for reading through questions is part of the time shown on the question paper except where special paper instructions indicate otherwise.

1.3 Supervisors and Invigilators should ensure that candidates have written their names, index numbers and have signed on their answer scripts before they collect the answer scripts from each candidate while the candidates should ensure that they only take the subjects they are registered for.

1.4 Schools should upload marks for subjects with a Project component by 21st April 2023 for Milestone 1 and  31st  July 2023 for Milestone 2 where applicable. 

2.0 DAYS,DATES,SESSIONSANDDURATIONOF2023KCSEEXAMINATIONPAPERS

2023 KCSE EXAMINATION TIMETABLE, INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES

3.0 INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES TO TEACHERS AND CANDIDATES

3.1 INSTRUCTIONSTOTEACHERS

Teachers are advised to ensure that the candidates read these instructions and guidelines carefully and adhere to them. The candidates should be made aware of the penalties for examination irregularities or misconduct. 

3.2 INSTRUCTIONSTOCANDIDATES

3.2.1 Avail yourself for searching outside the examination room and be seated at your desk/table 15 minutes before the time fixed for the examination in the various papers.  The first session will start at 8.00 a.m. followed by the second session as indicated on the timetable.

3.2.2 A candidate who arrives late will be required to give a satisfactory reason to the Supervisor.  Only in exceptional circumstances will a paper be  given to any candidate who is more than half an hour late.  Absolute punctuality is essential for all papers.

3.2.3 Check the question paper you have been given to confirm that it is the paper you registered for.

3.2.4 If an examination paper for which you are not registered is handed to you, or if the questions indicate that a map or other material should also have been provided, inform the Supervisor at once.

3.2.5 Attend carefully to any general instructions that may be given on the first page of a paper, e.g. instructions limiting the number of questions that  should be answered.

3.2.6 Check to ensure that each page of your question paper is printed.

3.2.7 Write your name, index number, sign and write the date of the examination on the answer booklet.  

3.2.8 Write on both sides of the paper, but do not use the margins.  Begin the answer to each separate part of a question on a fresh line.

3.2.9 Write the number of the question clearly in the left-hand margin at the beginning of each answer.  Do not copy the question.  Be careful to use the same system of numbering as appears in the question paper.  Leave a blank line after the answer to each question.

3.2.10     Write your responses in black or blue ink.  You may use fountain pen or ball point pen.  Pencils should only be used for diagrams.  Bring  mathematical and drawing instruments for subjects for which they will be needed.

3.2.11 Read each question carefully.  A lot of time may be wasted in writing down information that is not asked for and no marks will be given for it.

3.2.12 Do not spend too much time on one or two questions. Leave yourself adequate time to answer other questions.

3.2.13 As soon as notice is given to stop, make sure your name, index number, signature and the date of the examination are written on the answer  booklet and then hand it over to the supervisor/ invigilator.

3.3 GUIDELINESTOCANDIDATES

3.3.1 You are not allowed to leave the examination room before the end of the period allocated to the paper except with special permission from the  Supervisor. No candidate so permitted to leave may take a question paper or answer booklet out of the examination room.

3.3.2 Do not leave a sheet of paper you have written on or your answers in such a position that another candidate can read them. You should not give or  obtain unfair assistance, or attempt to do so, whether by copying or in any other way, and your work should not show proof of such unfair  assistance.

3.3.3 No communication whatsoever in whatever manner between candidates or with outsiders is allowed during the examination.

3.3.4 You are not allowed to have in your possession or in your proximity while in the examination room, any book, notes, papers or any other materials  whatsoever except the correct question papers and any materials expressly authorized by the Kenya National Examinations Council.

3.3.5 You may only use mathematical tables printed by the Kenya National Examinations Council, and these should not contain any additional notes  except the printed information. If you are using a calculator as permitted by the Regulations, it should be the specified nonprogrammable calculator.  If in doubt, check with the Supervisor. Calculators may be used in the following subjects Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Agriculture, Woodwork, Metalwork, Building Construction, Power Mechanics, Electricity, Drawing & Design, Aviation Technology, Computer Studies and Business Studies. 

3.3.6 You must return immediately to the Supervisor any question paper that has smudges, errors or is badly printed.

3.3.7 You must not take any used or unused paper out of the examination room.  Any rough work must be done on the official answer booklet and, if not to be submitted with the answers, must be left on the desk to be collected by the Supervisor and destroyed.

3.3.8 Any misconduct or causing of disturbance in or near the examination room will be treated as an examination irregularity.

3.3.9 For practical papers to be taken in shifts, all candidates taking the examination must avail themselves for confinement.  Any candidate who does  not present him/herself for confinement will have committed an examination irregularity.

3.3.10 Cell phones or any other electronic communication device are prohibited in examination centres.  Any candidate found in possession of a cell phone or any other electronic communication device will have his or her results cancelled.

4.0 PENALTYFOREXAMINATIONIRREGULARITIES

4.1 The KNEC Act No. 29 of 2012 Offences and Penalties stated in Sections 27 to 40 for cases of examination irregularities will apply. Some of the highlights in these Sections state that:

4.1.1 A candidate who commits an examination irregularity in any paper will have the results for the whole subject cancelled.  Such a candidate will not be entitled to a result and will be awarded result “Y” overall.

4.1.2 If there is evidence of wide-spread irregularities in any examination centre, the examination results for the whole centre will be cancelled.

4.2 Any person who:

1. gains access to examination material and knowingly reveals the contents, whether orally or in writing, to an unauthorized party, whether a candidate or not, will be in violation of Section 27 of the Act and the penalty will be imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, or a fine not exceeding two million shillings or both;
2. willfully and maliciously damages examination material will be in violation of Section 30 of the Act and the penalty will be imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or a fine not exceeding five million shillings or both;
3. is not registered to take a KNEC examination but, with intent to impersonate, presents or attempts to present himself to take the part of an enrolled candidate will be in violation of Section 31 of the Act, and shall be guilty of an offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine not exceeding two million shillings or both and shall be prohibited from taking an examination conducted by or on behalf of the Council for a period of three years.

4.3 Candidates should  not commit any examination irregularity to avoid having their results cancelled.

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Vitanza ndimi ni nini? Ni mfuatano wa maneno au sauti, kwa kawaida za aina ya semi, ambazo ni vigumu kutamka kwa haraka na kwa usahihi. Kitanza ndimi kwa umoja

Maana ya vitanza ndimi (VN) ni kauli au sentensi zenye maneno ambayo yana mfuatano wa sauti zinazotatanisha kimatamshi.

VN huundwa kwa maneno yenye sauti zinazokaribiana sana kimatamshi kimsingi, katika jamii nyingi za kiafrika watu hufurahia kucheza na maneno kama njia ya burudani.

Watoto kwa mfano, wana mazoea ya kucheza na maneno na sauti katika michezo na nyimbo zao

Vitanza ndimi ni aina ya fasihi simulizi .

Fasihi simulizi ni utanzu wa fasihi ambao unawakilisha sanaa ya lugha inayopitishwa kutoka kwa kizazi hadi kizazi kwa njia ya maneno/masimulizi ya mdomo.

Pata majibu ya maswali ya kawaida kuhusiana na vitanza ndimi grade 4 hapa

Kumbuka: Usichanganye vitanza ndimi na vichezea maneno. Ingawa zote ni semi zina maana tofauti. 

Vitanza ndimi (tongue twisters kwa Kingereza) huwa ni sentensi zinazotumia maneno yanayomkanganya msomaji katika matamshi.

Vitanza ndimi in English are called tongue twisters.

Kwa mfano (English) - She sells sea shells at the sea shore!

Vitanza ndimi huhitaji kutamkwa haraka haraka na kurudiwa rudiwa mara kadhaa kwa kusudi la kukuza uwezo wa kutamka

Mifano 14 ya vitanza ndimi

Vitanza ndimi examples / Vitanzandimi / Further examples of vitanza ndimi

1. Wataita wataita wataita taita.
2. Wali huliwa na mwana wa liwali. Asiyekuwa mwana wa liwali hali wali.
3. Waite wale wana wa liwali wale wali wa liwali.
4. Wali huliwa na wanawali, wasio wanawali hawali wali.
5. Cha mkufuu mwanafuu ha, akila hu, cha mwanafuu hu, akila ha.
6. Shirika la reli la Rwanda lilishirikiana na shirika la reli la Libya.
7. Mzee aliyevaa koti lililofika gotini alianguka akaumia goti kisha koti lake lenye kufika magotini likachanika.
8. Kupa mpe akupao kumpa asokupa si kupa ni kutupa.
9. Hilo lililoliwa ndilo nililolitaka.
10. Mchuuzi wa mchuzi hana ujuzi wa mjusi wa juzi.
11. Cha mkufuu mwanafuu ha akila hu cha mwanafuu mkufuu hu akila ha
12. Pema usijapo pema ukipema si pema tena
13. Nguo zisizotakikana zitachomwa zote.
14. Mchuuzi ana ujuzi wa kuuza mchuzi

Ni zipi zikusikitishazo?

Kwa upande mwingine vichezea maneno (puns kwa Kingereza) ni maneno yanayokaribiana kimatamshi au kimaana hutumika katika sentensi moja kama njia ya kuonyesha ukwasi wa lugha au kuburudisha.

Pia hutumika kama vitanza ndimi.

Mifano ya vichezea maneno:

1. Nitasisitiza na nitasita kusitasita.
2. Kanga wa Mahanga mwenya matanga anatangatanga Tanga

Sifa 7 za vitanza ndimi

1. Kimsingi, vitanza ndimi ni mchezo wa maneno na sauti.
2. Hutumia maneno yanayokaribiana kimaana na kimatamshi - Huundwa kwa maneno ambayo yana sauti zinazokaribiana kimatamshi maneno haya huweza kuwa na maana nyingi au yenye kukabiriana kimaana.
3. Ukinzani wa maneno kisauti na kimaana huyafanya matamshi ya maneno kuutatiza ulimi.
4. Ni kauli fupi.
5. Maneno hutamkwa kwa haraka
6. Kuna kurudia sehemu au sauti ya ktk sentensi.
7. Huhitaji makini wakati wa kuzitamka kutokana na mfanano wa maneno yaliyopo na sauti zilizopo zenye kukaribiana kimatamshi.
8. Huzua utata unaotatanisha wakati wa kuelewa ujumbe

Umuhimu wa vitanza ndimi

1. Kuburudisha kwa kufurahisha na kuchangamsha.
2. Kuongeza utamu katika lugha.
3. Kuboresha matamshi - Vitanza ndimi hukuza matamshi bora mtu anapoendelea kutamka.
4. Kukuza uwezo wa kufikiri haraka ili kujua maana za maneno ili kutamka ipasavyo.
5. Kupanua ujuzi wa msamiati.
6. Husaidia kutofautisha maana za maneno.
7. Kujenga stadi ya kusikiliza.
8. Kukuza ubunifu kwa kuteua maneno yanayotatanisha kisauti na kimaana.
9. Kujenga uhusiano bora kwa ucheshi.

Majukumu ya Vitanza ndimi katika jamii

1. Kumzoesha mtoto/mtu kuzitamka sauti au maneno vizuri.
2. Ni nyenzo ya burudani. Vikao vya mashindano ya utamkaji hutumiwa kuwachangamsha wanajamii.
3. Msingi wa kumsaidia mtoto kujua lugha kwa undani. Huundwa kwa vitate au vitawe, hivyo mtu hujifunza vipengele hivi vya lugha.
4. Husaidia kuimarisha uwezo wa kimawasiliano wa anayehusika. Utamkaji wa vitanza ndimi kwa kasi humzoesha mzungumzaji kuweza kuwasilisha hoja bila kusitasita.
5. Huendeleza utamaduni. Jinsi wanajamii wanavyoshirikishwa katika utamkaji ndivyo wanavyorithishwa utamaduni wao au desturi yenyewe ya kushiriki katika utamkaji.
6. Hujenga stadi ya ukakamavu. Kadiri mtu anavyoshiriki katika utamkaji ndivyo anavyoimarisha ujasiri wake wa kuzungumza hadharani.
7. Huibua ucheshi na kudumisha uhusiano mwema. Utani unaoibuliwa katika mashindano ya utamkaji ni msingi wa kujenga uhusiano.
8. Hukuza ubunifu. Wanajamii huweza kubuni vitanza ndimi hapohapo, wakavitamka.
9. Ni kitambulisho cha jamii. Kila jamii ina vitanza ndimi vyake vinavyohusu mazingira yake.
10. Hukuza utangamano katika jamii. Vikao vya mashindano ya utamkaji huwaleta wanajamii pamoja hivyo kujihisi kuwa kundi moja.
11. Kuonya/kushauri - baadhi hufumbata maonyo/ushauri. Kwa mfano, Mzaha mzaha huzaa usaha

Aina ya vitanza ndimi

• vya sauti d na nd
• vya sauti th na dh
• vya sauti p na b
• vya sauti f na v
• vya sauti l na r
• vya sauti d 
• vya sauti ch na sh
• vya sauti l na r
• vya sauti j na nj

Angalia mifano 14 ya vitanza ndimi zilizo hapo juu.

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There are 5 groupings of subjects covered in KCSE as per KNEC (Kenya National Examinations Council) guidelines:

1. The compulsory subjects
2. Sciences
3. Humanities
4. Technical subjects
5. Foreign languages and business.

These subjects are further subdivided into;

The compulsory subjects

• Mathematics 
  • Paper 1
  • Paper 2
• English 
  • Paper 1
  • Paper 2
  • Paper 3
• Kiswahili 
  • Paper 1
  • Paper 2
  • Paper 3

Science subjects

• Chemistry KCSE 2022 prediction 
  
  • Paper 1
  • Paper 2
  • Paper 3
• Biology KCSE 2022 prediction 
  
  • Paper 1
  • Paper 2
  • Paper 3
• Physics KCSE 2022 prediction 
  
  • Paper 1
  • Paper 2
  • Paper 3

Humanities subjects

• Geography KCSE 2022 prediction 
  • Paper 1
  • Paper 2
• History KCSE 2022 prediction 
  • Paper 1
  • Paper 2
• IRE KCSE 2022 prediction 
  • Paper 1
  • Paper 2
• CRE KCSE 2022 prediction 
  • Paper 1
  • Paper 2

Technical subjects

• Home Science KCSE 2022 prediction 
  • Paper 1
  • Paper 2
  • Paper 3
• Agriculture KCSE 2022 prediction 
  • Paper 1
  • Paper 2
• Computer Studies KCSE 2022 prediction 
  • Paper 1
  • Paper 2

Foreign languages and business.

• Business Studies KCSE 2022 prediction 
  • Paper 1
  • Paper 2
• German KCSE 2022 prediction 
  • Paper 1
  • Paper 2
  • Paper 3
• French KCSE 2022 prediction  
  • Paper 1
  • Paper 2
  • Paper 3

Below are the steps that will guide you in creating your SMART education goals for this educational year.

Step 1: Have a vision / a general goal

Answer this: Why do you want to improve your grade? or learn more?

Whatever that is it is your main goal for learning and that is YOUR vision.

I find it useful to have a general goal, which is like the main aim. 

Then you can break that general goal down into smaller, more specific goals that will help you achieve the overall goal (your vision).

For example, you can set your general goal as "To improve my grade from a C+ to a B by the end of the year 2023, that is, by the end of term 3 exams in 2023, as it is the next level in my educational journey and aligns with my long-term goal of getting above a B+ in my KCSE exams."

In the above example, the vision of that person is to get above a B+ in his/her KCSE exams.

Step 2: Set SMART Goals

To succeed at anything, you have to first set up a framework for it.

You already have one of the components of a good framework for success, which is your vision.

You want to go from a lower grade, e.g., a C, to a higher grade, e.g., a B, and that's a really good vision to have.

Note: You don't need to take big leaps for your improvement to be deemed a success. Small steps matter! So clap for yourself when you make even the smallest improvement, and let that motivate you to keep improving and pushing forward.

Once you have your vision from there there you then need to set SMART goals.

These goals will help you focus your energy, time, and efforts to help you achieve your vision.

SMART stands for specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound

These specific goals will majorly focus on the how or the effort that you need to put in to bring that lower grade to a higher grade.

Tip: For the specific goals you can looks at the individual subjects.

For example, you can set your general goal as

"To improve my grade from a C to a C+ by the end of the year 2023, that is, by the end of term 3 exams in 2023, as it is the next level in my educational journey and aligns with my long-term goal of getting above a C+/B-/B/B+/A-/A in your KCSE exams.

As you can see from the above example, its a S.M.A.R.T goal.

Then, for specific goals, you can look at the various subjects that you need to improve on the most.

For example:

Specific goal 1: Get my English grade from a D to above a C+ by the end of 2023 by:

1. Reading the various notes.
2. Reading all the set books thoroughly.
3. Doing practice revision papers every 2 weeks and also topical revision questions.

Note:
In the specific goals, you have to specify the who (you), what (English grade), where (from a D to above a C+), by when (the end of 2023), why (to improve the English grade and ultimately the overall grade), and lastly, how.

In the specific goals, you have to specify the;

• who (you),
• what (English grade),
• where (from a D to above a C+),
• by when (the end of 2023),
• why (to improve the English grade and ultimately the overall grade),
• and lastly, how. The how is especially important. and it outlines the EFFORT that you need to put in to attain that specific goal.

Note: You can have many specific goals as long as they align with your vision /  main goal. 

Step 3: Create a timetable

To avoid wasting resources, including your time and efforts, create a timetable that is aligned with your goals.

You need to create a timetable to outline your daily, weekly, and monthly study structure so that you can use your limited resources more efficiently.

Remember, you have to revise while also learning new contents for the class that you are moving in, so don't overburden yourself.

Leave yourself time to play and relax so that you don't burn out.

Step 4: Share your educational vision and timetable with someone who will keep you accountable

Are you a person who is self-disciplined?

If you feel like you will not follow through with the timetable you have written then you can tell someone( a parent or a sibling or a friend) about your vision and ask them to help you follow your timetable.

Having someone to be accountable to can really help you be consistent and follow through with your studying

Step 5: Follow-through

Once you have your vision, goals, timetable and coach/mentor its then a matter of following-through.

It may seem like alot right now but developing a good framework/structure at the beginning of this educational year will seriously set you up for success.

5 reasons why it is important to have SMART educational goals

Setting SMART educational goals sets you up for success because:

1. SMART goals help provide you with a clear direction so that you can better focus your efforts.
2. SMART goals help you evaluate your strengths and weaknesses objectively.
3. SMART goals assist you in making the best use of your limited time and resources to achieve your educational objectives.
4. SMART goals motivate you.
5. SMART goals help get you out of your comfort zone and take action, as you are the only person who can improve your circumstances by working smarter.

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