KNEC Announces Teacher Training Program with Guaranteed Contract Opportunities

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has announced a training program for teachers and teacher educators in item writing.

In a notice on April 7, KNEC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. David Njengere said the training is in line with its mandate to set and maintain examination and assessment standards for school, post-school, and Teacher Education levels.

Njengere explained that the Council endeavors to build the capacity of teachers and teacher educators in assessment to maintain standards and ensure effective assessment of learner competencies.

He said the Council will hire trained teachers as contracted professionals whenever their services are required.

“The Council wishes to invite qualified teachers and teacher educators to apply for training in the development of quality test items for effective implementation of Competency Based Assessment in Basic Education and teacher training levels,” reads part of the notice.

“Trained teachers and teacher educators will 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 have unquestionable and irreproachable integrity.

The teacher be a professional or expert or subject specialist in the field or subject/learning area for which they wish to be trained.

They must be teaching the subjects/learning areas applied for in: Primary School Grades 4, 5 and 6, Junior School Grades 7 and 8, Teacher training colleges: DTE-PP&P, Teacher training colleges: DSTE, Senior School (currently teaching at secondary school level teachers who will be teaching Grade 10 learners in 2026) or Stage Based Pathway (Foundation, Intermediate or Prevocational levels).

Besides, applicants must have the relevant academic and professional qualifications.

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They should also be conversant with the content of the curriculum designs in their subjects/learning areas of specialization.

Interested applicants must have teaching experience of not less than 3 years.

Additionally, they should be registered with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and recommended by the head of the institution.

Online applications should be done by 11 April 2025 using the link: http://examinersapp.knec.ac.ke.

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KNEC Directives to Applicants

Applicants should read the instructions, provide all the information required and upload the necessary documents.
Documents should be uploaded as one continuous PDF document.

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

The training will be conducted online and teachers who have previously been trained should not apply.

More details on the application can be accessed on the KNEC website, www.knec.ac.ke

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