KNEC Releases 2023 KCSE Timetable, Issues Strict Guidelines
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Between Monday, October 23, and Friday, October 27, students will sit French (Oral), German (Oral), Arabic (Oral), Kenya Sign Language (Practical Signing Skills), and Music (Practical) exams.
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has released the timetable, instructions, and guidelines for the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations. The exams will start on Thursday, October 10, and end on Friday, November 24.
KNEC announced that between January 2023 to July 2023, students would undertake projects in Art and Design, Agriculture, Woodwork, Metalwork, Building Construction, and Computer Studies.
They added that a nationwide rehearsal will be conducted on Thursday, October 10, in preparation for oral, practical, and theoretical subjects.
According to KNEC, between Monday, October 23, and Friday, October 27, students will sit French (Oral), German (Oral), Arabic (Oral), Kenya Sign Language (Practical Signing Skills), and Music (Practical) exams.
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On October 25, students will take the Home Science exam (Foods and Nutrition) with practicals conducted between Monday, October 30, and Tuesday, October 31.
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On November 1st, students will sit the following exams for the morning session; French (Listening Comprehension, Dictation, and Creative Writing), French (Listening Comprehension, Dictation, and Creative Writing), Braille, German (Listening Comprehension and Composition), Arabic (Grammar).
Reading Comprehension and Composition), Arabic (Grammar, Reading Comprehension, and Composition) Large print, Kenyan Sign Language (Receptive Skills), and Music.
In the afternoon, the following papers will be offered; French (Reading Comprehension, Grammar, and Functional Writing), French (Reading Comprehension, Grammar, and Functional Writing) Large print, French (Reading Comprehension, Grammar, and Functional Writing) Braille.
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German (Grammar and Reading Comprehension), German (Grammar and Reading Comp.) Large print, Arabic (Listening Comprehension and Dictation), Kenyan Sign Language (Language Use), and Music (Aural).
On Thursday, November 2, Home Science, Art and Design, Woodwork, Metalwork, Building Construction, Electricity, and Aviation Technology exams will be offered.
In the afternoon, students will take the following exams; Power Mechanics, Drawing and Design, and Computer Studies.
On Friday, November 3, there will be practical sessions for the exams on Friday, November 2. The KCSE exam will officially kick off across all schools in Kenya on Monday, November 6, when students will sit for Chemistry and English (Functional Skills) papers.
The following day, students will take Mathematics (Alt-A) and English (Comprehension, Literary Appreciation, and Grammar).
On Wednesday, November 8, students will sit the Chemistry exam in the morning and English (Creative Composition and Essays based on Set Texts) in the afternoon.
On Thursday, November 9, students will sit for Kiswahili (Lugha and Insha), while the following day will take Chemistry (Practical). Mathematics (Alt-B) and Kiswahili