KCSE candidates warned against engaging in exam malpractices

Written by Rosemary Wachiye 2011-10-19 10:35:00 Read 476 Times

Friends School Matulo Girls form four candidates sit for their 2011 KCSE exams. [Photo|Rosemary Wachiye|West Fm] The long awaited national examination of Kenya Certificate for Secondary Education (KCSE) has  entered its second day today with candidates still exuding confidence of performing well. The candidates in schools from Bungoma East have shown their confidence tackle the exams and come out successful. The form four students for Friends School Matulo Girls school showed their focus to be basically on the examination that they have been preparing to sit for, for four years now. The schools Deputy Headmistress Pamela Wachiye has called upon the candidates to consider their behavior during the exam period since their behavior dictates a lot on how they will perform in the examinations. Mrs. Wachiye has also called upon the students to adhere to the set Kenya National Examination Council regulations so that they will not be caught going contrary to the rules and risk being disqualified. “There are set regulations that the students are expected to follow so as to be able to perform well and not to risk being disqualified leading them to miss chances in colleges,” said Mrs. Wachiye. She mentioned rules like arriving at least 30 minutes early at the exam rooms for the exams, picking only one paper for the exam, no movement in and out of the exam room when the exam is in session. The Headmistress of the school Mrs. Dorice Nyongesa on the other hand stated her confidence in the candidates’ preparation and that they are ready to sit for the exam and she knows they will perform well. “The students have been well prepared to sit for the examinations and I believe they will perform extremely well, we finished the syllabus on time to give the teachers enough time to revise with them and they are set,” said Mrs.Nyongesa. Mrs. Nyongesa also added that the candidates have been exempted from carrying out chores in the school compound so as to give them enough time to revise for the exams during this examination period. The Supervisor of the national exams in the school, Mr. Simon Wekesa states that his team is well prepared to supervise the exams well up to the end of the exams. He added that they have put measures to stop any irregularities in the exams from taking place like well scrutiny of the students before they sit for the exams. “We have put measures to ensure that all the exams run smoothly since that is our main objective, security is in place and we believe that all will e well until the candidates finish exams,” said Wekesa. The students on the other hand appeared ready to take the  exams through their calmness as the few we interviewed spoke of the good preparation they have put like revision of the previous exams and reading extra time to achieve their target.