Role of a Headteacher during The KNEC KCSE and KCPE Examinations

Headteachers are now chief officers as in manning of examinations for KNEC KCSE and KCPE is concerned. They have been provided extreme powers to oversee smooth period during examinations and here are some of the  responsibilities they have been entrusted with;

Headteacher should ensure that:-

• Identify lecturers of integrity and ability and recommend them to the Sub-County Directors of Education for deployment as Supervisors and Invigilators before the commencement of the examination administration They should also ensure that: -
• The examination room is clean with no stimulus materials on sight.
• The examination rooms have adequate security.
• Staff members of the institution do not interact with the candidates in any way while the examination is in progress.
• The optimum examination conditions are met in the examinations roomsuch as candidates sit at least 1.22 m apart.
• Invigilators are assisted to frisk/search candidates as they enter for each examination session.
• Identification of bonafide candidates is done to avoid impersonation
• Collect the examination papers from Distribution Centres on daily basis (They can also delegate to Registrar or Examinations Officer but this has to be communicated)
• Ensure there is a visible wall clock in every examination room.
• All the candidates are in the class room 30 minutes before the start of the examination.
• Ensure virtues such as honesty, hard work and moral rectitude are inculcated into their students as part and parcel of their character building in order to resist the tendency to cheat in the examinations.
• There are adequate facilities for shorthand and typewriting examinations such as:

1.     TWO (2) stopwatches in working condition.
2.     Adequate typewriters in working condition for all candidates.

• Record daily in the institution logbook any occurrences related to the examinations including attendance of supervisors and invigilators and details of the means of transport used.
• Accurately complete the Principal's confidential report at the end of the examination and submit the same to the Council.
• Maintain discipline in the examination centres when the examinations are in progress and remain in their duty stations.
• Download from KNEC website all relevant documents for use before and during the conduct of examinations. The documents are:

1. Timetables
2. Instructions for summarizing and submission of coursework, assessment and project marks.
3. Report and certificate of supervision.

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