The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has invited interested teaching professionals to apply for opportunities to train in the development of quality test items for the effective implementation of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
In the notice dated April 2, KNEC noted that these skills would be crucial for teachers in primary, junior, and senior school levels, as well as in the teacher training levels.
"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," part of the notice read.
"Trained teachers and teacher educators could be engaged by KNEC as contracted professionals from time to time as may be necessary."
Once trained, KNEC noted that the teachers and teacher educators will have the opportunity of being contracted from time to time as may be necessary.
Qualifications for those interested include having unquestionable and irreproachable integrity and being a professional, expert, or subject specialist in the subject they wish to be trained for.
It is open only to teachers in primary school grades 4, 5, and 6; junior school grades 7 and 8; and those currently teaching at secondary school and will be teaching senior school's grade 10 in 2026.
Those teaching in teacher training colleges for both Diploma in Teacher Education—Pre-Primary and Primary (DTE-PP&P) and Diploma in Secondary Teacher Training (DSTE) are also eligible to apply, as are those in Stage-Based Pathways (Foundation, Intermediate, or Prevocational Levels).
In addition to these, they should also have the relevant academic and professional qualifications, be conversant with the content of the curriculum designs in their specialised subjects, have a teaching experience of not less than 3 years, be registered with the Teachers Service Commission, and must be recommended by the head of the institution.
How to Apply
- All applications should be done online through the KNEC website by April 11.
- 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 or email contacts provided.
- Teachers who have previously been trained by KNEC in item writing should not apply.
- The training will be conducted online.
