2024 Exam Calendar Adjustment .
2024 Exam Calendar Adjustment . Reevaluating the Academic Calendar for 2024 national exams.
Chairman of KNUT Calls for Action
Collins Oyuu, the secretary-general of Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), highlights the Ministry of Education’s crucial need to reassess both the current academic calendar and the 2024 examination calendar. Oyuu emphasizes the necessity of rescheduling the KCSE exams as part of these adjustments. He urges the ministry to review the dates for the KCSE exams and make necessary adjustments to the academic calendar accordingly.
Ongoing Closure Raises Concerns
Currently, all schools remain closed due to the lack of directives from the ministry regarding a revised calendar, attributed to the heavy rains. Oyuu speculates that the ministry may reconsider compensating for the lost time within the current year. He suggests the possibility of conducting the KCSE exams later than usual, possibly extending into December this year. This marks the second disruption to the school academic calendar, following the prolonged closure in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Past Disruptions and Future Concerns
The closure in 2020 lasted nearly eight months, from March to November, resulting in candidates taking their exams in early 2021. Education experts warn of anticipated delays in the examination schedule for the 2024 calendar if the current trend continues. President William Ruto has declared the current closure of all schools until further notice, raising concerns about the uncertainty that follows, nearly four years after the initial disruption caused by Covid-19. After learning as resumed into normal, the government should come up with clear idea to run learning activities.
Concerns from Parents
Silas Obuhatsa, Chairman of the National Parents Association, stresses the importance of timely updates from the government regarding school reopenings. He acknowledges the potential challenges associated with the rains and proposes adjustments to the academic calendar. However, he believes that this year’s disruptions may be less severe compared to past incidents.
