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The Nyandarua National Polytechnic (NYNP) is a public TVET institution established by Legal Notice No. 209 of 2020, also known as the Nyandarua National Polytechnic Order, 2020, per the TVET Act guidelines. It is registered and regulated by TVETA.
Nyandarua National is one of the leading national polytechnics in the country, with a student population of about 10,000. It is located 7 kilometers from Nyahururu Town along the Nyahururu-Gilgil road, Nyandarua County.
The Kisumu National Polytechnic (TKNP) is a public TVET institution established by legal Notice No 113 of 2014, also known as the Kisumu National Polytechnic Order, 2014, per the TVET Act guidelines. It is registered and regulated by TVETA.
Kisumu National is one of the leading national polytechnics in the country, with a student population of over 15,000. It is located within Kisumu City along Technology Road, Next to Kisumu Stadium, Kisumu County.
The CBC curriculum is aimed to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill, and attitude to navigate the 21st-century requirements.
The current high school (senior school) will offer different pathways depending on its infrastructure.
In Kenya, after junior school learners progress to senior school where they specialize depending on their talents and interests.
The Basic Education Curriculum Framework (BECF) 2019 by KICD, specifies three (3) pathways. The pathways include:
The TVET sector in Kenya is growing readily and the government focuses on supporting the vision 2030. The industry aims to bridge the skills gap needed to make Kenya an industrialized country by offering a skilled workforce.
To achieve this the sector requires trainers and tutors who will equip learners with the skills needed in the industry. They will impact the skills in middle-level management in the areas of artisan, craft, diploma, and higher diploma.
The trainers will be based in the National Polytechnic, Technical Training institutions, and Vocational Training Centers managed by the county government among other institutes that offer TVET courses.
In this article, we cover what is required to be a TVET trainer, how to register, duties, salary scale, and jobs available.
The Eldoret National Polytechnic (TENP) is a public TVET institution established by legal Notice No 114 of 2014 also known as the Eldoret National Polytechnic Order, 2014 as per the TVET Act guidelines. It is registered and regulated by TVETA.
Eldoret National is one of the leading national polytechnics in the country, with a student population of over 15,000. It is located approximately 5 KM from Eldoret town along the Eldoret-Kapsabet road, Uasin Gichu County.
As a national polytechnic, it is legally allowed to train and award certificates for artisan, craft, diploma, and higher diploma-level courses. It can also collaborate with universities and other educational institutions to offer their courses and examinations.
The Kenya School of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (KSTVET) is established and given its mandate by KSTVET Legal notice no.123 of 2022 to coordinate and train trainers in the TVET education sector.
It is the former Kenya Technical Trainers College (KTTC) which offered trainer training courses and other diplomas, craft and artisan that are not education-related.
The term TVET has become common in Kenya in recent years. Have you ever wondered what this TVET is? and where it has been all along and why you hear it now almost everywhere. Relax and continue reading since we will answer your questions in this article.
Let’s start by answering the following questions: What is the meaning of TVET? In full TVET represents Technical Vocational Education Training.
The Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) sector aims to impart practical skills to learners so that they can compete in the skilled job market. The TVET education sector is managed by the Ministry of Education under the State Department for Technical Vocational Education and Training.
Kiambu National Polytechnic (KINAP) former KIST is a public TVET institution established by legal Notice No 5 of 2024 also known as the Kiambu National Polytechnic Order, 2024 as per the TVET Act guidelines. It is registered and regulated by TVETA.
Kiambu National is one of the leading national polytechnics in the country, with a student population of over 9,000. It is located approximately 1 KM from Kiambu Town, Kiambu County.
In education, assessment is collecting, analysing, and interpreting data related to the student to determine learning progress. The assessment tools are the instruments and techniques that are used for evaluation and measurement to inform on the progress of knowledge acquisition.
The competency-based education system comes with many tools that can be used to assess learners’ knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes for real-life application.
The assessment tools can be formal or informal, they can be used to measure qualitatively or quantitively.
The main assessment tools that are used include tests, checklists, rubrics, portfolios, oral questions, projects, learner profiles, and journals among others. In this article, we will expound more on these tools.
The new CBC curriculum introduced in 2017 for Kenyan learners aims to reduce the over-emphasis on theoretical examination to competency. The examination under this new curriculum is called the Competency Based Assessment (CBA). The CBA evaluates four main values, application of knowledge, skill, values, and attitude to solve real-life situations.
The curriculum was developed by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) which is mandated to develop all curriculums for basic education in Kenya. However, the assessment issues are the mandate of the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC)
The CBC curriculum uses formative and summative types of assessments. The KNEC exams in CBC are KEYA in Grade 3, KPSEA in Grade 6, KMYA in Grade 9, KILEA, and KCBE in Grade 12.