By Anthony M. Wanjohi and Jeff Koine: On the 31st December 2019, the WHO China Country Office was informed of cases of pneumonia unknown etiology (unknown cause) detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. From 31 December 2019 through 3 January 2020, a total of 44 case-patients with pneumonia of unknown etiology were reported…
Category: Articles in Education
An Overview of Grade 4 Curriculum Design
Introduction The Upper Primary curriculum designs are meant for learners in Grade 4 to 6. They have taken cognisance of the various aspects of development of learners of that age cohort. The designs are comprehensive enough to guide the teachers to effectively deliver the curriculum. Curriculum designs are the core documents for teachers to use…
Entrepreneurship Training Course Outline for Students
This course is expected to help the students to develop entrepreneurial skills and start a business that can contribute towards self-sustenance. The business will contribute to the economic activity in the community and the country at large. This course is designed based on the best industrial practices on how to start a business. It flows…
Grade 3 Early Years National Assessment, 2019
Grade 3 in Kenya will be subjected to Kenya Early Years Assessment (KEYA). It should be noted that this is a national assessment and not an examination. According to Karogo, KNEC Executing officer “an assessment provides a large-scale feedback on learning outcomes at formative stages for decision making while an examination is a summative assessment…
Effects of Child Labour on Students’ Academic Performance
Introduction Child labor is the employment of a child in a business or industry especially in violation of state or federal statutes prohibiting the employment of children under a specified age (Beegle, Dehejia, & Gatti, 2009). Child labor affects schooling, but poor performance in school might also impact child labor. Children need a nurturing household…