To ensure a smooth assessment process for Bachelor of Education students on teaching practice, the School of Education and Social Sciences organized a comprehensive induction seminar to fully prepare assessors for the task ahead.

The forum brought together all School Practice Zone Coordinators and assessors, highlighting essential areas such as school practice documentation, ethics and professionalism to support students while upholding the University’s standards.

Speaking during the opening of the seminar, the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academics, Student Affairs and Research, Prof. Fred Amimo, urged the assessors to maintain ethical practices during assessment, noting that the exercise is crucial in mentoring market-oriented teachers in a rapidly evolving education system.

“As we go out to assess our students, let us be good ambassadors who operate within the parameters of professionalism. During assessment, let us offer mentorship to our students, as they will soon be entering the workspace,” noted Prof. Amimo.

Deputy Vice Chancellor-ASAR Prof. Fred Amimo following closely presentations during the teaching practice induction seminar where he urged assessors to maintain high levels of ethics during the process

The Deputy Vice Chancellor ASAR further urged the assessors to practice fairness during the exercise and refrain from any actions that may translate into bias.

“Let us represent the University with pride, affirming our core values wherever we meet our students for assessment,” added Prof. Amimo.

From L-R Prof. Samuel Maragia and Dr. Margaret Thang’wa among other assessors attend the Teaching practice induction seminar at the Senate Boardroom

The forum also saw assessors being taken through key components of assessment, including the teaching of languages in a changing system. On this component, Prof. Benson Ojwang reminded the lecturers about class content, which currently cuts across Junior Secondary School (JSS) and the phasing-out 8-4-4 system. He urged them to stay alert to the rapid changes in language teaching, which affect both the teacher and the learner.

Prof. Benson Ojwan’g delivers a presentation on Languages Assessment during the Teaching Practice Induction seminar

Acknowledging the challenges in the work environment, Dr. Aggrey Amugune, Chair of Department-Curriculum Instruction and Technology, he also urged the assessors to exercise balanced mentorship during assessment.

Regarding assessment in Sciences, Dr. Felix Saouma, the Zone Coordinator for the Nyanza Region, asked the assessors to pay attention to students’ planning and preparedness, including well-laid lesson plans, presentation, active learning, hands-on activities, teacher personality and organization.

Dr. Nixon Sangili (left) and Dr. Aggrey Amugune (right) following presentations on key considerations on assessing sciences

In addition, Dr. Metrine Sulungai, one of the facilitators, urged assessors to pay attention to students’ ability to design competency-based lessons while also evaluating instructional delivery skills to test students’ creativity in competency-based assessment for JSS and Grade 10.

Other areas highlighted included the arrangement of school attachment files and documentation for easier assessment.

The assessment exercise is set to take place in two sessions, with the first session scheduled from 18^th May to 22^nd May, while the second session will run from 8^th June to 12^th June 2026.