TVET CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION

COUNCIL (TVET CDACC)

COMPETENCY BASED ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION FRAMEWORK

DRAFT

© November 2023
 FOREWORD
TVET Curriculum Development, Assessment and Certification Council (TVET CDACC) is a
state corporation established by the TVET Act No. 29 of 2013. It is mandated to undertake
design and development of Curricula for the training institutions’ examination, assessment and
competence certification.
This framework is in line with the reforms in education and training for the achievement of
Kenya Vision 2030 and meeting the provisions of the Constitution of Kenya 2010. A key
feature of this framework is the paradigm shift in the conduct of competency-based assessment
where assessment shall be against Occupational Standards and certification shall be based on
demonstration of competence.
It is my conviction that this framework will play a great role towards development of competent
human resource for the socioeconomic growth and development in Kenya.
I am grateful to the developers of this framework for their tireless effort and to all those who
participated in one way or another in the development and production of this framework.

Prof. Ahmed Ferej

Chairperson, TVET CDACC

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 PREFACE

Kenya intends to create a globally competitive and adaptive human resource base to meet the
requirements of a rapidly industrializing economy through life-long education and training.
TVET has a responsibility of facilitating the process of inculcating knowledge, skills and
attitudes necessary for catapulting the nation to a globally competitive country, hence the
paradigm shift to embrace Competency Based Education and Training (CBET). In line with
this, TVET CDACC has developed assessment and certification framework to guide
stakeholders involved in competency-based assessment and certification process.
This framework has seven chapters guiding on registration of assessment centers and
candidates, development and validation of assessment tools, continuous assessment and
management of portfolio of evidence, administration of summative assessment, marking of
answer scripts, certification of competent candidates and monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
The framework enables the Council and stakeholders to have a standardized approach when
conducting competency-based assessment.
The development of this framework has been a culmination of a participatory process from
TVET CDACC staff and key stakeholders. It is envisaged that this framework will shape
assessment and certification processes in TVET.

Prof. Kisilu M. Kitainge

CEO/Council Secretary

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 ACRONYMS
CBA: Competency Based Assessment
CBET: Competency Based Education and Training
CEO: Chief Executive Officer
KNQA: Kenya National Qualifications Authority
PoE: Portfolio of Evidence
RPL: Recognition of Prior Learning
TVET CDACC: Technical and Vocational Education and Training Curriculum
Development, Assessment and Certification Council
TVETA: Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority

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 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Assessment Centre: This is an institution or industry/workplace which is approved and
registered by TVET CDACC for the purpose of assessment administration.
Assessment fees: Fees charged by the Council to the candidate registering for Council
assessment.
Assessment malpractice: is any action that contravenes the regulations and potentially
threatens the integrity of assessments and certification.
Assessment officials: refers to assessment centre managers, monitoring officers, assessors,
verifiers, supervisors and invigilators who participates in assessment activities.
Assessment tools: instruments and procedures used to gather and interpret evidence of
competence.
Assessment: process of collecting of evidence and making judgement on whether competence
has been achieved to confirm that an individual can perform to the standards required in the
workplace.
Assessor: A person who assesses a candidate’s performance and related knowledge in a range
of tasks to ensure that competence demonstrated meets the requirements of the qualification.
Candidate: individual who participates in an assessment centre in order to be assessed so that
their performance can be evaluated against the requirements of the respective occupational
standards.
Candidates with special needs: is a candidate with identified disability or special abilities that
may require specialized services and support.
Certification: the process by which a trainee is officially recognized as having met certain
requirements in a particular field.
Competence: the ability to perform the activities based on the required standards, with the use
of appropriate practical and theoretical knowledge, creative and practical skills.
Dual Certification: This is where a candidate is awarded two different certificates from two
different qualification awarding institutions (QAI) recognized by KNQA as per Memorandum
of Understanding between the two QAIs.
Multi-agency team: key stakeholders in TVET subsector.
Portfolio of evidence (PoE): is a guided collection of documents and products that a trainee
compiles to show their competence against a set of assessment criteria.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): process used to identify, assess and certify a
candidate’s competencies regardless of when, where and how they were acquired against
prescribed standards.

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Result Slip: is a document issued by the Council showing provisional assessment results or
outcomes obtained by a candidate in an assessment.
Verifier: a person who monitors and confirms the work of assessors involved in a particular
qualification to ensure correctness, accuracy and consistency of assessment activities and
decisions made.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD ..................................................................................................................................................... ii

PREFACE ......................................................................................................................................................... iii

ACRONYMS ..................................................................................................................................................... iv

DEFINITION OF TERMS ..................................................................................................................................... v

TABLE OF CONTENTS...................................................................................................................................... vii

CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................................................................................. 1

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1. Background Information ...................................................................................................................... 1
1.2. Guiding principles ................................................................................................................................ 1
1.3. Scope of the framework ....................................................................................................................... 2

CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................................................................................. 3

REGISTRATION OF ASSESSMENT CENTRES AND CANDIDATES .......................................................................... 3

2.1. Registration of Assessment Centres .................................................................................................... 3
2.2. Registration of Candidate .................................................................................................................... 3
2.3. Credit Transfer ..................................................................................................................................... 4
2.4. Assessment fees ................................................................................................................................... 4
2.5. Transfer of a Candidate ....................................................................................................................... 4
2.6. Late registration of candidate ............................................................................................................. 4
2.7. Withdrawal of candidature ................................................................................................................. 5

CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................................................... 6

DEVELOPMENT OF ASSESSMENT TOOLS .......................................................................................................... 6

3.1. Assessment tools developers ............................................................................................................... 6
3.2. Assessment tools validation panel ....................................................................................................... 6

CHAPTER FOUR ................................................................................................................................................ 8

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF PORTFOLIO OF EVIDENCE .............................................. 8

4.1. Administration of continuous assessment ........................................................................................... 8
4.2. Industrial attachment .......................................................................................................................... 8
4.3. Assessment malpractices ..................................................................................................................... 8
4.4. Portfolio of evidence ............................................................................................................................ 9
4.5. Photos and video clips requirements ................................................................................................. 10
4.6. Presentation of evidence ................................................................................................................... 10

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 4.7. Storage and security of portfolios of evidence .................................................................................. 10
4.8. Posting of marks into the Council portal ........................................................................................... 11

CHAPTER FIVE ................................................................................................................................................ 12

ADMINISTRATION OF SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT .......................................................................................... 12

5.2. Electronic delivery of assessment tools, printing and storage ........................................................... 12
5.3. Centralized printing of assessment tools, delivery and storage ........................................................ 12
5.4. Transmission of time tables and cutting lists .................................................................................... 13
5.5. Appointment of supervisors and invigilators ..................................................................................... 13
5.6. Appointment of external verifiers and internal assessors ................................................................. 13
5.7. Assessment malpractices ................................................................................................................... 13
5.8. Conduct of written assessment.......................................................................................................... 14
5.9. Conduct of practical assessment ....................................................................................................... 14
5.10. Monitoring of assessment ................................................................................................................. 15
5.11. Conduct of assessment officials ......................................................................................................... 15
5.12. Custody of answer scripts, practical assessment checklists and evidences ....................................... 15
5.13. Recognition of Prior Learnning Assessment ...................................................................................... 15
5.13.1. Recognition of prior learning assessment shall be conducted as per the following policy
documents 15
5.14. Electronic assessment ........................................................................................................................ 15
5.14.1 Electronic assessment shall be conducted as per TVETA ODeL standards. ................................... 15

CHAPTER SIX .................................................................................................................................................. 16

MARKING OF ANSWER SCRIPTS ..................................................................................................................... 16

6.3. Qualification and roles of marking team ........................................................................................... 16
6.4. Management of answer scripts ......................................................................................................... 18
6.5. The marking process .......................................................................................................................... 18
6.6. Data capture ...................................................................................................................................... 19
6.7. Adjudication....................................................................................................................................... 19
6.8. Management of marked scripts ........................................................................................................ 19
6.9. Custody of marked scripts and marksheets ....................................................................................... 19

CHAPTER SEVEN ............................................................................................................................................. 20

ANALYSIS OF ASSESSMENT RESULTS AND CERTIFICATION ............................................................................. 20

7.1. Analysis of assessment results ........................................................................................................... 20
7.2. Release of assessment results ........................................................................................................... 20
7.3. Appeals for remarking ....................................................................................................................... 20
7.4. Re-assessment ................................................................................................................................... 21

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 7.5. Certification ....................................................................................................................................... 21

CHAPTER EIGHT ............................................................................................................................................. 23

MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REPORTING .............................................................................................. 23

8.1 Monitoring and evaluation by assessment centers ................................................................................ 23
8.2 Monitoring and evaluation by TVET CDACC ........................................................................................... 23

ANNEXES ....................................................................................................................................................... 24

Annex I: Guidelines for Uploading Candidate Registration Passport Photos .................................................. 24

Annex II: Candidate Transfer Form ................................................................................................................ 26

Annex III: Guidelines on Development of Assessment Tools .......................................................................... 28

Annex IV: Code of Conduct for Assessors and Verifiers .................................................................................. 31

Appendix V: Assessment Rules and Regulations ............................................................................................ 33

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 CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1. Background Information
Competency-based assessment and certification framework provide a structured conceptual
map for collecting evidence, making judgment on whether competence has been achieved or
not and formally recognizing the competence against industry standards.
Reforms in the education sector are necessary for the achievement of Kenya Vision 2030 and
meeting the provisions of the Constitution of Kenya 2010. The education sector had to be
aligned to the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and this resulted in the formulation of the Policy
Framework for Reforming Education and Training (Sessional Paper No. 4 of 2016). A key
feature of this policy is the radical change in the design and delivery of the TVET training.
This policy document requires that training in TVET shall be Competency Based and
certification shall be based on demonstration of competence.
Pursuant to the above significant developments, it has become necessary to develop this
framework which is expected to serve as the guiding system for the standardization of
assessment in the various assessment centres. This is very essential to develop competent
human resource employable locally, regionally and globally.
1.2. Guiding principles
The guiding principles of the competency-based assessment and certification framework shall
be:
1. The framework allows a comprehensive and flexible assessment and certification
system for the TVET sub-sector
2. The competency -based assessment and certification shall be based on occupational
3. standards
4. Competency-based assessment and certification shall be the means to supply industry
with competent workforce.
5. The competency -based assessment and certification system shall recognize formal,
non-formal and informal competencies.
6. The competency-based assessment and certification system provides recognition for
prior learning.
7. The competency -based assessment and certification shall be done at unit(s) of
competency and/or full qualification level.
8. Competency -based assessments shall be conducted in registered assessment centers
and by registered assessors and verifiers.
9. Competency -based assessment shall be conducted with participation of the industry
and other key stakeholders

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1.3. Scope of the framework
The framework focuses on competency-based assessment and certification in TVET in Kenya.
The framework covers the whole continuum of competency-based assessment and certification
processes which covers the establishment of assessment centres, both in the training institutions
and the industry; the development and validation of assessment tools, administration of the
assessment tools and certification of achieved competence. The framework also covers areas
of involvement of industry/private sector in the whole process of competency-based
assessment. The framework will be implemented by assessment centres with coordination by
the TVET CDACC.

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 CHAPTER TWO

REGISTRATION OF ASSESSMENT CENTRES AND CANDIDATES

The registration of assessment centres and candidates is an important process for assessment
and certification. Registration is conducted with the view of capturing data to assist in
planning of assessments and subsequent certification.
2.1. Registration of Assessment Centres
2.1.1 An Assessment Centre shall be registered and operate as provided for in the
TVETS 07:2022; CBET Assessment Centre -Requirements and Guidelines,
and the Council’s Standards for Competence Assessment Centres.
2.1.2 The Council shall conduct audit of the institution against Council’s Standards
for Competence Assessment Centres before registering it as an assessment
centre.
2.1.3 An Industry /Workplace shall be registered as an assessment centre through a
registered assessment centre/training provider with whom they have an MOU.
2.1.4 An assessment centre shall be given log-in credentials to the TVET CDACC
portal upon successful registration.
2.2. Registration of Candidate
2.2.1 The assessment centre shall verify if the candidate meets the entry
requirements as specified in the respective curriculum.
2.2.2 A candidate with foreign qualifications shall provide Certificate of Equation
from relevant authority.
2.2.3 The assessment centre shall provide the following information:
i. The Candidate’s personal details (Full Name, National ID Number,
Birth Certificate Number, Mobile number and Email address)
ii. Year of admission
iii. Type of qualification (full or partial qualification)
iv. Programme Qualification Code as registered by KNQA
v. Name of the qualification (course)
vi. Unit(s) of competency and unit(s) code
vii. Special needs, if any
2.2.4 The assessment centre shall upload the following documents:
i. Copies of academic certificates certified by issuing authority.
ii. Passport size photo in JPEG or PNG format as per the specifications in
the Council portal. (Annex I)

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 iii. A copy of National ID Card or relevant pages of passport for foreign
candidates.
iv. A copy of Kenyan birth certificate where National ID is not available.
v. A report from Education Assessment Research Centre (EARC) for a
candidate with Special Needs (SNs).
2.2.5 Trainee’s details shall be uploaded into the Council portal by the assessment
centre within the first month of admission.
2.3. Credit Transfer
2.3.1 Kenya credit accumulation and transfer system (KCATS) by the relevant
authority shall be applied for a candidate seeking credit transfer.
2.4. Assessment fees
2.4.1 A candidate shall be required to pay assessment fee to the Council through the
assessment centre.
2.4.2 The assessment centre shall generate invoice from the Council’s portal and
make payments as per timelines determined and communicated by the
Council.
2.4.3 The assessment centre shall print the nominal roll from the Council’s portal
and present it to the candidate for verification and signing.
2.4.4 Assessment centres shall cater for the cost of assessment materials, tools and
equipment.
2.5. Transfer of a Candidate
2.5.1 The Council may transfer a candidate from one assessment centre to another.
2.5.2 A candidate may transfer from one assessment centre to another with the
authority of the Council.
2.5.3 The candidate intending to transfer shall fill candidate transfer form (Annex
II) and submit to the Council.
2.5.4 The centre whose candidate is being transferred from shall provide material
fees to the assessment centre receiving the candidate.
2.5.5 Proposed assessment centre shall verify the portfolio of evidence received
from the transferring candidate.

2.6. Late registration of candidate

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 2.6.1. The Council may accept late registration of a candidate but such a candidate
will be required to pay a late registration fee to be determined by the Council
from time to time.
2.7. Withdrawal of candidature
2.7.1. A candidate who withdraws from an assessment will be required to re-register
and re-pay the assessment fee for a subsequent assessment.
2.7.2. The Council shall not refund to the candidate any amount of the assessment
fee paid if the candidate withdraws from an assessment.

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 CHAPTER THREE

DEVELOPMENT OF ASSESSMENT TOOLS

This chapter covers development of assessment tools, qualifications and roles of assessment
tools developers, roles of assessment tools validation panels applicable to continuous and
summative assessment.
3.1. Assessment tools developers
3.1.1 Qualification of an assessment tool developer
An assessment tool developer shall:
i. Be a qualified subject expert who may be a trainer and /or an industry
practitioner.
ii. Have relevant qualifications recognised by the Council.
iii. Have at least one level higher qualification than the level of the
assessment tool to be developed.
iv. Have been trained by the Council on CBA.
v. Be proficient in computer applications.
3.1.2 Roles of an assessment tools developer:
An assessment tool developer shall carry out the following tasks in line with
Council’s guidelines on assessment tools development (Annex III):
i. Prepare table of specifications.
ii. Develop assessment items.
iii. Package assessment tools in form of;
a. Candidate’s tool
b. Assessor’s tool
c. Cutting lists.
ii. Proof read and edit the assessment tools
3.1.3 An assessment tool shall be adapted to a candidate with special needs without
giving undue advantage or disadvantage to the candidate or other candidates.
3.1.4 An assessment tools developer shall adhere to code of conduct for assessors
and verifiers (Annex IV).
3.2. Assessment tools validation panel
3.2.1 Assessment tools validation panel shall:
i. Be constituted per unit of competency.
ii. Have members selected from the database of assessment tool
developers.
iii. Consist of three members including a team leader.
Note: An assessment tool developer for the unit being validated shall not be a
member of this panel.

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3.2.2 Roles of an assessment tools validation panel:
Assessment tools validation panel shall carry out the following tasks in line
with Council’s guidelines on assessment tools development:
i. Examine the assessment tools for validity, reliability, accuracy and
clarity.
ii. Ensure the assessment items in the assessment tools are appropriate in
terms of subject matter, level of competency and language used.
iii. Check the adequacy and appropriateness of assessor’s guides.
iv. Proof read and edit assessment tools.
v. Prepare a validation report.
3.2.3 Assessment tools validation panel member shall adhere to code of conduct for
assessors and verifiers (Annex IV).
3.2.4 The developed and validated assessment tools shall be securely stored as per
the Council’s guidelines.
3.2.5 Records for developed and validated assessment tools shall be maintained as
per the Council’s guidelines.

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 CHAPTER FOUR

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF PORTFOLIO OF

EVIDENCE
Continuous assessment are tests conducted during training which contribute to a trainee’s
final score. This constitutes part of the evidence in a trainee’s portfolio. Management of
portfolio of evidence is key to competency-based assessment and ensures quality of training
as per the occupational standards. This chapter outlines necessary files to be created and
maintained. It gives specifications of the relevant evidences such as photos and video clips.
Further, it gives details on how evidence should be presented, stored and marks posted in the
TVET CDACC portal.
4.1. Administration of continuous assessment
4.1.1 Qualifications and roles of assessment tools developers and validation panels
shall be as per sections 3.1 and 3.2 above.
4.1.2 Assessment tools developers shall be trainers of the respective units of
competency.
4.1.3 The assessment tools shall cover all the performance criteria in the respective
unit of competency.
4.1.4 The minimum number of assessments per unit of competency shall be based
on qualification levels as shown in table 1:
S/no Qualification level No. of theory assessments No of practical assessments
1. 3 Two (2) Six (6)
2. 4 Four (4) Eight (8)
3. 5 Six (6) Six (6)
4. 6 Six (6) Six (6)
4.1.5 Each written assessment shall last for not less than one (1) hour.
4.2. Industrial attachment
4.4.4. The mentee shall be required to undergo industrial attachment and shall be
assessed using mentoring tool for the respective course.
4.4.5. The mentor shall evaluate the mentee and fill the mentoring tool as per TVET
CDACC guidelines.
4.3. Assessment malpractices
Assessment malpractices shall be handled as per the TVET CDACC assessment rules and
regulations and the assessment centre academic policy.

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4.4. Portfolio of evidence
The portfolio of evidence shall entail the trainee’s file and other supporting evidences which
shall be maintained by the assessment centre in hard and/or soft copy.
4.4.1. Trainee’s File;
The trainee file shall be in duplicate with the original kept in the assessment
centre and the duplicate by the trainee. It shall include:
i. Admission documents of the trainee.
ii. Labelled audio visual-clips and accompanying marked checklist.
iii. Labelled products and or photos of products.
iv. Marked answer scripts as per table 1.
v. Completed observation and product checklists as per table 1.
vi. Mentoring tools and reports where applicable.
vii. Outcomes of appeals where applicable.
viii. Plagiarism reports where applicable
ix. Copies of certification of various units of competency from the
Qualifications Awarding Institution.
4.4.2. Internal assessor’s (trainers) file;
The internal assessor’s file shall include:
i. Candidates’ assessment tools.
ii. Copies of assessment timetables.
iii. Assessor’s tools.
iv. Class attendance registers.
v. Continuous assessments attendance registers.
vi. Mark sheets.
vii. Assessment reports.
4.4.3. Internal verifier’s file:
The internal verifier’s file shall include:
i. Copy of appointment letter as an internal verifier.
ii. Memos for assessment tools validation meetings.
iii. Validation meetings minutes and reports.
iv. Duly signed meetings attendance registers.
v. Copies of assessment timetables
vi. Sampling plans.
vii. Mark sheets for sampled candidates.
viii. Verification schedules.

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 ix. Verification reports.
4.4.4. Assessment centre officer’s file
The assessment centre officer’s file shall include:
i. Copies of master assessment timetables.
ii. Copies of validation meetings minutes and reports.
iii. List of registered candidates.
4.5. Photos and video clips requirements
4.5.1 Specifications of photos and video clips shall be as follows:
i. The video shall be in MP4 format and of high-definition quality i.e.
(1280x720 pixels) or higher.
ii. The video clip shall not be less than 1 minute.
iii. Photographic images shall be in JPEG format and in high resolution.
4.5.2 In the practical assessment, the video clips shall capture evidence at critical
points of assessment as provided for in the assessment tool.

4.6. Presentation of evidence

4.6.1 A trainee’s portfolio of evidence (PoE) file shall be organised in the following
format:
i. Title page shall include the candidate’s information (Full name,
national ID. No., Council’s registration number, course, qualification
code, Unit(s) of competency, passport size photo).
ii. Folio sheet shall have a duly filled folio sheet reflecting its unique
features, entries and organization.
iii. Evidence shall be as per clause 4.1.1 above.
iv. Each unit of competency shall have its own section in the file.
4.6.2 The internal verifier shall verify that the evidence provided is authentic, valid,
current and sufficient using a checklist.
4.6.3 The PoE for a trainee with special needs shall be translated and presented in a
conventional standard.
4.7. Storage and security of portfolios of evidence

4.7.1 The assessment centre manager shall be responsible for the storage and
security of PoE.
4.7.2 An assessment centre shall securely store all the PoEs and shall have
appropriate security systems in place.
4.7.3 The PoEs shall be maintained by the centre for a period that shall be
determined by the Council.

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4.8. Posting of marks into the Council portal

4.8.1 The assessment centre shall post continuous assessment marks in the
Council’s portal within a period determined by the Council.
4.8.2 Marks posted in the portal shall be verifiable from the PoE, failure to which
course requirements shall not have been met.
4.8.3 Review of PoE for marks posted in the portal shall be conducted at least one
month before summative assessment.

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 CHAPTER FIVE

ADMINISTRATION OF SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Administration of summative assessment ensures that assessment is conducted within the

stipulated regulations and guidelines for credible assessment results. This chapter covers
modes of delivery of assessment materials, appointment of assessment officials, and conduct
of written and practical assessment.
5.1. The Council shall conduct assessment twice a year in March/April and
October/November.
5.2. Electronic delivery of assessment tools, printing and storage
5.2.1 Assessment tools shall be uploaded in the Council’s portal as per the Council’s
guidelines.
5.2.2 Assessment centre shall access assessment tools from the portal at least one
hour before start of assessment using their assessment centre log in
credentials.
5.2.3 Assessment centre manager shall access the assessment tools using password
provided by the Council.
5.2.4 The printed assessment tools shall be packaged as per the Council’s
guidelines.
5.2.5 Packaged assessment tools shall be stored under lock and key in a secure
room.
5.3. Centralized printing of assessment tools, delivery and storage
5.3.1 The printing and packaging of assessment tools shall be done at a facility
approved by the Council.
5.3.2 The assessment tools shall be printed, packaged in envelopes and packed in
boxes using a checklist of candidates, courses and assessment centres.
5.3.3 Packaged assessment tools shall be stored in a facility approved by the
Council.
5.3.4 Only authorized persons shall have access to the assessment tools.
5.3.5 Records of printing and storage of assessment tools shall be maintained as per
Council’s guidelines.
5.3.6 Packed assessment tools and materials shall be securely delivered to and from
assessment centres.
5.3.7 Packed assessment tools and materials shall be delivered at least one (1) week
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 5.3.8 Assessment tools and materials shall be stored in facilities approved by the
Council in counties or sub-counties.
5.3.9 Assessment tools and materials delivery records shall be maintained as per
Council’s guidelines.
5.4. Transmission of time tables and cutting lists
5.4.1 Draft assessment timetable shall be uploaded on the Council’s portal and
website at least six (6) weeks before commencement of assessment.
5.4.2 Assessment centres shall provide feedback on draft timetable within one week.
5.4.3 Final timetable shall be sent to the assessment centres at least one (1) month
before assessment.
5.4.4 Cutting lists shall be shared with assessment centres at least one (1) month
before the assessment period.
5.5. Appointment of supervisors and invigilators
5.5.1 The Council shall appoint supervisors and invigilators from trainers in TVET
institutions, teachers in secondary schools and government officers.
5.5.2 The Council shall appoint supervisors and invigilators at least two (2) weeks
prior to commencement of assessment.
5.5.3 The Council shall brief supervisors and invigilators at least one (1) week prior
to commencement of assessment.
5.6. Appointment of external verifiers and internal assessors
5.6.1 Placement of external verifiers shall be done from the Council’s database as
per their areas of specialisation.
5.6.2 An assessment centre shall appoint internal assessors and send their details to
the Council at least two (2) weeks before commencement of practical
assessment.
5.6.3 A briefing for internal assessors and external verifiers shall be done at least
one (1) week prior to commencement of practical assessment.
5.6.4 Internal assessor and external verifier shall conduct themselves as per the
Council’s assessors and verifiers code of conduct (Annex IV).
5.7. Assessment malpractices
Assessment Malpractices shall be handled as per the TVET CDACC assessment rules
and regulations.

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5.8. Conduct of written assessment
5.8.1 The assessment centre manager shall collect assessment materials daily from
the designated storage facility as per the assessment timetable.
5.8.2 The assessment centre manager shall hand over the assessment materials to the
supervisor in assessment venue as per Council’s guidelines.
5.8.3 Council’s answer booklets shall be issued to the candidates together with the
respective assessment tools by the invigilator.
5.8.4 Supervisors, invigilators and candidates shall conduct themselves as per the
Council’s assessment rules and regulations. (Annex V).
5.8.5 Assessment of candidates with special needs shall be as per the Council’s
guidelines.
5.8.6 Supervisor shall receive answer scripts in sealed envelopes from invigilators
and hand them over to the assessment centre manager.
5.8.7 The assessment centre manager shall deliver answer scripts to the storage
facility daily at the end of the assessment(s).
5.8.8 Supervisor shall submit a report on conduct of assessment to the Council
within one (1) week after completion of the assessment.
5.9. Conduct of practical assessment
5.9.1 An assessment centre shall provide adequate tools, equipment and materials
for practical assessment as per the cutting lists.
5.9.2 The Council may administer practical assessment during training through
projects or short-timed practical assessment administered during summative
assessment period.
5.9.3 Summative short-timed practical assessment administered during summative
assessment period shall be conducted before written assessment.
5.9.4 Internal assessor(s) shall receive practical assessment tools from the external
verifier.
5.9.5 Internal assessor(s) shall mark practical assessment for all candidates as per
Council’s guidelines.
5.9.6 External verifier shall mark practical assessment for sampled candidates as
per Council’s guidelines.
5.9.7 External verifier shall upload the moderated marks in the Council’s portal at
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 5.9.8 Internal assessors and external verifiers shall each submit a report on conduct
of practical assessment within two (2) days after completion of assessment as
per the prescribed format.
5.10. Monitoring of assessment
5.10.1 Multi-agency team shall be involved in monitoring of assessment.
5.10.2 A briefing for monitoring officers shall be done one (1) week prior to
commencement of assessment.
5.10.3 Monitoring of assessment shall be undertaken throughout the assessment
period.
5.10.4 A monitoring report shall be submitted by monitoring officers for each
assessment centre monitored.
5.11. Conduct of assessment officials
5.11.1 Assessment officials shall conduct themselves as per the Council’s guidelines.
5.11.2 Assessment officials shall declare conflict of interest.
5.12. Custody of answer scripts, practical assessment checklists and evidences
5.12.1 Answer scripts shall be securely stored in facilities approved by the Council.
5.12.2 Practical assessment checklists and evidences shall be securely stored for six
(6) months after release of results.
5.13. Recognition of Prior Learnning Assessment
5.13.1. Recognition of prior learning assessment shall be conducted as per the
following policy documents
i. Recognition of prior learning policy framework in Kenya.
ii. Guidelines for implementation of recognition of prior learning in
Kenya.
iii. TVETS 02 recognition of prior learning standard.
iv. TVET CDACC recognition of prior learning assessment and
certification guidelines.
5.14. Electronic assessment
5.14.1 Electronic assessment shall be conducted as per TVETA ODeL standards.
5.14.2 Assessment tools for electronic-assessment shall be transmitted in real time.

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 CHAPTER SIX

MARKING OF ANSWER SCRIPTS

The marking of answer scripts for summative assessment shall be conducted in centralized
marking centres approved by the Council. This shall ensure proper management of marking
process to assure quality and integrity of assessment outcomes. It also guarantees security of
scripts and efficiency in marking promoted by teamwork.
6.1.Recruitment of the marking team members shall be competitive.
6.2.The marking team shall include but is not limited to examiners, team leaders and Chief
examiners.
6.3. Qualification and roles of marking team
6.3.1 An examiner
6.3.1.1 Qualifications of an examiner.
An examiner shall:
i. Be a qualified subject expert who may be a trainer and /or an industry
practitioner.
ii. Have relevant qualifications recognised by the Council.
iii. Have at least one level higher qualification than the level to be marked.
iv. Have been trained by the Council on CBA.
6.3.1.2 Roles of an examiner
An examiner shall:
i. Sign a contract, non-disclosure agreement and an Oath of Secrecy upon
engagement by the Council.
ii. participate in briefing of examiners
iii. participate in standardization of the assessor’s tool.
iv. mark the scripts and award marks as per the assessor’s tool.
v. check and crosscheck marks before recording the marks in the Council’s
prescribed form.
vi. provide feedback to the team leader.
vii. Declare conflict of interest as per Council’s guidelines.
6.3.2 A team leader
6.3.2.1 Qualifications of a team leader
A team leader shall:
i. Be a qualified subject expert who may be a trainer and /or an industry
practitioner.
ii. Have relevant qualifications recognised by the Council.
iii. Have at least one level higher qualification than the level to be marked.

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v. Have been an examiner for at least (3) years with proven record.
6.3.2.2 Roles of a Team leader
A team leader shall
i. Sign a contract, non-disclosure agreement and an Oath of Secrecy upon
engagement by the Council.
ii. Distribute answer scripts and controls the marking of scripts allocated to
their examiners.
iii. Evaluate the competency, accuracy and tempo of examiners throughout
the marking session and provides ongoing feedback and support.
iv. Remark ten (10) % of the scripts marked by the examiners.
v. Check all marks and totals to ensure that marks are the same on the
answer script and mark sheet.
vi. Check that examiners’ calculations of marks are accurate.
vii. Append their signature and code to the wrapper of each batch that is
checked.
viii. Supervise and monitor marking standards and report on the work of
examiners on daily basis to the chief examiner.
ix. Give regular feedback to examiners to promote the quality of marking of
all answer scripts.
x. Prepare a report on each examiner at the end of the marking exercise.
xi. Declare conflict of interest as per Council’s guidelines.
6.3.3 Chief Examiner
6.3.3.1 Qualifications of a Chief Examiner
A Chief Examiner shall:
i. Be a qualified subject expert who may be a trainer and /or an industry
practitioner.
ii. Have relevant qualifications recognised by the Council.
iii. Have at least one level higher qualification than the level to be marked.
iv. Have been trained by the Council on CBA.
v. Has been a team leader for at least (3) years with proven record.
6.3.3.2 Roles of a Chief Examiner
A chief examiner shall:
i. Conduct standardization meetings to ensure that team leaders and
examiners understand administrative procedures and the marking policy
guidelines.
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 ii. Ensure that Council’s regulations and standards on marking are observed
by all the examiners and team leaders
iii. Coordinate the distribution and control of scripts and mark sheets.
iv. Ensure that all scripts are marked and scores accurately transferred from
scripts to mark sheets.
v. Check from time to time the marked scripts from all teams to ensure that
the agreed marking standard is maintained.
vi. Supervise the overall marking process.
vii. Re-mark ten (10) % of the scripts remarked by team leaders.
viii. Give feed-back to the examiners and team leaders on the consistency of
their marking
ix. Ensure that the recording, addition and transfer of marks have been
carried out accurately.
x. Prepare reports on the marking exercise as required as per Council’s
guidelines.
xi. Prepare confidential reports on team leaders.
xii. Declare conflict of interest as per Council’s guidelines.
6.4. Management of answer scripts
6.4.1 Answer scripts received from assessment centres shall be repacked in boxes
marked per course, level and unit of competency for different marking centres.
6.4.2 All boxes shall be delivered to the marking centres together with their
respective control lists.
6.4.3 The Council Officers at scripts control room shall issue answer scripts and
assessor’s tools to the respective chief examiner as per Council’s guidelines.
6.4.4 The Chief examiner shall issue answer scripts and assessor’s tools to the team
leaders as per Council’s guidelines.
6.4.5 The team leaders shall issue answer scripts and assessor’s tool to the
examiners as per Council’s guidelines.

6.5. The marking process

6.5.1 Marking activities shall take place between 8.00 am and 8.00 pm each day.
6.5.2 Prior to commencement of marking, the chief examiner, team leaders and
examiners shall standardize assessor’s tools.
6.5.3 The chief examiners, team leaders and examiners shall mark dummy scripts
before embarking on live marking.
6.5.4 Marking shall be done using the conveyor belt system where each examiner
shall be assigned a specific question(s)to mark.
6.5.5 The official ink of pen to be used for marking shall be:
i. Examiners: Red ink

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 ii. Team Leader: Black ink
iii. Chief examiner: Green ink
6.5.6 A tick (√) shall be used for correct response a cross (X) for wrong response
and a diagonal line shall be used to mark a blank page.
6.5.7 Marks awarded shall be shown on the right-hand margin of the script per item
in accordance with the assessor's tool.
6.5.8 Marks awarded shall be sub-totalled at the end of each part and totalled at the
end of each assessment item. Marks earned for each assessment item must be
indicated on the cover page and must be accurate.
6.5.9 Marks scored between zero and nine (0-9) must be indicated with a zero to the
left in two digits.
6.5.10 Answer scripts in braille shall be transcribed to conventional standards before
marking.
6.5.11 Assessment irregularities shall be dealt with in accordance with Council’s
guidelines.
6.5.12 Chief examiner shall ensure that all answer scripts have been marked.
6.6. Data capture
6.6.1 Examiners shall record marks on the respective computer generated
marksheets.
6.6.2 Marks of candidates not in the computer generated marksheets shall be
recorded in manual marksheets.
6.6.3 Data entry personnel shall key in marks from the filled marksheets to the
portal and generate print outs.
6.6.4 Chief examiner shall ensure accuracy of the marks on the print outs.

6.7. Adjudication
6.7.1 Adjudicators shall verify that the marks on the print outs are the same as on
the respective answer scripts
6.7.2 Data entry personnel shall effect changes made by adjudicators and generate
updated print-outs.
6.8. Management of marked scripts
6.8.1. The chief examiner shall return the marked scripts after adjudication to the
scripts control room together with the scripts control form
6.8.2. The officer in charge of script control room shall verify the returned scripts
against the scripts control form.
6.8.3. The officer in charge of script control room shall clear the chief examiner,
team leader and examiners as per the Council’s guidelines.
6.9. Custody of marked scripts and marksheets
6.9.1 Marked scripts and marksheets shall be packed in labelled boxes once
received from chief examiners.
6.9.2 The packed scripts and marksheets shall be securely delivered to the storage
facilities approved by the council.
6.9.3 The marked scripts and marksheets shall be securely stored for six months
after release of results.

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 CHAPTER SEVEN

ANALYSIS OF ASSESSMENT RESULTS AND CERTIFICATION

Candidates are entitled to Council’s certification upon meeting all the set assessment
requirements. The Council shall award assessment results slips and certificates after
completion of the course, unit of competency or elements as per the Council guidelines.
7.1. Analysis of assessment results
7.1.1. Determination of competence
A candidate shall be declared competent in a unit of competency if the
candidate shall have obtained at least 50% in each of the following:
i. Weighted results between continuous assessment and summative
assessment where the former constitutes 60% and the latter 40%;
ii. Continuous theory assessment;
iii. Summative theory assessment;
iv. Continuous practical assessment where applicable and
v. Summative practical assessment where applicable.
7.1.2. Assessment results shall be analysed and reports generated as per Council’s
guidelines.
7.1.3. Analysis of results for re-assessment shall be based on summative assessment
only.
7.2. Release of assessment results
7.2.1. Analysed results and reports shall be presented to the appropriate committee
of the Council
7.2.2. The appropriate committee shall present the analysed results and reports to the
full Board for approval of results for release.
7.2.3. The Council shall release approved results within seven (7) working days after
the approval of results for release.
7.2.4. Assessment centres shall raise queries on results if any within thirty (30) days
after release of results.
7.2.5. The Council shall process queries as per the Council’s guidelines.
7.3. Appeals for remarking
7.3.1. A candidate shall appeal for remarking through assessment centre within
twenty-one (21) working days after release of the results.
7.3.2. The Council shall process the candidate’s appeal as per the Council’s
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 7.3.3. The remarking fee per unit shall be as determined by the Council payable
through the assessment centre.
7.3.4. The outcome shall be communicated to the candidate through the assessment
centre.
7.4. Re-assessment
7.4.1. A candidate who has been declared not yet competent shall be eligible for a re-
assessment through the assessment centre following normal registration
process.
7.4.2. A candidate shall be eligible for re-assessment until the candidate is declared
competent.
7.4.3. The re-assessment fee shall be as determined by the Council payable through
the assessment centre.
7.5. Certification
7.5.1. The Council shall award three categories of certificates to candidates who
have met the Council’s assessment requirements as follows:
i. Full Qualifications Certificate which shall be awarded upon
demonstration of competence in all units of competency in a
qualification (course)
ii. Certificate of Competency which shall be awarded upon
demonstration of competence in a unit of competency or a cluster
of related units of competency.
iii. Statement of Attainment, shall be awarded upon demonstration of
competence in some elements of a unit of competency.
7.5.2. The Council may collaborate with industry or qualification awarding
institutions for dual certification as per Memorandum of Understanding with
such organisations.
7.5.3. Certificates shall have security features as approved by Council
7.5.4. The certificates shall be issued within six (6) months after release of results.
7.5.5. The assessment centre manager shall collect certificates from the Council’s
Offices within 30 days after being notified certificates are ready.
7.5.6. Candidates shall collect certificates from the institution where the candidate
undertook the training.
7.5.7. The Council may withdraw a certificate where the Council is satisfied that:
i. Where there was an assessment irregularity before, during, or after
the assessment.
ii. Where the candidate was assessed without fulfilling the minimum
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7.5.8. The Council shall replace lost or damaged certificates only once upon
provision of the required documents as outlined in the certification standards
and guidelines.
7.5.9. The Council shall charge storage fee for certificates that are not collected
within six (6) months after being notified certificates are ready.

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 CHAPTER EIGHT

MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REPORTING

The Council shall conduct monitoring and evaluation of implementation of this framework at
every stage of assessment process. Monitoring and evaluation shall be undertaken at two
levels:
i. Internally by assessment centers.
ii. Externally by TVET CDACC.
8.1 Monitoring and evaluation by assessment centers
Assessment center shall;
8.1.1 Establish internal systems to ensure conduct of assessment is done as per
TVET CDACC guidelines.
8.1.2 Prepare and share reports internally for continuous improvement.
8.1.3 Share their reports with the Council annually.
8.2 Monitoring and evaluation by TVET CDACC
The Council shall:
8.2.1 Conduct monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of this framework
to ensure quality of assessment.
8.2.2 Develop tools for monitoring and evaluation.
8.2.3 Carry out annual evaluation on the implementation of the framework.
8.2.4 Use the information for planning, management and continuous improvement.
8.3 Amendment of the framework will take place based on results of monitoring and
evaluation from the two levels. The amendment will be coordinated by the Council.

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 ANNEXES

Annex I: Guidelines for Uploading Candidate Registration Passport Photos

TVET CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION COUNCIL (TVET CDACC)

Guidelines for uploading candidate registration passport size photos

The assessment centre officer shall upload the candidate’s passport size photo using the
following guidelines:

a) It must be a passport size photograph, coloured and MUST be taken using a digital
camera.
b) The photo should be taken on a white background (the backgrounds should be plain not
flowered).
c) Photo size should be 4.5cm high x 3.5cm wide as shown and free from shadows.

d) The photo should be taken with eyes open (with exception of candidates with visual
impairment) and clearly visible (no sunglasses or spectacles).
e) The candidate should be facing forward, looking straight at the camera.
f) The Candidate should be having a neutral expression with the mouth closed (no
grinning, frowning or raised eyebrows).
g) Each candidate should be on his/her own, no group photos or objects like dummies or
toys or even other people being visible on the photos.
h) The photo should be in sharp focus and clear with a strong definition between the face
and background.

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i) The photo must contain the full face, neck, and shoulders of the candidate in frontal
view
j) The photo should be recent (not more than six months old)
k) Head covering will only be allowed for religious reasons if it does not obscure facial
features.

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Annex II: Candidate Transfer Form

TVET CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION COUNCIL (TVET CDACC)

CANDIDATE TRANSFER FORM

A. CANDIDATE’S INFORMATION
Surname: ……………………….............. First Name: ……………….…………….
Middle Name: ……………………………….
TVET CDACC Registration Number: ……………………………………………
ID Number: ...............................
Tel No: ……………………………… Email: …………………………………………..
Course: ………………………………… ………………………………….Level: ………
Signature: …………………………………. Date: ……………………
B. CURRENT ASSESSMENT CENTER INFORMATION
Assessment Center Name…………………………...
Assessment Center Contact:…………………………………
Assessment Center Manager: ……………………………
Assessment Manager’s Contact: …………………………………….
Signature: ………………………………..…Date: ……………………
C. PROPOSED ASSESSMENT CENTER INFORMATION
Assessment Center Name: …………………………….
Assessment Center Contact …………………………………..
Assessment Center Manager: ………………………..
Assessment Manager’s Contact…………………………………
Signature: ……………………………………..Date: …………………….
D. REASONS FOR TRANSFER (ATTACH EVIDENCE IF ANY)

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 E. Portfolio of Evidence (to be filled by the internal verifier of current Assessment
Centre)
COURSE:
UNIT OF COMPETENCY ELEMENT EVIDENCE

F. APPROVAL (BY TVET CDACC)

Approved Not Approved

TVET CDACC Official’s Name: ………………………………………………………..

Contact Number: ……………………………………………………………

Contact email: ……………………………………………………………..

Signature: …………………………………………………………………

Date: ………………………………………………………………….

Official Stamp

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 Annex III: Guidelines on Development of Assessment Tools

TVET CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION

COUNCIL (TVET CDACC)

GUIDELINES ON DEVELOPMENT OF SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT TOOLS

METHODS OF ASSESSMENT
A variety of assessment methods shall be used in an assessment tool. Methods of assessment
include but are not limited to:
1. Written tests
2. Oral questioning
3. Case studies
4. Practical tests
5. Role plays
6. Projects
7. Presentations

STRUCTURE OF WRITTEN ASSESSMENT TOOLS

The structure of assessment tools shall be as in tables 1 to 4 below:
Table 1: Level 3
To have two sections: A and B.

Section A [20 Marks] True/false and matching questions [10 Marks]

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) [10 Marks]
Note: True/false and matching questions to come first in this section
followed by MCQs.

Section B: [30 Marks] Short answer questions [30 Marks]

Total marks for written assessment shall be 50 marks.

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Table 2: Level 4
To have two sections: A and B as follows:

Section A [10 Marks] Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) [10 Marks]

Note: True/false and matching questions should not be included.

Section B: [40 Marks] Short answer questions [40 Marks]
Total marks for written assessment shall be 50 marks.

Table 3: Level 5
To have three sections: A and B as follows:

Section A: [40 Marks] Short answer questions [40 Marks]

The number of questions shall range from 10 to 15.
Section B: [60 Marks] Extended answer (essay) questions.
Total number of questions in this section: 4, each of 20 marks
Candidates to select and answer any 3 questions [60 Marks]
Total marks for written assessment shall be 100 marks.

Table 4: Level 6
To have two sections: A and B as follows:

Section A: [40 Marks] Short answer questions [40 Marks]

The number of questions shall range from 10 to 15.
Section B: [60 Marks] Extended answer (essay) questions.
The number of questions in this section shall be four (4) out of
which the candidate should select and answer any three (3)
questions.

Total marks for written assessment shall be 100 marks.

PRACTICAL TESTS
1. The minimum number of items of evaluation for practical tests is ten (10) and
maximum number is twenty-five (25) for observation checklists and product check lists
combined. The items so listed may have sub-parts. e.g. the item “observed safety….”
may have subparts such as PPEs, handling of tools, house keeping

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 2. The items of evaluation give what the assessor will observe to determine whether the
candidate is competent in carrying out practical tasks or activities given. The items of
evaluation are therefore specific to the tasks or activities given while performance
criteria (pcs) are general. The items of evaluation are also measurable and assessable
as per the tasks or activities at hand. It is to be noted that though items of evaluation
have relationship with pcs, the former is not the same as the latter and this distinction
must been seen in the observation checklist.
Additional information on assessment tools
1. Occupational standards are the benchmarks against which performance of a candidate
is measured and therefore assessment tools must be based on them.

2. Assessment tools for theory shall last for a maximum of three (3) hours for level 5
and 6 and two (2) hours for level 3 and 4 whereas practical assessment shall last for
a maximum of eight (8) hours.

3. Case studies, written tests, oral questioning are considered as theory assessments while
Role plays, simulation, Practical tasks, Demonstration, Projects, Presentation are
considered as Practical assessments.

4. There must be sufficient assessment items covering each of the six levels of the Blooms
Taxonomy i.e. knowledge, comprehension/understanding, application, analysis,
evaluation
and creation. For levels 3 and 4, most of the assessment items cover the lower levels
of the Taxonomy while it is vice versa for levels 5 and 6.

5. Summative assessment tools shall assess at least 80% of the critical aspects given in
evidence guide of the respective unit of competency.

6. A stem of the candidates’ tool should not provide any clue(s) to the required response.
In addition, each assessment item should be independent of all other assessment items
in the assessment tool to avoid repetition and so that a hint to a response is not
embedded in another assessment item.

7. Assessment tool developer needs to thoroughly review the assessment tools developed
to avoid any ambiguity in the assessment items.

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 Annex IV: Code of Conduct for Assessors and Verifiers

TVET CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION

COUNCIL (TVET CDACC)

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR ASSESSORS AND VERIFIERS

This code of conduct shall provide a framework against which allegations of misconduct will
be judged. In the even of any allegation of misconduct, the Council will undertake an
investigation governed by the principles given in this TVET CDACC assessors and verifiers
code of conduct.
(a) Code of conduct for assessors and verifiers
The code of conduct for assessors and verifiers is as
follows:
(i) An assessor/verifier shall at all times demonstrate a commitment to professionalism
and diligence in the performance of his or her duties.
(ii) An assessor/verifier shall not reveal any confidential information obtained when
carrying out Council’s activities without proper authorization.
(iii) An assessor/verifier must not publish, photocopy or reproduce in any way any
material which they have prepared, or reviewed, in connection with the Council’s
assessment.
(iv) An assessor/verifier shall not engage in any illegal or unethical conduct, or any
activity which would constitute a conflict of interest.
(v) An assessor/verifier shall at all times exhibit the highest level of integrity in the
performance of professional assignments and will c o m m u n i c a t e i n g o o d
t i m e i f h e o r s h e i s n o t a b l e t o c a r r y o u t t h e g i v e n assignment.
(vi) An assessor/verifier will comply with lawful orders of the courts and will testify to
matters truthfully and without bias or prejudice.
(vii) An assessor/verifier will reveal all material matters discovered during an assessment
which, if omitted, could cause a distortion of the facts/feedback/reports.
(viii) An assessor/verifier shall exercise due care of all assessment tools, suggested
responses, working/rough work materials, reference materials and other assessment
materials and any other related materials during the performance of his or her duties.
(ix) An Assessor/verifier shall behave in a way that is non-discriminatory in terms of
attitudes, activities, assumptions and beliefs.
(x) An assessor/verifier shall act with respect for fellow assessor/verifier, and others
within the team running the assessment.
(xi) If an assessor/verifier has any concern about the conduct or performance of a fellow
assessor/verifier this should be brought to the attention of the Assessor/verifier in
question, or, confidentially, to the chief assessor or Coordinator.
(xii) An assessor/verifier shall not canvass for involvement in Council’s activities and
shall not provide wrong information.

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(b) Action for Breach of Conduct
Breach of the code of conduct of assessors and verifiers will lead to:
(i) Suspension of the assessor/verifier from undertaking any TVET CDACC
assignment for a specified duration.
(ii) Permanent withdrawal from the list of assessors and being barred from undertaking
any future assignments of TVET CDACC
(iii)Certain breaches of the code of conduct may result to breach of the law in which
case legal action will be pursued.

I ………………………………………………………………(name in full as per Id) of

national Id No…………………………………shall at all times conduct my work
regarding competency based assessment as per TVET CDACC assessors and verifiers
code of conduct outlined above.

Signed:………………………………………………..Date:…………………………..

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 Appendix V: Assessment Rules and Regulations

TVET CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION

COUNCIL (TVET CDACC)

ASSESSMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS

1.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.1. The time allowed for each assessment is as indicated on the assessment tool. Please
note that no extra time will be allocated.
1.2. In case there is disparity between the time indicated in the timetable and the
one in the assessment tool, the time on the assessment tool shall take precedence.

1.3. Candidates are advised to familiarize themselves on how they are expected to
conduct themselves during an assessment as stipulated in section 2.0.

2.0 CONDUCT DURING ASSESSMENT

2.1 In assessments which last for two hours or longer, no candidate shall enter the assessment
room one hour after the start of the assessment.

2.2 No candidate shall leave the assessment room during the first hour into the assessment.
2.3 In assessments lasting less than two hours, no candidate shall enter the assessment room
after, or leave the assessment room before, half the assessment time has passed.
2.4 A candidate arriving after the start of the assessment may be allowed to take the
assessment provided that the given time restrictions would not be breached.
2.5 A candidate may not be admitted after the start of an assessment where listening,
dictation or speed tests are involved.
2.6 A candidate who has finished their work and has been allowed to leave the assessment room
early must hand in their work and the assessment paper before they leave the assessment
room. The candidate must not be allowed back into the assessment room.
2.7 A candidate who becomes ill or receives notification of a personal emergency that
cannot be
a. handled within the first half of the duration of the assessment, must submit
all assessment materials to the assessor and requests his/her assessment to be
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2.8 The assessor must record which candidates are present during the assessment, clearly
indicating those candidates who are absent and record the names of candidates who are
not listed.
2.9 Before a candidate leaves the room, the assessor shall check that all candidate’s work is
clearly
a. identified; any extra sheets used are securely attached to the
answer booklet.
2.10 For assessments where single sheet stationery is used, each candidate’s worked
papers shall be
a. arranged in numerical order of questions and firmly stapled at the top
left-hand corner.
2.11 A candidate shall be disqualified from the entire assessment, if the candidate:
i. Copies from the script of another
candidate;
ii. Communicates with another candidate, with intent to assist that candidate
answer an assessment question;
iii. Communicates with another candidate with intent to seek the assistance of that
candidate
in answering an
assessment question;
iv. Is in possession of a textbook, electronic device or material in the
assessment room without lawful authority;
v. Copies from notes, electronic device, a textbook or any other
material; or vi. Receives external assistance without lawful
authority.
2.12 A candidate who is registered to take a particular assessment but knowingly
allows another
2.13 person to take that assessment on his or her behalf, commits an offence and will be
prohibited from taking an assessment for a period not exceeding three years immediately
after the commission of the offence. A person who, for the purpose of an assessment:
i. Is not registered to take a particular assessment but, with intent to
impersonate, presents or attempts to present himself or herself to take the part
of a candidate;
ii. Registers for an assessment using a false name or
identity; or
iii. Falsely uses a certificate, testimonial, signature, photograph or a document of
some other person to represent that other person, commits an offence.

2.14 Seating arrangements must be made which will prevent candidates from seeing
each other’s
a. work, intentionally or
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 i. The minimum distance in all directions from center to center of candidates’
chairs shall be 1.5 meters and all candidates shall face in the same direction,
unless they are working at drawing boards or computer workstations.
ii. In cases where the arrangement is in an inward facing pattern, each candidate
shall be seated at a separate desk, table or workstation to ensure that the minimum
distance requirement is met.
2.15 N o candidate, assessor, verifier or any other person shall be involved in any form of
assessment malpractice.

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