The Kenya National Examinations Council
ASSESSMENT OF CORE VALUES
AGE BASED PATHWAY
Session Outcomes
By the end of the session, the participant should be able
to:
a) state the eight core values outlined in the BECF;
b) explain each of the core values;
c) Identify the indicators of the core values in the
BECF
d) demonstrate the ability to assess a learner on the
acquisition of core values.
In pairs discuss the following questions
What is a value?
Why are values important?
Frequently Asked Questions
1. When / at what point do I train learners/assess the core
values?
2. How do I as a teacher incorporate /assess values during
learning?
3. How many times do I train learners/incorporate/assess
value?
CORE VALUES AS ENVISAGED IN THE BECF
VALUES ?
These are principles, qualities , beliefs or standards that
guide an individual to respond or behave in a given
circumstance or situation.
The assessment of core values will facilitate the achievement
of the CBA vision of developing an ethical citizen.
INTEGRITY
LOVE
Note:
SOCIAL JUSTICE Assessment of
the core values
RESPONSIBILITY
should take place
Core throughout the
PATRIOTISM Values learning process
as learners
RESPECT participate in
various learning
PEACE experiences in
UNITY and out of the
classroom.
Resolves conflicts
Portrays a Forgives
caring attitude others when
wronged
1. Love is a mutual
Avoids Inflicting expression of respect,
Pain on others Displays
trust, honesty, integrity
trustworthiness
and emotional
Puts the interest of attachment.
others before own Respects
interest others
Keeps promises
Grade 7
HEALTH EDUCATION
Strand. FIRST AID AND BASIC LIFE SUPPORT
Sub-strand : First aid
Assessment of values(love)
Learning experiences:
In groups learners;
1. watch a video on ways of carrying first aid for accidents and
injuries.
2. Discuss precautions you should take while carrying out first to an
injured person.
3. Role play performing first aid to one of your classmate who has
been injured during a soccer game.
Suggested assessment tool
Name of learner: Performance
SN Suggested Indicators Observation Teacher’s comment
1) The learner portrays a caring attitude to others
during the discussion and role play
1) The learner avoids inflicting pain while role
playing carrying out first aid
1) Learner respects others opinions when
discussing about precautions to take while
performing first aids
1) The learner puts interest of others before own
as they role play carrying out the first aid
Respect other Cares for own
people’s property property and
those of others
Keeps promises
and honors Engages in
commitments assigned roles
and duties
2. RESPONSIBILITY
Offers leadership
and guidance to Responsibility is the state of Observes safety
others being answerable, or precautions
accountable for something
Does not blame Is dependable
others within one's power, control,
or management.
Accepts the Proactively
consequences solve problems
GRADE 7
Subject: Home science
Strand: Foods and Nutrition
Sub –strand: Small Kitchen tools and equipment.
Assessment of values (Responsibility)
Assessment Task.
In small groups Learners to;
1. Clean and store small kitchen tools and equipments while observing
safety.
2. Make small kitchen tools and equipments to use at home using safe
and locally sustainable materials
Suggested assessment tools: observation schedule
a) Criteria assessed observation Teacher’s
comments
Cleans small kitchen equipments
Observe safety while cleaning and
storing small kitchen equipments
Makes small kitchen equipments
using local materials
Cares for small kitchen equipments
Teacher’s comments on the learner’s performance
The learner shows responsibility in cleaning the small kitchen equipments and
storing them appropriately. However, he needs assistance in making the small
kitchen equipments using local materials and observing safety.
Understands and Values human
appreciates others dignity
Respect
Displays Respect is Is open
minded.
humility having positive
regard towards
Accommodates
Is patient self and others diverse
without opinions
prejudice.
Assessment of Values
h
1. Identify strand, sub strand and learning outcomes that
relate to respect.
2. Identify or develop tasks to assess respect.
3. Identify and develop the appropriate tool for assessing
Respect.
4. Present to the plenary.
Collaborates Take turns in
with others activities and
conversation
Unity Appreciates
Respects other Unity is the ability to live together efforts of
people’s opinions harmoniously regardless of social, others
cultural, racial, religious, economic
and political differences. It is the Strives to
recognition of the importance of achieve
working with other people common goals
towards a common goal.
Shares available
resources amicably
Assessment of Values
h
1. Identify strand, sub strand and learning outcomes that
relate to unity.
2. Identify or develop tasks to assess unity.
3. Identify and develop the appropriate tool for assessing
unity.
4. Present to the plenary.
Follows laid down
procedures when
Peace is a state of carrying out
activities.
tranquility & Resolves Displays
harmony with differences tolerance
oneself & among amicably
people. The Value Peace
of peace enables an Has respect Avoids
individual to remain for diversity hurting
others
calm always
regardless of the
Respects self
circumstances Avoids /resolves and others
around them. conflicts
Assessment of Values
h
1. Identify strand, sub strand and learning outcomes that
relate to peace.
2. Identify or develop tasks to assess peace.
3. Identify and develop the appropriate tool for assessing
peace.
4. Present to the plenary.
Obeys laws and
Aware of own
regulation
responsibilities in
the society.
Is ready to defend
Is conscious of the country
his/her social and Patriotism
moral duties Patriotism refers to loyalty, love and
devotion for one’s country or nation. A Loves own
patriotic individual is proud of their country
Is aware of country, readily and competently performs
own culture their duties as a citizen. Serves the
community
Exhibits
Respects fellow
honesty
citizens.
Assessment of Values
h
1. Identify strand, sub strand and learning outcomes that
relate to patriotism.
2. Identify or develop tasks to assess patriotism.
3. Identify and develop the appropriate tool for assessing
patriotism.
4. Present to the plenary.
Is Fosters fairness
democratic and justice among
peers and other
Advocates for Social Justice members of the
harmonious community
Social justice refers to fair
relationships treatment of each other and
in the society. promotion of equity. It is about Shares
creating a society that is based on resources
the principles of respect for equitably
Accords equal
opportunities in human dignity, equity, solidarity
sharing and elimination of inequalities. Accords
responsibilities privileges
without favour
Assessment of Values
h
1. Identify strand, sub strand and learning outcomes that
relate to social justice.
2. Identify or develop tasks to assess social justice.
3. Identify and develop the appropriate tool for assessing
social justice.
4. Present to the plenary.
Displays transparency,
Avoids conflict
fairness and
of interest
accountability
Utilizes resources Integrity
Applies laid down
sparingly Integrity refers to the ability to
procedure when
know, defend and do what is right doing things
Is committed always. It entails doing the right
to duty thing even when you have the Has self
opportunity to do the wrong thing. discipline.
Displays
honesty Avoids breaches of Takes action on
confidentiality and security identified corrupt deals
Assessment of Values
h
1. Identify strand, sub strand and learning outcomes that
relate to integrity.
2. Identify or develop tasks to assess integrity.
3. Identify and develop the appropriate tool for assessing
integrity
4. Present to the plenary.
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