012 History Form Four CSEE NECTA New Examination Format PDF
012 HISTORY
For Both School and Private Candidates
INTRODUCTION
The History examination format revises the 2019 version issued by the National Examinations Council of Tanzania (NECTA).
The format is based on the History Syllabus for Ordinary Secondary Education of 2005.
The improvements made in this revised format include changing the examination rubric while retaining the examination objectives, content and competencies.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
The examination will assess the extent to which the candidates can:
1 explain how African societies were formed, how they developed and the factors that influenced their development;
2 demonstrate knowledge of historical events and factors that shaped the past and the present conditions of Africa in relation to the rest of the world;
3 analyse the problems African societies experienced in the past and explain how they solved them to master their socio-economic environment;
4 apply knowledge acquired in History in interpreting, analysing, and evaluating events taking place in the world generally and Africa particularly;
5 evaluate the efforts made and strategies the African people used to regain their independence and resist neo-colonialism; and
6 demonstrate basic skills of critical thinking, reasoning, judgment, empathy and effective participation in developmental activities.