NECTA Agriculture Practical Guides
The National Examinations Council of Tanzania (NECTA) administers Agriculture practical
examinations in the Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE) and the Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (ACSEE).
The examinations aim at assessing skills and competencies that the candidates have acquired and testing facts practically under a controlled environment.
Through conducting practical examinations, the council can evaluate strengths and weaknesses of the candidates.
However, for a good candidate to demonstrate the acquired skills and competences, adequate preparation of the laboratory is mandatory.
These guidelines have been prepared to assist Agriculture subject teachers and laboratory
technicians who are involved with preparation for practicals in performing the task effectively and efficiently.
The guidelines consist of important instructions on how to organise the laboratory for examinations. It provides step by step guideline notes to assist teachers and laboratory technicians in preparing and administering practical examinations.
These practical guidelines aim to improve the preparation of laboratory for practical
examinations and candidates’ performance. They will enhance the teaching and learning process. They will also promote fair assessment since the candidates will be assessed on the same content taught.
The National Examinations Council of Tanzania (NECTA) has prepared these guidelines to
provide teachers with the necessary skills in preparing practical examinations.
Agriculture subject teachers and laboratory technicians cannot prepare their practical examinations effectively if they are not familiar with the laboratory techniques that will lead to learning the required skills.
The Agriculture subject teachers and laboratory technicians with the required skills will be able to prepare the laboratory for practical examinations effectively.
This will improve the administration of examinations. These guidelines will also help
teachers to efficiently and effectively teach their students laboratory practicals.
