by Benard Makaa | May 10, 2016 | Education, KCPE
KCPE may be one of the life changing exams since it greatly determines the course of your higher education studies and eventually your career. If you perform well in your KCPE you get admission to any secondary school of your choice. Thus it is paramount that you and...
by Benard Makaa | May 10, 2016 | Blog, Education, KCSE
Revision means going over your work in order to reinforce your understanding as well as remind yourself of the topics you might have forgotten. Revision also enables you to identify and fill gaps in your knowledge and make link between different topics. Revising for...
by Benard Makaa | Apr 22, 2016 | Education
With the increased internet uptake across the country, it is high time we spend time improving our personal and professional skills. Now is the perfect time to pick up new skills. Put that time and bundles into good use instead of wasting these precious resources on...
by Benard Makaa | Jan 18, 2016 | Education, KCSE
Practice the language by speaking it. Read widely in the language. Read good novels, magazines, newspapers etc. It has three papers; Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3. PAPER 1 It has three areas of concern. CLOZE TEST (10Marks) You need to read widely and learn various...
by Benard Makaa | Jan 18, 2016 | Education, KCSE
The KCSE Mathematics has two papers: Paper one contains about 70% form one and form two work and 30% form 3 & 4 work, while paper 2 contains 70% from 3 & 4 work and 30% form 1 and 2 work. How to ace that Mathematics paper: Get concepts from the basics directly...
by Benard Makaa | Jan 8, 2016 | Blog, Education
The Kenyan education system has been blamed for producing half-baked graduates and attempts have been made to change it. Our education system is the same as in many other western countries, including the United States. Thus the system is not the reason for education...
by Benard Makaa | Jan 7, 2016 | Blog, Books
Some of the best books I read in the year 2015 include the following. For reviews, you can follow the links.SEEKING WISDOM: From Darwin to Munger by Peter BevelinOUTWITTING THE DEVIL: The Secret to Freedom and Success by Napoleon Hill.THE ACCIDENTAL BILLIONAIRES: The...
by Benard Makaa | Dec 27, 2015 | Blog, KCSE
To excel in your KCSE, you must do adequate and effective revision.These tips will assist you. Read only after you have tried to recall main ideas contained in the material you are revising (The SQ3R strategy is also applicable in revising, apply it.) As you analyze...
by Benard Makaa | Dec 27, 2015 | Blog
One of the core qualities any successful student exhibits is respect for teachers and peers. How can you excel in your KCSE or KCPE if you do not accord due respect to your teachers? Teachers’ assistance is necessary for most students and especially the beginners. Dr....
by Benard Makaa | Dec 27, 2015 | Blog, IGCSE, KCSE
For you to excel in your examinations (KCSE, KCPE or IGCSE) it is a necessity to develop good reading habits. This will not only help you in your studies but also in your life long adventure as reader.What are some of these habits?1. Know what you want to read, why...
by Benard Makaa | Dec 18, 2015 | Blog
“Few things are as rewarding as making friends with the eminent dead. Reading isn’t something to be done once a week to check a box, it’s something to do every...
