Wakenya hawajui Kiingereza; Watumishi wa afya 290 kati ya 300 wafeli mtihani wa Kiingereza ili kupata kazi Shirika la Afya la Uingereza
Wakenya hawajui Kiingereza; Watumishi wa afya 290 kati ya 300 wafeli mtihani wa Kiingereza ili kupata kazi Shirika la Afya la Uingereza
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Wadau, naomba tujuzane.
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Mbona hata waingereza wanafeli kiingereza, sioni ajabu.
Na mbaya zaidi hao ni wasomi wa vyuo vya elimu ya juu nchini Kenya.
Poor English costs Kenyan nurses’ jobs abroad
Out of over 300 who sat proficiency language test only 10 passed. [Courtesy]
Incompetence in the English language is the biggest obstacle for medical personnel seeking jobs in English-speaking countries.
CS Kagwe asked training institutions to offer quality education to meet global standards.
“We must set standards so that we are sure that there is no exam anywhere on earth that a clinical officer trained in Kenya can fail.”
He said the government will continue to negotiate with other nations to get more jobs, adding that talks with some governments in the Middle East and Europe for the export of clinical officers were ongoing.
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Questions Kenyan nurses failed in English test
By Mwova Mwende
Reading Time: 2 mins read
SLC Online English Test: There was shock among Kenyans on Wednesday when the Cabinet Secretary for Health Mutahi Kagwe announced that only 10 nurses out of 300 had passed an English test examination that was requirement for getting nursing jobs in the United Kingdom. Many people were surprised on how difficult the questions might have been.
According to a report that appeared in The Standard newspaper on Thursday, the 300 Kenyan nurses who sat for the test had 20 minutes to answer 60 multiple choice questions. “
According to the Standard, the questions included the following five multiple answer questions (It was however not clear if these five questions were part of the actual test or if they were a general sample the media house took):
1). My teacher_______ from the United Kingdom.
a).are
b). is
c). am
d). be
2). What’s _______ name?
a). —
b). his
c). him
d). he
3. My friend_______ in London.
a). living
b). live
c).lives
d).is live
4. Where_______?
a). works Tom
b). Tom works
c). Tom does work
d). does Tom work
5). I_______ coffee
a). no like
b). not like
c). like don’t
d). don’t like
However, according to author and English teacher Silas Gisiora, the exam was skewed, and did not achieve the desired result. The author further said that the exam is not as easy as people make it out to be.
“If you set an exam and only 10 out of 300 students pass; that exam is not valid statistically and does not serve the interest of the examinee. It is malicious and punitive which is probably the objective. It needs to be rechecked, reset, re-administered and reviewed,” he said.
“The BNC English for instance is really really not easy if you do not teach it. I teach it, the stories are boring, the questions are super ambiguous and I know that is where IELTS get you.”
No, Kenyans can speak English fluently, huwezi linganisha na sisi. Sijui haw walikwama wapi kama ni kweli
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Questions Kenyan nurses failed in English test
By Mwova Mwende
Reading Time: 2 mins read
SLC Online English Test: There was shock among Kenyans on Wednesday when the Cabinet Secretary for Health Mutahi Kagwe announced that only 10 nurses out of 300 had passed an English test examination that was requirement for getting nursing jobs in the United Kingdom. Many people were surprised on how difficult the questions might have been.
According to a report that appeared in The Standard newspaper on Thursday, the 300 Kenyan nurses who sat for the test had 20 minutes to answer 60 multiple choice questions. “
According to the Standard, the questions included the following five multiple answer questions (It was however not clear if these five questions were part of the actual test or if they were a general sample the media house took):
1). My teacher_______ from the United Kingdom.
a).are
b). is
c). am
d). be
2). What’s _______ name?
a). —
b). his
c). him
d). he
3. My friend_______ in London.
a). living
b). live
c).lives
d).is live
4. Where_______?
a). works Tom
b). Tom works
c). Tom does work
d). does Tom work
5). I_______ coffee
a). no like
b). not like
c). like don’t
d). don’t like
However, according to author and English teacher Silas Gisiora, the exam was skewed, and did not achieve the desired result. The author further said that the exam is not as easy as people make it out to be.
“If you set an exam and only 10 out of 300 students pass; that exam is not valid statistically and does not serve the interest of the examinee. It is malicious and punitive which is probably the objective. It needs to be rechecked, reset, re-administered and reviewed,” he said.
“The BNC English for instance is really really not easy if you do not teach it. I teach it, the stories are boring, the questions are super ambiguous and I know that is where IELTS get you.”
This is class 3 exam!!!
Mimi wakiongea nasikia kikuyu tu sio English.
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Kheri kujaribu kuliko kutokujaribu kabisaa hakika ktk hili niwape kongole GoK kwa kuwatafutia malisho mazuri raia wake ....kenya inasemekana wana diaspora wana mchango mkubwa sanaa ktk ukuaji wa GDP ya kenya na nafikiri kenyatta ameliona hili kama njia mpya ya kukuza uchumi na kuleta maendeleo hapo kenya ..nice one
1 February 2022
Nairobi, Kenya
The government has started retraining nurses following reports that many failed to secure jobs in the UK due to poor command of the English language .
Health CS Mutahi Kagwe in October revealed that out of 300 health workers sent for an English language test only 10 passed.
The ministry on Tuesday launched the training requirements for the purposes of fulfilling the bilateral agreement between the governments of Kenya and the UK that was signed in July last year.
The first cohort of 300 nurses begun training at the Kenya Medical Training College in Nairobi for a period of six weeks before they can re-sit the tests.
Foreign nurses seeking to work in the UK are required to pass the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or Occupational English Test (OET), as well as Computer Based Test (CBT).
IELTS is a general English language assessment test that is recognised and accepted across all English-speaking countries while the OET is a language assessment test designed for healthcare professionals.
The British High Commission in Nairobi is keen to facilitate consultations between Kenya and UK to make the process clear to enhance the chances of Kenyans' access to jobs in the UK, deputy British High Commissioner to Kenya Josephine Gauld said.
“The English training and accreditation programme is a key step in enabling all Kenyan nurses to access employment opportunities in UK,” she added.
Kenya is expected to send at least 20,000 nurses to the UK in a span of three years in an agreement inked between the two countries when President Uhuru Kenyatta visited UK in July.
The governments of Kenya, UK and Northern Ireland signed a bilateral agreement on July 29 for collaboration in the healthcare workforce.
In Summary
•The Health CS Mutahi Kagwe in October revealed that out of 300 health workers sent for an English language test, only 10 passed.
To pass IELTS, an overall score of seven or above is required for the reading, listening and speaking portions of the exam. A score of 6.5 is required for writing.
Unlike IELTS, the Occupational English Test is scored in grades (A-E). To pass, an overall grade of B or A is required.
In the deal, the nurses will be given three-month free accommodation on arrival for the three-year contract, which is renewable for another three years.
The UK government will also foot air tickets for those departing, and they will be eligible to pay progression, overtime, leave entitlements and they can also relocate their families after a period of three months.
Nairobi, Kenya
SEEKING REDEMPTION
Nurses begin English training after reports of mass failure
The government has started retraining nurses following reports that many failed to secure jobs in the UK due to poor command of the English language .
Health CS Mutahi Kagwe in October revealed that out of 300 health workers sent for an English language test only 10 passed.
The ministry on Tuesday launched the training requirements for the purposes of fulfilling the bilateral agreement between the governments of Kenya and the UK that was signed in July last year.
The first cohort of 300 nurses begun training at the Kenya Medical Training College in Nairobi for a period of six weeks before they can re-sit the tests.
Foreign nurses seeking to work in the UK are required to pass the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or Occupational English Test (OET), as well as Computer Based Test (CBT).
IELTS is a general English language assessment test that is recognised and accepted across all English-speaking countries while the OET is a language assessment test designed for healthcare professionals.
The British High Commission in Nairobi is keen to facilitate consultations between Kenya and UK to make the process clear to enhance the chances of Kenyans' access to jobs in the UK, deputy British High Commissioner to Kenya Josephine Gauld said.
“The English training and accreditation programme is a key step in enabling all Kenyan nurses to access employment opportunities in UK,” she added.
Kenya is expected to send at least 20,000 nurses to the UK in a span of three years in an agreement inked between the two countries when President Uhuru Kenyatta visited UK in July.
The governments of Kenya, UK and Northern Ireland signed a bilateral agreement on July 29 for collaboration in the healthcare workforce.
In Summary
•The Health CS Mutahi Kagwe in October revealed that out of 300 health workers sent for an English language test, only 10 passed.
To pass IELTS, an overall score of seven or above is required for the reading, listening and speaking portions of the exam. A score of 6.5 is required for writing.
Unlike IELTS, the Occupational English Test is scored in grades (A-E). To pass, an overall grade of B or A is required.
In the deal, the nurses will be given three-month free accommodation on arrival for the three-year contract, which is renewable for another three years.
The UK government will also foot air tickets for those departing, and they will be eligible to pay progression, overtime, leave entitlements and they can also relocate their families after a period of three months.
Source : Nurses begin English training after reports of mass failure