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Qualifying Test (QT)
Introduction
The Qualifying Test examination will be administered to private
candidates inteding to sit for the Certificate of Secondary Education
Examination (CSEE), but do not have Form II level secondary education.
The Qualifying Test will comprise questions from Civics, Cross Cutting
issues, English Language, Kiswahili, Kiswahili, History, Geography, Biology,
Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics.
Qualifying Test draws as much as possible from the form I and II
national syllabus but focus more on testing knowledge and skills equivalent to
National Form II Examination.
General Objectives
The main objective of the Qualifying Test is to
determine whether the prospective candidates have attained secondary education
equivalent to form two level and thus are in a position to sit for the
Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE).
General Competences
The examination will specifically test
candidate's ability to to:
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Interpret basic knowledge, facts, principles,
concepts, and figures in the stated subjects.
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State, define and name basic knowledge, facts,
principles, and concepts in the relevant subjects.
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Write correct language using proper grammar,
structure and vocabulary in the subject tested
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Write a clear summary, answer comprehension
questions and write a composition on a given passage, topic or subject.
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Demonstrate and interpret mathematical knowledge
within a given context and manipulate set theory and application, and carry out
simple differentiation and integration.
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Demonstrate use of knowledge and skills in
Physics, Chemistry and Biology to solve problems which may involve unfamiliar
situations.
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Use knowledge, concepts, laws, theories and
principles of the Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects in daily life.
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Examination Rubric
There will be one paper of three hours (3) hours
duration. The paper will consist of 20 questions in sections A and B. Section A
will comprise two parts. Part I will be on Civics and current affairs and Part
II will be on English and Kiswahili languages. Candidates will be required to
answer all questions in section A.
section B will be consist of three parts. Part I will be on History and
Geography, part II on Physics and Mathematics and part III on Biology and
Chemistry. Candidates will be required to confine themselves
to one part only.
SECTION A: CIVICS, CURRENT AFFAIRS AND LANGUAGE
This section will comprise twelve (12) questions, and will weigh 60
marks.
PART I: CIVICS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
In this part, question numbers one to three will be on Civics content
based on forms one and two syllabuses and question number four will be on
Current Affairs.
PART II: KISWAHILI AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Will consist consist of eight (8) questions, four (4) from Kiswahili
syllabus and four (4) from English language syllabus for forms one and two.
Engalish Language:
The English language component will comprise four (4) questions. One
question will be on composition and another one on comprehension.The third one
will be a multiple choice question consisting of five items on English patters.
The fourth one will be of the fill-in-the-blanks type, dealing with tenses, and
will have five items. Each question will carry 5 marks.
Kiswahili:
Kutakuwa na maswali manne (4) yatakayotoka katika mada za Kiswahili za
kidato cha kwanza na kidato cha pili ambazo ni ufahamu, utungaji, sarufi na
uundaji wa maneno. Kila swali litakuwa na alama tano (5).
SECTION B: GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, PHYSICS,
MATHEMATICS, BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY
Section B will comprise three (3) parts; each part will have four (4)
questions and will weigh 40 marks. candidates will be required to confine themselves
to only one part.
PART I: GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY
Will comprise four (4) questions, two (2) questions will be on Geography
and two (2) questions on History. candidates will be required to answer all the
questions in this part.
PART II: PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS
Will comprise four (4) questions, two (2) questions will be on Physics
and two (2) questions on Mathematics.
PART III : BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY
Will comprise four (4) questions, two (2) questions will be on Biology
and two (2) questions on Chemistry.
Examination Content
Civics
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Promotion of life skills and family life
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Human rights and responsible citizenship
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Government of Tanzania and Democracy
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Proper behavior and responsible decision making
English
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Comprehension and summary
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Structure
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Tenses
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Utungaji
History
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Evolution of man, technology and environment
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Development of social, political system and
economic activities in pre-colonial Africa and their impact.
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Social and economic development in production in
pre-colonial Africa
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Africa and the external world
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transition to indusrtial capitalism
Biology
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Safety in our environment
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Health and prevention of diseases
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Cell structure and organisation
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Classification of living things
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Nutrition
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Balance of nature
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Transport of materials in living things
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Gaseous exchange and respiration
Kiswahili
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Ufahamu na ufupisho
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Sarufi
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Fasihi
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Utungaji
Geography
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The solor system
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weather and climate
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Map work
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Human activities
Chemistry
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Laboratory techiques and safety
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Scientific procedures
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Matter
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Air combustion, rusting and fir fighting
Physics
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Laboratory
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Structure
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Work, energy, power, light and static electricity
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Current electricity and magnetism
Mathematics
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Number, fractions, decimal and percentages
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Units, approximation and geometry
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Ratio, profit and loss
· Coordinates geometry, perimetrs and areas.
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