by Spotlight Publishers

Kurunzi ya Insha: Kidato cha I na 2, kimezingatia tungo zote za ubunifu/kawaida na za kiuamilifu zilizomo kwenye silabasi ya Kiswahili, kidato cha kwanza na pili. Kinawapa wanafunzi mwangaza na ustadi kamili kuhusu uandishi wa tungo hizi kwa kutilia mkazo masharti ya karatasi ya insha katika mtihani wa KCSE. Chapisho hili ni kito kwa mwanafunzi anayetafuta alama ‘A’ katika mtihani. Mwalimu amepewa dira ya kufundishia na kutathminia uwezo wa wanafunzi wake katika uandishi wa insha.
Yaliyomo kitabuni:
• Kitabu hiki kina sura tatu kuu zinazoangazia tungo zote zinazofaa kushughulikiwa katika kidato cha kwanza na pili.
• Sura ya kwanza inaangazia mambo ya jumla ambayo ni lazima mwanafunzi ayazingatie anapoandika insha yoyote. Mambo haya pia ndiyo huzingatiwa na mwalimu anapofundisha darasani. Vilevile, mambo haya ndiyo dira ya kusahihisha insha katika mtihani wa KCSE. Dhamira ya sura hii ni kumsaidia mwanafunzi kutambua makosa ambayo aghalabu humbomoa na kumpunguzia alama.
• Sura ya pili inashughulikia insha za kubuni/kawaida. Hizi ni insha zinazotathmini
ubunifu wa mwanafunzi.
• Sura ya tatu inaangazia insha za kiuamilifu. Tungo hizi huandikwa kwa kufuata sheria, maumbo au taratibu zilizowekwa. • Muundo na sifa za kila insha zimeelezwa kwa kina.
• Makosa ya kawaida yanayofanywa na watahiniwa wanapoandika insha yametajwa ili kuwatahadharisha waepukane nayo.
• Upekee wa kitabu hiki ni kuwepo kwa mifano miwili miwili ya insha zilizoandikwa na waandishi wa kitabu hiki. Pia, mifano mitatu mitatu ya insha zilizoandikwa na wanafunzi wa kidato cha l na 2, katika mazingira ya mtihani, kutoka shule mbalimbali nchini imeambatishwa. Insha hizi zimesahihishwa na watahini wa kiwango cha kitaifa kulingana na utaratibu unaozingatiwa katika kusahihisha mitihani ya KCSE. Maoni kuhusu jinsi ya kuziimarisha yametolewa.
• Zoezi limetolewa baada ya kila utungo ili mwalimu na mwanafunzi waweze kulitumia kufanyia mazoezi darasani. Vielelezo vya mtihani wa insha wa KCSE vimetolewa ili mwanafunzi apate taswira kamili ya jinsi mtihani wa insha unavyoandaliwa na pia ajiandae kuukabili.

LONGHORN Form 1 KCSE Encyclopaedia Volume 2 is a new, concise and comprehensive book that has been written for Form 1 Students. The book comprises of Mathematics, Biology, Physics and Chemistry subjects. It has been developed in line with the Kenyan Secondary Curriculum. It is aimed at meeting the needs of secondary school students preparing for their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Examination. Mathematics and Sciences have been put in one volume to make it easy for the student to enjoy their revision of the four subjects, in readiness for the KCSE examination. The book covers all the topics taught at this level.
This encyclopaedia has the following key features:
* Beautiful design that is appealing and eye-friendly for ease of reading.
* Summary notes, Sample KCSE Questions, KCSE Predictor Questions and Model Test Papers.
* Answers to all questions and sample papers for ease of self-assessment and evaluation.
* Uniquely selected questions to challenge student’s thinking, recall and application of acquired knowledge and skills.
* Illustrations to ease the understanding of concepts.
* Presentation of content using the Bloom’s taxonomy with the following skills being tested; Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis and Evaluation.
This book is written by highly knowledgeable and seasoned authors comprising of teachers, examiners and subject specialists across board.

by Longhorn