Kenya National Examination Council Exams Retained in CBC
The retention of national exams as part of the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) has been advocated by the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms (PWPER).
This would be a significant change from the original concept, which called for CBC to concentrate mostly on skills and competencies.
The end result is that, as is the case now under the 8-4-4 system, pupils and students will continue to compete for higher test results.
This was expected to be updated by CBC.
The number of patients studied under CBC would be decreased in the PWPER’s draught report.
This would significantly lessen the students’ burden in the wake of public outcry.
It is also planned to reverse the initial proposal that 60% of assessments should be school-based, leaving only 40% for national exams.
Students in primary schools would struggle to achieve 60% on national exams given in grade 9.
The students will only receive a maximum score of 40% on exams done in school.
The action would essentially undo CBC’s earlier strategy to relieve strain on national exams.
Students in Senior Schools (Grade 12-) will have to compete for 70% on national exams, leaving just 30% for in-class evaluations.
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Students will take the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment in Grade 6 to measure their progress at the end of primary school.
The learner’s decision to continue on to junior secondary school is unrelated to the Grade Six evaluation.
The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) will administer the final evaluation at the junior and senior secondary levels.
The Kenya National Assessment Council is the new name that the team has suggested for Knec.
The learners will take a final exam similar to the KCPE under 8-4-4 in grade nine, which is the final year of junior secondary school.
However, it will only count for 60% of their final grade; the remaining 40% will come from tests they took at the end of grades 7 and 8, with each test accounting for 20% of their final grade.
The learner’s ultimate grade will be determined by the cumulative result, which is also crucial in deciding where they will enrol in senior secondary school.
Kenya National Examination Council Exams Retained in CBC
This will differ from the previous structure, which stated that just 40% of the final mark would be determined by the final assessment.
The remaining 60 would be obtained from the classroom evaluations at the same time.
Students will also take a summative exam at the conclusion of Senior Secondary School in Grade 12 that is comparable to the KCSE.
This will account for 70% of their final grade; the remaining 30% will come from their school-based assessment and their demonstrated competencies.
