Retention of Kenya National Examinations Council Exams in CBC
Retention of Kenya National Examinations Council Exams in CBC. The Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms (PWPER) has supported keeping national exams as a component of the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC).
In contrast to the initial idea, which called for CBC to primarily focus on skills and abilities, this would represent a considerable transformation.
The eventual effect is that students and students will continue to fight for better exam scores, just as it is currently under the 8-4-4 system.
CBC was anticipated to update this.
In the PWPER’s draft report, the number of patients studied under CBC would be reduced.
In the face of public outrage, this would greatly alleviate the burden on the pupils.
Additionally, it is intended to go against the earlier suggestion that just 40% of assessments—or 60%—should be used for national exams.
On national tests offered in grade 9, students in primary schools would find it difficult to achieve a 60% score.
On tests taken in class, students can only receive a maximum score of 40%.
The move would virtually reverse CBC’s prior plan to ease the pressure on national tests.
With only 30% left over for in-class evaluations, students in Senior Schools (Grade 12-) will have to compete for 70% on national exams.
In Grade 6, students take the School Education Assessment to gauge their progress toward the end of primary school.
The Grade Six review has nothing to do with the learner’s decision to move on to junior secondary school.
The final assessment for junior and senior secondary levels will be administered by the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC).
The team’s new suggestion for Knec is the Kenya National Assessment Council.
In grade nine, the last year of junior secondary school, the students will take a final test resembling the KCPE under 8-4-4.
The examinations they did at the end of grades 7 and 8 will make up the remaining 40% of their final mark, with each test contributing 20% to their overall grade. However, it will only count for 60% of their final grade.
The cumulative score will determine the learner’s final grade, which is also important in determining where they will enroll in senior secondary school.
Retention of Kenya National Examinations Council Exams in CBC
This structure will be different from the previous one, which specified that the final evaluation would only account for 40% of the overall score.
The remaining 60 would be determined simultaneously from the classroom evaluations.
Additionally, at the conclusion of Senior Secondary School in Grade 12, students will take a summative test akin to the KCSE.
70% of their final grade will come from this; the remaining 30% will be determined by their performance on school-based assessments and their demonstrated competencies.