Senior School Placement Under CBE: What Parents and Learners Need to Know
Grade 9 learners will transition to Senior School after sitting for the Kenya Junior Secondary Education Assessment (KJSEA) in November.
Understanding the Transition from Junior to Senior Schools
With the entry of the first cohort of the Competency-Based Education (CBe) into Senior School (Grades 10–12), this year represents a major turning point in Kenya's educational system. This change marks the end of junior school and the start of the last stage of CBE basic education.
All Grade 9 students must take the KJSEA, the first national exam administered at the junior school level since the introduction of CBE in 2017, in order to advance to senior school. 60% of the final score will come from the exam, which is given by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), with the ...