KCSE 2018: Five Students Shine Despite Performing Poorly in their KCPE Exam
Five students have earned recognition from Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed after posting exemplary results in this year's Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination despite performing poorly in their Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) tests.
While releasing results of 2018 KCSE exam on Friday afternoon, Amina has given the five a special mention for reversing their academic fortunes. Amina says the five are the most improved students based on their KCPE results.
“This year, we have gone a step further to conduct an analysis of how individual candidates have performed in the KCSE relative to their performance in KCPE four years ago,” says CS Amina.
“Our aim is to show the value add to candidates by schools depending on how much they actually improved.”
Josphat Mwangi Kamau of Mioro Secondary school in Mathioya, Murang’a County has been named the most improved student after bagging a mean grade of A- (minus) in this year's KCSE having joined the secondary school with 278 marks.
Coming in second is Kyulu Richard who got 257 marks in KCPE but has now managed a B+ (plus), followed by Maingi George Mburu who scored 279 marks in KCPE but got an impressive B+ (plus) in this year's KCSE exam.
Wambui James Kamau, who got measly 186 marks in KCPE is the fourth most improved student after scoring a B- (minus), while Cheruiyot Gideon (209 marks in KCPE) has ended up getting a B (stand).
“This is clear evidence that candidates who may perform poorly in KCPE can perform excellently in KCSE despite low marks they achieved 4 years previously,” says CS Amina.
“This provides clear evidence that the Government’s 100 transition policy is brilliant and that it will give a second chance to candidates who would have lost out in the KCPE but will be able to realize their full potential.”
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Now this is news!!!! Very…
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Now this is news!!!! Very impressive indeed. Kudos to all the students who sat for both KCSE and KCPE exams regardless of their scores. The most important thing is that apart from being successful academically, our children are gifted differently and they can still prosper in other avenues as long as they are accorded the support and guidance they need. Failing an exam doesn’t necessarily mean that you are stupid, no.
Exactly , create a system…
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Exactly , create a system where one exam does not determine one's destiny.
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This a good piece of data to dispel the mistaken notion that once you fail one exam your are done for life as far as education is concerned. There need be a better multiple-assessment plan than just national exams only. Say a combination of primary/high school GPA, standardized exam (prepared by other stakeholders not only teachers/KNEC), and entrance exams to various pathways. Its putting to much at risk to use only one exam for placement in high school or university and colleges. Part of the problem with our system is that it borrows too many curriculum pieces from different parts of the world but still keeps the old structures of assessment, teacher training and MoE bureaucracy. Access to quality education is a human right. Education need be universal and accessible to all at different levels. It should not look like a highway to bliss without exits and access points.
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