KCPE Exam to be Replaced by KPEA as Competency-Based Curriculum Takes Over
The Kenya Primary Education Assessment (KPEA) is set to replace the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination.
Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) Chair John Onsati says this will happen when the final batch of Standard Eight pupils under the 8-4-4 curriculum sit their national exams at the end of this year.
The Kenya Primary Education Assessment (KPEA) will be administered to Grade Six students under the new Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC).
"We want to inform Teachers Service Commission (TSC) that KNEC will be administering the Kenya Primary Education Assessment Grade 6 summative assessment at the end of the year," Onsati announced during the release of the KCSE 2021 results.
Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha said Grade 6, Class 8, and Form 4 students, who will take their exams in November and December, are required to register between April 27th and May 14th.
"The ministry has already set the examinations. I direct KNEC to start registering candidates for the exams," said Magoha.
He pointed out that more than nine million students will be under the CBC program when schools reopen on Monday. The new 2-6-3-3-3 curriculum is replacing the 32-year-old 8-4-4 curriculum.
At least 60,000 teachers who will be in charge of the upcoming junior high school classes, Grades 7 and 8 will undergo a 10-month refresher course.
Comments (13)
Why don’t they learn from countries that have existed for centuries. Why re invent the wheel? Competency in what? Shenzi
Competency based is similar to United States and other advanced economy curriculums FOOL!
FYI: The US Education system is One of the Worst EDUCATION Systems in the World. It's scattered All over the Place and for Scatter-Brains like You.
I'm sure your reason explains why the US produces more PhDs than the next 2 countries combined and indeed almost as many as the next 3 countries. Also explains why it produces more patents than the rest of the world combined. Must also explain why so many flock to the US for an education. It's not a panacea but let's be honest, Kenya was a colonial holdover system geared to produce somewhat literate labor(those that were failed after primary school, clerical workers(secondary and high school) and of course the middle managers and their bosses. It became less pronounced with 8-4-4 but still produces way too many who think white collar is the only job worth having. Peruse some of the comments here and see how many hate on CNAs truck drivers etc.
There is no 2-6-3-3-3 system in the US.
Don't ask why. Just follow the money.
Wasting scarce resources changing every thing except character that guarantee success.
Thank you @kithoi kenya is always doing damn stuff so stupid .
Then after 5 years the money allocated for this project will be all looted due to corruption then they will go back to 8-4-4
And cheating will possibly be curtailed in the new battery of assessments.
@"s,kithoi,obidan dela,go crypto,etc note..all developed worlds are competency based.Besides having the formal education you need the drive to be self telling what skills and techniques to use in your line of duty.The culture of demonising every good intent by the govt without giving a reasonable more better alternative is hog wash.Thats how folks you ruining your country and by and large your own children without realizing.Being a good patriot where it deserves doesnt hurt.
Reading some comments I see from fellow Kenyans I wonder it is our country we hate or it is ourselves we loathe. Some people never see anything good in what our leaders do. Very shameful indeed.
Not all students are born to be doctors or lawyers. Nonetheless, we can produce people who are genius in other fields using the competent based curriculum. some great rappers, pastors, business executives, inventors and etc. The British system of education is very retarded leaving out students who do not excel in academics and ignoring their creativeness and talent
@mama watoto. Thank you for this comment! Academics do not fit everyone and that is something Kenya needs to get away from and hopefully this is the first step.