The Ministry of Education has commenced the placement of grade nine students into senior school under the Competency - Based Curriculum (CBC), following a key stakeholders' meeting led by Sub- County Director of education Jane Murimi of Kajiado North.
Grade nine learners transitioning to senior schools undergo a placement process based on their performance in the Kenya Junior Secondary Education Assessment (KJSEA) and School-Based Assessments (SBAs).
During the meeting convened by the Teachers Service Commission officials, Sub-county Director of education, head teachers and teachers from different schools were taken through the placement criteria and transition process into senior schools.
The Director assured stakeholders that the government was committed to ensuring a smooth and equitable placement of all learners. "This placement is based on learners' performance and the pathways they have chosen whether Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Arts and Sports Science, or social sciences," said Muriimi and adding that the transition is not only based on academic but also talent -driven which is what CBC aims to achieve The KJSEA national exam taken by Grade 9 students, contributes 60 percent to student's placement score while the SBA assessments conducted throughout Grades Seven and Eight, contribute 40 percent to the final score.
