unregistered students to take the KCPE exam
unregistered students to take the KCPE exam
Ezekiel Machogu, the cabinet secretary for education, has instructed ministry representatives and school administrators to permit all pupils, even those who did not register, to take the Kenya Certificate of Primary School (KCPE) examination.
The ministry is discontinuing the 8-4-4 method, therefore this year’s KCPE will be the last. The present class will be the last to take the KCPE examinations.
As a result, candidates who are unable to attend will have to enroll in the new system, which has significantly altered the curriculum.
The CS stated, “As this is the final KCPE, students will not be penalized by being disqualified from the test due to non-registration.” In order to take the exam on the specified dates, it is urged that all impacted students report to their respective schools or designated examination centers. Candidate non-registration has been a recurring issue, with some schools failing to register by the deadline.
In several instances, schools have neglected to register pupils even after they have fulfilled all prerequisites and paid the exam expenses. Knowing all too well that this was the final KCPE, Machogu has now ordered his ministry to take action against the administrators and educators who prevented some pupils from registering.
This is a grave infraction that robs students of their right to vote. Therefore, in compliance with the law, appropriate action will be taken against those involved, according to Machogu. Exams for the KCPE will begin on Monday and run through Wednesday.
Since Kenya reformed its educational system in 1985, this year’s exams will be the last ones ever. Less emphasis is placed on exams in the new competency-based curriculum, or CBC, which offers job possibilities from an early age.
