Candidates Goes On Rampage During KCSE
Candidates Goes On Rampage During KCSE
After teachers took their phones, candidates went on the rampage and destroyed the staff room and classrooms. Since it started a week ago, the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) has been rolling on without any significant setbacks. Nonetheless, sporadic instances of anomalies have been documented nationwide. One noteworthy incident saw Kimelok Secondary School students going on the rampage and causing damage to staff rooms and classrooms when their teachers took away their phones.
Candidates taking the KCSE may be tempted to cheat due to social pressures, fierce rivalry in the classroom, and the significant consequences of performing well on the test. Students may feel pressured to get high results at any costs due to the widespread use of standardized testing as the main indicator of success. Limited access to higher education and the widespread perception that success is exclusively based on academic achievement exacerbate this pressure.
Inadequate preparation, which is impacted by differences in teaching quality and resource inequities, can also lead to cheating. Students are highly motivated to engage in dishonest practices by negative social repercussions associated with perceived failure and the fear of failing their families. Additionally, candidates may be pushed into unethical measures if they lack faith in the examination system’s fairness, maybe as a result of corruption or inconsistent grading criteria.
Systemic adjustments in the education sector are necessary to effectively address the issue of cheating. This entails advocating for an all-encompassing method of evaluation and acknowledging various types of intelligence that go beyond test results. It is possible to lessen the extreme pressure that encourages applicants to cheat on the KCSE by establishing a welcoming learning environment that places an emphasis on comprehension rather than rote memory.
