KPSEA Candidates To Wait For Results Before Joining JSS

KPSEA Candidates To Wait For Results Before Joining JSS

KPSEA Candidates To Wait For Results Before Joining JSS

Before formally moving to junior school in Grade 7, students in Grade 6 who took part in the 2023 Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) exams would have to wait for the results. The results of the KPSEA exams have been marked, but they have not yet been compiled and verified. The results will be released along with the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results later this week.

Candidates for the KPSEA will get their results straight from their respective schools, unlike those for the KCPE. Primary schools, both private and public, will have access to the KPSEA results via an online portal provided by the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC). After that, schools will download and print the results, which will be sent to parents and candidates in certificate form, at no additional cost.

The KPSEA test results will be released with less ceremony than the KCPE exam results, which were announced with much hoopla. Candidates for the KPSEA program took tests in Integrated Science, Mathematics, English, Kiswahili, Social Studies, and Creative Arts. Interestingly, the KPSEA assessment did not include creative writing components like English composition and Kiswahili insha, which were evaluated in the KCPE.

The KPSEA exams were taken by about 1,282,574 candidates, all of whom were scheduled to move to junior secondary school in Grade 7. When considering possible transfers to different junior schools, parents might use the KPSEA scores. The evaluation procedure was expedited by the electronic marking of KPSEA transcripts utilizing Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) devices, which quickly processed batches of response sheets.

Education CS Ezekiel Machogu addressed the KCPE results and recognized technical difficulties with the results transmission. CEO of KNEC David Njeng’ere made it clear that KPSEA results, which are presented in report form, are meant to be used as a tool to track learners’ development rather than as a means of determining their placement in junior secondary schools.

The KNEC Chief announced the publication of three KPSEA reports: one at the individual, school-specific, and national levels. These studies offer insightful commentary to educational stakeholders and indicate areas in need of intervention. The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development will receive a copy of the national report (KICD).