The Ministry of Education will open a seven-day review of senior school choices from Tuesday, December 23 to allow learners change their placements.
In a press release dated December 21, the Ministry of Education noted that while many learners have been placed in their schools of choice, some parents and candidates have expressed dissatisfaction with the placements.
“This is largely attributable to high competition and limited admission slots in popular schools, misaligned communication between parents, learners, and heads of institutions on selected schools, and variances between selected pathways and assessment outcomes”, read part of the statement.
The Ministry has advised candidates to contact their Grade 9 schools or the Ministry of Education Sub- County and County offices to take advantage of this window through their respective heads of institutions.
The review will be guided by an automated system that will match preferences to learners’ performance and the availability of slots in schools.
Additionally, incorrect gender entries will also be addressed during this window.
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The Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) for Grade 9 was administered in November and results officially released on December 11th.
The Ministry in the statement revealed that placement into Senior School was done using an automated system that factors in learners’ choices, performance, and other considerations designed to promote merit, equity, and fairness in the allocation of available school spaces.
To implement the Competency Based Education (CBE), the government been involved in the hiring and retooling of teachers, modernization and expansion of schools’ infrastructure, equipment upgrades, and periodic review of implementation status to align it with emerging challenges and realities.
