KPSEA exams, which are administered under the new Competency Based Curriculum (CBC), will commence this year with Mathematics and English subjects.
Kirinyaga County Commissioner Hussein Allasow confirmed that all security arrangements were in place and expects a successful delivery of the exams.
He also urged parents, teachers, and all stakeholders to support the candidates, stating that no unusual incidents have been reported so far.
“No incident has been reported so far, and the parents should give the children the support they require. I ask all stakeholders to join hands to ensure exams are credible,” he said.
Kirinyaga County Education Officer Lydia Mutegi reaffirmed the security of learners with teachers, noting that police would no longer be part of the exam management personnel.
She also mentioned that for Kenya Intermediate Level Assessment (KILEA) for special children, both teachers and students are prepared.
The new system of education has positively impacted pupils’ creativity and innovation skills, with Alber school-Kutus proprietor Alfred Nyaga expressing confidence in the pupils’ ability to achieve the best grade.
Alber school-Kutus proprietor, Alfred Nyaga, acknowledged the support from parents and urged them to allow their children to continue pursuing their passions.
“We no longer have special exams, but we have KILEA meant for special children running parallel to the main KIPSEA. The children are safe with teachers. We no longer have police officers because they are intimidating to learners considering grade 6 learners are still young between 10-11 years,” Gategi said.
He also emphasized that most parents have embraced the new system and are understanding it
more.
“Pupils appear to be very creative and innovative, and the system is very good on the side of the pupils, where they are learning with a lot of ease. They are advancing along their lines, areas they feel best fit, and hence the importance of this CBC system,” Nyaga said.
He urged parents to give their children ample time to come up with new ideas, and the exams will continue for the next three days.
“On the side of parents, we have continued to tell them that they should not stress the children on academics, because they are those who are talented in other fields; they are those who are talented in music; they are those who are very talented when it comes to computers,” he added.
A total of 12,374 candidates are set to write their exams at 294 examination centres across the county.
The new system has increased students’ creativity and innovation skills, making them more capable of achieving high grades.
