As the 2020 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations results is released, the main focus is on schools with straight A’s. In the ranking of schools according to mean grade A, the number of KCSE 2020 candidates with mean grade of A is counted and used.
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How the KCSE grading system works
KNEC grades candidates who sit for 7 or more KCSE subjects during the national examinations. Even if a candidate sits for 8 or more subjects at the KCSE examinations, only seven (7) subjects are used in grading. The examinations body puts all subjects into five groups. These groups include:
- Group I – These are compulsory subjects all students must sit for during exams. They include English (101), Kiswahili (102), and Mathematics (121).
- Group II – The group consists of four science subjects. However, a student must sit for at least two subjects during the exams. They include Biology (231), Physics (232), Chemistry (233), and General Science (237).
- Group III – The group consists of five humanities subjects. A student must sit for at least one subject during the exams. They include History and Government (311), Geography (312), Christian Religious Education (313), Islamic Religious Education (314), and Hindu Religious Education (315).
- Group IV – There are eleven subjects in this group. The subjects include: Home Science (411), Art and Design (442), Agriculture (443), Woodwork (444), Metalwork (445), Building Construction (446), Power Mechanics (447), Electricity (448), Drawing and Design (449), Aviation Technology (450), and Computer Studies (451).
- Group V – The groups consists of subjects from languages and business studies. They include French (501), German (502), Arabic (503), Kenya Sign Language (504), Music (511), and Business Studies (565).
A student can choose the seventh subject from Group II or Groups III, IV or V. To get a mean grade based on the latest KCSE grading system, KNEC averages a student’s score in all the seven (7) subjects.
The table below shows grades and marks and their corresponding points based on the current KCSE grading system.
Top 10 schools in terms of straight A’s
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