Ministry of Education has stated students in Junior Secondary Schools will take up to twelve subjects, this is an increase of six more as compared to the 8-4-4 system. The grade seven learners, who are the first cohort on the new curriculum, with have an option of choosing two other subjects aside from the compulsory […]
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2023 Equity Wings to Fly Scholarship are open for application online for 2022 KCPE candidates that will join secondary school in 2023. Below is the simplified application procedure and where to download forms online. What is Equity Wings to Fly Scholarship? Equity Wings to Fly Scholarship is a program sponsored by Equity Group Foundation and […]
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The National Treasury on Friday, February 3 released Sh2.7 billion to benefit the beneficiaries of the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB). Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Ezekiel Machogu said in a press statement that the funds will be used by some 180,000 students in public and private universities to offset tuition fees ahead of end of […]
Read MoreEducation Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has issued Junior Secondary Education (JSE) guidelines even as students are yet to commence classes, three days after admission. In a statement, Machogu said the guidelines will provide information that is necessary for the effective implementation of JSS across the country. “This guideline will serve as a reference document for […]
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The Ministry of Education has adjusted the 2023 school calendar, making changes to the duration of the national exams. According to a circular signed by Early Learning and Basic Education PS Belio Kipsang, students will break for half term from March 16 to March 19. Initially, the learners were to break on March 23 and […]
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Grade Seven learners, who began their junior secondary education this week, are studying more subjects and will be assessed differently compared to their 8-4-4 counterparts in Standard Seven. The 1.2 million students in Junior Secondary School (JSS) are studying 12 core subjects and two optional subjects, unlike the five for the Standard Seven pupils. The […]
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Kenya National Examinations Council will open the portal for 2023 candidates’ registration on Wednesday. According to the council, registration starts on February 1. “Registration will end on March 30. On the KNEC website, access the circular on registration by clicking on the circulars and guidelines icon,” the notification reads. The Ministry of Education adjusted the 2023 […]
Read MoreParents with learners joining Grade 7 have expressed mixed feelings ahead of official opening on Monday. This follows the directive to have the learners retained in primary school and not proceed to secondary school. The directive to retain Grade 7 learners in primary schools might have hurt some of the pupils who are between 11 and […]
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Mt. Kenya University Chairman Prof Simon Gicharu has commended the University Council and management for their efforts in enhancing access to quality education during the post Covid-19 era. Gicharu says the University has set up strategies to align its academic curricula with the CBC requirements in preparation of receiving CBC students in the near future. […]
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The government has unveiled the distribution of Junior Secondary school textbooks as learners prepare to report next week Monday. The distribution that will cost the government over Ksh3 billion comes after the assessment of primary schools to gage their readiness to host JSS learners. Speaking during the launch, Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu said the […]
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