KNUT, Private Schools, Parents Back New KCSE Grading System
Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) has supported the adoption of the grading system.
Collins Oyuu, the secretary general of Knut, stated that the rigidity in marking and assessing students has resulted in vacant college seats.
Oyuu highlighted that challenges have arisen in enrolling students in specific colleges, especially teaching colleges, because of inflexible grading and admission criteria.
According to him, the ideology incorporates the CBC into the 8-4-4 curriculum.
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He emphasized the importance of recalling the reasons behind the transition from the 8-4-4 system, which had significant drawbacks at each transition stage.
In Class Eight, students who didn’t pass were left behind, and the same pattern continued in Form Four. Consequently, university graduates faced challenges due to a lack of essential skills.
On the other hand, Silas Obuhatsa, the chairman of the National Parents Association, argues that the modifications should have been implemented for this year’s KCPE examinations.
He believes that candidates should be graded in only three subjects, as opposed to all five.
While expressing their approval of the changes, they also expressed a desire for these modifications to be extended to KCPE.
They believe that including the KCPE examination in these alterations would provide relief to numerous students who were previously subjected to potential failure in this crucial examination.
Prof. Stephen Mbugua, chairman of the Kenya Association of Private Universities, argues that it will improve access to higher education and increase enrollment in these institutions.
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Mbugua observed that private universities have experienced a decline in enrollment since the implementation of the new university financing model, which restricts their access to government-funded students.
Mbugua noted that if there is an increase in the number of students who qualify for university admission, it is likely to lead to a higher rate of enrollment in both private and public universities.
This is particularly significant considering the declining enrollment numbers in private universities.
Paul Wanjohi, an expert in education, also commented on the reforms, stating that the model should have been adopted years ago because it corresponds with the goals of the new curriculum to develop the potential of each learner.
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KNUT, Private Schools, Parents Back New KCSE Grading System
