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December 13, 2025
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New KJSEA grading system leaves parents, students confused

New KJSEA grading system leaves parents, students confused

The new competency-based education grading structure, which is built on an eight-level performance scale, has left many struggling to interpret what the scores actually mean and how they will impact t.....

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The new Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) grading system has left parents and students nationwide confused following the release of the inaugural results. The competency-based education structure, built on an eight-level performance scale, is difficult for families to interpret and understand its implications for transitioning to senior school.

  • The new grading system replaces traditional letter grades (A-E) with four performance levels: "exceeding expectation" (EE), "meeting expectation", "approaching expectation", and "below expectation" (BE).
  • Parents in Kisii County and Machakos flocked to schools for clarification, with one parent, Erick Omboga, stating, "Hii system hatujapata vizuri."
  • Each subject is graded out of eight points, with learners potentially earning up to 72 points across nine learning areas; "exceeding expectation one" represents a 90–100% score.

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