Revealed: How new CBE university admission system will work
The first group of learners under the new curriculum, currently in Grade 10, are expected to complete senior school in 2028...
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The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) is developing a new university admission system to align with the competency-based education (CBE) curriculum for the first cohort transitioning in 2029.
- Students will be admitted based on specialised career pathways selected in senior school, rather than solely KCSE grades.
- The KUCCPS Chief Executive Officer, Agnes Wahome, stated that new criteria will be established, potentially using CBE descriptors like "Exceeding Expectation" (EE).
- This shift is expected to ease university placement competition by targeting specific fields of study.
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