How KNEC Grading of KPSEA is Different From other Certificates

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Following the release of the Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC), Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) now does national grading of grade 6 learners,Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and issues them certificates.

However, the certificate issued  to the KPSEA pupils is different from other Certificates based on knew knec grading criteria.

This certificate is referred to as performance report .This report  is only issued in softcopy, and it is  downloaded by school heads through KNEC’s portal cba.knec.ac.ke. 

Important details captured in this performance report entails the assessment centre and number as well as the name and gender of the pupil.

The performance  report is different from the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate, in the sense that it does not capture a passport photo of the candidate.

Subjects tested under KPSEA assessment 

The examinations council tests Grade Six pupils in five subjects which include English Language, Kiswahili Lugha and Mathematics.

The other two  subjects include;  Integrated Science Creative Arts and Social Studies.

Integrated Science  is a merged subject which includes Science and Technology, Agriculture, Home Science, and Physical and Health Education learning areas

Creative Arts and Social Studies are merged to cover Social Studies, Art and Craft, Music and Religious Education.

KNEC Boss David Njeng'ere at Athi River Primary School in Mavoko, Machakos County during examination period

KNEC Boss David Njeng’ere at Athi River Primary School in Mavoko, Machakos County During KCPE examination period .
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How Knec does Grading of KPSEA 

The 5 subjects are graded from Performance Level 1 to 4 and the highest number showing exemplary performance.

These who score Performance Level 1 are  described as below expectation and are awarded where the learner attempts to display the knowledge, their skills and attitudes/values assessed and does so with assistance.

This also indicates that the learner displays the knowledge, skills and attitudes/values assessed some of the times.

Those who score Performance Level 2 are described as approaching expectation.

Learners under Performance Level 3 are described as meeting expectations, meaning  that the grade six pupil is able in most cases to tackle assessment tasks given.

It further  means that the learner consistently and with a very high level of accuracy displays the knowledge, the skills and attitudes/values assessed.

KNEC Performance Level 4 is regarded as highest as the highest academic achievement.

How to Check the authenticity of the certificate

Upon getting  the learner’s performance report, the certificate must have a school stamp and the head teacher’s signature together with the download date.

In addition , the  learners certificate must have the watermark of KNEC’s logo.

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