KCPE
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KCPE is an abbreviation
for Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, a certificate awarded to students after completing the approved eight-year course in primary education
in Kenya
. The examination is supervised by the Kenya National Examination Council
(KNEC), an examining body in Kenya under the Ministry of Education. The same body also conducts and regulates the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
(KCSE), a certificate
awarded to students after completing secondary education
. KCPE and KCSE were both started in 1985 when the 8.4.4 system of education was introduced in Kenya. The maximum mark is 500 but that is virtually impossible due to the standarization (cutting off some marks in each subject).
This exams are used to determine the high school in which every student goes to.
The subjects examined include Maths, English
, Swahili
, Social Studies, Science and Religious Studies( Christian/Islamic/Hindu)
It's worth noting that Social Studies includes a bit of Kenyan History, Civil education and all the Religious Studies
The exam time runs from the second week of November and takes four days only. Marking of written scripts (that is the Swahili Insha and the English Composition
) is done over the December holidays. Results are then announced by the Minister for Education some 3 or 4 days after Christmas day.
Abbreviation
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for Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, a certificate awarded to students after completing the approved eight-year course in primary education
Primary education
A primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,...
in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. The examination is supervised by the Kenya National Examination Council
Kenya National Examination Council
Kenya National Examination Council is the national body responsible for overseeing national examination in Kenya.-Examinations:Some of the exams delivered by KNEC are:...
(KNEC), an examining body in Kenya under the Ministry of Education. The same body also conducts and regulates the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
KCSE stands for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, which is taken at the completion of Secondary Education.The first KCSE exam was held in 1989 at the same time as the last Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education , which it replaced as the entrance requirement for Kenyan Universities.The...
(KCSE), a certificate
Academic certificate
An academic certificate is a document that certifies that a person has received specific education or has passed a test or series of tests.In many countries, certificate is a qualification attained in secondary education. For instance, students in the Republic of Ireland sit the Junior Certificate...
awarded to students after completing secondary education
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
. KCPE and KCSE were both started in 1985 when the 8.4.4 system of education was introduced in Kenya. The maximum mark is 500 but that is virtually impossible due to the standarization (cutting off some marks in each subject).
This exams are used to determine the high school in which every student goes to.
The subjects examined include Maths, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Swahili
Swahili language
Swahili or Kiswahili is a Bantu language spoken by various ethnic groups that inhabit several large stretches of the Mozambique Channel coastline from northern Kenya to northern Mozambique, including the Comoro Islands. It is also spoken by ethnic minority groups in Somalia...
, Social Studies, Science and Religious Studies( Christian/Islamic/Hindu)
It's worth noting that Social Studies includes a bit of Kenyan History, Civil education and all the Religious Studies
Religious studies
Religious studies is the academic field of multi-disciplinary, secular study of religious beliefs, behaviors, and institutions. It describes, compares, interprets, and explains religion, emphasizing systematic, historically based, and cross-cultural perspectives.While theology attempts to...
The exam time runs from the second week of November and takes four days only. Marking of written scripts (that is the Swahili Insha and the English Composition
Composition (language)
The term composition , in written language, refers to the collective body of important features established by the author in their creation of literature...
) is done over the December holidays. Results are then announced by the Minister for Education some 3 or 4 days after Christmas day.