Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has directed the universities and college admissions agency to immediately align cluster and entry points with a new KCSE grading system. https://bit.ly/41Ovhug
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00:00 We did reduce the number of
00:04 We did reduce the number of
00:04 We did reduce the number of conversation subjects as you
00:05 conversation subjects as you
00:05 conversation subjects as you are aware from five to two.
00:09 are aware from five to two.
00:09 are aware from five to two. Not from tradition. This is the
00:11 Not from tradition. This is the
00:11 Not from tradition. This is the first KCSE examination
00:14 first KCSE examination
00:14 first KCSE examination research to be released under the new
00:17 research to be released under the new
00:17 research to be released under the new grading structure that
00:19 grading structure that
00:19 grading structure that was implemented in the year 2023
00:23 was implemented in the year 2023
00:23 was implemented in the year 2023 KCSE examination. This was
00:26 KCSE examination. This was
00:26 KCSE examination. This was approved and as authorized by the
00:29 approved and as authorized by the
00:30 approved and as authorized by the government. and we have
00:33 government. and we have
00:33 government. and we have been able to implement this under
00:36 been able to implement this under
00:36 been able to implement this under the system. The overall
00:38 the system. The overall
00:38 the system. The overall grade at KCSE examination has
00:40 grade at KCSE examination has
00:40 grade at KCSE examination has considered mathematics. The
00:42 considered mathematics. The
00:42 considered mathematics. The best performed language subject
00:44 best performed language subject
00:44 best performed language subject among the English language.
00:48 among the English language.
00:48 among the English language. Kenya sign language and the best
00:50 Kenya sign language and the best
00:51 Kenya sign language and the best performed five subjects as you
00:53 performed five subjects as you
00:53 performed five subjects as you would find out when I released
00:55 would find out when I released
00:55 would find out when I released the search the new reform will
00:57 the new reform will
00:58 the new reform will be able to offer a new course of their
01:00 be able to offer a new course of their
01:00 be able to offer a new course of their choice at the universities.
01:02 choice at the universities.
01:03 choice at the universities. The training and the and the arts and
01:06 The training and the and the and the arts and
01:06 The training and the and the and the arts and levels that was
01:08 arts and levels that was
01:08 arts and levels that was previously not the case as the
01:12 previously not the case as the
01:12 previously not the case as the system was more restrictive. It
01:14 system was more restrictive. It
01:15 system was more restrictive. It is clear from the new grading
01:16 is clear from the new grading
01:16 is clear from the new grading system that the ministry is now
01:18 system that the ministry is now
01:18 system that the ministry is now focusing on ensuring that our
01:20 focusing on ensuring that our
01:20 focusing on ensuring that our candidates are mandatory. In the
01:24 candidates are mandatory. In the
01:24 candidates are mandatory. In the system. Mathematics to
01:26 system. Mathematics to
01:27 system. Mathematics to enable them pursue their careers in
01:29 enable them pursue their careers in
01:29 enable them pursue their careers in institutions, universities,
01:31 institutions, universities,
01:31 institutions, universities, and colleges. Arising from the
01:33 and colleges. Arising from the
01:33 and colleges. Arising from the changes in the new grading
01:35 changes in the new grading
01:35 changes in the new grading system therefore. I'm directing
01:37 system therefore. I'm directing
01:38 system therefore. I'm directing the Kenya Universities and the
01:39 the Kenya Universities and the
01:39 the Kenya Universities and the College Central Presidents Service.
01:42 College Central Presidents Service.
01:42 College Central Presidents Service. Groups and universities to
01:44 Groups and universities to
01:44 Groups and universities to align their cluster points and the entry
01:47 align their cluster points and the entry
01:47 align their cluster points and the entry requirements.
01:54 to the university. Their process and and over the final
01:58 to the university. Their process and and over the final
01:58 to the university. Their process and and over the final research to to pave the way for the start of the
02:02 research to to pave the way for the start of the
02:02 research to pave the way for the placement process. Additionally, I direct the to placement process. Additionally, I direct the
02:05 placement process. Additionally, I direct the
02:05 placement process. Additionally, I direct the coups to Mount Aropa's career awareness campaign among the
02:08 coups to Mount Aropa's career awareness campaign among the
02:08 coups to Mount Aropa's career awareness campaign among the twenty twenty three KCC candidates. To ensure all the students understand the new
02:14 twenty twenty three KCC candidates. To ensure all the students understand the new
02:14 twenty twenty three KCC candidates. To ensure all the students understand the new university requirements under the higher
02:25 university requirements under the higher
02:25 university requirements under the higher education funding model that was around
02:25 education funding model that was around
02:25 education funding model that was around last year. More importantly, I direct the
02:26 last year. More importantly, I direct the
02:26 last year. More importantly, I direct the coups to immediate press.
02:31 coups to immediate press.
02:31 coups to immediate press. Message to allow the twenty twenty three KCC
02:31 Message to allow the twenty twenty three KCC
02:31 Message to allow the twenty twenty three KCC candidates wishing to join
02:34 candidates wishing to join
02:34 candidates wishing to join tivet institutions to apply for their
02:36 tivet institutions to apply for their
02:36 tivet institutions to apply for their courses ahead of the March twenty
02:37 courses ahead of the March twenty
02:37 courses ahead of the March twenty twenty four admissions.
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