There is nothing wrong with National examinations. What the government should have done is to adjust such that class work should at least account for 50% of the 100%. Then National examination carries the remaining 50%. Integrity issues in Kenya may not favor the education system in USA 🇺🇸.
If they have been rigging KCPE or KCSE, one can imagine what can happen if teachers are afforded the freedom to solely decide the destiny of our kids.
Infact corruption will swing into primary and secondary schools big time, where parents will be tempted to bribe teachers to award their kids with excellent grades to enable them join universities even if they perform poorly.
Project and research based learning is a great idea if done properly in primary and secondary schools, as long as accountability in awarding grades is highly upheld. Unfortunately, this is a daunting challenge in our country.
The National examination helps in determining where students fit best in their career path. It fairly places students on suitable roadmap in pursuing their careers.
The society is the burden here, and need to stop stigmatizing kids who don’t perform well in exams. The society just need to turn around the attitude, and support even those with mental disabilities, and show them that they can achieve some goals. Schools of kids with mental disabilities are neglected in most parts of the country.
The problem is not the National examination or 8-4-4 system, but us; the society who fail to look at every performance with a positive mind, and help our kids fit in, wherever they are able to pursue their goals.
All people in a society can’t be pilots, lawyers, engineers, lecturers, architectures, etc. Even here in USA 🇺🇸 where they have the most preferred education system, we still have every profession even those in the lower ladder.Â
Therefore, the society is the problem not the National examination. We need to transform our view altogether towards those who don’t perform exemplary in their exams, and nurture them towards appropriate career path.