Training CS Ezekiel Machogu Directs KUCCPS and Universities to Assessment Minimize-off Factors

Training Cupboard Secretary Ezekiel Machogu on Monday directed the Kenya Universities and Schools Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) and universities to evaluation the cut-off factors.

Machogu whereas saying the 2023 Kenya Certificates of Secondary Training (KCSE) outcomes directed the establishments to regulate the course cut-off factors to align their packages to the present grading system.

In response to the CS, the transfer is supposed to make sure the transition of extra college students to larger establishments of studying.

“I’m directing the Kenya Universities and Schools Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) and universities to align their cluster factors and entry necessities to keep away from disadvantaging the candidates,” he said.

Machogu additional directed the Kenya Nationwide Examination Council (KNEC) to finish the method and hand over the outcomes to KUCCPS to provoke the location of scholars in numerous establishments.

KUCCPS was additionally referred to as upon to provoke a strong profession consciousness marketing campaign among the many 2023 candidates to assist them make the suitable profession selections.

He revealed that by the campaigns, extra college students will probably be inspired to hitch TVET establishments for various programs.

On the 2023 nationwide examinations, Machogu lauded the stakeholders who upheld professionalism within the course of to make sure credible outcomes. Regardless of a number of mishaps, the CS added that extra measures had been put in place.

In the meantime, the brand new grading system launched in 2023 will think about 5 core topics related to a scholar’s specialisation.

“Below the brand new grading system, extra college students will be capable of pursue the profession of their selection on the college, diploma, and TVET coaching, certificates and artisan ranges that had been beforehand inconceivable because of a restrictive system,” Machogu said.

It’ll deal with the coed’s literacy and numeracy skills. It was among the many suggestions made by the Presidential Working Occasion on Training Reforms (PWPER).

Training Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang said in September that if a scholar had an curiosity in medication, they might not be prevented from pursuing the course as a result of a topic pulled their imply grade down.

Kipsang complained that the earlier grading system deprived some college students seeking to pursue specialised careers.