Boys outdo girls in 23 out of 30 examined subjects
National
By
Pkemoi Ng'enoh
| Jan 10, 2025
Boys recorded better mean scores than girls in 23 subjects in last year.
They did better in Mathematics Alt A and B, Biology and Biology for the Blind, Physics, Chemistry, General Science, History and Government, Geography, IRE and Woodwork.
Other subjects in which they led are Metal Work, Building and Construction, Power Mechanics, Electricity, Drawing and Design, Aviation Technology, Agriculture, Computer Studies, German, Arabic, Music and Business Studies.
Girls recorded better mean scores in the following subjects: English, Kiswahili, Kenyan Sign Language, French, Home Science, CRE , and Art and design.
Out of the 30 subjects offered in the KCSE examination, 17 subjects recorded a significant improvement.
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These were Mathematics Alt A and B, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, General Science, History & Government, Geography, IRE, Agriculture, Woodwork, Metal Work, Drawing and Design, Aviation Technology, Computer Studies, Kenyan Sign Language and Business Studies.
Ten subjects that recorded a drop were English, Kiswahili, Biology for the Blind, CRE, Home Science, Building and Construction, Electricity, French, German and Music.
According to Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba last year's KCSE results were graded using a reviewed system.
For this reason, the overall grade considered Mathematics, the best performing language among English, Kiswahili and Kenyan Sign Language, and the best performing five subjects.