Kenyan don expresses concern over increasing As in national exams

Head teachers admire effigy of human skeleton which is used for teaching Biology practicals during Kenya Secondary Schools heads Association 40th annual conference at Wild waters in Mombasa. Over 4000 teachers are in the conference. (PHOTO OMONDI ONYANGO/STANDARD)

The growing number of students scoring grade A in national examination is worrying educationists in the country, secondary school heads were told yesterday.

A university don yesterday said the number of A grade students had risen, diluting the topmost mark of excellence.