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Girls fear examinations more than boys, study says

Moi Girls High School, Eldoret students celebrate their school's 2016 KCSE results. New study has shown that more girls fear sitting examinations than boys. [Grace Ngige, Standard]

A new education report has revealed that girls fear sitting examinations more than boys, with anxiety for the tests affecting academic performance of both.

The international report released on Wednesday also links teenagers happiness, parents and teachers support to learners’ good performance in national examinations.

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