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Today marks the start of Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination and Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) examination. The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education exam is expected to pick up pace this week after the initial practical papers.
Worth of note is that this year's KCPE exam is the last, marking the end of the 8-4-4 system of education that has been replaced with CBC. The 8-4-4 system of education was rolled out in 1985 to replace the 7-4-2-3 system. CBC, on the other hand, was piloted in 2016. About 1.4 million and 1.2 million candidates will sit their KCPE and KPSEA examinations, respectively. Needless to say, these exams mark a turning point in the lives of each of the candidates and will determine what trajectory their future academic paths take. Hence, they are critical.
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