Regulation to scrap off academic tests for Standard One entrants takes effect

Pupils of Nyamachaki Primary School in Nyeri County who were in class five in the last year transfers a cupboard to their newly Standard Six classroom to start the new academic year on 4 January 2016. Pupils are not allowed to repeat a class according to recently introduced regulations. PHOTO: KIBATA KIHU/STANDARD.

NAIROBI: Contrary to the norm, no paper work interviews for class one pupils were administered Monday as schools opened for the first term.

Many school heads appeared to adhere to the recently released guidelines on admission of Standard One pupils that scrapped off academic tests for appraisal sessions.