34 Students Complete Kenya Comprehensive Primary Exam

Our top four KCPE exam scorers:

Each year, students finishing 8th grade take the Kenya Comprehensive Primary Exam (KCPE) the results of which determine the caliber of high school they will attend. Since this exam is so important to their future, we invest in ensuring each student does as well as possible on the KCPE. For example, all 8th grade students in the program are encouraged to attend special tutoring sessions to prepare them for the exam. The KCPE is a 500-point exam; the national average in 2013 was 244.

Our kids outperform

Between 2010 and 2013 we have had 151 students from our program take the KCPE. In each year, more than 75% of our students have outperformed the national average score. The most exciting development for our program in 2013 is that 17 students in our program scored higher than 300 and four students scored higher than 370.

The Kenyan education system

In Kenya, primary education is compulsory, that is, all government-funded schools must admit all students whether or not they can afford to pay fees or purchase a uniform and books. These schools are chronically underfunded and of low quality. Therefore, students in our program all attend private primary schools and our program pays the fees. In contrast, at the secondary school level, government schools are generally both less expensive and of higher caliber than private schools. As a result, our first choice is to place our students in government-funded high schools.

All NRCF students who score above 200 on the KCPE will be placed in a secondary school commensurate with their KCPE scores. Those who score below 200 on the KCPE will be placed in a trade school designed to provide them job skills training in a more hands-on setting. In 2013, two of our KCPE exam-takers fell in that category.

First NRCF grads to attend National Schools

Government-sponsored high schools include “National”, “Provincial” and “District” schools. National secondary schools are the most selective and have excellent teachers and resources. In 2014, four students in our program achieved marks above 370 thus qualifying to attend National high schools. In addition, our staff presented our program to the head of a National school and secured three more places for our kids scoring above 350. That means we will have seven children joining a National school in 2014. These are the first students in the history of our program ever admitted to National high schools.

Our KCPE top-scorers:

393 — Sharleen Agiza
380 — Violet Agulu
378 — Duncan Emalata
373 — Edmond Boto

The complete list of students who completed the 2013 KCPE and their scores: KCPE RESULTS 2013

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