What Next for those who scored grade E to C in the 2022 KCSE Results?
The 2022 KCSE results are out! While announcing the KCSE 2022 results today, the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Mr. Ezekiel Machogu, noted that out of a total of 881,416 students who sat for the 2022 KCSE examinations, 173,345 (19.67%) candidates achieved the direct university entry qualification of a Mean Grade of C+(plus) and above while a majority of the candidates, 703,303 (79.79%) scored between C(plain) and E.
The Cabinet Secretary for Education reiterated the government policy of 100% transition from basic to tertiary education with a call for stakeholder in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector to prepare and absorb the bulk of 703,303 (79.79%) students who scored between a mean grade of C(plain) and E in the 2022 KCSE results and are eligible for TVET pathways where they will be able gain the much needed skills for a competent workforce. The future is bright for this group of students who will play a major role in the transformation of Kenya into a skill-based economy in tandem with the Kenya Vision 2030! Recent economic giants like China and Singapore have achieved quick economic growth through skilling their workforce.
There are unlimited career options for the majority of 2022 KCSE students who scored below a mean grade of C+ ! Those with a mean grade of C and C- are qualified to pursue Diploma (Level 6) courses in TVET Institutions. Students who scored a mean grade of D+ and D are qualified for Certificate (Level 5) courses, while those with D- and E are qualified for Artisan (Level 4) courses in various TVET institutions. With the implementation of the Kenya National Qualification Framework (KNQF) by the The Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA), even those outside this category i.e, those who completed KCPE but never completed secondary school are eligible to join Level 3 courses in TVET colleges. This essentially means that one can progress to join university and pursue Bachelor, Masters, and Doctorate degrees regardless of the grades achieved in the KCSE.
Where is the silver lining?
Students who score below a MG of C+ in their KCSE can apply to join TVET Colleges like Bartmore Technical College where they can be trained on skills which they can apply immediately to earn a living as an employee or a self-employed person OR opt for advancing to a university of their choice for a Bachelors Degree. Below are the progression paths for those who want to advance to university;
Mean grade of C and C- => join Diploma (Level 6) course in a TVET College => advance to a university for a Bachelors Degree;
Mean grade of D+ and D => join Certificate (Level 5) course in a TVET College => Advance to Diploma (Level 6) course in a TVET College => advance to a university for a Bachelors Degree;
Mean Grade D- and E => join Artisan (Level 4) course in a TVET College => advance to Certificate (Level 5) course in a TVET College => Advance to Diploma (Level 6) course in a TVET College => advance to a university for a Bachelors Degree.