The indomitable academic Giants at St. Gloria Junior Academy, Nyamonye in Siaya County, have posted a stellar performance in the inaugural Kenya Junior Secondary Examination (KJSEA) results released on Thursday.
The results are a testament to and an affirmation of the sustained impressive academic performance in past KCPE results.
According to the school manager, Dennis Odhiambo (pictured below), they had previously recorded a mean score of 399.42 under the 8-4-4 system, and they were determined to maintain excellence under the new curriculum.
“The tireless efforts we employed as teachers bore fruit. The new curriculum is so demanding and requires extra work; hence, we must commend the school director for providing all the support we needed. The candidates, too, were a disciplined cohort always taking instructions from the teachers,” Odhiambo noted.
The academy, had a candidature of 76 learners, with 40 candidates scoring between 69 and 71 points, a performance that firmly placed the school among top-performing institutions in the inaugural KJSEA examinations. Of these, 35 pupils attained the Exceeding Expectations 1 (EE1) band, which qualifies them for placement in C1 senior schools.
The Manager attributed the good results to teamwork and consistent support from parents and teachers.
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“CBC is a new system that most parents have difficulty comprehending; however, for our school, we pride ourselves on ensuring constant clinics on the new curriculum to our parents, and we are confident that we keep moving together,” Odhiambo stated.
Parents Association chairperson Mr Tedds Onguka commended the learners, teachers, and parents for their collective effort, noting that the school is poised for even greater success as the CBE reforms take shape.
“I would like to thank all the teachers, parents, and candidates for their effort in ensuring that we produce good results,” he said.
Onguka also lauded the new system, saying it provides room to nurture learners’ talents and develop their potential beyond academics.
According to the candidates represented by Rachel Adongo Tembe (71 points), Fidelita Koya (71 points), Leah Apiyo Tembe (70 points), Phenny Akunyi (70 points) and Shamilla Albert (70 points), hard work, with the support of teachers and parents, helped them achieve good performance.
“It was through hard work that I achieved 71 points. I thank all my teachers and parents for their support, but above all, I thank the Almighty God,” said Rachael Adongo.
By Erick Nyayiera
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