Special needs students record improved results in KCSE

By Malachi Motano(Education News Kenya — https://educationnews.co.ke/news/special-needs-students-record-improved-results-in-kcse)

Students with special needs recorded improved performance in the 2020 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with results published on Monday indicating a 11.9 per cent attained the minimum university entry grade of C+ and above.

According to Education CS, Prof George Magoha, 223 candidates hit the mark compared to 127 in 2019, then a representation of 7.7 per cent of the candidature.

The CS also identified ten students who had recorded significant improvement despite performing dismally when they wrote the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE), a five-subject assessment which qualified students to join secondary school.

Hassan Abdullahi who scored 168 marks in KCPE scored a B-.  Cheruiyot Bett who scored 190 in KCSE posted a B- and Maluti Tom who had scored 199 marks secured a B-.

Sadera Sempeyo, Kamar Abdullahi, Ruweitha Abdikadir and Siololo Parmaari who scored B- despite having scored 168, 163, 193 and 186 in KCPE respectively.

Others are Kipees Siomit, Muharaf Kerow and Abdullahi Daud who scored C+. They had registered 151, 140 and 137 marks respectively in KCPE.