THE STANDARD EDUCATION Mumo Faith Kawee of Kari- Mwailu Primary School in Kibwezi, Makueni, scored 433 marks. [Courtesy] Public schools produced top candidates in the 2020 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams whose results were released yesterday. Only five candidates from private schools made it to the top 15 bracket nationally as public schools marked a major comeback to dominate national exams. And girls performed better than boys in the exams done under difficult circumstances following prolonged closure of schools and restrictions occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic. The results are a major shift from previous years where private schools dominated the exams.
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THE STANDARD By Augustine Oduor | February 3rd 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300 Kakamega Hill Standard Eight candidates tackle a Mathematics test on October 21, 2020. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] A new report has revealed learners’ weaknesses across all subjects even as candidates prepare for next month’s national exams. An analysis by the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) shows that many learners have weak competency levels and weak skills in various subject areas. For instance, in English language, the Knec report found that a majority of Standard Eight candidates were not able to communicate using correct cohesive features, and most significantly, infer meaning. Cohesive devices, sometimes called linking words, linkers, connectors, discourse markers or transitional words, include ‘for example’, ‘in conclusion’, ‘however’ and ‘moreover’.