KJSEA Placement Explained: Key Problems Affecting Senior Secondary School Transition
Problems with KJSEA Placement in Kenya: Challenges, Gaps, and the Way Forward The introduction of the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) marked a significant milestone in Kenya’s transition to the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) . Designed to assess learners holistically at the end of junior secondary school, KJSEA was expected to support fair, transparent, and ability-based placement into senior secondary pathways. However, the first rounds of KJSEA placement have exposed several structural, administrative, and equity-related challenges that continue to generate concern among parents, educators, and policymakers. Understanding KJSEA Placement KJSEA placement determines how learners transition from Grade 9 to Senior Secondary School , assigning them to institutions and pathways based on assessment results, learner choices, school capacity, and national education policy objectives. Ideally, this process should balance merit, equity, learner interests, and regional inclu...