How Parents Can Check Senior School Selections and Pathways for Grade 9 Graduates

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How Parents Can Check Senior School Selections and Pathways for Grade 9 Graduates

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has opened a portal for parents to check the school choices and academic pathways selected by learners who completed the Kenya Junior Secondary Education Assessment (KJSEA) this year.

Parents can now click the link https://selection.education.go.ke/my-selections, enter their child’s assessment number, and check their school choices and selected pathway.

Placement at Senior School 

The Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) at the senior school level (Grades 10–12) introduces structured pathways, subjects, and school types designed to align learning with students’ talents and future career goals.

Placement in senior schools will depend on the performance of the student and alignment with career pathways.

Selection of Schools

Senior schools selected will be either triple pathway institutions, offering all three routes, or double pathway schools, offering two combinations, such as STEM with Arts and Sports (STEAMS) or STEM with Social Sciences (STEMS).

Accommodation models for the school chosen can include either a day school (commuting learners) or a hybrid school.

The school selected may be single-sex or mixed, with specialized institutions for learners with special needs, including vocational senior schools.

Currently, senior schools still fall under the traditional four-tier categorization:

• C1 – National
• C2 – Extra County
• C3 – County
• C4 – Sub-County

Also Read: CS Ogamba Announces When KNEC Will Release KCSE, KPSEA, and KJSEA Results

Academic Pathways

At senior school, learners will be tasked to select seven subjects: four core subjects, English, Kiswahili, or Kenyan Sign Language (KSL), Community Service Learning, and Physical Education, and three additional subjects from their chosen pathway.

The three CBC pathways are:

• Arts and Sports Science: Tracks in Performing Arts, Sports, and Visual Arts.
• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics): Tracks in Pure Sciences, Applied Sciences, Technology & Engineering, and Career & Technical Studies (CTS).
• Social Sciences: Tracks in Humanities & Business Studies, and Languages & Literature.

Also Read: Govt Announces Ksh53,000 Fees for All Senior Schools

Possible Career Pathways

1) STEM Pathway (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

Possible careers that learners may have chosen, aligned with their selected pathways, include:

• Engineers (civil, mechanical, software)
• Doctors, Pharmacists, Biotechnologists
• IT Specialists, Data Scientists, Programmers
• Researchers in various scientific fields

2) Arts and Sports Science Pathway

Possible Careers:

• Artists, Actors, Musicians
• Media Personnel (Journalists, Directors, Producers)
• Athletes, Coaches, Sports Managers
• Writers, Poets, Film Producers

3) Social Sciences Pathway

Possible Careers:

• Lawyers, Economists, Politicians
• Sociologists, Anthropologists, Historians
• Teachers and Professors in Social Sciences
• Diplomats, Public Administrators

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