CBC Guides explains Kenya’s Competency-Based Education for parents in plain language. Every guide is written from official sources, mainly KNEC, KICD, the Ministry of Education and the Kenya Gazette, and is dated so you know how current it is. Here is everything we have published, grouped by what you need to know.
Assessments and Grading
- KJSEA explained: the Grade 9 assessment, what it tests and how it is used.
- KJSEA timetable 2026: every paper, date and time from KNEC’s timetable.
- KPSEA explained: the Grade 6 assessment and why it still counts in Grade 9.
- School-based assessment explained: the classroom tasks that make up a large share of results.
- How CBC grading works: performance levels and the 8-point scale.
Senior School Pathways and Placement
- Senior school placement and pathways: STEM, Social Sciences, and Arts & Sports Science.
- Choosing a senior school pathway: a step-by-step guide for families.
- Grade 9 subject combinations: how combinations work and what to check.
Supporting Your Child
- How to help your child revise for KJSEA: practical, low-cost revision.
- CBC vs 8-4-4: what changed for parents who went through the old system.
- Year-by-year guides: Grades 4 to 9, and Grade 9 subject guides.
School Fees and Costs
- Government senior school fees 2026: the gazetted day, boarding and special needs fees.
- Junior school fees and capitation 2026: what JSS parents should and should not pay.
- National vs extra-county vs county school fees: what C1–C4 means for your budget.
- Boarding vs day school costs: a full comparison with a budget worksheet.
- Private CBC school fees: real ranges from schools’ published fee structures.
- Hidden CBC costs: projects, uniform, devices, and what schools may legally charge.
- Bursaries and scholarships: Elimu, NG-CDF, county bursaries and more.
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