On Friday, December 19, 2025, the government opened the portal for candidates who sat the 2025 Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) to check their Senior Schools placements. This came a week after the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) released the Grade 9 results.
One of the key features of the Competency-Based Education (CBE) system is pathway selection at Grade 9, which allows learners to choose educational tracks aligned with their skills, interests, and career aspirations.
The three approved pathways are:
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
- Social Sciences
- Arts and Sports
Learners may select up to 12 preferred Senior Schools (Grade 10), ranked from Category C1 to C4. These options enable students to match their competencies and interests with available school capacities.
Career Options for Learners Taking Electricity in Senior Schools
This article focuses on possible careers that Grade 10 learners pursuing the Electricity subject can explore under the CBE curriculum.
Students who choose Electricity as part of their career pathway can pursue various technical and professional roles, including:
- Electrician
- Electrical Engineer
- Power Systems Technician
- Electrical Drafter
- Power Plant Operator
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- Renewable Energy Technician
- Electrical Inspector
- Control Systems Technician
- Instrumentation Technician
- Smart Grid Technician
Electricity Under the STEM Pathway
In Senior School, Electricity is offered under the STEM pathway, which comprises:
- Pure Sciences
- Applied Sciences
- Technical Studies
However, learners intending to pursue Electricity must combine it with other subjects, depending on the school and available subject clusters.
Subject Combinations Involving Electricity
Under the CBE curriculum, subject combinations that include Electricity in Senior schools may include:
- Computer Studies, Electricity, Geography
- Chemistry, Electricity, Geography
- Biology, Electricity, Geography
- Electricity, Geography, Physics
- Electricity, General Science, Marine & Fisheries
- Electricity, General Science, Media Technology
- Agriculture, Business Studies, Electricity
- Agriculture, Computer Studies, Electricity
- Computer Studies, Electricity, Home Science
- Agriculture, Electricity, Home Science
- Agriculture, Electricity, Geography
- Core Mathematics, Biology, Electricity
- Core Mathematics, Electricity, Physics
- Core Mathematics, Chemistry, Electricity
Grading of KJSEA Examinations
The Kenya Junior Secondary Education Assessment (KJSEA) is the national assessment taken at the end of Grade 9 under Kenya’s Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
It replaces the old high-stakes exams like KCPE and focuses on competencies, strengths, and holistic performance rather than raw marks or rankings.
Overall assessment for placement into Senior Secondary (Grade 10) is an overall score:
- 60% from the summative KJSEA exam (taken in October-November 2025).
- 20% from School-Based Assessments (SBAs) in Grades 7 and 8.
- 20% from the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) in Grade 6.
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No certificates are issued. Unlike KCPE, learners receive detailed result slips with performance descriptions.
Grading Structure for KJSEA uses an 8-level achievement system divided into four leading performance bands:
- Exceeding Expectations (EE): Outstanding performance.
- Meeting Expectations (ME): Solid, expected competency.
- Approaching Expectations (AE): Developing skills, close to expected level.
- Below Expectations (BE): Needs more support.
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