Grade Six learners will now be required to sit for multiple choices examinations during their final Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA).
According to the CBC task force report, assessments in schools will be both formative and summative.
At lower primary schools, the assessments are mainly formative, meaning teachers in Grades One to Three conduct classroom assessments.
Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) CEO David Njengere yesterday allayed fears among candidates and parents that the assessment format has been changed from the original plan under the Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC).
“The assessments have already been set and are ready for administration. Nothing has been changed in the format as this is the first final assessment under the CBC,” Njengere said.
Currently, under the 8-4-4 system, the Standard Eight Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exam is marked electronically.
Teachers have since raised alarm, saying the learners have been subjected to open-ended questions as required by the CBC.
The teachers have since said they are worried that they may tackle objective questions effectively in the upcoming exams.
The KPSEA exam will carry 40 marks to give a total of 100 marks while they sit for five subjects in their final assessment in primary school.
KNEC is expected to carry out the piloting of KPSEA national exams in September in selected schools.