The real subject combinations for each senior school pathway under CBE, with data on how learners are spreading across STEM, Social Sciences and Arts and Sports, a worked example and a 5-step way to choose.
The real numbers behind KJSEA grading and senior school placement in 2026: the 60/40 weighting, standard scores, pathway thresholds, the 51/38/11 pathway split, and the 12-school selection.
The data on Kenya's first KJSEA senior school placement: 51% STEM, 38% Social Sciences, 11% Arts and Sports, what it means for parents, and a free tool to check your child's pathway fit.
A mid-Term 2 update on the 2026 Grade 9 KJSEA journey: school-based assessment projects, the placement formula, the three pathways, and the practical steps parents should take now.
KICD has published the official Grade 10 Senior School curriculum designs and Kenyan parents now face a new decision: which of the 3 pathways suits your child. This guide breaks down STEM, Social Sciences and Arts and Sports Science: compulsory core, electives, and how the choice maps to KCSE and university placement.
Should your child switch to IGCSE or stay on CBC/CBE? This honest comparison covers what each curriculum actually is in 2026, realistic costs (KSH 350k–1.2m annual tuition for IGCSE vs 0–150k for CBE), assessment differences, university placement, and which kind of family each route actually fits.
Kenya's first Grade 10 cohort must choose between three Senior School pathways: STEM, Social Sciences, and Arts & Sports Science. Here is the official structure, the career maps each pathway opens, and the decision framework your child should use.
KJSEA: the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment: is the live national assessment that decides Grade 10 senior school placement. It runs May to October 2026. Here is the official timeline, the 60/40 weighting, and the 7 things every Grade 9 parent must track this term.
Your child chose STEM at Grade 10. What careers does that actually open? 15 concrete STEM careers Kenyan youth can pursue, what each pays, and what to prepare from Grade 10 onward.