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The CEO added that the questionnaires will supplement the assessment that will be undertaken during the academic year.

The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has announced the introduction of questionnaires for Grade 9 students.

In a statement dated Thursday, December 19, KNEC CEO David Njengere revealed that the questionnaire would be administered to the first Grade 9 class next year.

As detailed by the CEO, the questionnaire will be used to ascertain the career paths students want to take in Senior Secondary School (SSS) which begins in Grade 10.

Njengere added that the questionnaires will supplement the assessment that will be undertaken during the academic year.


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"Apart from achievement assessments, we will also administer a questionnaire to Grade 9 learners to explore their interests and other personal attributes that will speak to the kind of pathways and tracks that they will pursue in Senior School," he stated.

The career paths to be taken by students in SSS include Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Social Sciences (humanities), and Performing Arts, Music, and Athletics.

Different subjects will also be offered depending on the career paths. For instance, students who choose STEM as a career path will study subjects like Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, General Science, Agriculture, and Aviation Technology among others.

Some of the subjects to be offered to students in the Social Sciences career path include Literature in English, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, French, German, History and Citizenship, and Religious Education among others.

Those in the Performing Arts career path will study Sports and Recreation, Physical Education, Music and Dance among others.

The first Senior Secondary School (SSS) class (Grade 10) will be in 2026.