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New KCSE grading system allows students to get prime courses

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Philip Ndinda Mulatya of Jamuhuri High School celebrates after scoring a mean grade of A in the 2023 KCSE Examination. [Jenipher Wachira, Standard]

More students can now enroll for top courses following the review of examination grading system.

Under the new system, only mathematics and the best-performed languages, out of English, Kiswahili, or Kenyan Sign Language, are considered mandatory for calculating a student's final grade.

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