In a bid to create equal opportunities for students who don't perform well in KCSE, students will now lose the motivation to work for better grades as the opportunity to join colleges will be offered on a silver platter.
Usually, teachers motivate students to attain a C+ and above to join universities and colleges, but now the road to the destination looks so smooth as getting an E is as easy as just writing your name on the answer booklet.
This move is likely to make Kenya’s education worthless.
University and college students who score grade E in any unit or course are made to sit for supplementary exams because it is obvious they did not grasp the course content.
It is therefore graded as a fail and students always work as much as possible to evade the E grade.
It is now an irony that the grade could qualify someone to further his or her studies. Is there any need of giving supplementary exams?
On a normal occasion, a hard-working student in a tough situation should at least score a D and above due to some situations that can hinder excellent performances like sickness or being in and out of school frequently for lack of school fees.
Students who score E consistently are sent away from the school to try a different one as they are likely to lower the school mean.
In as much as this may sound so mean and unfair, the truth is that those who score E are either bright but lazy students or academics are not meant for them.
They should therefore be advised to repeat to get the syllabus content, start a business or focus on their gifts and talents.
Indeed, the world cannot survive without artisans, but the courses should not be associated with mediocre grades as this will be an insult to people working in sectors like the Juakali industries, who will now be tagged failures.
It is a good move to show goodwill to students who didn't perform well, but the move is likely to fuel the spirit of laziness among students who could have otherwise performed better as there will be no competitive spirit to join Universities and colleges.
Edited by Kiilu Damaris
