CBE Pathway Finder

How the pathway finder works

It combines what you enjoy and how you do in your junior school learning areas (a little over half of the result) with your interests and talents (the rest):

• STEM: Mathematics, Integrated Science, Pre-Technical Studies and Agriculture, plus interest in thinking and hands-on doing.
• Social Sciences: English, Kiswahili, Social Studies and Religious Education, plus interest in helping, persuading and organising.
• Arts and Sports Science: Creative Arts and Sports, plus creative interests and talent in sport or the arts.

It's a starting point for a conversation, not a decision. Senior school placement also depends on your KJSEA results, the schools you choose and the places available. Read the guide to CBE senior school pathways, and talk to your parents, teachers and career guidance teacher.

Questions and answers

What are the CBE senior school pathways?

There are three: STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), Social Sciences, and Arts and Sports Science. Each is divided into tracks with their own subjects.

When do learners choose a pathway?

In Grade 9, at the end of junior school, before joining senior school in Grade 10.

Does the pathway finder decide my pathway?

No. It suggests the pathway that seems to fit your subjects and interests, as a starting point for discussion. Placement also depends on KJSEA results, school choices and available places.