KCSE 2023 candidates generally performed averagely on Paper 2, with fewer instances of extremely low scores compared to previous years.
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KCSE 2023 Results English Paper 2 Analysis Report
KCSE 2023 101/2: Performance Highlights and Insights KCSE 2023 candidates generally performed averagely on Paper 2, with fewer instances of extremely low scores compared to previous years. This analysis breaks down the performance on each question, highlighting strengths and areas needing improvement. Question 1: Comprehension questions of English Paper 2 General performance of English comprehension questions : Most students scored above 8 out of 20 marks, particularly on recall-based questions like 1(a) and 1(b). Summarization in 1(c) also yielded good scores (4-6 marks). Challenges in answering English comprehension questions Higher-order thinking demands in 1(e) proved difficult for nearly all candidates. Vocabulary questions (1(f)(i, iii), 1(h)(i), 1(f)(ii)) and grammar restructuring in 1(g) were further stumbling blocks. Question 2: The Excerpt questions of English Paper 2 Performance overview of excerpt questions A small number of candidates understood the excerpt's context (bef…
