Official-source fact
Grade 10 is the start of Senior School
Kenya's official Grade 10 selection platform is designed for Grade 9 learners transitioning to Senior School under Competency-Based Education. The transition includes choices about pathways, subject combinations and Senior Schools.
Official-source fact
The three broad pathways
The Ministry's selection platform groups Senior School choices into STEM, Social Sciences, and Arts & Sports. Learners then explore subject combinations and schools within that wider structure.
Official-source fact
Curriculum designs come from KICD
KICD publishes Grade 10 curriculum designs across areas including applied sciences, arts and sports, foreign languages, humanities, languages, pure sciences, religious education and technical studies.
Important boundary
Selection is not the same as placement
The Ministry's Grade 10 selection system says it records and submits learner choices; it does not itself handle school placement. Treat a submitted choice as a preference record, not a placement guarantee.
Practical guidance
What a learner should do next
Start with interests and strengths, inspect the pathway and subject combinations that fit them, then verify which Senior Schools offer those combinations. Keep official selection and school information separate from career guidance or personal recommendations.