The guidance focuses on how results across the nine learning areas are combined, how weightings are applied, and how the final report is prepared for placement into senior school.
KNEC confirms that the final score in each learning area comes from three parts. The national Grade 9 assessment carries the majority share since it accounts for sixty per cent of the total.
School-Based Assessments from Grades 7 and 8 contribute twenty per cent, while the KPSEA results from Grade 6 add another twenty per cent. KNEC says the aim is to show a learner’s progress over several years rather than relying on a single test.
The nine learning areas include language subjects, mathematics, science, social studies, pre-technical studies, sports and arts, agriculture, religious education, and related competency fields offered in junior school.
Each learning area receives its own score after the three components are combined.
KNEC uses achievement levels to present the results. These levels reflect a range of performance instead of reporting raw percentages alone.
They help schools interpret strengths, identify gaps, and guide learners as they select pathways for senior school. The points attached to each level are used during placement.
Once results are released, each candidate receives a transcript listing the achievement level and points in every learning area.
Schools then use these details, together with Ministry of Education guidelines, to prepare and advise learners on the appropriate senior school pathway.
Placement teams will consider the combination of points, learner preferences, and pathway requirements.
The Council notes that the approach is designed to create a balanced representation of a learner’s work.
The inclusion of school-based work and earlier assessments ensures that consistent effort carries weight.
It also encourages schools to support learners throughout the junior cycle, since each stage contributes to the final outcome.
Parents, teachers, and learners are encouraged to read the transcript carefully once released.
The nine-area report will show where a learner performs strongly and how these strengths link to senior school opportunities. The Ministry will publish the placement schedule after the results are processed.