Kenyan School Operations Glossary
The definitive guide to terms, acronyms, and operational workflows in the Kenyan educational landscape.
CBC (Competency Based Curriculum)
AcademicThe new educational framework in Kenya focusing on competencies and skills rather than rote learning. Includes KPSEA and JSS assessment structures.
Ebingwa Solution: Ebingwa automates CBC assessment rubrics and report card generation.
NEMIS (National Education Management Information System)
ComplianceThe central portal for student data in Kenya. Schools must ensure their internal records are accurate for NEMIS reporting.
Ebingwa Solution: Ebingwa exports data in formats compatible with NEMIS requirements.
MPESA B2C Sync
FinanceThe process of automatically reconciling Business-to-Customer (B2C) or Customer-to-Business (C2B) payments into student ledgers.
Ebingwa Solution: Ebingwa provides native, real-time MPESA reconciliation for school fees.
KPSEA (Kenya Primary School Education Assessment)
AcademicThe national assessment taken at the end of Grade 6 as part of the CBC transition.
Ebingwa Solution: Ebingwa tracks Grade 4, 5, and 6 cumulative marks required for KPSEA.
JSS (Junior Secondary School)
AcademicThe middle layer of the Kenyan education system (Grade 7, 8, 9) following primary school.
Ebingwa Solution: Ebingwa features a specialized JSS module for labs, workloads, and assessments.
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