The A levels education system models  the UK system. But note Kenya’s  undergraduate system differences; for instance, an undergraduate degree in the UK lasts 3 years.

University Education:

• Goals:To produce ability in independent thought and work and to teach research skills
• Methods: Lectures, seminars and tutorials but you will also spend time in libraries and laboratories conducting your own research
• Undergraduate
  • Entry qualifications: equivalent of two or three A-levels or a BTEC National Diploma or an international foundation year. IELTS 6.0-6.5
  • Duration: Three(3) years in England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Four(4){you earn a Masters} years in Scotland
  • Assessment:
    • Vary from institutions to institution
    • Generally, examination towards the end of each semester and/or academic year, continuous assessment through essays, presentations and tests or a combination of all these
• Postgraduate/Research
  • General entry qualifications: an undergraduate degree from the UK or overseas with a first or good 2:1 (or equivalent) in a related subject and IELTS of 6.5
  • Specific qualifications: Locate a university and course and find the exact requirements for a given course
  • Course Types:
    • Postgraduate certificate or diploma (PG Cert/Dip) {one-year taught courses}
    • Pre-master’s {one term to a year}
    • Taught master’s (LLM, MA, MSc, MEd etc), {1 year}
    • Research master’s (MRes, MPhil) {one year mostly research}
    • Master of Business Administration (MBA) {9 months/1 academic year}
    • Doctorate (PhD) and new route PhD {3 to 4 years, research and some courses}
  • Duration:one(1) year to four(4) years courses
  • Assessment:
    • Exams/dissertations and for research degrees: ability to initiate and develop original research,
    • For research degree:A committee evaluates the quality of the student’s thesis.
    • Research/Thesis:a committee may request student to take an oral examination to support your thesis
• Higher National Diploma (HND)
  • Entry qualifications: equivalent of one or two UK A-levels or a BTEC National Diploma or an international foundation year. IELTS 5.5-6.0
  • Duration:two(2) year career courses. May also be used for degree preparation.

Post-16 (“A” levels) :

• Ages: after age 16
• Non “A” levels students: This level may serve as an entry point to do UK undergraduate
• Assessment:At A-levels qualifications.
• Variations:A-levels or equivalent qualifications as sixth-form students in a school, sixth-form college or college of higher education

Secondary School (GCSE levels):

• Ages: upto age 16
• Assessment:At GCSE level you’ll study on average eight subjects.

Primary/Preparatory School

• Ages: 5-11/5-13

• School Types (for ages 5-16)
  • Public Schools (state funded)
  • Independent Schools (fee-charging)