Kishamba Grade 6 Social Studies: All Strands Below Threshold
The overall mean score for Grade 6 Social Studies is 17.3%, which is below the chance level for this assessment. All assessed curriculum strands are performing below the at-risk threshold on this sitting, with Governance showing the lowest chance-corrected mastery.
Given that all strands are below the minimum threshold, it would be helpful to check if the assessment conditions were consistent. A closer look at the assessment administration, timing, language, and instructions would help to understand these results.
Primary analysis
Content area mastery
Sorted from weakest to strongest — CI lower bound tells you the most you can confidently rule out.
Strands = the CBC content areas that make up this subject. Performance is reported per strand because a subject-wide average hides where the gap actually is.
GovernanceAt-risk
CI: likely 0–34%·performing at chance·10 responses
G6
1 learning outcome
A identify sources of revenue for national government in kenyaG61 question
0%most wrong: D
Natural And Built EnvironmentsAt-risk
CI: likely 0–3%·performing at chance·146 responses
G4G5G6
9 learning outcomes
Identify the main historic built environments in the countyG41 question
0%most wrong: Road
Identify the main physical features in the countyG41 question
0%most wrong: Forest
Nairobi
Vai
Lai milain
Identify main historic built environments in kenyaG51 question
10%most wrong: D
C describe the characteristics of the main types of vegetation in eastern africaG61 question
10%most wrong: D
Interpret features in a map using key elementsG5
18%most wrong: A
Identify elements of weather in the environmentG51 question
20%most wrong: A
Locate the position of kenya in relation to her neighbours using a compass directionG5
23%most wrong: B
B describe characteristics of the main climatic regions in eastern africaG61 question
30%most wrong: B
Identify main physical features in kenyaG5
31%most wrong: C
People And PopulationAt-risk
CI: likely 0–46%·performing at chance·6 responses
G4
1 learning outcome
Describe patterns of population distribution in the countyG41 question
0%most wrong: Wits
People Population And Social OrganisationsAt-risk
CI: likely 0–20%·performing at chance·20 responses
G6
2 learning outcomes
E appreciate the role of culture in shaping social organisationG61 question
0%most wrong: B
A describe the classification of communities in eastern africa according to language groupsG61 question
30%most wrong: A
Political SystemsAt-risk
CI: likely 0–15%·performing at chance·30 responses
G5G6
3 learning outcomes
C identify the challenges facing the east african communityG61 question
0%most wrong: B
A explain classification of human rights in societyG61 question
20%most wrong: C
Describe early forms of government among selected communities in kenyaG51 question
30%most wrong: B
Resources And Economic ActivitiesAt-risk
CI: likely 0–10%·performing at chance·48 responses
G4G5G6
6 learning outcomes
Participate in initiating an enterprise project at schoolG41 question
0%most wrong: D
Identify the main economic activities carried out in the countyG41 question
0%most wrong: growing of
Identify key elements of a mapG51 question
0%most wrong: Forest
Nairob
Vai
E appreciate the role of transport network in economic developmentG61 question
30%most wrong: A
B describe the methods of extracting minerals in eastern africaG61 question
40%most wrong: B
Explore the main resources found in the countyG41 question
50%most wrong: coubr
Social OrganisationsAt-risk
CI: likely 0–46%·performing at chance·6 responses
G4
1 learning outcome
Identify aspects of traditional culture in the countyG41 question
0%most wrong: a school
Citizenship And Governance In KenyaAt-risk
CI: likely 1–57%·below target·6 responses
G4
1 learning outcome
Identify the structure of county governmentG41 question
33%most wrong: Forest
Prerequisite gaps
Foundational skills to re-assess
These prerequisite skills connect to multiple later outcomes. A gap here can cascade. Evidence is limited — treat as a prompt to re-assess, not a diagnosis.
Foundational prerequisite
Identify main physical features in kenya (G5)
Connects to 16 later outcomes. 69% gap on this item — worth re-assessing before building on it.
Foundational prerequisite
Identify elements of weather in the environment (G5)
Connects to 14 later outcomes. 80% gap on this item — worth re-assessing before building on it. low-confidence1 question
Foundational prerequisite
Identify main historic built environments in kenya (G5)
Connects to 12 later outcomes. 90% gap on this item — worth re-assessing before building on it. low-confidence1 question
Curriculum insight
Gateway concepts for Social Studies
Learning outcomes that unlock the most downstream learning across all grades.
Gateway Concepts
Learning outcomes that unlock the most downstream learning
16
identify democratic processes in the schoolG4 · citizenship_and_governance_in_kenya › democracy_in_school · Understand
16
identify main physical features in KenyaG5 · natural_and_historic_built_environments › main_physical_features_in_kenya · Remember
15
identify the countries of Eastern Africa on a mapG6 · natural_and_the_built_environments › position_and_size_of_countries_in_eastern_africa · Remember
14
identify leaders in the communityG4 · citizenship_and_governance_in_kenya › community_leadership_religious_leaders_clan_leaders_village_leaders · Understand
14
identify elements of weather in the environmentG5 · natural_and_historic_built_environments › weather_and_climate · Remember
Instrument note
What this assessment tested
This assessment mostly sampled Understand and Remember — it does not test higher-order skills. Absence from the assessment is not evidence learners cannot perform those tasks.
Understand
68% of items
Remember
15% of items
Apply
13% of items
untagged
4% of items
All learning outcomes (24) — single-question data, directional only
Most outcomes below are covered by just 1–2 questions. These numbers describe what learners scored on those specific items — not whether they have mastered the outcome. Use strands above for diagnostic confidence.
A identify sources of revenue for national government in kenyaG60%At-risk1 question — directional only
median 1 question/LO → per-LO is item-evidence not mastery; mastery claims at strand; 2026 harder next-grade paper; misconceptions are distractor hypotheses.
Sparsity note: outcomes with 1 question cannot support diagnostic conclusions — the 1 question — directional only tag marks these throughout.