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Does anyone know about the Kenyan education system?

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Nighbynight · 26/06/2008 09:34

An Au Pair related question - I have just had an application from someone who left school after O Levels.

She says that the normal age to take O Levels in Kenya is 18, and they get A levels at 21.

Is this really correct or is she lying about her age?

Official documents can't be relied upon, btw.

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Nighbynight · 26/06/2008 10:20

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Nighbynight · 26/06/2008 11:52

anyone? I can find out the truth if I ask her to scan and email loads of documents, but would be easier if I could find out now if she is telling the truth or not.

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MKG · 26/06/2008 12:42

bumping for you.

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Themasterandmargaritas · 26/06/2008 12:48

Hello I am in Nairobi. Frankly she could have taken them at any age, it depends on which school she went to and how long for.

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Themasterandmargaritas · 26/06/2008 12:49

Where is she from? Does she live in Nairobi? How old does she say she is? I am happy to meet her if you like

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Nighbynight · 26/06/2008 21:30

Hi, themasterandmargaritas, thank you for the reply. I got the same opinion from someone else here, so my mind is a bit at rest on that one, and I'll know for next time.
Thank you for the kind offer, but she is quite a long way out of Nairobi actually. Also, thinking it over, I have decided not to take her on, because she didn't give me a reason to hire her during two telephone interviews - I was looking for a spark of enthusiasm/intelligence outside the standard answers to interview questions, but I didn't get it, although I gave her plenty of leads. There are just too many really excellent candidates out there.

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