DARASAAn 8-4-4 Gradebook App
That Actually Grades Like KCSE
Subject-by-subject exam grading, mean grade calculations, and AI-assisted marking for Kenyan teachers still running the 8-4-4 system — no spreadsheet gymnastics required.
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Grade by Subject and Exam Score, the Way 8-4-4 Actually Works
8-4-4 grading is built around periodic exams — CATs, mid-terms, end-terms — scored as a percentage or letter grade, building toward a mean grade and, eventually, KCSE. A lot of "modern" school apps in Kenya are designed CBC-first and treat 8-4-4 as an afterthought. DARASA's gradebook does the opposite when you need it to: enter marks per subject, per exam, and it calculates mean grades and generates report cards the way an 8-4-4 school actually expects them to look.
An AI Marking Scheme Generator for Faster Exam Marking
Marking a full class's exam scripts by hand is one of the slowest parts of the job. Upload a scanned exam and DARASA's AI marking scheme generator drafts a marking scheme in minutes — a starting point you review and adjust, not a black box that grades for you unsupervised. The same AI tools can help draft schemes of work for your 8-4-4 topics too, so the planning side isn't left to a blank page every term.
Running CBC Classes Too? Same App, No Second Login
Most Kenyan schools are running 8-4-4 and CBC side by side right now, and will be until the last Form 4 cohorts finish under the old system by 2027. DARASA grades CBC classes by strand and sub-strand, using the official KICD curriculum designs where available, and grades 8-4-4 classes by subject and exam score — in the same app, under the same login, instead of forcing you to juggle two separate tools for two curricula.
Everything Else That Comes With It
A full lesson planner, timetable, and calendar; class teacher tools including attendance, discipline records, and class officials; direct parent messaging over WhatsApp, SMS, or email; and offline-first syncing, so a dropped connection during marking season doesn't cost you your work.
Built for a Real Kenyan Teacher's Term
A teacher app Kenya schools can actually rely on has to survive a real term, not a demo. That means working the same way whether you're on fast fibre in Nairobi or a weak rural signal, handling a full stream's worth of CATs and end-terms without lag, and not falling over the week report cards are due. DARASA's school attendance tracking and gradebook tools are built around that reality — daily use by a class or subject teacher, not a one-off setup someone tried once and abandoned.
Common Questions
Does it calculate mean grades automatically?
Yes. Enter marks per subject and per exam, and DARASA calculates mean grades and generates report cards in the format an 8-4-4 school actually uses.
Can I still use it if my school also teaches CBC?
Yes. Most Kenyan schools run 8-4-4 and CBC side by side, so DARASA grades CBC classes by strand and sub-strand and 8-4-4 classes by subject and exam score, in the same app under the same login.
How does the AI marking scheme generator work?
Upload a scanned exam and it drafts a marking scheme in minutes, which you then review and adjust — it's a starting point that speeds up marking, not an unsupervised auto-grader.
Simple Pricing
Free full access for every teacher until 1 January 2027 — no card needed. Pricing below applies after that.
Monthly
Ksh 450
per month
Ksh 15/day
Termly
Ksh 1,150
per term
Best for a school term
Yearly
Ksh 3,100
per year
Best value — save the most
Stop Calculating Mean Grades by Hand
Join Kenyan teachers using DARASA's 8-4-4 gradebook today — completely free until 1 January 2027, no card needed.
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