The government has constructed 11,000 classrooms in all public Junior Secondary Schools (JSSs) countrywide to be used by learners transitioning to Grade 9 next year, Basic Education Principal Secretary (PS) Dr. Belio Kipsang’ has said.
He said that the classrooms are at different levels of completion and will be ready by January to ensure learning continues smoothly.
Speaking at Olkalou Comprehensive School while inspecting the ongoing construction of classrooms in Nyandarua county, Kipsang’ said the government is committed to ensure the CBC syllabus is implemented fully.
The PS encouraged contractors to ensure the classrooms are up to standards.
He urged parents to continue supporting implementation of CBC by cooperating with teachers.
Kipsang’ said the Ministry will roll out pilot assessments for Grade 9 in July next year to enable teachers understand what will be required for learners to transit to Grade 10.
He noted the learners will transit to Grade 10 based on various pathways which they will choose and will determine their future careers.
The PS added that each secondary school will have at least two pathways with STEM being compulsory.
He also highlighted that the government will construct TVET institutions in every county.
“We will construct 1,600 laboratories in our schools from January next year which will be used by our JSS learners to enhance their learning,” he added.
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The PS was speaking at Olkalou Comprehensive School in Nyandarua County this afternoon where he encouraged every Kenya to embrace the CBC.
He was accompanied by Nyandaruia County Director of Education Philip Wambua, Nyandarua County Commissioner, Nyandarua TSC County Director, KUPPET Nyandarua County Executive Secretary Duncan Macharia, and Nyandarua County Education CEC among other guests.
By Peter Otuoro
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