Education is foundational to Kenya’s democratic and civil society. It is the sum of all learning experiences at home, at school and in the community that influence students to create a positive future for themselves, their families and their communities.
Education requires collaboration and commitment among schools, families and communities to prepare all students to reach their full potential.
The push and shove being witnessed in the attempt to roll out new curriculum does not augur well for education sector in this country.
The Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) must resonate with the embodied understandings of learning.
In January this year, the Government began piloting the 2-6-3-3-3 system of education that was designed by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD), the intention being to phase out the 8-4-4 system in 10 years.
The aim of the reforms then was to develop a curriculum that would help learners to gain practical skills and competencies for self-reliance.
The new curriculum has yet to take off after Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed and other government officials engaged in a blame game over its implementation.
Education stakeholders believe the new curriculum is in disarray for lack of materials, shortage of teachers and shallow training.
As it is now, there is urgent need to streamline the new curriculum rollout with more emphasis on structuring of the system within a skills and competencies framework that identifies the competencies to be acquired at each level.
Let’s give children the best education possible to be better future citizens. All of us win when they do.
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