The majority of Competency-based Curriculum (CBC) learners prefer not to pursue science-related subjects in senior schools, but art, languages, and literature, and they prefer to pursue careers in the creative economy.
A new study survey conducted by Central Careers between July and April 2025, involving 16,045 grade 9 students across 147 schools in 16 counties, revealed that most CBC learners are likely to shun Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects.
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On gender breakdown, it shows that more female learners (9,144) than male learners (6899) were assessed, of this total, 5315 students, 33 per cent, chose STEM pathways—the largest number, 6275 students, 39 per cent, preferred Social Sciences.
The Central Career CEO, Joseph Muraya, thus stated that, based on the data, the goal of having the majority of learners pursue STEM courses could be unrealistic.
He also added that in the Social Sciences stream, most students expressed interest in foreign languages, humanities, and business-related studies.
By Brian Ndigo
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