Secondary schools in Kwale County that are expected to admit Grade 10 students starting next week are continuing to put in place strategies to accommodate learners.
Kwale Girls High School, which will offer all three academic pathways, says it has been allocated 524 students by the government, although its existing infrastructure can support twice that number.
According to the school’s Deputy Principal, Christine Nzau, they have already set aside enough classrooms and invested in new laboratories to create space for more learners.
“We are adequately prepared to receive the Grade 10 learners, and our facilities can accommodate even more students than those allocated,” she said.
She added that they have also prepared additional training facilities that did not exist before, such as maritime and fisheries studies, metalwork, woodwork, and masonry, and are in the process of recruiting more teachers to handle these speciality areas.
The Deputy Principal further urged qualified teachers with expertise in the new areas of study to apply for the available positions and help uplift the region’s education standards.
She emphasised that the success of the new senior school pathways will depend heavily on the availability of well-trained educators who can guide learners through specialised subjects.
According to her, the introduction of courses such as maritime studies, metalwork, and creative arts requires instructors who are not only academically competent but also practically skilled.
Kwale High School Deputy Principal In Charge of Academics, Daniel Sakwa, said their institution is also fully prepared to admit the new cohort of learners.
He noted that all necessary preparations have been completed and assured parents that it is all systems go.
Sakwa said the school has also invested in modern learning equipment to support competency-based learning.
According to him, the introduction of senior school pathways has pushed institutions to enhance not only academic spaces but also co-curricular facilities.
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Sakwa also called on parents to support the transition by ensuring their children report on time and with the required learning materials.
He urged the community to embrace the ongoing changes in the education sector, noting that the new system aims to equip learners with practical skills relevant to today’s job market.
A parent, Thoya Mramba, urged the national government to streamline the process of seeking school admission transfers for Grade 10 learners.
He lamented that the school placement procedure is cumbersome and costly, noting that parents are forced to travel back and forth in search of approval.
Mramba said his two children had been placed in day schools far from home, forcing him to look for boarding school options in Kwale County.
By Mwajabe Omar
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