Education cabinet secretary, Dr amina Mohammed, has now stated that roll out of the new curriculum will be done in 2019 and not in 2020 as earlier announced. Get the full details in the presser below; MINISTRY OF EDUCATION REPUBLIC OF KENYA PRESS RELEASE 22nd December, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NATIONAL ROLL-OUT OF THE COMPETENCY-BASED … Read more
The Ministry of Education acknowledges the role played by the church and religious institutions in articulating reforms, reviews and stewarding of the new Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) in the country. Speaking during the 64th general assembly of the National Council for Churches of Kenya (NCCK) which was held in Limuru from August 23 to 25, … Read more
Here are the books approved by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, KICD, books for grade one, two and three: List of Approved Competency Based Curriculum, CBC, books for Grade one: CRE Activities by the Kenya Literature Bureau, KLB. Nyota ya Kiswahili by the Jomo Kenyatta Foundation, JKF Hygiene and Nutrition by the Jomo Kenyatta … Read more
Schools will now be expected to offer training to learners in personal skills and psychological skills. This is after President Uhuru Kenyatta signed into law the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (Amendment) Bill of 2019. The new law mandates KICD to incorporate personal safety and psychosocial skills training in the curricula for basic and tertiary … Read more
The Education Ministry has warned schools on the procurement and utilization of textbooks and other revision materials. In the latest directive, the Ministry warns schools to only purchase approved textbooks as listed in the Orange books. This comes after an outcry from parents who claim to have been forced to buy a vulgar book for … Read more
Plans to implement the new competency based curriculum, next year, have been thwarted after the Council of Governors said funds have not been allocated by the National government. Via a press statement, the Council of Governors say they have not been fully involved in the implementation of the new curriculum in lower grades; considering education … Read more
The Ministry of Education has released guidelines on roll out of Competency Based Curriculum, CBC, for Upper Primary (Grade 4, 5 and 6). According to the latest circular from the Ministry, all primary schools; both public and private, will roll out CBC in upper primary in January 2020 in Grade 4, followed by the roll … Read more
Education Cabinet Secretary, Amb Amina Mohammed, will address senior Education Ministry Field Officers including County Directors of Education and Quality Assurance Officers on implementation of the new curriculum, today, Wednesday 2nd January, 2019. The meeting will occur at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, KICD, at 2pm.