The Education Ministry is changing the education system from the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) to the Competency-Based Education (CBE).
Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok believes that CBE is the best education system because it helps students develop their individual interests and skills. He spoke at a thanksgiving event at Baringo High School in Eldama Ravine and said that this new system aims to create a more capable and motivated generation of students.
Bitok mentioned that they will use a new system called KEMIS to ensure that all students move from Junior School to Senior School. They expect about 1.2 million children to make this transition, and everything is set up to make sure they all have a place in Senior School.
However, there is growing frustration among teachers and parents because the government has not provided clear guidelines for choosing learning paths, which is an important part of the new system. This uncertainty is causing worry in schools as students prepare to move from Grade 9 to Grade 10.
In response, the Ministry of Education has gathered over 1,000 people to help improve and guide the implementation of CBE. They also plan to hire 24,000 new teachers this year to make sure the system works well.
