To retool and retrain instructors in Grade 10, CEMASTEA needs additional money.

To retool and retrain instructors in Grade 10, CEMASTEA needs additional money.

To retool and retrain instructors for the Grade 10 curriculum, the Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa (CEMASTEA) needs more money.

Martin Mungai, deputy coordinator for science technology, engineering mathematics (STEM) under CEMASTEA, stated that in order for the Curriculum-Based Competency (CBC) curriculum to be successful, teachers must be adequately prepared.

During a weeklong workshop for principals from Lamu County, Mungai stated that in order for the CBC curriculum to successfully transition and implement STEM courses, there is a need for equipment and more facilities, such as laboratories.

According to Mungai, “There is a need for teachers, particularly in junior secondary schools, to be retrained for the STEM subjects to be fully adopted under the CBC programme as it is.”

As the CBC program continues to roll out, he also urged instructors to maintain an open and positive attitude toward it.

Teachers need insights on how CBC is intended to be taught and implemented, according to Shumi Mohammed, the deputy director of the Lamu Department of Education.

According to Mohammed, there is a lot of sensitization happening in Lamu to make sure the new curriculum program is successful.

“These workshops give teachers the understanding of how CBC should be taught and implemented, and they also promote cooperation among instructors, parents, and school officials.

Because CBC is more focused on the student than the tutor, as the 8-4-4 module has been, students are more likely to succeed if the teachers have a more optimistic attitude toward the CBC program, particularly in STEM education, according to Mohammed.