Education stakeholders in the North Rift have been urged to fully embrace and support the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
Curriculum Support Officer Jackson Kosgey says CBC is tailored to make learners job creators by focusing on their competencies.
Speaking in Ainamoi, Nandi County, he noted that although the curriculum faced numerous challenges, the government is keen on ensuring its full implementation.
“I know we still have some challenges with CBC, but let us support the government. Things are moving well, and we are not going back on the implementation of the curriculum,” he said.
According to him, grade 8 learners will choose their preferred courses when they join senior school in 2026, which will include grades 10, 11, and 12.
He explained the three pathways—STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), Social Science, and Arts and Sports—where 60% of learners will be absorbed under STEM, while the remaining 40% will be shared equally between the Social Science and Arts and Sports pathways.
“Senior school is divided into three pathways: STEM, Social Science, and Arts and Sports. Under STEM, 60% of students will be absorbed, while Social Science and Arts and Sports will each have 20%,” he pointed out.
Kosgey further urged parents to support and guide their children concerning CBC, adding that all learners will voluntarily choose their preferred pathway.
“Let us support our children because in CBC, we focus on the learner’s talent. We consider the child’s performance and what they love. We want the child to continue in the area they enjoy. If your child likes Mathematics, then they will pursue Engineering and Mathematics. In CBC, nobody is forced to do what they don’t like. Parents and teachers need to enable learners to pursue what they want,” added Kosgey.
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Parents’ representative Joel Siele, for his part, cautioned parents against overspending during the holidays and urged them to prepare for the reopening of schools, which is just under three weeks away.
“What is needed in these two weeks is for you to relax and find where books and other learning materials are. January is not far. When you’re in December, you’ll be shocked that January is approaching. We therefore want to give parents enough time to look for fees so that they can send their children back to school without much trouble,” noted Siele.
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