The Ministry of Education (MoE) has addressed confusion surrounding recent reports of changes to the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
In a statement, the Ministry clarified that no new reforms to CBC have been announced, as previously claimed in a notice.
Additionally, it has refuted reports alleging that the newly appointed Cabinet Secretary for Education, Julias Ogamba, had introduced the changes to the curriculum.
According to the MoE, the claims are false and not supported by any official statement or policy announcement from the ministry.
“The Ministry of Education wishes to advise the public to ignore this fake content that is circulating in some online platforms.”
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Details of Notice Flagged by Ministry of Education
According to the fake notice, the CS intended to transform Sub-County Schools into Junior Schools.
The notice indicated that Grade 8 learners will utilize the CBC classrooms built in 2022, while Grade 9 will occupy current Form 1 classrooms as the transformation takes place.
“Grade 7 will remain in nearby primary schools for an additional year. In cases where schools have sufficient facilities, full absorption of Grades 7 to 9 will be implemented immediately.”
Additionally, the flagged letter announced the planned extension of the junior school program to grade 10.
“Junior School will now extend to Grade 10, making it a four-year program. This duration is intended to provide learners with ample time to gain basic knowledge of the various pathways before making career decisions.”
At the same time, the Ministry of Education has noted that it does not intend to rebrand extra-county and national schools as claimed in the notice.
Also, it claimed that senior schools will offer a two-year course to students and the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) will conduct Junior School examinations, which will consist of 30% coursework (end-of-year exams), 20% projects, and 50% final exams.
“These exams will be graded and used to cluster learners into appropriate pathways for admission to senior schools.”
“Priority for leadership and administrative roles in Junior Schools will be given to administrators with primary education experience, who have advanced to secondary school training and certifications in line with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) promotional regulations.”
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Upcoming KPSEA Exams
On September 12, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) announced changes to how the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) Exams will be conducted, including the criteria for the selection of center managers, supervisors, and invigilators for the national exams.
According to TSC, the changes were necessitated by the need to ensure there is no exam cheating or any other kind of malpractice, maintaining the credibility of the assessments.
Therefore, it invited sub-county directors to nominate teachers who will be involved in the administration and management of exams.
The 2024 KCSE and KPSEA exams are set to begin in October and end in November. The Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) will begin on October 28 and end on October 30.
The rehearsals will begin on October 25, 2024.
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