The government has organised the first-ever dialogues on education quality and learning outcomes since the introduction of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) nine years ago.
The Ministry of Education said the dialogues are designed to engage stakeholders in discussions about the Competency-Based Education (CBE) journey, including its progress, achievements and opportunities.
This comes as preparations for the first-ever end-of-junior school assessment under the CBC started with the registration of learners who will undertake the assessment at the end of the year.
The pioneer cohort of the CBC who are currently in Grade 9 in junior school will sit for their assessment in November, to transit to senior school next year.
The more than 1.2 million Grade 9 learners will transit to senior school based on the career pathways of their career choice, abilities and interests.
Kenya has adopted three pathways in Senior Schools: Social Sciences, Arts and Sports, and Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
National Parents Association (NPA) said the dialogue is crucial to help parents understand CBE.
“This has come at an opportune time to help the many parents who are not informed on what CBC is,” said NPA chairman Silas Obuhatsa.
The dialogues will take place in every county from March 9 to March 15. The National launch will be today in Machakos.
“The State Department for Basic Education is organising county-based dialogues on education quality and learning outcomes in CBE. These dialogues are designed to engage stakeholders on the CBC journey, including its progress, achievements, and opportunities,” read a report from the Ministry of Education.
The dialogues will be held across all 47 counties headed by education officers from the Ministry of Education, Kenya National Examination Council, Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development and the Teachers Service Commission.
The dialogue will focus on updating stakeholders on the status of CBE implementation, providing a platform for stakeholders' participation in the validation of Senior School guidelines, appraising stakeholders on teacher recruitment and capacity building, and receiving feedback from stakeholders on the implementation of CBE.
“The expected outcomes include increase awareness among stakeholders regarding the current status and future of CBE,” read a statement from MoE.
The meeting is also seeking to validate Senior School guidelines through public participation, feedback from stakeholders on the implementation of CBE and strengthened collaboration among education stakeholders to drive its success.
