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| Education officials together with some learners. |
The education system in Kenya is set for a major shakeup. A proposal for a new education curriculum that will replace the current one was last week presented by Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) at an event that took place at the Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi. The event brought together more than 100 stakeholders in the education system.
The participants who attended the presentation of the new curriculum proposal unanimously endorsed the recommended reforms to the country’s education system. But their endorsement isn’t the last word, according to Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi. The CS said that the proposal will be subject to rigorous public scrutiny. But he also appeared to appeal to education stakeholders not to politicise the process of education system reform.
What’s in the proposal?
The curriculum proposal by the KICD recommends a multilayer education system that would see the current 8-4-4 system done away with. For example, the proposed curriculum recommends that Kenya’s education system be structured in three layers namely Early, Middle and Senior schools.
The curriculum proposal by the KICD recommends a multilayer education system that would see the current 8-4-4 system done away with. For example, the proposed curriculum recommends that Kenya’s education system be structured in three layers namely Early, Middle and Senior schools.
What happens in the Early school level?
The Early school will comprise of Pre-Primary and Lower Primary schools. The Pre-primary level will admit learners between the age of four and five years and lower primary will take in learners aged between six and nine years.
The Early school will comprise of Pre-Primary and Lower Primary schools. The Pre-primary level will admit learners between the age of four and five years and lower primary will take in learners aged between six and nine years.
Those in the Early school level will be instructed on foundational skills such as basic literacy, numeracy, communications and digital skills.
What happens in the Middle school level?
The proposed curriculum calls for Middle school made up of two parts namely Upper Primary and Junior School. Those leaving the Middle school level will proceed to senior school, tertiary or higher education.
Special education
The proposed education system also provides a distinct academic path for learners with special needs such as those with vision and hearing impairments.
Developing the syllabus
According to KICD director, Julius Jwan, the next stage is developing the syllabuses for all the different levels of learning, which the agency has now embarked on. But no one knows when the syllabuses will be ready or when the new curriculum will be rolled out.
According to KICD director, Julius Jwan, the next stage is developing the syllabuses for all the different levels of learning, which the agency has now embarked on. But no one knows when the syllabuses will be ready or when the new curriculum will be rolled out.
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