MAGOHA CLEARES THE AIR ON COMPETANCE –BASED CURRICULUM (CBC)
Written by RadioVuna on September 16, 2021
The Competency- Based Curriculum system of learning is now becoming a norm among all parents with children at the lower primary. This system has almost 5 million children enrolled in it with its starters at grade 5 trying very hard to over through the 8-4-4 education system. This system emphasizes complex outcomes of learning I.e. (Knowledge, skills and attitudes) to be applied by learners rather than mainly focusing on what learners are expected to learn about in terms of traditionally defined subject content only.
Early this week on the 9th of September, 2021 the education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha stated that the implementation of (CBC) curriculum would not stop despite opposition from various stakeholders who are critiquing the new curriculum been “malicious” I am asserting that the government is backing its executions.
It’s been seen that several stakeholders are picking holes in the reviewed curriculum in a manner that CBC shows no concerns over Quality assurance, teacher’s preparedness, teaching materials and levels of parent .engagements. The Cs has now given the parents assurances that CBC is here to stay and it’s not going anywhere for everything has challenges and the challenges in CBC would be addressed during its execution and if there is any problem it should be tabled down well but not in a way that could be seen as an influence.
“Kindly don’t allow politicians to divert us.is it logical to say that you want to go to court and we already have 5 million kids enrolled and they are happy to engage in CBC and they are enjoying what they are doing,” said Magoha.Professor was seconded the Dr. Sara Ruto who stated that it’s a journey and a purpose for there is nothing permanent and everything can always be improved as we journey on. Even though many parents are saying that it’s costly the spend a lot compared to the 8-4-4 system .Most of them say that children carry great loads of books and their curriculum doesn’t allow sharing of books hence posing a Baden to parents. Some say they are force to get off work early for the children can’t do homework without their support or other times they asked by the teacher to do things that parents can’t like making cars , houses etc.
“The curriculum is greater but the speed they started with it’s not good for kids are be enforced to grasp more. Even the mode teaching used to our teachers is just like a seminar and they cannot grasp all in two weeks “said Paul Agwayi a parent. Despite all this a great number of parents support the Competency-Based Curriculum for it engages both parents teachers and the child for it even makes the parent learn and it highly support talents. It’s now clearer that the Kenya National Examination Council KNEC will now carry out a pilot examination for grade six beginning 27th of September to 1st October, but one of the thorny issues in people minds that remains unresolved is the transition from primary to junior secondary in 2023. The ministry says that it’s a journey that’s they are working on it to see that it turns out smooth. Other great stakeholders support the new mode saying it’s the greatest thing and evolution in the countries education for it will help nature creativity and there should be no fear for any confusion amid any parent’s thoughts.
