Results of an internal evaluation on the new Competence Based Curriculum (CBC) are good, according to Education CS Amina Mohamed. Speaking at the KICD in Nairobi after a multi-sectoral steering committee on curriculum reforms meeting, CS Amina said the results are good, but more can still be done. The new curriculum, which is skills-set based is set to replace the traditional 8-4-4 system amidst uncertainty and lack of sufficient knowledge about it. It’s currently under a pilot phase and in 2019, it will be fully rolled out from Grade 1 to Grade 3.
The Education CS said the overall quality of CBC implementation based on the international benchmark is 56%, with the minimum benchmark set at 50%. “Actual teacher assessment feedback based on the learners achievement is 50%,” she said. The quality of the learning environment and support for the Competence Based Curriculum stands at 62%, while the quality of learning and teaching currently also stands at 62%. She said they’ll triangulate findings with international partners, and they’ve called for external evaluation for comparative findings.
The CS said plans are underway to improve the learning environments in light of the new curriculum full implementation, “We plan to supply necessary curriculum material to all schools to enhance the learning and teaching environment.” She said the level of p[repradness will also be stepped up among teachers to enable them to handle the CBC.