Education ministry’s apology for postponing curriculum review meeting

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So students and the entire country were both anxious and ready to usher in the new curriculum but apparently Amina’s team still needs to finish some touches before proceeding with the awaited launch.

Appearing before the Senate Education Committee, Cabinet Secretary for Education Amina Mohamed said implementation of the Competence Based Curriculum is important, but it cannot be rushed.

The Ministry of Education has postponed the National Steering Committee’s curriculum review meeting that had been set for Thursday.

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The postponement came a day after Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed announced that the curriculum will not be rolled out in January as had been planned.

The fate of the national conference on the curriculum review also hangs in the balance.

A statement from the ministry said the new date, of the review meeting that was to take place at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD), will be communicated to members.

“Our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. We thank you for your continued support,” the ministry told committee members.

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Members of the steering committee team are drawn from religious organisations, universities, secondary schools, civil society organisations and teachers’ unions.

The team is tasked with guiding policies for the different levels of education, on matters development and the implementation and assessment of the curriculum for education and training.

Members also coordinate the development of budgets and the implementation framework for the competence-based curriculum.

The new curriculum was to begin with pupils from nursery to Standard Three following two years of piloting.

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Education stakeholders stakeholders raised several concerns on the 2-6-3-3-3 system that was to replace the 8-4-4 system of education from next year.

Before the Senate Education committee on Tuesday, CS Mohamed explained the need to develop infrastructure and sufficiently train teachers.

Next week, a team of external evaluators is expected to present its report on the new curriculum to Ms Mohamed.

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The announcements have been met with dismay from parents whose children were part of the rollout with the pupils in the pilot phase having been expected to join grade four at the start of the New Year.

They are now seeking further direction from the ministry and respective schools saying the decision causes confusion and puts the education of their children in jeopardy since it may mean a wasted year of learning.

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