Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Kisumu executive secretary Zablon Awange has urged the government to stop the hasty implementation of the new approved education system to replace 8-4-4.
Awange said they welcome the new system but it requires additional resources and teaching staff before it is rolled out.
Awange said piloting should start from either Early Childhood Education or class one just like laptops project adding that starting it in mid primary is a recipe for system failure.
“This is a pilot project and why start it at mid-class, the government must just listen to us who are education stakeholders, pilot this from the lower classes,” he said.
He said the new system should not face the same challenges that were met by 8-4-4 system when it was implemented in 1985.
Speaking to the press in Kisumu on Thursday, Awange said the government must be committed to employ more teachers due to the current shortage.
He said there is need to improve infrastructure in schools across the country before the new system can be rolled out.
“Walk around public schools in this county, they are in a terrible state. The government must look into that and put things in order before introducing the new system, we want every child to learn in a proper atmosphere,” he said.
The new system already endorsed by government officials will put emphasis on continuous assessment tests rather than one-off final year exams.