The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) is set to kick off training of 2-6-6-3 curriculum system on Monday to usher in a new era of learning.
Education Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i had announced the introduction of the new curriculum in 2016, stating that it was necessary for the education system to focus on the holistic development of learners rather than duplicating information for the purpose of passing exams.
KICD noted that a total of 1,888 teachers have been selected from across the 47 counties for the first training and curriculum developers have already been dispatched to the counties with the teaching material.
“We have ensured that no player in the education sector is left behind. For the first time, even those with special needs are working on the curriculum on their own to ensure it meets their needs,” KICD director, Dr Julius Jwan said in a circular sent to newsroom dated 14 May.
Over the years the 8-4-4 system has been criticized for being examination-oriented, with the focus being only to excel in exams.Members of the public have been urged to participate in this program by giving response and views and hopefully support transform the Kenya education system making it competitive with the rest of the world.
“We will be getting feedback as we go along. This will help us improve the process and will determine the way forward,” Dr Jwan said in response to those with the information they want to share.
KICD boss added that curriculum support officers in the counties have been incorporated in the program that will allow teachers to compare the current system with the new one.
“This is not going to be a dead end. It will be a continuous process. The process is very inclusive and entails professionals from all the education players,” he said.