Junior School 101
Junior School 101 – Kenya Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC)
- the young age of the learners who were set to join Junior school and the implication of their integrating and engaging with the older and more mature learners in the 8-4-4 system. This was mitigated by having Junior School domiciled in Primary School.
- uncertainty over the readiness, exhaustiveness and soundness of the curriculum content and delivery approaches. This includes development and dissemination of syllabi, teaching, and learning materials and systems.
- unclear list of schools that have been approved to host Junior School, their physical location, and contact details.
- limited understanding of the criteria for school selection and placement.
- inadequate number of schools in some localities to accommodate learners for day programs. This was mitigated by allowing learners to board.
- late confirmation of financial and material implications making it challenging to plan well in the absence of a clear, comprehensive, and timely communication, or a definite precedent.
- psychological unpreparedness of learners and support parties.
- sufficient teacher training to ensure their competence in CBC instruction in consideration of time and resource constraints.
- ambiguity over the proposed approach to deployment and administration of teachers to ensure appropriate teacher to learner ratios in the two systems (8-4-4 and CBC) which will still run concurrently for a few more years.
- the ability and preparedness of parents to support learners in the new learning areas and level.
- capacity of schools to provide proper support to learners on limited resources
- divergent political ideologies causing great anxiety and disengagement among the public.
| Type of Assessment | Test | % Score allocation |
|---|---|---|
| National Assessment | KPSEA (multiple choice only) | 40 |
| School-Based Assessment | Grade 6 Assessments | 20 |
| School-Based Assessment | Grade 5 Assessments | 20 |
| School-Based Assessment | Grade 4 Assessments | 20 |
| Total % score | 100 |
- Building of additional classrooms to accommodate Junior School learners.
- Inspection and approval of institutions hosting Junior School.
- Development of the Junior School curriculum, instruction, learning materials.
- Training and deployment of teachers and school administrators. Both virtual and in-person approaches are being adopted in training and appropriate certificates awarded upon successful completion of a training.
- Establishment of administration policies, processes, and related requirements.
