Teachers Raise Four Critical Issues Ahead of CBC Transition
Days after the release of the preliminary report provided by the presidential task force, teachers have identified four crucial areas that the government has to address ahead of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) transition.
Teachers who did not receive funding from the National Government’s Constituency Development Funds spoke to the press and warned of difficulties facing private schools .
They pointed out that in order to meet CBC standards, such institutions would have to foot the bill in full.
Furthermore, they questioned whether or not there would be a teacher shortage in specific locations, despite the Teachers Service Commission’s (TSC) assurance that 30,000 teachers would be hired and deployed across.
The tutors were also curious as to whether or not there will be capacity building to help teachers adapt to the new curriculum.
“I know the government will disburse funds for public schools to comply with the CBC curriculum requirements. The challenge is, however, the private institutions, especially those not having secondary schools as they will be forced to use a lot of funds to set up what is required.”
“Concern is also raised on which category of teachers will handle the Junior Secondary Schools. When we have junior secondary schools in primary, there ought to be a change in manpower to handle the new curriculum,” Yusuf Amolo, a headteacher of St Peters Primary school, intimated to the press.
After the task force published the CBC findings and recommendations, plans were immediately put in place to ensure a seamless transition.
On Friday, December 2nd, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua challenged legislators with speeding up plans for the development of additional facilities in primary schools.
Speaking to the people of Murang’a County, he said, “Within the CDF, we are requesting the MPs from the 290 constituencies that within a short period to put up the junior secondary school with a laboratory and classroom and offices so that in another one year, the JSS is functional.”
In addition, some Azimio legislators have asked for the complete CBC report to be made public in order to dispel any concerns about the curriculum’s practicality.
“A government must have clear and coherent policies, especially on critical matters such as education. You can keep the country uncertain on a matter as critical as a change in the education curriculum.
