Education Ministry Reduces CBC Subjects and Lessons in Major Curriculum Changes
The Ministry of Education has announced significant modifications to the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) for January 2024.
The modifications are based on the recommendations of the report of the Presidential Working Party on Education Reform (PWPER), which was released on August 10, 2023.
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According to the research, the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) should rationalize the number of learning areas and curriculum designs in basic education in terms of breadth and integration of subjects within learning areas, gaps, material overload, and overlaps.
According to the research, the number of learning areas for pre-primary should not exceed five, seven for lower primary, eight for upper primary, nine for junior school, and seven for senior school.
Following these recommendations, the government has decreased the number of learning areas and lessons for both primary and Junior secondary schools as follows:
The number of learning areas in lower primary (Grades 1–3) has been reduced from nine to seven.
The number of courses per week has been lowered from 35 to 31 (including the Program of Instruction).
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Environmental activities have incorporated hygiene and nutrition activities, while creative arts have blended with art, craft, music, and physical education.
The number of learning areas in Upper Primary has been reduced from ten to eight. The number of lessons each week has been cut from 40 to 35.
Under the new framework, foreign and indigenous languages have been become co-curricular activities.
Students in Junior School will choose nine of the preceding 14 academic areas.
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The number of lessons each week has been cut from 45 to 40. At this level, co-curricular activities will include foreign and indigenous languages.
According to the government, the adjustments are intended to improve educational quality and ensure that students acquire the necessary abilities and skills.
According to the ministry, redesigned curriculum designs for the rationalized learning areas will be available on the KICD website in January 2024 and delivered to schools throughout the first term.
Senior school guidelines will be released during the first term.
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Education Ministry Reduces CBC Subjects and Lessons in Major Curriculum Changes
