Magoha Denies That Day Schools Will Replace Boarding Institutions In Junior Secondary
Education CS George Magoha has assuaged concerns that boarding schools would be phased out in favor of day schools, noting that both play a role in the implementation of the CBC program.
“We shall always have boarding schools since they have a place in our society, especially national schools which have performed well.
“There is no way the boarding schools will be scrapped at the expense of CBC,” said Prof Magoha.
Prof Magoha believes that if CBC is scrapped, the money spent on implementing the curriculum will be wasted.
Prof Magoha stated that more than 90% of the classrooms have been completed in preparation for the student’s transition to junior secondary schools.
He expressed hope that all classrooms would be ready before the transition period in January of the following year.
"I have just inspected the commissioning of two excellent CBC classrooms here at Moi Girls, the majority of schools are at 90 percent in construction of CBC classrooms, while in Central Kenya, about 100 percent of the classes have been constructed,” said Prof. Magoha.
He challenged contractors to complete the remaining classrooms within the time frame specified.
The CS denied claims that some junior secondary students were denied the opportunity to attend schools outside their counties.
"Children are free to attend any school they want, especially prestigious national schools,” Prof Magoha said.
He did, however, encourage students to consider attending schools near their homes in order to be close to their parents.
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“The CBC is steering learners away from exam-oriented learning and equipping them with skills that will enable them to deal with various life challenges,” the CS added.
In 2017, the 2-6-3-3 education system was introduced to replace the 8-4-4 system.
Magoha Denies That Day Schools Will Replace Boarding Institutions In Junior Secondary
