Educationist: Schools have prepared learners well for senior school transition
By Nancy Marende, October 14, 2025Head of Institution at Unity Comprehensive School, Catherine Birir, has stated that schools across the country have taken significant steps to ensure that learners are well-prepared for the transition to senior school.
Speaking during an interview at a local TV station on Monday, October 13, 2025, Birir stated that the education sector has made commendable progress in equipping learners with the necessary competencies under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), noting that schools have expanded their focus beyond academics to encompass holistic development.
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“Schools countrywide have taken initiatives to prepare their learners not just academically. We have seen what KNEC has done over the years, which is presenting the national assessments periodically. That in itself has also prepared the learners academically,” she said.
She explained that the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC)’s consistent administration of national assessments has played a key role in ensuring that learners are well-grounded and confident as they advance to the next level of education.
Birir emphasized that through these structured assessments and continuous learning experiences, students have developed the competencies needed to adapt and excel in senior school.
“Through all these experiences, the learners are ready to go into senior school. They have been equipped, and we have done our best to develop the competencies,” she added.
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CBE
In May 2025, Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok has termed the Competency-Based Education (CBE) as “the best education system in the world,” citing its focus on nurturing learners’ individual passions and talents.
Speaking during a Thanksgiving ceremony at Baringo High School in Eldama Ravine, Bitok emphasised that the new model marks a significant shift from the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), aiming to produce a more capable and self-driven generation.
“CBE is the best education system in the world because it gives our youth the potential to showcase their talents. We are going to use our new system called KEMIS to ensure that we have 100 per cent transition from Junior School to Senior School,” Bitok said.
“We are expecting 1.2 million children to transition from Junior School to senior school, and everything is in place to ensure that all the children have a place in senior school.”