Blow to CBC as High Court advocate files petition against it
The new Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) has suffered a major blow after High Court advocate Esther Ang’awa filed a Petition in court challenging the same. Ang’awa through Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi wants the court to suspend the government move of further implementation of the CBC pending the hearing and determination of the […]
‘PhD kitu gani’, Magoha scoffs at JKUAT doctorate degrees
Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has yet again scoffed at the calibre of graduates being churned out by Kenyan universities. “We want to skill our children. I tell people you’d rather have skills than a Master’s degree, constantly complaining to the government that you need to be employed,” said Prof Magoha. Speaking during a stakeholder […]
Tasking role for parents in new curriculum implementation
The role of parents in their children’s learning process no longer starts and ends at paying school fees, thanks to the new Competency-Based Curriculum. The new system has turned parents from mere spectators to active players in the learning process. It is a whole new ball game for parents and guardians, especially working parents, who […]
Government to hire interns as teacher shortage bites
Reuben Mwambingu The government will employ intern teachers to address the shortage occasioned by the increased student enrolment. Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha yesterday said teachers have been overwhelmed following the government’s introduction of 100 per cent transition policy. He spoke during the 44th Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (Kessha) annual conference in Mombasa, yesterday. Magoha assured the […]