Understanding The Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) in Kenya

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CBC or Competency Based Curriculum under the 2-6-3-3 structure is the new educational system in Kenya that is set to replace the 8-4-4 system which has served Kenya for 32 years. Here, learning will be based on the needs and potential of individual learners under a pliable structure and factors that shift with the learners demands.

This system was first introduced in Kenya in 2017 after being researched and developed by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) whereby they ensured that there was a change of emphasis from the tradition of chalk-and-talk teaching. Instead, they focused more on the students ensuring that they learn in groups and not just memorize facts, but develop competencies and understand core values and important issues.

The Structure



From the flowchart above, every learner will transition through 17 levels, each level consisting of at least one year. The system will comprise the following:-
i) 2 years of pre-primary education
ii) 6 years of primary education
iii) 3 years of junior secondary education
iv) 3 years of senior secondary education
v) 3 years of university education

The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development further grouped these levels into four general categories:-

a) Early years of education
b) Middle school
c) Senior school
d) Tertiary education

a) Early years of education

This level will require the learners to master some basic skills and will consist of Pre-primary (PP1 & PP2) and Lower primary (Grade 1, 2 & 3) 

Learning areas under PP1 and PP2

1. Mathematical activities
2. Language activities
3. Environmental activities
4. Hygiene and nutritional activities

Learning areas under Grade 1, 2 & 3

1. Mathematical activities
2. Religious education activities
3. Indigenous language activities
4. Movement and creative activities
5. English language activities
6. Literacy
7. Kiswahili language
8. Kenya sign language for the deaf
9. Environmental activities
10. Hygiene and nutritional activities

b) Middle School 

Will consist of Upper primary (Grade 4, 5 & 6) and Lower secondary (7, 8 & 9)

Learning areas under Grade 4, 5 & 6

1. Mathematics
2. English
3. Home science
4. Kiswahili
5. Religious education(CRE, IRE & HRE)
6. Science and Technology
7. Sign language for the deaf
8. Religious education
9. Physical and Health education
10. Agriculture
11. Social studies
12. Creative arts
13. Foreign languages (German, French, Mandarin, Arabic)
14. ICT and life skills

Learning areas under Grade 7, 8 & 9

1. English
2. Mathematics
3. Health education
4. Social studies
5. Sign language for the deaf
6. Kiswahili
7. Business studies
8. Integrated science
9. Pre-technical and Pre-career education
10. Life skills education
11. Physical education and Sports
12. Agriculture
13. Religious education
14. Computer studies
15. Visual arts
16. Foreign languages

c) Senior School

This is the Upper secondary stage (Grade 10, 11 & 12) and will mark the end of basic education. Learners will have the option to join vocational or university education and start specializing based on their different career paths.

Learning areas under Senior school

1. The engineering, Science and Technology pathway
2. Mathematics pathway
3. The Social sciences pathway
4. Art and sports science pathway

d) Tertiary education (University or TVET)

The learners who will decide to continue with university education and training will take a minimum of 3 years although some courses may take a longer period before completion.

Conclusion

As we conclude it's important to know that subjects will be called learning areas, topics will be referred to as strands and sub-topics will be known as sub-strands. Also, rather than taking a one-time examination like KCPE or KCSE which encompassed a lot of cramming, leaners will be engaged in Continuous Assessment Tests (CATs).
Teaching and learning will be integrated with the digital literacy principals i.e. Comprehension, interdependence, social factors and curation. 









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