The new school curriculum to place emphasis on talent development

Pupils in primary schools will no longer be subjected to examinations instead focus will be on acquisition of skills under new curriculum.

The Basic Education Curriculum Framework, developed by Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, indicates that a competency based approach will enable better understanding of subjects.

Effective delivery of the curriculum will require knowledgeable and professional teachers who can use appropriate teaching methodologies including coaching, facilitations and mentoring. In this way, teachers will be viewed as role models who inspire learners to achieve their potential.

Moreover, teachers will need to adapt this curriculum to meet the requirements, interests and talents of every child, while diagnosing the learner’s needs and collaborating with other significant people in the child’s life such as parents and members of the local and wider community.

Children in senior secondary schools will be exposed to community service and physical education. The assessment of this level of education will be based on project work, national examinations and community service, in which parents and other stakehold will be involved. Moreover, parents and other players will help in identifying opportunities for the learners to apply their competencies. Teachers will then document the learner’s achievement.