Share lab space with JSS: Secondary schools are kindly asked to.
The national government has asked secondary schools to share their laboratory space with nearby establishments that accommodate students from junior secondary schools.
A lack of laboratories for conducting practical work is still a problem for many junior secondary schools in the nation, according to Charles Ong’ondo, Director of the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD).
The previous curriculum, known as the knowledge-based curriculum (8.4.4), was replaced by the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) by the Kenyan government.
The Presidential Working Party on Education suggested that junior secondary schools be housed in primary schools after gathering input from Kenyans.
According to Ong’ondo, initiatives are in motion to build integrated learning resource centers in each elementary school to support JSS students as they complete their practical courses.
“The government, having recently begun construction on 16,000 grade 9 classrooms, intends to create laboratories in every elementary school. We ask the secondary schools to share lab space with the junior secondary schools in the area in the interim,” Ong’ondo stated.
The KICD director announced that the government will supply mobile laboratories to primary schools that are far from secondary schools on Friday during his speech as the head of Rachuonyo North Sub County’s education day at Gendia Secondary School in Karachuonyo constituency.
The labs are set up to provide students with science tools for hands-on practice.
Adipo Okuome, the MP for Karachuonyo, and Eunice Khamemba, the director of education for Homa Bay, were present.
According to Ong’ondo, the government is eager to put the new curriculum into practice in order to make sure it meets its competency goals.
“The CBC has fully integrated non-formal programming, including games, music, and theater. Additionally, there is parental empowerment and involvement,” he continued.
Given that many Kenyans are still unfamiliar with the new curriculum, Okuome advised the Ministry of Education to keep raising awareness of it.
He maintained that Kenyans will be able to fully accept it with the right sensitization.
According to Okuome, the introduction of the new curriculum will transform young people from job searchers into job producers.
“The new system is grounded on reality and encourages self-employment, which is important for young people. Youth over-reliance is discouraged, according to Okuome.
Share lab space with JSS: Secondary schools are kindly asked to.
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