Teachers union should back new system of learning and seek to make it better

The Competence Based Curriculum (CBC) has been rolled out and is being implemented across the country from Grade Three downwards. Teachers have been undergoing training on the new system of education even as full implementation is yet to conclude. Affected pupils, teachers, parents and other stakeholders have already hit the ground running. The train has already left the station and the 8-4-4 system of education is being phased out.

The Ministry of Education has vowed that there is no going back on what it terms digital learning and learner-centred system. Pupils are not only taught how to pass exams, but are also involved in making decisions and acquiring life skills. Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha and proponents of the CBC say this is the best approach to learning. Previously, the emphasis was on passing the national examinations so as to progress to the next level of education.