Education ministry should clarify the location of junior secondary

It behooves the Ministry of Education to move swiftly to clarify the finer details of the implementation of the new curriculum, particularly on the junior secondary school placement. The 2-6-3-3-3 education system requires that learners spend two years in pre-primary education, six years in primary schools, three in junior secondary school and another three in senior secondary school.

As it stands, it is not clear yet whether the junior school will be domesticated in primary schools, in secondary schools or in separate institutions constructed for that level of education. The gap created by lack of clarity has stalled planning and investment decisions that are necessary for the smooth rollout of the new education system.