Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Chief Executive Officer Dr Nancy Macharia said the commission has been conducting capacity-building sessions, but stakeholders insist on more comprehensive in-service training.
"After recruitment of the teachers, the government has embarked on retooling of the teachers. Our teachers are very well trained, our teachers adapt to change, so the Commission was given money to retool the teachers in Competency Based Curriculum, Competency Based Assessment to adopt the new system," she said.
She said TSC celebrates the teachers who have embraced implementation of CBC and are tirelessly assisting the Kenyan learners to acquire the requires core competencies and values.
However, the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) Director, Prof. Charles Ong'ondo is still working on the curriculum that will guide Grade 10 learners.
"We have prepared Curriculum Designs for Grade 10 and will be evaluating Grade 10 books in April. The curriculum designs and books will be distributed in the second and third term," said Prof Ong'ondo.
Last week, KICD advertised proposals for learning materials under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) for senior secondary education.
He said interested publishers have to submit their proposals, with the final approval process expected to be completed by April 2, 2025.
The submissions, which will undergo evaluation and approval, aim to enhance the quality of education for learners in Grades 10 to 12.
The requested materials include textbooks, workbooks, teacher's guides, and other learning aids that support complex concepts, preparing students for further education and careers. Additionally, literary texts for Grades 10 to 12 are part of the submission requirements.
Prof. Ong'ondo said the institute has provided submission, evaluation, and approval guidelines on its website for reference.
"Publishers are therefore invited to submit proposals of suitable materials to KICD in accordance with the requirements and timetable established in the procedures," said Prof Ong'ondo.
Basic Education Principal Secretary Dr. Belio Kipsang emphasized that students will be placed based on pathways rather than schools.
"The placement that we shall have in Grade 10, the focus will be seeing the child saying where can I get the STEM pathway, where can I get sports and creative arts, where will I get social sciences," said Dr. Kipsang.
"So, you first look at your pathway before you look at the school because the pathway will lead you to where you will get what you want."