50 days to Grade 9 rollout: Are schools ready for CBC transition?

Construction of Grade 9 classrooms at Roots Academy in Nakuru on November 12, 2024. The school deputy head teacher Cleophas Mutai said the additional 12 classrooms will accomodate 400 students next term. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

With just 50 days remaining before the pioneer class of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) transitions to Grade 9, concerns persist over the readiness of schools to implement the programme effectively.

Catholic bishops have become the latest group to raise alarm, describing the rollout as "crumbling" due to a lack of clarity, inadequate infrastructure, insufficient resources, and delayed teacher recruitment.