CBC in Kenya

COMPETENCE BASED CURRICULUM IN KENYA SIMPLIFIED

<p>What is a Competence Based Curriculum&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This is <strong>a uniquely designed model that is designed to promote the development of skills&comma; knowledge and application of competencies by learners to real life situations&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>It further aims at imparting knowledge&comma; skills and attitude that build broad competencies which help in solving everyday problems&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This new system of education was designed by the <strong>Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development &lpar;KICD&rpar;<&sol;strong> and launched in <strong>2017<&sol;strong> by the <strong>Ministry of Education<&sol;strong>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>In summary&semi;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>CBC focuses on learning outcomes<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>It is learner centered<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>It is a learner-driven process hence active<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Meant for learners who are born into the world of technology &lpar;techno servi learners&rpar;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Classes are now referred to as grades<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>ECDE has 2 levels&comma; not 3 i&period;e&period; PP1 &amp&semi; PP2<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Subject areas are now known as learning areas<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Topics and sub-topics are now called strands and sub-strands respectively<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>UNIQUE FEATURES&sol; CHARACTERISTICS OF KENYA’S COMPETENCE BASED CURRICULUM<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>It is flexible for it enables learners to receive credit for what they know&comma; not what they are expected to know&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>It not only focuses on the learner’s academic knowledge but also talents&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>ICT is integrated at all levels<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Learners receive individualized attention<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p><strong>THE 7 CORE COMPETENCIES OF KENYA’S COMPETENCE BASED CURRICULUM<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>At the end of the learning period&comma; a learner is expected to achieve the following competencies&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ol>&NewLine;<li>Communication and collaboration<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Critical thinking and problem solving<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Citizenship<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Imagination and creativity<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Digital literacy<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Self –efficacy<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Learning to learn<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ol>&NewLine;<p><strong>CBC LIFE VALUES<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>CBC aims at promoting the following values&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ol>&NewLine;<li>Love<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Responsibility<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Respect<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Unity<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Peace<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Patriotism<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Integrity<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ol>&NewLine;<p><strong>CBC LEVELS<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Kenya’s Competence Based Curriculum’s basic education is divided into three main levels&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ol>&NewLine;<li>Early years education<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Middle school education<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ol>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Senior school<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>After acquiring basic education&comma; the learner can proceed to higher education levels<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Higher education<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>It takes at least three years&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>There is no fixed time frame since it varies depending on the course&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Senior school<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>&lpar;Grades 10&comma; 11 &amp&semi; 12&rpar;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>It takes three years&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The age bracket is 15-17 years&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>It lays the foundation for further education and training at tertiary level<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Lower secondary<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>&lpar;Grades 7&comma; 8 &amp&semi;9&rpar;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>It takes three years<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Upper primary<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>&lpar;Grade 4&comma; 5 &amp&semi;6&rpar;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>It is part of middle school<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Formerly referred to as class 4&comma; 5 &amp&semi;6 respectively<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Gives learners a chance to experiment and explore<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Lower primary<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&lpar;Grade 1&comma; 2 &amp&semi;3&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Formerly referred to as lower primary which comprised class 1&comma; 2 &amp&semi;3<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Pre-primary<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Abbreviated as PP1 &amp&semi; PP2<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Referred to as ECDE under the 8-4-4 curriculum<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>ADVANTAGES OF THE COMPETENCE BASED CURRICULUM<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Kenya’s proposed new competence based curriculum has got a number of merits over the former 8-4-4 system of education&period; These include&colon;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<ol>&NewLine;<li>It is highly flexible for its structure depends on the learner’s ability&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>It encourages increased learner involvement since learners are in charge of their learning-learner-centered<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>It is centered on skills and competencies that learners can easily apply to real life situations- situations that learners can easily relate with<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Furthermore&comma; the CBC curriculum enables the learner to specialize in areas that s&sol;he is competent&period; Thus it will not end up producing jacks of all trades but masters of none<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ol>&NewLine;<p><strong> <&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;