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Ericsson
#21 Posted : Monday, October 29, 2018 12:24:32 PM
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2012 wrote:
sitaki.kujulikana wrote:
Swenani wrote:
limanika wrote:
murchr wrote:
limanika wrote:
murchr wrote:
limanika wrote:
2012 wrote:
So, how will this be better than 8-4-4? I've read all the materials I've found on the new system and I honestly don't know what the advantage is. In fact I see a huge gaping hole in that kids will have be able to stop school at an earlier age of 11/12 or what we now call std. 6.

Who understands this better to enlighten us here?

I think current primary schools will be expanded to cater for upto grade 9. That will mean junior secondary will be hosted in what we now call primary school. That way, if some dont proceed to senior secondary, many will have reached grade 9 the equivalent of form two?

But i understand the curriculum is not even out yet grade 1 and 2 teachers are supposed to switch to new system on 01/01/2018 i.e. from next week????


Are you sure?

It was piloted this year between May and September across 470 schools – 10 in each county.

Where are you getting your news? Sossion?

The link seems to indicate that results of the pilot study haven't been released? How then can the new system be launched in 2018 for grades 1 and 2 even without any single books in the bookshops?. Methinks this is being rushed since those who could criticize have turned a blind eye as they scheme how to cash-in - e.g. book writers/publishers. Even the media is clueless


We agree that a pilot study was carried out, results may not have been released to the public but surely the ministry implementing this have it right?

The govt hopes to provide text books and learning material.

As for rushing when Ole Kiyapi was the PS Education 2010-2011 he spoke of changing the curriculum. .

It was even his campaign mantra when he ran for the presidency in 2012-13

Someone mentioned it on Wazua

How long is enough to talk about it and start implementing? And is the world waiting?

Its good to have timelines, but its more important to get it right. If govt is providing text books, will they do this on day one next week in all public schools as well as private ones since i understand there is none in the bookshops? And while books are important, this is only one of the ingredients. Teachers needed to have familiarized with the new books long before they start teaching, to help them prepare teaching notes, supplementary materials, etc. And in a successful system, teachers / schools ought to have already set CATs or exams as well as exam dates for the whole of next year by now. How to do this without any approved learning material?

No new books are needed for lower primary schools but rather a number of books will be dropped

Me,I think after learning numeracy,literacy and social skills.Learning should be talent nurturing and not trying to make everyone a doc and lawyer

I agree there is an abnormal fascination with exam passing and moving on to become a doc, or lawyer or engineer.
there are some similarities with the German education system, I also think the original 8-4-4 was designed with the same outcome just that it has been watered down and had been turned into a memorization exam passing/cheating contest.


Very true. I remember knitting pajamas and building mud houses, drums etc back in primary then everything changed. Teaching was also a respected career before 844 So, what's to stop this new system from taking the same turn?


Nothing will stop it.The government should have subsidized education not saying it's free.The government won't fund the infrastructure necessary for the practicals
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ZZE123
#22 Posted : Tuesday, November 06, 2018 4:40:12 PM
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thuks wrote:
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Will the current class 3 Kids (those moving to class 4 in 2019) be in the old curriculum or the new one?

I guess new because they intended to start with 2018 group but had no materials then

Government is not serious on this one.. Some schools are saying old others new others waitBrick wall Brick wall Brick wall
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#23 Posted : Tuesday, November 06, 2018 7:23:11 PM
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ZZE123 wrote:
thuks wrote:
ZZE123 wrote:
Will the current class 3 Kids (those moving to class 4 in 2019) be in the old curriculum or the new one?

I guess new because they intended to start with 2018 group but had no materials then

Government is not serious on this one.. Some schools are saying old others new others waitBrick wall Brick wall Brick wall

has it ever been serious on anything other than looting? see michuki rules

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murchr
#24 Posted : Tuesday, November 06, 2018 7:31:59 PM
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ZZE123 wrote:
thuks wrote:
ZZE123 wrote:
Will the current class 3 Kids (those moving to class 4 in 2019) be in the old curriculum or the new one?

I guess new because they intended to start with 2018 group but had no materials then

Government is not serious on this one.. Some schools are saying old others new others waitBrick wall Brick wall Brick wall


If your child was on the new curriculum while in class 3 they will continue with that in class 4. Mohamed interviewed someone from KICD some time ago you can go and check on youtube, but essentially that is what he said
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limanika
#25 Posted : Tuesday, December 11, 2018 3:18:33 PM
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Amina says Kenya isn't, wasn't ready for the new system. What we've known, been saying all along confirmed
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#26 Posted : Tuesday, December 11, 2018 3:29:35 PM
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limanika wrote:
Amina says Kenya isn't, wasn't ready for the new system. What we've known, been saying all along confirmed


What do you expect of Jubilee gava? Me, nothing ..... my bar is that low!!! So this doesn't surprise me.
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Euge
#27 Posted : Tuesday, December 11, 2018 6:57:00 PM
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So the new system is on hold? SMH
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murchr
#28 Posted : Tuesday, December 11, 2018 7:08:16 PM
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Euge wrote:
So the new system is on hold? SMH


Amina should resign since she's proved to be incompetent . What is needed(or lacks) if the change happens incrementally per year?

There is no way infrastructure can be "built" if the program is not rolling out, since infrastructure improves as challenges are met. Change management in govt is close to 0

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limanika
#29 Posted : Tuesday, December 11, 2018 8:52:27 PM
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murchr wrote:
Euge wrote:
So the new system is on hold? SMH


Amina should resign since she's proved to be incompetent . What is needed(or lacks) if the change happens incrementally per year?

There is no way infrastructure can be "built" if the program is not rolling out, since infrastructure improves as challenges are met. Change management in govt is close to 0


She has done the right thing. Better late than never. The whole thing has so many gaps. For instance 1)/the 2018 class 3 do not know whether they're in new system or old system 2) exams, at there'll be no national exam at end of primary? Will they rely on continous assessments over the years? They trust the teachers to give honest marks? You can go on and on..
Swenani
#30 Posted : Wednesday, December 12, 2018 9:04:35 AM
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Angelica _ann wrote:
limanika wrote:
Amina says Kenya isn't, wasn't ready for the new system. What we've known, been saying all along confirmed


What do you expect of Jubilee gava? Me, nothing ..... my bar is that low!!! So this doesn't surprise me.


Some of us don't have a bar for Jubilee
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