First Batch of Grade 9 Students Moving to Senior School Accepted

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Secondary school principals have advocated for Grade 9 students to transition to senior secondary schools instead of being hosted in junior schools without sufficient infrastructure.

Since the implementation of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC)  was introduced which intends to integrate Grade Nine alongside junior secondary grades within primary schools,there are a lot of concerns that are raised in each day.

With the inadequacy of resources like teachers, enough classrooms ,lack of  laboratories in these primary school settings, principals have asked the government to prioritize interested of learners and move them to secondary schools.

In his take , Willy Kuria,the National chairman of the Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (KESSHA) has indicated that there is limited learning opportunities in junior secondary.

To address  this challenge, KESSHA has now suggested exploring the incorporation of Grade Nine into secondary education.

Assuming office as the newly appointed KESSHA boss, Willy has vowed to improve the association’s status and addresses issues of overcrowding in public schools as well as evident malpractices in national examinations.

The associates has now called for tn Ministry of Education to ensure timely disbursement of capitation grants to schools .

KESSHA has further criticized the eCitizen fee payment system saying that there was lack of stakeholder engagement and potential financial losses and delays.

CS Ezekiel Machogu and Education PS Belio Kipsang at the Sheikh Zayed Hall in Mombasa During the 46th KESSHA Conference;Image/File

Earlier, the government through education cs Ezekiel Machogu said that government has plan to accommodate Grade 9 students in existing primary schools which is part of the he transition from the 8-4-4 system to the 2-6-3-3-3 CBC system

Machogu had also clarified that the government plan aims to ensure a smooth transition as it addresses concerns about infrastructure and resource availability in junior school settings.

Teachers also deployed to work in junior secondary schools have been complaining of poor working environment and low pay.