KICD Boss Speaks On Grade 9 Transition to Senior School ,2024

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Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development CEO Charles Ong’ondo has announced that there are no plans to relocate Grade 9 to high school where Senior School is domiciled.

According  to Ong’ondo, there is no plan or pronouncement that has been made by the Ministry of Education to move the current Grade 8 learners in Junior School to high school in 2024.

While speaking during an interview with one of the radio stations,Ong’ondo said that the years have to match the development milestones of the children who are the targets of the learning system hence there is no plan to transition grade 9 to senior school.

Ong’ondo said that the Basic Education structure of CBC is that learners spend full two years in pre-primary, 6 years in Primary,and three years in Junior School, and  3 years in Senior School, hence 2-6-3-3 curriculum.
Grade 4 pupils during a CBC practical Examination

Grade 4 pupils during a CBC practical Examination; Image/Courtesy

He further clarified that for Senior School, it will  comprise three years of education targeted at learners in the age bracket of 15( fifteen )to 17  (seventeen) years.

Professor Ong’ondo further indicated that the role of education is considered to be more critical than ever.

It helps to sought out  the increasing levels of violence and conflict hence forcing migration and climate change.

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