Understanding Kenya’s CBC/CBE


 Transition: Grade 9 to Grade 10


 1. Overview of CBC/CBE in Kenya

- CBC (Competency-Based Curriculum) emphasizes mastery of skills, values, and attitudes over rote learning.

- CBE (Competency-Based Education) operationalizes CBC by aligning learning outcomes with real-world competencies.

- Learners progress through Early Years, Middle School, Junior Secondary (Grades 7–9), and Senior Secondary (Grades 10–12).


 2. Transition Framework: Grade 9 to Grade 10

- Assessment-Based Placement:

  - 60%: Kenya Junior Secondary Education Assessment (KJSEA) – summative exam at end of Grade 9.

  - 20%: School-Based Assessments (SBAs) from Grades 7 & 8.

  - 20%: Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA).

- Pathway Selection:

  - Learners choose from three career pathways:

    - STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)

    - Arts & Sports Science

    - Social Sciences

- School Selection:

  - Each learner selects 12 schools:

    - 7 for first-choice pathway

    - 3 for second-choice

    - 2 for third-choice

  - Includes 9 boarding schools and 3 day schools across counties.


3. Role of Digital Systems

- KEMIS (Kenya Education Management Information System) ensures transparency and automation.

- Learners access admission letters online via Ministry of Education portals.

- Placement considers:

  - Merit (KJSEA scores)

  - Learner preferences

  - Regional equity and diversity quotas.


 4. Special Provisions

- Top Performers: Priority placement in preferred boarding schools.

- Learners with Special Needs: Tailored placements based on achievement levels.

- Quota System: Limits number of learners from same JSS in one boarding school to promote diversity.


 5. Senior School Curriculum

- Core Subjects (mandatory for all pathways):

  - English

  - Kiswahili or Kenyan Sign Language

  - Physical Education

  - Community Service Learning

- Electives vary by pathway and subject combinations selected via the Grade 10 Selection System.

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