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The Sessional Paper dubbed “Reforming Education and Training for Sustainable Development”, currently before Parliament, explains that the ministry is doing away with the current 8-4-4 system because it does not prepare learners enough.
“This policy document proposes a Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC) to replace the 8-4-4 system. The 8-4-4- system has been widely criticised for being heavily loaded in terms of content and being too examination oriented, putting undue pressure on learners,” reads the paper.
It further explains that the proposed new system places emphasis on Continuous Assessment Tests (CATs) over one-off examinations.
“Reform of the curriculum will ensure that the skills taught in education institutions match the requirements of the industry and will also emphasise national values, integration of science and innovation and adoption of ICT technologies,” it adds.
The paper says that from the primary school cycle to higher levels, the new structure is intended to offer learners equal opportunities to advance to the highest level of learning, either through academic channels or thorough TVET.
