Grade 12 is an equivalent of present Form Four. This means the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) has been retained and will be used to place students to universities. Under the new 2-6-3-3-3 education system, learners will spend two years at pre-primary before proceeding to Grade One to Six.

They will then transit to Junior Secondary School before joining Senior Secondary School (Grades 10 to 12).

University education will last three years. The new education system guarantees elimination of individualised national examinations and introduces learner assessment. The Kenya National Examination Council (Knec) said the assessments will be used to gauge the implementation of CBC in schools and also inform government policy.

In primary schools, the government is rolling out Grade Three pupils monitoring learers’ assessments aimed at establishing the extent of teaching and learning of the pupils. There will also be no wastage as all children will transit to next class and career paths – arts and sports, social science and STEM – created at secondary level.

Finer details of the implementation matrix show that the current Grade Three pioneer class will not sit national examinations in 2022 when they complete primary school education.

The CBC was rolled out in all schools on January 3, this year in pre-primary 1 and 2 and Grade 1, to Grade 3. The government has scheduled to roll out Grade Four in January next year.

The announcement by Uhuru on examinations surprised many Kenyans. Education stakeholders yesterday sought to understand the criteria the ministry will employ to place the pupils in secondary schools.

Every year, the government places hundreds of thousands of learners to national, extra county and county schools.

Addressing the pertinent question of infrastructure, Uhuru seemed to suggest that it will be done over time.

“I rather (pupils) be under a tree rather than being in streets sniffing drugs. Gradually, we will get the infrastructure needed,” he said.

The President asked those keen to disrupt the roll out of the new education system to change course.

“Let us avoid unnecessary push and shove. I am committed to the reforms in education,” he said.

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has opposed the roll out, citing inadequate teacher training, poor infrastructure, inadequate budget and lack of legal policy. The union has also questioned the roll-out process.

Grade 12 is an equivalent of present Form Four. This means the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) has been retained and will be used to place students to universities. Under the new 2-6-3-3-3 education system, learners will spend two years at pre-primary before proceeding to Grade One to Six.

They will then transit to Junior Secondary School before joining Senior Secondary School (Grades 10 to 12).

University education will last three years. The new education system guarantees elimination of individualised national examinations and introduces learner assessment. The Kenya National Examination Council (Knec) said the assessments will be used to gauge the implementation of CBC in schools and also inform government policy.

In primary schools, the government is rolling out Grade Three pupils monitoring learers’ assessments aimed at establishing the extent of teaching and learning of the pupils. There will also be no wastage as all children will transit to next class and career paths – arts and sports, social science and STEM – created at secondary level.

Finer details of the implementation matrix show that the current Grade Three pioneer class will not sit national examinations in 2022 when they complete primary school education.

The CBC was rolled out in all schools on January 3, this year in pre-primary 1 and 2 and Grade 1, to Grade 3. The government has scheduled to roll out Grade Four in January next year.

The announcement by Uhuru on examinations surprised many Kenyans. Education stakeholders yesterday sought to understand the criteria the ministry will employ to place the pupils in secondary schools.

Every year, the government places hundreds of thousands of learners to national, extra county and county schools.

Addressing the pertinent question of infrastructure, Uhuru seemed to suggest that it will be done over time.

“I rather (pupils) be under a tree rather than being in streets sniffing drugs. Gradually, we will get the infrastructure needed,” he said.

The President asked those keen to disrupt the roll out of the new education system to change course.

“Let us avoid unnecessary push and shove. I am committed to the reforms in education,” he said.

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has opposed the roll out, citing inadequate teacher training, poor infrastructure, inadequate budget and lack of legal policy. The union has also questioned the roll-out process.