Introduction Due to many criticism that faced the 8-4-4 system which was first established in Kenya in 1985, the government proposed a new curriculum called Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) – first launched in 2017. The system that was proposed and has been launched and piloted in Kenyan schools. The system is also known as 2-6-6-3…
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Critical Review of 8-4-4 Education System in Kenya
By Anthony M. Wanjohi: Introduction The 8-4-4 system of education was launched in January 1985. It was designed to provide eight years of primary education, four years of secondary, and four years of university education. Emphasis was placed on Mathematics, English, and vocational subjects. The proponents of 8-4-4 education system had a vision. The vocational…
Implementation of the New 2-6-3-3-3 System of Education in Kenya
By Anthony M. Wanjohi: The new 2-6-3-3-3 System of Education comes in as a relief from the overloaded and crowded current system of Education, namely 8-4-4. The new system is expected to be launched as early as May, 2017 on a pilot basis in lower primary schools in Kenya. The system, places emphasis on Continuous…