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Junior schools will be day or boarding, declares Magoha

Thursday, May 12th, 2022 08:30 | By
Education CS George Magoha addresses the ninth Zamara Annual Retirement Conference at a Malindi hotel in Kilifi county, yesterday. PHOTO/Bonny Mwangi

Education Cabinet Secretary (CS)  Prof George Magoha has now clarified the admission of Grade 7 learners to Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).

Magoha explained yesterday that JSS will be offered in both boarding and day secondary schools across the country.

“All the existing boarding and day secondary schools, will admit learners transiting from Grade Six to Grade Seven under CBC, based on guidelines to be provided by the ministry,” said the CS in a statement.

He also said that the ministry has identified 1,500 primary schools that will host junior secondary schools and assured that they not only have adequate learning and teaching facilities but also land for physical expansion.

 “Some of these schools will be developed further to have a fully-fledged secondary wing in the future. The government wishes to assure all Kenyans and especially learners, parents and teachers that implementation of CBC is on course and that systems and structures for the transition from primary to junior secondary are in place,” assured the CS.

Smooth transition

At the same time, the CS said that the ministry has consulted and urged private schools especially in urban areas, to set up stand-alone JSS to provide chances for learners to transition from primary to secondary level.

Implementation of CBC and transition from primary to junior secondary and to Senior Secondary School (SSS) is based on the recommendations of the Taskforce of CBC implementation, which handed over its report to President Uhuru Kenyatta in February last year.

Magoha said the government seeks to ensure effective and smooth transition, noting that construction of 10,000 classrooms for CBC is well on course across the country.

As the government prepares for transition to JSS, the CS said that training of secondary school teachers has been rolled out to ensure they better handle learners.

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