Reforming Education in Kenya for Global Competitiveness: A Case of Competency Based Curriculum
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Date
2024
Authors
Nzoka, Francis Katumo
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EJCEEL
Abstract
Education reform demands increased as Kenya entered the twenty-first century.
Developing critical thinking, creativity, and practical skills is the main goal of the
government's learner-centred Competency Based Curriculum (CBC), which was
unveiled in 2017. The goal of the CBC is to develop well-rounded people who can
thrive in a world that is changing quickly by placing an emphasis on competency above
content. In Kenya, the 8-4-4 system of education has been replaced with the
Competency Based Curriculum under the 2-6-3-3 system of education. This signifies
the end of a period in which the sector has been dominated by competitiveness and
ranking. The primary distinction is that CBC concentrates on the observable abilities
and competences that learners demonstrate, whereas 8-4-4 emphasizes content more
heavily, which promotes memorization. A requirements evaluation of the curriculum
measured against the aspirations of the country, according to the Kenya Institute of
Curriculum Development, made a curriculum modification necessary. Furthermore,
there have been gaps in the educational offerings since 1964 due to the partial
implementation of the suggestions made by earlier commissions on education.
Curriculum Based Assessment (CBA), the assessment tool provided by the CBC,
evaluates students' competency in relation to predetermined performance
requirements. A series of systematic procedures that gather data to support the analysis
of learners' progress and accomplishments are used in CBA, in contrast to formal
assessments. As a result, assessment entails the learners doing specific tasks to evaluate
their level of proficiency in completing them in an actual setting.
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Keywords
Competencies, competency based assessment, competency based curriculum, educational reform, needs assessment
Citation
Nzoka, F. K. (2024). Reforming Education in Kenya for Global Competitiveness: A Case of Competency Based Curriculum. European Journal of Contemporary Education and E-Learning, 2(3), 141-150.