Articles on KICD appearing in the media
KICD: CBC Subjects to be Dropped and Replaced in 2024. The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) plans to lower the number of learning areas for learners within the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) beginning in January 2024. President William Ruto accepted the suggestions provided by the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms (PWPER) on Tuesday, August...
moreThe Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development has reduced the number of subjects under the Competence-Based Curriculum in line with the recommendations by the Presidential Working Party on Education Reform (PWPER). In a circular to regional, county and subcounty directors of Education dated December 20, Basic Education Permanent Secretary Belio Kipsang said KICD reached the decision...
moreKenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has been challenged to develop curriculum for Senior School (SS) that will accelerate the Kenya Kwanza government agenda on job creation. KICD Council Chairman Simon Gicharu said curricula should be aligned with the Bottom Up Economic Transformation (BETA) model to ensure job creation for the youth. Prof Gicharu was...
morePreparations for Grade Six, the highest primary class under the competency-based curriculum (CBC), are being finalised ahead of Monday’s roll out, a senior Education ministry official has said. Read Full Article
moreThe government has approved a new curriculum for secondary and primary school students that will teach coding. Kenya will be the first country on the African continent to implement the curriculum. Read Full Article
moreKenya is in the process of implementing the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) to replace the much-criticized 8-4-4 system. This in itself is a noble cause. However, many questions have been raised regarding the driving philosophy behind the change. Is it because the previous system(s) has become completely obsolete or is it because we have crafted a...
moreKenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) CEO Charles Ongondo said the indoor game is part of the Competency-Based Curriculum. TSC Director of Quality Assurance Reuben Ndamburi said the issue with this inclusion is merely funding, which he said will be addressed. Read Full Article
moreThe Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) and Japanese electronics manufacturer Casio have partnered to provide free educational resources and ways to solve mathematics. Read Full Article
moreThe government says 22,891 primary schools have so far been supplied with laptops.Ministry of ICT says digital content has been installed in devices for Grade 1 to Grade 4. Kenyans can confirm availability of gadget in schools by visiting digischool.co.ke. Read Full Article
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