The government is prepared to transition grade 8 students to grade 9 under the new Competence Based Curriculum (CBC), as announced by Principal Secretary for Education Belio Kipsang.
Speaking in Nyandarua County after an assessment on the level of preparedness for transitioning the learners, Kipsang said all instructional materials have been furnished in all schools in junior and primary schools alongside training of teachers on the same.
He said the goal is to complete the full cycle for all three levels of CBC, in line with the government directive to transition junior school to senior school by January 2026.
The government is currently constructing 11,000 classrooms nationwide to fully implement junior schools.
PS Kipsang said the Sh3,000 capitation allocated to schools will be utilised for maintenance and desk furnishing.
He said in July this year, the Ministry of Education did an initial pilot on the assessment Grade 9 learners will do next year, saying it will help the teachers prepare fully for the type of assessment the learners will do.
Another pilot assessment is expected later this year for the Grade 6 learners being a replica of what the learners will do in November 2025.
