Junior high: Why Magoha’s new classes plan falls short
Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha speaking to journalists. Secondary schools require about 30,000 classrooms among other facilities to be ready to admit the 1.4 million learners in January next year when the CBC rolls out in junior secondary.
Secondary schools require about 30,000 classrooms among other facilities to be ready to admit the 1.4 million learners in January next year when the competency-based curriculum (CBC) rolls out in junior secondary.
According to official data, the double intake of the CBC and 8-4-4 learners will create a shortfall of 1,489,144 places in secondary schools. With the recommended class size of between 45 and 50 students, these would require 29,783 more classrooms which is way beyond the 10,000 earmarked by the government for completion by end of next month. With their current population, many secondary schools are also greatly over-enrolled.
