Uhuru Scraps National Exams for Primary School Kids under New 2-6-3-3-3 Education System

President Kenyatta says primary school pupils will not be subjected to national examinations under the new Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). 

Kenyatta, who made the announcement during the third National Conference on Curriculum Reforms at KICC in Nairobi on Friday, said this will ensure 100 percent transition to secondary school.

At the same time, President Uhuru announced that junior secondary schools will be domiciled in secondary schools under the 2-6-3-3-3 education system.

Junior secondary school will comprise learners in grades 7, 8 and 9 which are equivalent to classes 7, 8 and Form One in the current 8-4-4 system.
“The task force has recommended that grade 7,8 and 9 should now be domiciled in our secondary schools, this has also been contained in the task force report that there will be no examinations in Grade and we shall ensure that we have 100 percent transition from primary to secondary school,” said Kenyatta.

Kenyatta said changes contained in the new education curriculum are geared towards nurturing creativity and innovation among Kenyan children.

“We are embarking on a process that will have a lot of challenges but one that will rest Kenya’s growth trajectory. We need to use our education system to prepare our children to be the next Bill Gates and Steve Jobs.”

“We need an education that is practical and hands-on, education which nurtures creativity and innovation. One that needs to encourage a problem-solving approach to challenges facing our communities.”

“We are faced with the fast-paced growth of the global economy that includes rapid shifts in technology which require a workforce with relevant skills and it is in this regard that I’m committed to facilitating the reforms in our education system,” said President Kenyatta.