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Competency based curriculum - Kenya
I chose this topic because I think that education should give you the facilities to be able to learn what interests you and what you enjoy such as the arts and other forms of creativity, rather than being forced into strictly academic subjects. I think it will be interesting to do more research into how the government in Kenya has helped/hindered the idea of a competency based curriculum as well as how the Kenyan population react to legislation from the government regarding their education. Competency based curriculum will help children to grow up learning how to deal with future challenged whilst helping them to have an education that suits them and their learning needs, this is interesting to me as I would like to look at how improved eduction opportunities here are predicted to alter/improve the country in years to come.

Abz123m (talk) 14:30, 19 October 2021 (UTC)

Bibliography

1. CBC New Kenya Education System 

''Summary

This website explains the history of the education system in Kenya, how it has changed, and how it is now set out as competency based. Initially the source tells you about the transitions from a 7-4-2-3 system, to an 8-4-4 and then to a 2-6-3-3-3. Each number in these system names relates to the number of years spent in each section of the eduction system eg primary, secondary and university. The systems with more parts include sections such as junior secondary and senior secondary schools. Overall this article sets out the basic structure of previous systems and how the new competency based curriculum will be structured.

''Strengths and weaknesses

Strength -> This website is a very clear in providing the information (simple and easy to read/ understand)

Weakness -> It is very informative with a lack of discussion points to reinforce the reliability of the source.

Weakness -> It is a blog. Blogs are normally skewed with opinions making them generally unreliable. But (STRENGTH) this blog does not show any form of opinions or bias and is entirely information based.

2. National Curriculum Policy (from Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development - KICD) 

''Summary

The National Curriculum Policy is from the website of the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development. This is a group established by the Kenyan government, with aims to change the curriculum of the country to make it more suited to the sustainable development of the country. Chapter 6 of the National Curriculum policy explains how assessment within the competency based curriculum is supposed to work, the goals of it, and the assessment background of the country.

''Strengths and weaknesses

Strength -> This source is reliable because it comes directly from the government organised group KICD who are the ones creating the new policy of the curriculum.

Strength -> This source if the National Curriculum Policy book, so is a formal and accurate account of the policies and aims set out for the new curriculum

Weaknesses -> As this is a document outlining the policy and how its going to benefit the country to introduce this new curriculum, there are no limitations shown by the people collating the policies and they want to shine light on the positives and why the policy should be adopted nationally.

3. Kenyas CBC education reform: how scarecrows are terrifying parents 

''Summary

This news article is suggesting how the new competency based curriculum is causing issues for parents - especially those who are on a low income. Kids are being sent home from school with projects to complete, some require printers, video footage or just general resources to make things such as a scarecrow. This puts children from a lower income area at a disadvantage as some of these things wont be able to be afforded. As well as this all of these projects require parent involvement. Some parents work long days and don't have the time or the energy to help their kids and if they do, they end up doing most of the work with the child 'helping' from the sidelines.

Evidence included in this article -> a tweet from a parent stating that CBC must fall as its causing too many issues

''Strengths and weaknesses

Strength -> BBC is a reliable source, especially regarding this matter. This is because there isn't bias, they are just reporting the information about Kenya. Bias in this article would not easily sway opinions of people reading it, unless they are Kenyan.

Strength -> Evidence to back up their statements about parents being unhappy with the new curriculum

Weakness -> The evidence has been acquired through social media where bias plays a big role. The negative attitudes portrayed in this article may only be representing those with negative views on the curriculum who have decided to post about it. People in favour of the new curriculum may not be posting there opinions as much.

'''4. Here's all you need to know about competency based curriculum

''Summary

This article talks about how long students will spend in each part of school in the new 2-6-3-3-3 curriculum. As well as when and how students will be assessed and graded. It also explains the 3 pathways that students are able to choose from ( arts and sports science, social science, science technical engineering and maths) and the 7 core competencies that are aimed to be taught under the new curriculum. Finally, it mentions that schools aren't adequately ready to fully bring in CBC yet.

''Strengths and weaknesses

Strength -> Nation - the company who have published the article - are an African independent media brand who aim to educate and inform their readers. This increases the reliability of the source as they wouldn't want to misinform their readers.

Strength -> There is no place for bias, it is an informative news article lacking opinion. This means its very unlikely that he information is skewed in any way

Weakness -> Other sources have described the schooling as a 2-6-3-3-3 system but in this article they were calling it a 2-6-6 with addition of university. They have combined the two seconds of secondary school into one block of 6 years rather than two separate 3 year blocks.

5. CBC Curriculum: 15 Benefits Of CBC Curriculum You Must Know 

''Summary

This blog states and explains 15 positives of the competency based curriculum. Takes you through many aspects such as CBC being; digitally based, learner-focused, able to expand learners' opportunities. At the beginning of the blog it also outlines the structure of he competency based curriculum (2-6-3-3-3) as well as the focuses of the curriculum being for the student to be able to solve everyday life challenges using their learnt competency skills.

Strengths and weaknesses

Weakness -> This is a blog which means it is not necessarily factual. This suggests that it could be easily biased and swayed by the writers opinions.

Weakness -> This source only focuses on the benefits of the competency based curriculum. Even though this is clearly stated in the title of the source, reading this can blindside you to any potential negatives with the new curriculum. You may read this source and be completely convinced CBC is the best thing to happen to the Kenyan education system, when it may have severe negatives effects on the learning of children but this is just not highlighted in the article.

Strength -> As this article focuses on the positives it does show you why the idea for a CBC has been suggested and put in place. It lays out all of the evidence and reasoning behind completely reshuffling the education system of the country from an 8-4-4 to 2-6-3-3-3 system.

Abz123m (talk) 16:53, 3 November 2021 (UTC)

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