By Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Daily Nation
Published on 2024-01-24 15:44:47
The Ministry of Education in Kenya has initiated a search for the 48,000 students who obtained a grade ‘E’ in the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in order to enroll them in Vocational and Training Institutions. This effort is aimed at transitioning Form Four leavers with lower grades to Tertiary and Vocational Training Institutions to pursue craft courses, as stated by the Basic Education Principal Secretary, Dr. Belio Kipsang.
Dr. Kipsang emphasized the need for all learners to have a plan and discussed addressing the challenges faced by the Coast region in the 2023 KCSE performance during a meeting with education and security stakeholders in Mombasa. He expressed concern over the large number of students scoring grade ‘E’ and the need to address this issue effectively to ensure that children can transition to productive members of society.
The Education Ministry plans to collaborate with the Interior and National Administration counterparts to address the challenge and ensure that resources invested in the education sector yield a return. Dr. Kipsang noted that the government allocates 30 percent of its resources, totaling Sh650 billion, to the education sector and emphasized the need for a return on this investment.
To address the issue of low grades, Dr. Kipsang directed education stakeholders to increase school visitations and classroom observations to support teachers in curriculum delivery and assessment. Additionally, the Ministry will work with the Teachers Service Commission to strengthen quality assurance in the education sector.
The government is also committed to addressing challenges facing schools, including infrastructure deficiencies such as lack of laboratories and books. Education Cabinet Secretary, Ezekiel Machogu, expressed his concern over the high number of candidates scoring low grades and emphasized the need for better coordination among schools, teachers, parents, and students.
The directorate of quality assurance will conduct investigations to probe the cases of students scoring grade ‘E’ in each county and submit a report. Dr. Kipsang stressed the importance of coordination between the teacher, parent, and child in order to create a conducive learning environment.
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