CBC Retooling: APBET’s Dimension

The Alternative Providers of Basic Education and Training (APBET) schools led by their National Chairman Moses Wokono has hailed the Comtence-Based Curriculum as the game changer in Kenya’s education system.

In education context, retooling is a process that is meant to increase professional knowledge and skills to teachers so that students’ learning is improved.

Under a program known as CBC Retooling, several teachers are undergoing a three-days training so as to acquaint themselves with the new curriculum.

This comes after the Government announced that some 56,000 teachers recruited by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) this year will be retrained (retooled) to ensure compliance with the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).

“The Commission celebrates the pre-primary and primary schoolteachers who have embraced the implementation of CBC and are tirelessly assisting the Kenyan learners to acquire the required core competencies and values,” TSC said.

Mr Wokono, addressing the journalists noted that the retooling is critical so as to address some of the teething problems the new system has been facing.

The retooling initiative, particularly for APBET schools, underscores the importance of adapting to the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) in Kenya’s education system.

It aims to enhance teachers’ professional knowledge and skills to better support student learning. This proactive approach reflects a commitment to addressing challenges and ensuring effective implementation of the new curriculum.

The Government’s decision to retrain 56,000 teachers recruited by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) this year underscores the commitment to ensuring compliance with the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). According to TSC, this move aims to address the challenges encountered in implementing the new system, with Dr. Moses Wokono emphasizing its importance in tackling teething problems.