Parents With Children in Grade Six Warned
Parents with children in Grade 6 have been warned against buying model test papers for the first end of primary school assessment scheduled for November under the competency-based curriculum.
Some business people are selling model test papers for the summative assessment, which accounts for forty percent of the learner’s score.
The final score is expected to be used to place learners in junior secondary school come next year January.
The reason why parents are warned not to buy the model papers is because the tests have not been approved by KICD. KICD Executive Chief Officer added that the assessment test will be testing basic things that learners have been doing daily in school.
The test will be as low as the learners psychological age because they already have 60 percent from grades 3, 4 and 5 assessments.
He said in JSS, the curriculum allows learners an opportunity to explore their potential and interests before choosing their preferred pathways in senior secondary school.
KICD Executive Chief prof Ong’ondo was speaking yesterday while attending Kenya Private Schools Association conference held in Mombasa.
Prof Ong’ondo said the CBC curriculum emphasises the achievement of demonstrable learning outcomes in every learner at different levels. At the pre-primary school level, CBC concentrates on giving learners interactive skills.
Prof Ong’ondo said primary school is basically about socialisation through literacy, numeracy and social skills.
The KICD Chief urged teachers in the private schools to make sure that learning is interesting.
Prof Ong’ondo further warned the parents and teachers to be aware of government circulars, especially concerning to books so that they don’t buy the wrong books.
He warned teachers from private schools against giving learners unreasonable assignments instead of using locally available materials.
He noted that there are no complaints from public schools, yet serious learning going on.
