About CBC
The Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC) is an educational strategy implemented in the country as part of ongoing educational reforms. CBC was launched in 2017 and is now being implemented across the country. The new curriculum moves the emphasis of education away from exam-based systems and toward the development of skills and capabilities. It is intended to foster learners’ holistic development by concentrating on their talents, interests, and abilities.
The 2-6-3-3-3 curriculum developed by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) after rigorous research is progressively replacing the 8-4-4 system. In the new system, every student must go through a minimum of 17 levels.
CBC aims to shift the focus to learner competency, a flexible curriculum with opportunities for specialization, a balance between formative and summative assessment, excellence and increased emphasis on education and learning. It is a value-based system with guiding principles and guided by sound theoretical approaches. Learners from this system are expected to emerge with seven core competencies: Communication and Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Imagination and Creativity, Citizenship, Digital Literacy, learning to learn and self-efficacy
Why CBC?
Key Components of the CBC Curriculum
- Competency-Based Approach
- Continuous Assessment
- Learner-Centered Pedagogy
- Broad Learning Areas
- Inclusivity and Differentiation
The success of CBC in Kenya is dependent on the ability of all stakeholders to understand their roles in making its implementation effective. CBE International strives to ensure parents, teachers, school owners, and the community at large is well trained and educated on their part to play in making CBC a success; nurturing every learner’s potential and equipping them with education for life.
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