Introduction
Grade 9 Domiciled in highschool, Students in Grade Nine may be eligible to transfer to secondary schools starting in the next academic year.
Provided that the government finds solutions to the problems that Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) encounter.
There has been a lack of classrooms, libraries, and lab space since the first students used the competency-based curriculum at JSS.
Additionally, there is a teacher shortage and insufficient training.
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Possible criss solutions from the government
The government might get help from secondary schools that have labs and libraries set up, as well as empty classrooms waiting to be occupied by this year’s KCSE candidates, to revive JSS.
Government sources state that a significant change in how the new level of study is implemented is necessary due to the anticipated rigor in Grade Nine and the strengthening of professional alternatives among students.
If implemented, the decision will solidify suggestions made by the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) to keep Grades Seven and Eight in primary school while moving Grade Nine to high school.
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Kuppet contended that the Junior Secondary School’s one-year implementation was “terribly corrupted” and afflicted by various problems, and that it should be stopped.
Resources in secondary schools
Secondary schools have many underutilized resources, whereas primary schools struggle. “These include trained teachers and infrastructure,” Kuppet secretary general Akello Misori told The Standard.
The union also noted a severe dearth of trained instructors in junior secondary schools as one of the issues confronting JSS.
According to Kuppet, many instructors sent to Junior School are either teaching for the first time and need time to adjust, or they lack subject knowledge in the areas they are tasked with handling due to a teacher shortage.The union claimed this has resulted in a chaotic learning environment
Kuppet administrators reportedly claimed that JSS teachers were dissatisfied with their salary and advocated for a thorough evaluation of the school.
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A spot-check highlighting the hardships of students, teachers, and inefficiencies of the new level of education, with concerns that the situation may escalate if not addressed soon.
The spot-check entailed a one-hour immersion in the world of a State-sponsored Junior Secondary School at Donholm Comprehensive School.
The visit provided a harsh glimpse into the challenging reality of this ambitious educational reform.
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While the passion of both teachers and kids was obvious, overcrowding, limited resources/facilities, and inadequate teachers created a contrasting impression
This results in a dramatic contrast between the ideal condition in a JSS class and the reality.
Johnson Nzioka, the headteacher of Donholm Comprehensive School, said that the school had approximately 750 students in JSS.
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Out of these, 415 are Grade 8 learners–the CBC’s pioneer class–distributed across five streams, while another 335 are Grade 7 learners divided across seven streams.
When we arrive at one of the five Grade 8 streams for our first class visit, we notice overcrowding and congestion. It’s branded 8s.
The classroom was packed to capacity, with no visible space to travel to the back.The only visible space between the lockers was the length of the palm.
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