Domiciling Of Grade 9 JSS. According to Charles Ong’ondo, CEO of the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, there are no intentions to move Grade 9 to the high school where Senior School is located.
He claimed that the Ministry of Education has not announced any plans to transfer the existing Grade 8 students in the Junior School to the High School for the upcoming academic year.
“The years have to match the development milestones of the children who are the targets of the learning system,” Ong’ondo stated in an interview with one of the radio stations.
Domiciling Of Grade 9 JSS
As to the CBC Basic Education system, students are expected to complete two years of pre-primary education, six years of primary education, three years of junior school, and a further three years of senior school, or 2-6-3-3.
Senior School is a three-year program designed for students between the ages of fifteen and seventeen.
“With forced migration, climate change, rising xenophobia, racism, and discrimination, as well as rising levels of violence and conflict, education is more important than ever,” Ong’ondo stated.