MP Raises Alarm Over Grade 10 Studies In 54 Schools
Nabii Nabwera, a Lugari Member of Parliament, has given a warning about the looming crisis surrounding the Grade 10 transition in Competency Based Education (CBE).
Nabwera said that none of the 54 schools in his constituency will provide the Arts and Sports Pathway due to a lack of facilities.
Speaking on Wednesday, Nabwera described a bleak image that impacts not only his constituency but many, if not all, counties across the country.
According to the MP, most counties lack access to schools that offer these vital pathways, jeopardizing the pupils’ educational futures.
“The area where many counties will be disenfranchised is in the sports and art pathway. It is for the chosen few,” the MP said.
Under the CBE system, students entering senior school (Grades 10-12) are required to select one of three pathways: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), Social Sciences, or Arts and Sports Science.
The Arts and Sports Science pathway includes Fine Arts, Music and Dance, Theatre and Film, Physical Education, Sports, and Recreation, as well as mandatory disciplines.
However, Nabwera contends that the infrastructure required for the Arts and Sports pathway, such as swimming pools, tennis courts, basketball courts, and skilled teachers, is virtually non-existent in most rural communities.
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Lugari MP Nabii Nabwera says none of the 54 schools in his constituency will offer the arts and sports due to lack of facilities, a situation mirrored in many parts of the country.
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“Even in the country itself, how many teachers are trained in sports education? But then, why did we do this transition?” the MP posed.
“Because we set the dream, then we’re like, oh, we don’t have enough sports and humanities. So it means essentially we are going ahead of the cart before the horse.”
The MP has attributed the sad circumstance to the rushed implementation of CBC, now CBE.
He chastised former Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i for rejecting a more conservative implementation strategy advocated by his predecessor, Amina Mohamed.
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“She had a blueprint. She said we need more time. We needed a dry run. But Matiang’i forced it through,” the MP said.
According to the MP, the damage has already been done; the system already has eight cohorts, and reversing CBE would be terrible.
He does, however, advise that the system be corrected. One of his primary ideas is to construct at least two well-equipped schools every sub-county, one for boys and one for girls, capable of offering the Arts and Sports program.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education has informed parents that preparations are underway to ensure a smooth transition and that no youngster is excluded from the much-needed education system.
MP Raises Alarm Over Grade 10 Studies In 54 Schools
