A viral video clip showing two primary school children slaughtering a chicken in Kenya has caused an uproar about the country's new curriculum, which has more of a focus on practical skills.
A viral video clip showing two primary school children slaughtering a chicken in Kenya has caused uproar and some hilarity about the country's new curriculum, which has more of a focus on practical skills.
Since they started primary school, they have been the guinea pigs for a new curriculum, and have experienced many different practical projects over the last few years - from making scarecrows to selling goods at markets. For the first time, the exam will only contribute 40% to their final marks as their assessment scores since grade one will make up the rest.But some parents are unhappy at the expense of the new curriculum as schools expect them to contribute material and money for items - like chickens - needed for the practicals.
"My school is in a village where some families cannot even afford a meal due to the rising cost of food so I couldn't ask them for meat," she said. "The books and curriculum designs are ready but we are holding on to get advice before we can distribute them," Prof Charles Ong'ondo, who heads The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, told the BBC.
In fact the last two academic years have been unusual, with four instead of three terms - to make up for time lost during the Covid pandemic.This also came in for criticism recently when several videos trended showing pupils in rural areas lying on the ground pretending to swim as they had no access to a swimming pool.
Sophia Mbevi, the director of a private school in Nairobi, agrees, saying that while the CBC had the best intentions, it was too hurriedly implemented.
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