Year: 2026

Teachers employed by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) can apply for different types of leave depending on their circumstances. TSC has introduced an online leave application system through the HRMIS Teachers Leave Module, allowing teachers to submit leave applications electronically instead of relying entirely on manual paperwork. The online system is accessed through the TSC…

How to Choose the Best School for Your Child in Kenya: A Complete Parent’s Guide Introduction For many Kenyan parents, choosing a school is more than finding an institution with good academic results. It is about finding an environment where a child can learn, grow, discover talents and develop the skills needed for life beyond…

Introduction Makueni County has a wide range of senior schools offering education for learners progressing to Grade 10, Grade 11 and Grade 12 under Kenya’s Competency-Based Education framework. The 2026 senior-school listings group public schools into C1, C2, C3 and C4 clusters. A recently published county directory lists 349 registered senior schools in Makueni County,…

How to Teach CBC Practical Lessons with Zero Budget Teaching practical lessons under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) can be challenging when a school has limited teaching resources. Teachers may have ambitious learning activities but lack laboratory equipment, commercial teaching aids, computers, specialised tools or money to purchase materials. However, practical CBC teaching does not always…

Introduction The transition from Junior School to Senior School is an important stage in Kenya’s Competency-Based Education system. As learners move into Grade 10, senior schools have an important responsibility to ensure that placed learners are properly verified, admitted and assigned to the appropriate programmes. For principals, deputy principals, senior school coordinators and other authorised…

Introduction Education is most effective when every learner has an opportunity to participate, develop skills and demonstrate what they know. However, learners with special needs and disabilities may experience barriers that make it difficult to access a standard curriculum in the same way as their peers. An adapted curriculum for learners with special needs and…

Senior School Infrastructure Requirements in Kenya: Essential Facilities Every School Needs The transition to Senior School under Kenya’s Competency-Based Education system is changing the infrastructure needs of secondary schools. Senior School is expected to provide learners with opportunities to pursue different areas of interest while developing practical skills, creativity, critical thinking, communication and other competencies….

Introduction The transition from Junior School to Senior School is one of the most important stages in Kenya’s Competency-Based Education journey. As learners prepare to enter Grade 10, they are required to make choices concerning senior schools, pathways, tracks and subject combinations. These choices form part of the broader transition process that eventually leads to…

Senior School Timetable 2026: Complete Guidelines for Creating a Balanced CBC Daily Routine The transition to Senior School is bringing new demands for school administrators, teachers, learners and parents. Unlike a timetable designed simply to fit subjects into a school week, the Senior School timetable must support competency development, practical learning, projects, career pathways, assessment…

The transition from Junior Secondary School (JSS) to Grade 10 is changing the way Kenyan learners, parents and teachers think about secondary education. For decades, academic examination results played a major role in determining what happened after primary and secondary school. Under the Competency-Based Education (CBE) approach, however, the conversation is becoming broader. The question…