Education stakeholders affirm their commitment to adopt coding lessons
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Education stakeholders affirm their commitment to adopt coding lessons in all grades from the elementary level
Education stakeholders affirm their commitment to adopt coding lessons in all grades from the elementary level.
Education stakeholders have reaffirmed their commitment to incorporating coding into the curriculum starting in the primary grades.
Since last year’s approval and introduction of the elementary and secondary school curriculum, enrollment has increased.
Coding is the process of converting human intentions into commands that computers can comprehend. The lessons are presented to learners through an interactive online studio.
The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) gave its approval to the coding curriculum last year.
Graceland Schools in Nyahururu made history this week by being the first private school in Kenya to introduce coding classes to all grades.
Grace Mwaura, the school’s director, told in an interview said that adding coding syllabus to the curriculum “is a milestone for the school since it will enhance students’ technological skills and put them on the right trajectory in the ever-growing world of technology.”
“We are proud to announce the full deployment of the approved coding lessons for all grades, starting January 2023. This marks a significant milestone for the school, as it becomes the first private school in Kenya to comprehensively implement the coding curriculum,” said Ms Mwaura.
Ms Mwaura further commended the government for approving the teaching of coding saying it is the basis of a vibrant digital economy.
“We are thrilled to be leading the way in Kenya’s education system by fully embracing the importance of digital literacy and coding in the 21st century. Our students will now have the opportunity to acquire valuable skills that will prepare them for success in today’s rapidly changing world,” she said.
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This comes after President William Ruto earlier said coding lessons when integrated with the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) will equip students with computer programming skills needed to drive the fourth industrial revolution.
“We have to grow our tech knowledge from primary school all the way to the university and to make it happen, coding will become part our curriculum,” said Ruto.
Safaricom Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Peter Ndegwa said they partnered with Kodris Africa to teach the first ever government approved coding syllabus.
“The future is about seeking skills that will help the young people find jobs that are relevant. In a digital world, we need to form an industry digital program that allows us to equip our learners with necessary skills that will help them in the future,” said Ndegwa.
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