Written By John Mutiso 📝
A new coding curriculum has been approved by the government for teaching coding in secondary and primary schools.
After receiving clearance from the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD), Kodris Africa, an online publishing company that focuses in equipping learners with 21st-century skills, will offer the syllabus.
According to KICD chief executive Prof Charles Ong’ondo, coding is a practical thinking activity that enables children to imagine, create and solve problems.
“In the past, coding was conceived as a high-level activity yet children can start engaging in early learning levels,” said Prof Ong’ondo on Tuesday in a statement seen by the Standard.
Kenya will be the first country on the African continent to implement the curriculum.
Kodris also said that the syllabus will put students on an equal footing with students in developed countries.
“When students learn to code they can become producers in this 21st century digital age rather than merely consume what is created by others,” said Kodris Africa CEO Mugumo Munene.
He also added that the rollout plan will be carried out in partnership with key education stakeholders.
According to Mr Munene, the adoption of the syllabus is in accordance with the government’s efforts to promote technology use through President Uhuru Kenyatta’s digital literacy program, which he launched in 2016.
Kodris will be offering the syllabus in another 48 nations on the continent.
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