ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development Act
4. Functions of the Institute
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
4. Functions of the Institute
The functions of the Institute shall be to—(a)advise the Government on matters pertaining to curriculum development;(b)evaluate, vet and approve, for application in Kenya, any local and foreign curricula and curriculum support materials in relation to the levels of education and training referred to in paragraph (d);(c)implement the policies relating to curriculum development in basic and tertiary education and training;(d)develop, review and approve programmes, curricula and curriculum support materials that meet international standards for—(i)early childhood care, development and education;(ii)pre-primary education;(v)adult, continuing and non-formal education;(vi)teacher education and training;(vii)special needs education; and(viii)technical and vocational education and training;(e)initiate and conduct research to inform curriculum policies, review and development;(f)collect, document and catalogue information on curricula, curriculum support materials and innovations to create a data bank and disseminate the information to educational institutions, learners and other relevant organisations;(g)print, publish and disseminate information relating to curricula for basic and tertiary education and training;(h)collaborate with other individuals and institutions in organizing and conducting professional development programmes for teachers, teacher trainers, quality assurance and standards officers and other officers involved in education and training on curriculum programmes and materials;(i)develop, disseminate and transmit programmes and curriculum support materials through mass media, electronic learning, distance learning and any other mode of delivering education and training programmes and materials;(j)promote equity and access to quality curricula and curriculum support materials;(k)promote appropriate utilisation of technology to enhance innovations and achievement of a knowledge based economy;(l)offer consultancy services in basic and tertiary education and training;(m)incorporate national values, talent development and leadership values in curriculum development;(ma)incorporate personal safety skills, self-defence, demonstrations on security drills, first aid, detection and response to weapons and evacuation procedures in curriculum development;(mb)incorporate psychosocial skills and services to students in curriculum development;(n)receive, consider, develop and review curriculum proposals; and(o)perform such other function as may be assigned to it under this Act or any other written law.