I have a bone to pick with my colleagues who teach English and literature in high school. I know the grades in English as a subject in the recently released KCSE examination were far from stellar, and that is if you particularly base success solely on the grades. Let us talk about how we can help these learners acquire effective reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. Obsession over grades has led to preposterous suggestions, such as adjustment of the grading system, which would lead to the realisation of better grades in English. Some of us are crying over our beer because History and CRE teachers reap hefty fringe benefits after attaining good grades.

Source: The Star July 08, 2021 01:52 UTC