School Level
At school level, the management structure involves Head of Institution (HOI) or Principal
leading a team of administrators, teachers, support staff, and learners.
This structure often includes a hierarchy where the principal oversees the entire school,
with assistant principals, department heads, and teachers reporting to them.
Roles
Head of Institution (HOI) / Principal:
- Implements curriculum and policy at the school level.
- Supervises staff and oversees academic and administrative functions.
Deputy HOI / Deputy Principal:
- Supports the head in school operations and discipline.
Senior Teachers:
- Support the DHOI and/or the deputy principal in implementation of curriculum, policy,
and school discipline.
Heads of Departments (HODs):
- Coordinate academic departments and programs.
- Curriculum development, teacher support, and responsible for monitoring students'
progress within their learning/subject areas.
Teachers:
- Deliver lessons, assess learners, manage classrooms, give feedback to learners, and offer
assessment.
Support Staff:
- Provide students with support services, manage school records, and maintain the school’s
operations.
Parents Association (PA):
- Collaborate with school management.
- Participate in school development and learner welfare.
Prefects:
- Liaise between students and teachers.
- Monitor class attendance.
- Maintain discipline and promote cleanliness and order.
Management Structure of CBC in Kenya
The Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) in Kenya — which is now evolving to
Competency-Based Education (CBE) — has structures for how learning is delivered,
assessed, and managed.
National Level
Ministry of Education (MOE):
- Responsible for overall policy, frameworks, and standards for CBC/CBE.
- Curriculum development and implementation.
Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD):
- Designs, reviews, and updates CBC curriculum framework.
- Partners with KNEC to ensure curriculum relevance and quality.
Teachers Service Commission (TSC):
- Recruits and deploys trained CBC teachers.
- Offers in-service training and professional development for teachers.
Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC):
- Develops assessments for formative and summative evaluation under CBC.
- Conducts national assessments e.g., KPSEA.
County Level
County Directors of Education (CDE):
- Monitor implementation of CBE in schools within their respective counties.
- Coordinate teacher trainings, school visits, and curriculum support.
Curriculum Support Officers (CSOs):
- Train teachers and support CBC lesson planning, delivery, and assessments.
Structural Organisation of CBC
Level Grades Managed by
Pre-primary PP1 – PP2 County Government
Lower Primary 1–3 Ministry of Education
Upper Primary 4–6 Ministry of Education
Junior School 7–9 MOE and TSC
Senior School 10 – 12 Under development