Short, practical courses for parents of CBC learners are coming to CBC Guides. Each course will be a handful of short lessons you can finish on a phone, written by our team and checked by a teacher. Below is the planned structure. Courses are not open yet; sign up for parent alerts to hear when the first one launches.
Planned courses
1. CBC in plain language (free)
- How CBC is organised: pre-primary to Grade 12
- Reading a report card: EE, ME, AE and BE
- School-based assessment and why it matters
- How parents can help without doing the homework
2. Getting through Grade 9 and KJSEA
- The KJSEA timetable and what is tested
- A 12-week revision rhythm at home
- How the 60/20/20 placement score works
- Choosing 12 senior schools sensibly
3. Choosing a senior school pathway
- STEM, Social Sciences, Arts and Sports Science
- Matching subjects to careers
- Talking to your child about choices
- What universities and TVET will need
4. Money and school
- Reading a fee structure
- Gazetted fee ceilings for public schools
- Bursaries and scholarships
- Planning a year of school costs
5. Supporting a child with special needs
- Assessment and placement for learners with special needs
- Working with the school
- Finding therapists and support
How courses will work
- Each lesson takes about 10 minutes, with a short quiz at the end.
- Lessons link to official sources such as Ministry circulars and KNEC guidance.
- Course 1 will be free. Any paid course will be clearly priced before you start.
Until then, the guides behind these lessons are already on the site: results codes, placement score, pathways and fees.
CBC Guides is an independent site, not KICD or KNEC.