The Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa (CEMASTEA) is stepping up efforts aimed at enhancing the performance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) -related subjects in Junior Schools (JS) in Taita Taveta County. The mentorship programme aims to equip JS learners and teachers with practical skills and knowledge for STEM education, under the Competency-Based Education (CBE).
The mentorship and outreach programme targets grade 8 and 9 learners in Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, and pre-technical studies and seeks to enhance their capacity in learning. The programme further seeks to motivate and inspire students to pursue STEM subjects as a way of upscaling the uptake of the subjects in Senior school, as part of the government’s initiative towards Vision 2030. Such initiatives are intended to support the 60 per cent transition of learners to the STEM pathway in senior school.
