CURRICULUM

COMPETENCY BASED CURRICULUM (CBC)

In the context of the Kenyan Competency Based Curriculum (KCBC), competency will be understood as the “ability to apply appropriate knowledge and skills to successfully perform a function”. Within this context, the curriculum will be designed to emphasize the importance of not only developing skills and knowledge but also applying these to real life situations. The integration of pertinent and contemporary issues and service learning into the framework will provide the opportunity for learners to develop and apply their skills and knowledge, or in other words, their competencies.

Based on the Needs Assessment Study carried out by KICD, the even core competencies to be achieved by every learner in basic education are:

  • Communication and Collaboration
  • Self-efficacy
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Creativity and Imagination
  • Citizenship
  • Digital Literacy
  • Learning to Learn

SECONDARY EDUCATION

Secondary education is organized into two levels namely, junior secondary (Grades 7, 8 and 9) and senior school (Grades 10, 11 and 12). Junior Secondary Graduates of primary school Grade 6 shall join junior secondary at Grade 7. Junior secondary will expose the learner to a broad based curriculum to enable them to explore their own abilities, personality and potential as a basis for choosing subjects according to career paths of interest at the senior school. At Grade 4 learners will be introduced to the optional subjects offered at upper primary so as to make informed choices at Grade 7. Learners in Junior secondary will undergo a rigorous career guidance programme and be exposed to the related subjects to enable them to make informed choices as they transit to senior school.

  • English
  • Kiswahili or Kenyan Sign Language for learners who are deaf
  • Mathematics
  • Integrated Science
  • Health Education
  • Pre-Technical and Pre-Career Education
  • Social Studies
  • Religious Education – learners choose one of the following:

Subjects for Junior Secondary School

The Subjects are in two categories; core and optional subjects. At this level, a broad based curriculum is offered to enable the learner to explore their own interests and potential as a basis for choosing subjects according to career paths of interest at senior level.

Core Subjects

Learners will be required to take the 12 core subjects provided.

  • English
  • Kiswahili or Kenyan Sign Language for learners who are deaf
  • Mathematics
  • Integrated Science
  • Health Education
  • Pre-Technical and Pre-Career Education
  • Social Studies
  • Religious Education – learners choose one of the following:
  • Christian Religious Education
  • Islamic Religious Education
  • Hindu Religious Education
  • Business Studies
  • Agriculture
  • Life Skills Education
  • Sports and Physical Education

NB: ICT will be a delivery tool for all Subjects.

Optional Subjects

Learners are provided with an opportunity to choose a minimum of one and a maximum of two subjects according to personality, abilities, interests and career choices from the list provided.

  • Visual Arts
  • Performing Arts
  • Home Science
  • Computer Science
  • Foreign Languages
  • German
  • French
  • Mandarin
  • Arabic
  • Kenyan Sign Language
  • Indigenous Languages