List of 12 compulsory and 7 optional subjects in junior secondary

Junior secondary comprises of Grade 7, 8 and 9. Below are compulsory and optional subjects offered in junior secondary.

COMPULSORY SUBJECTS

1. English   

2. Kiswahili or Kenyan Sign Language for learners who are deaf         

3. Mathematics       

4. Integrated Science            

5. Health Education

6. Pre-Technical and Pre-Career Education                  

7. Social Studies      

8. Religious Education – learners choose one of the following:            

a) Christian Religious Education 

b) Islamic Religious Education 

c) Hindu Religious Education

9. Business Studies

10. Agriculture 

11. Life Skills Education 

12. Sports and Physical Education

OPTIONAL SUBJECTS (Minimum 1, Maximum 2)

1. Visual Arts  

2. Performing Arts  

3. Home Science  

4. Computer Science  

5. Foreign Languages:  

i) German

ii) French  

iii) Mandarin  

iv) Arabic  

6. Indigenous Languages

7. Kenyan Sign Language  

NB: ICT will be a delivery tool for all Subjects