SUMMARY BREAKDOWN OF THE NEW CHANGES IN THE LEARNING AREAS.
In lower Primary
1.Indeginous Language
2.Kiswahili
3.Mathematics
4.English
5.Religous Education
6.Environmental activities (to include Hygiene and Nutrition activities
7 Creative activities
A reduction from 8 to 7 activity areas
In upper Primary
The learning areas will be as follows.
1 English
2 Mathematics
3. Kiswahili
4 Religious Education
5. Agriculture and Nutrition (merging of Agri and Home Science)
6 Social studies
7 Creative Arts (merging of creative arts music and PHE)
8 Science and Technology
A total of 8 learning areas from the previous 11
In summary Junior school to be specific
1. Social studies has been merged with Life skills
2 Agriculture merged with Home Science
3. Integrated science merged with Health Education
4. Pre technical studies, Computer Studies merged with Business studies
5. Visual arts, Performing arts , sports and PE merged.
6 Mathematics independent
7. English independent
8 Kiswahili independent
9. Religious Education independent
This makes a total of 9 compulsory learning areas with no optional learning areas.
No new books will be printed in grade 7 the educator will be required to get content from the previous learning areas book supplied this year.
LESSON ALLOCATION AT:
i. LOWER PRIMARY.
- Indigenous = 2
- Kiswahili /KSL= 4
- English= 5
- Maths= 5
- CRE= 3
- Environmental= 4
- Creative Activities= 7
- PPI= 1
TOTAL= 31
ii. UPPER PRIMARY.
- English= 5
- Kiswahili /KSL= 4
- Maths= 5
- CRE= 3
- Science & Technology = 4
- Agric & Nutrition= 4
- Social Studies= 3
- Creative Arts= 6
- PPI= 1
TOTAL = 35.
iii. JUNIOR SCHOOL.
- English= 5
- Kiswahili/KSL= 4
- Maths= 5
- CRE= 4
- Social Studies= 4
- Integrated Science= 5
- Pre-Technical= 4
- Agric & Nutrition= 4
- Creative Arts & Sports= 5
- PPI = 1
TOTAL= 41