KICD Reduces CBC Learning Areas
PP1 AND PP2, or pre-primary
Five subject areas and the sum of lessons in each
1) Language Activities 5
2) Mathematics Activities 5
3) Creative Activities 6
4) Environmental Activities 5
5) Religious Activities 3
6) Pastoral Programme of Instruction (PPI) 1
TOTAL 25
LOWER PRIMARY (GRADE 1, 2 AND 3)
Seven learning areas with number of lessons
(A reduction from 8 to 7 activity areas)
1) Indigenous Language
2) Kiswahili
3) Mathematics
4) English
5) Religous Education
6) Environmental Activities (to include Hygiene and Nutrition activities)
7) Creative Activities
UPPER PRIMARY (GRADE 4, 5 AND 6)
Eight learning areas with number of lessons
(A total of 8 learning areas from the previous 11)
1) English
2) Mathematics
3) Kiswahili
4) Religious Education
5) Agriculture and Nutrition (merging of Agriculture and Home Science)
6) Social studies
7) Creative Arts (merging of Creative Arts, Music and PHE)
8) Science and Technology
JUNIOR SECONDARY (GRADE 7, 8 AND 9)
Nine learning areas all compulsory with no optional subjects
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
7) English
8) Kiswahili
9) Religious Education
There won’t be any new books published for Grade 7; instead, teachers will need to use the content found in the learning areas books that were provided in 2023.
KICD Reduces CBC Learning Areas
