The Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) in Kenya has undergone rationalization, resulting in changes to learning areas and lesson allocation across different levels of education. Here’s a breakdown of the revised learning areas and their respective lessons per week:
Lower Primary:
- Indigenous Language
- Kiswahili
- Mathematics
- English
- Religious Education
- Environmental Activities (includes Hygiene and Nutrition)
- Creative Activities
Lesson Allocation:
- Indigenous: 2
- Kiswahili/KSL: 4
- English: 5
- Maths: 5
- CRE: 3
- Environmental: 4
- Creative Activities: 7
- PPI (Personal and Public Initiative): 1
- Total: 31 lessons per week
Upper Primary:
- English
- Kiswahili/KSL
- Mathematics
- Religious Education
- Agriculture and Nutrition (merging of Agriculture and Home Science)
- Social Studies
- Creative Arts (merging of Creative Arts, Music, and PHE)
- Science and Technology
Lesson Allocation:
- English: 5
- Kiswahili/KSL: 4
- Maths: 5
- CRE: 3
- Science & Technology: 4
- Agriculture & Nutrition: 4
- Social Studies: 3
- Creative Arts: 6
- PPI: 1
- Total: 35 lessons per week
Junior School:
- Social Studies (merged with Life Skills)
- Agriculture (merged with Home Science)
- Integrated Science (merged with Health Education)
- Pre-Technical Studies (merged with Computer Studies and Business Studies)
- Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Sports, and PE (merged)
- Mathematics
- English
- Kiswahili
- Religious Education
Lesson Allocation:
- English: 5
- Kiswahili/KSL: 4
- Maths: 5
- CRE: 4
- Social Studies: 4
- Integrated Science: 5
- Pre-Technical: 4
- Agriculture & Nutrition: 4
- Creative Arts & Sports: 5
- PPI: 1
- Total: 41 lessons per week
These adjustments streamline the curriculum, reducing the number of learning areas while ensuring comprehensive coverage of essential subjects. Teachers will need to adapt their teaching strategies to accommodate these changes effectively.