The curriculum for junior secondary students, which starts in January of the following year when schools reopen, has been made public by the government.
Given the growing popularity of digital financial services, the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) and the Competency Authority of Kenya note that the consumer rights curriculum for students in Grade Seven is essential.
Part of the statement said, “Beginning in January 2023, topics pertaining to the two disciplines will be taught in subjects like Home Science and Business Studies, thereby helping over 1.2m learners migrating to Junior Secondary.
As part of the Junior Secondary learning area clusters, which were also announced by the government, teachers of English, Mathematics, and Pre-technical studies will each have five classes per week.
Kiswahili and Integrated Science will be taught four times while foreign languages and Social studies taking three lessons a week.
LEARNING AREAS CLUSTERS FOR JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
1.   LANGUAGES
Teachers trained and qualified to teach languages (English/Kiswahili/Foreign/Indigenous) will be called upon teach the learning areas shown in Table 1 below
Table 1: Learning Areas for Teachers Trained for Language Subjects (English/Kiswahili/Foreign/Indigenous)
| S/No: | Learning Areas | Remarks | No. of Lessons per
Week |
| 1. | English | compulsory | 5 |
| 2. | Kiswahili/KSL (for learners who are deaf) | compulsory | 4 |
| 3. | Life Skills Education | compulsory | 1 |
| 4. | Physical Education and Sports | compulsory | 2 |
| 5. | Foreign Language/Indigenous | compulsory | 3 |
| 6. | Social studies (Citizenship, Geography & History) | compulsory | 3 |
| 7. | Virtual Arts/Performing Arts | compulsory | 3 |
| Total | 21 |
2.   MATHEMATICS
Teachers trained and qualified to teach mathematics will be called upon teach the learning areas shown in Table 1 below
Table 2: Learning Areas for Teachers Trained for Mathematics
| S/No: | Learning Areas | Remarks | No. of Lessons per
Week |
| 1. | Mathematics | compulsory | 5 |
| 2. | Integrated Science | compulsory | 4 |
| 3. | Life Skills Education | compulsory | 1 |
| 4. | Physical Education and Sports | compulsory | 2 |
| 5. | Virtual Arts | compulsory | 3 |
| 6. | Business Studies/Computer Studies | compulsory | 3 |
| 7. | Pre-technical studies | compulsory | 5 |
| Total | 23 |
3.   SCIENCE
Teachers trained and qualified to teach Science (Biology, Chemistry & Physics) will be called up to teach the learning areas shown in Table 1 below.
Table 3: Learning Areas for Teachers Trained for Science Subjects (Biology, Chemistry & Physics)
| S/No: | Learning Areas | Remarks | No. of Lessons per Week |
| 1. | Mathematics | compulsory | 5 |
| 2. | Integrated Science | compulsory | 4 |
| 3. | Health Education | compulsory | 2 |
| 4. | Life Skills Education | compulsory | 1 |
| 5. | Physical Education and Sports | compulsory | 2 |
| 6. | Pre-Technical Studies | compulsory | 5 |
| 7. | Business Studies/Agriculture/Home Science/Computer Studies | compulsory | 3 |
| Total | 22 |
4.   TECHNICAL
Teachers trained and qualified to teach Technical will be called upon to teach the learning areas shown in Table 1 below.
Table 4: Learning Areas for Teachers Trained for Technical Subjects
| S/No: | Learning Areas | Remarks | No. of Lessons per
Week |
| 1. | Mathematics | compulsory | 5 |
| 2. | Integrated Science | compulsory | 4 |
| 3. | Health Education | compulsory | 2 |
| 4. | Life Skills Education | compulsory | 1 |
| 5. | Physical Education and Sports | compulsory | 2 |
| 6. | Pre-Technical Studies | compulsory | 5 |
| 7. | Business Studies/Agriculture/Home Science/Computer Studies | compulsory | 3 |
| Total | 22 |
5.   HUMANITIES
Teachers trained and qualified to teach Humanities will be called upon teach the learning areas shown in Table 1 below
Table 5: Learning Areas for Teachers Trained for Humanities (History, Geography and Religious Studies)
| S/No: | Learning Areas | Remarks | No. of Lessons per
Week |
| 1. | Social Studies (Citizenship, Geography & History) | compulsory | 3 |
| 2. | English/Kiswahili/KSL | compulsory | 5 |
| 3. | Religious Education (CRE/IRE/HRE) | compulsory | 2 |
| 4. | Health Education | compulsory | 2 |
| 5. | Life Skills Education | compulsory | 1 |
| 6. | Physical Education and Sports | compulsory | 2 |
| 7. | Indigenous Language | compulsory | 3 |
| 8. | Visual Arts/Performing Arts | compulsory | 3 |
| Total | 21 |