The Ministry of Education has declared a reduction in the number of subjects under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) for lower primary, upper primary, and junior secondary school levels, aligning with recommendations from the Presidential Working Party on Education Reform (PWPER).
In a communication dated December 20 to Regional, County, and Sub County Directors of Education, the Ministry outlined changes, reducing lower primary subjects (Grades 1-3) from nine to seven.
Revised subjects across educational levels are as follows:
Lower Pre-Primary Subjects:
Lower primary subjects decrease from 9 to 7, merging Hygiene and Nutrition into Environmental Activities. The 7 subjects include
Indigenous Language, Kiswahili Language/Kenya Sign Language, English Language, Mathematics, Religious Education, Environmental Activities, and Movement and Creative Activities.
Upper Primary Subjects:
Upper primary subjects reduce from 10 to 8, with Agriculture and Home Science combined into Agriculture and Nutrition. Indigenous and foreign languages are now non-formal programs. The 8 subjects comprise English, Kiswahili/Kenya Sign Language, Mathematics, Religious Education, Science and Technology, Agriculture and Nutrition, Social Studies, and Creative Arts.
Junior Secondary Subjects:
Junior secondary school subjects decrease from 9 to 14. Integrated Science and Health Education merge as Integrated Science, while Social Studies and Life Skills Education form Social Studies. Agriculture and Home Science become Agriculture and Nutrition. Computer Studies and Business Studies unite as Pre-technical Studies. The 9 subjects are English, Kiswahili/Kenya Sign Language, Mathematics, Religious Education, Social Studies, Integrated Science, Pre-technical Studies, Agriculture and Nutrition, and Creative Arts and Sports.
Pre-primary (PP1 – PP2) subjects remain unchanged at 5.