Summary of new learning areas in upper and lower primary and junior

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
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

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.

NOTE No new books will be printed in all grades the educator will be required to get content from the existing CBC published books.