Subjects for Lower and Senior Secondary School
Lower School
Subjects for Lower and Senior Secondary School. At this level, students are divided into two categories: core and optional subjects. The curriculum is designed to be comprehensive, allowing learners to delve into their individual interests and capabilities, laying the foundation for selecting subjects aligned with their chosen career paths at the senior level.
Core Subjects:
Learners will be required to take the 12 core subjects provided.
- English
- Kiswahili or Kenyan Sign Language for learners who are deaf
- Mathematics
- Integrated Science
- Health Education
- Pre-Technical and Pre-Career Education
- Social Studies
- Religious Education – learners choose one of the following:
i. Christian Religious Education
ii. Islamic Religious Education
iii. Hindu Religious Education - Business Studies
- Agriculture
- Life Skills Education
- Sports and Physical Education
NB: ICT will be a delivery tool for all Subjects.
Optional Subjects:
- Visual Arts
- Performing Arts
- Home Science
- Computer Science
- Foreign Languages:
i. German
ii. French
iii. Mandarin
iv. Arabic - Kenyan Sign Language
- Indigenous Language
Senior School
At this level, students who have completed lower secondary education will have had ample opportunities to explore their potential, interests, and personality. As a result, they are prepared to embark on specialization in a chosen career path. This specialization involves selecting one of three pathways offered in senior school: Arts and Sports Science, Social Sciences, or Science Technical Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
Pathways:
The introduction of pathways in senior school is grounded in the belief that all students can achieve success in life. Therefore, it is essential for the senior school framework to enable students to pursue their interests and maximize their potential in alignment with the curriculum reforms’ objective of nurturing each student’s capabilities.
Subjects in Senior School
Core Subjects
It is expected that the learner takes the two core subjects provided, irrespective of the pathway identified:
- Community Service Learning
- Physical Education
Arts and Sports Science Pathway
In both the Arts and Sports tracks, the learner will be expected to learn core subjects as well as choose options. Life skills in this learning pathway will be adapted to suit the specific issues in each learning area.
The Arts
Core Subjects
- Legal and Ethical issues in Arts
- Communication Skills
Optional Subjects
The learner will be required to take one of the following subjects:
- Performing Arts
1) Music
2) Dance
3) Theatre and Elocution
ii. Visual and Applied Arts
- Fine Art
- Applied Art
- Time – Based Media
- Crafts
Core Subjects
Sports Science
Core Subjects
- Human Physiology, Anatomy and Nutrition
- Sports Ethics
Optional Subjects
The learner shall choose a minimum of one and a maximum of two of the following subjects according to the learner’s personality, interests, ability, and career choices:
- Ball Games
- Water sports
- Advanced Physical Education
- Athletics
- Boxing
- Indoor Games
- Martial Arts
- Gymnastics
- Outdoor Pursuits
The Social Sciences Pathway
The Social Sciences pathway will provide a variety of disciplines that will enable the learner to choose a career path in an area of interest and ability. Schools offering this pathway can offer all or any of the subjects in the three tracks. The learner is expected to choose a combination of subjects in line with their career choices. The learner will choose a minimum of three and a maximum of five subjects.
Humanities
- History and Citizenship
- Geography
- Christian Religious Education
- Islamic Religious Education
- Hindu Religious Education
- Business Studies
- Mathematics
NB: Mathematics offered in this track is the same as that of pure sciences track
Languages
- English Language
- Literature in English
- Lugha ya Kiswahili
- Fasihi ya Kiswahili
- Kenyan Sign Language
- Indigenous Languages
- Arabic
- French
- German
- Mandarin
Business Studies
The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Pathway
The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) pathway shall be offered in 60% of senior schools. It will therefore take 60% of the students entering senior school from lower secondary and it shall comprise four career tracks:
Pure Sciences
Core Subjects
- Community Service Learning
- Physical Education
- ICT
Optional Subjects
The learner will select a minimum of three of the following subjects:
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
Applied Sciences
Core Subjects
- Community Service Learning
- Physical Education
- ICT
Optional Subjects
The learner shall, in addition, select one of the following subjects:
- Agriculture
- Computer Science
- Foods and Nutrition
- Home Management
Technical and Engineering
Core Subjects
- Community Service Learning
- Physical Education
- ICT
- Mathematics
- Physics/Physical Sciences
- Chemistry/Biology/Biological Sciences
Optional Subjects
The learner shall, in addition, select one of the following subjects:
- Agricultural Technology
- Clothing Technology
- Construction Technology
- Media Technology
- Electronics Technology
- Manufacturing Technology
- Mechatronics
- Power Mechanics
- Metal Technology
- Electrical Technology
- Wood Technology
- Aviation Technology
- Marine and Fisheries Technology
- Geosciences Technology
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