Summary

• Description:

  The PDF document comprises Grade 2 Rationalized English Language Activities Curriculum Design.

  This is a Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) design developed by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD). The curriculum was first published in 2017 and revised in 2024 following curriculum rationalisation informed by the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms and ongoing curriculum monitoring and evaluation.

  • Level: Lower Primary – Grade 2
  • Learning Area: English Language Activities
  • Lesson Allocation: 5 lessons per week
  • Total Suggested Lessons: 150
  • Curriculum Approach: Competency Based Curriculum (CBC)
  • Focus: Development of foundational literacy skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing, with implicit exposure to grammar structures
  • Purpose: To build a strong foundation in English as the official language and future medium of instruction from Grade 4
  • Core Competencies Integrated: Communication and Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Creativity and Imagination, Citizenship, Digital Literacy, Learning to Learn and Self-efficacy
  • Additional Components: National Goals of Education, Essence Statement, General Learning Outcomes, Suggested Learning Experiences, Key Inquiry Questions, Values, Pertinent and Contemporary Issues (PCIs), Assessment Rubrics and Suggested Learning Resources

  It covers the following strands and substrands:

  • Strand 1.0: Listening and Speaking (30 lessons)
    • Pronunciation and Vocabulary – 30 lessons
  • Strand 2.0: Reading (60 lessons)
    • Fluency – 30 lessons
    • Comprehension – 30 lessons
  • Strand 3.0: Language Use (30 lessons)
    • Word Classes (implicit exposure) – 20 lessons
    • Tense – 4 lessons
    • Word Structures – 6 lessons
  • Strand 4.0: Writing (30 lessons)
    • Handwriting – 8 lessons
    • Spelling – 8 lessons
    • Punctuation – 4 lessons
    • Guided Writing – 10 lessons

  The content is organised into thematic contexts such as School, Home Activities, Transport, Months of the Year, Shopping and The Garden to support meaningful language learning in real-life situations. The curriculum emphasises interactive learning, digital integration, fluency benchmarks (approximately 65 words per minute), implicit grammar learning at Early Years level, and performance-based assessment to support progressive literacy development and smooth transition to Grade 3.

• Length:

  101 pages
• Category:

  Curriculum Designs
• Level:

  Grade 2
• Subject:

  ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES

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