Summary

• Description:

  The PDF document comprises Grade 4 Rationalized CRE Curriculum Design.

  This curriculum design is developed by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) and was first published in 2017 and revised in 2024 as part of the rationalization of the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) in line with the recommendations of the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms (PWPER).

  • Education Level: Upper Primary (Grade 4)
  • Curriculum Framework: Competency Based Curriculum (CBC)
  • Learning Area: Christian Religious Education (CRE)
  • Suggested Lessons per Week: 3
  • Approach: Life Approach focusing on developing Christian values, moral decision-making, spiritual growth, and responsible behaviour.
  • Focus: Nurturing a God-fearing learner equipped with skills such as prayer, scripture interpretation, leadership, self-awareness, decision-making, and responsible use of digital media.

  It covers the following strands and substrands with suggested number of lessons:

  • Strand 1.0: Creation
    • 1.1 Self-awareness – 2 lessons
    • 1.2 Thoughts and Feelings – 3 lessons
    • 1.3 Making Choices – 3 lessons
    • 1.4 My Family (Family Members) – 3 lessons
    • 1.5 Relationships within the Family – 3 lessons
    • 1.6 Attributes of God – 2 lessons
  • Strand 2.0: The Holy Bible
    • 2.1 The Inspired Word of God – 3 lessons
    • 2.2 Zacchaeus the Tax Collector – 3 lessons
    • 2.3 Balaam’s Donkey – 3 lessons
    • 2.4 Samson Kills a Lion – 2 lessons
    • 2.5 Joseph Interprets a Dream – 3 lessons
    • 2.6 Bible Patriarchs: Abraham – 2 lessons
  • Strand 3.0: The Life of Jesus Christ
    • 3.1 The Annunciation – 3 lessons
    • 3.2 Birth of John the Baptist – 2 lessons
    • 3.3 Healing of Blind Bartimaeus – 3 lessons
    • 3.4 Healing of the Ten Lepers – 3 lessons
    • 3.5 Jesus Raises a Widow’s Son – 2 lessons
  • Strand 4.0: Christian Values
    • Sub-strands focus on virtues such as obedience, honesty, responsibility, love, respect, and peaceful coexistence (lesson allocation provided within the design).
  • Strand 5.0: The Church
    • Sub-strands cover the Church as the people of God, participation in church activities, and Christian service (lesson allocation provided within the design).
  • Strand 6.0: Morality and Social Media
    • Sub-strands focus on responsible and ethical use of digital devices and social media guided by Christian values (lesson allocation provided within the design).

  The curriculum design also provides suggested learning experiences, key inquiry questions, core competencies, values, Pertinent and Contemporary Issues (PCIs), assessment rubrics, learning resources, non-formal activities, and Community Service Learning (CSL) to support practical application of Christian teachings in real-life situations.

• Category:

  Curriculum Designs
• Level:

  Grade 4
• Subject:

  CRE

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