Summary

• Description:

  The PDF document comprises Grade 5 Rationalized English Curriculum Design.

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

  • Education Level: Upper Primary (Grade 5)
  • Curriculum Framework: Competency Based Curriculum (CBC)
  • Suggested Lessons per Week: 5
  • Total Suggested Lessons: 150
  • Role of English: Official language and the medium of instruction from Grade 4, essential for learning across all subjects and for national and global communication.
  • Focus: Development of listening, speaking, reading, grammar, and writing skills to enhance effective communication, digital literacy, creativity, and critical thinking.

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

  • Strand 1.0: Listening and Speaking
    • Listening Comprehension – 5 lessons
    • Pronunciation and Vocabulary – 30 lessons
    • Speaking Fluency – 3 lessons
    • Total: 38 lessons
  • Strand 2.0: Reading
    • Extensive Reading – 12 lessons
    • Intensive Reading – 24 lessons
    • Fluency – 3 lessons
    • Total: 39 lessons
  • Strand 3.0: Grammar in Use
    • Word Classes – 26 lessons
    • Language Patterns – 9 lessons
    • Tense – 2 lessons
    • Total: 36 lessons
  • Strand 4.0: Writing
    • Creative Writing – 15 lessons
    • Functional Writing – 8 lessons
    • Mechanics of Writing – 13 lessons
    • Total: 36 lessons

  The content is delivered through the following thematic areas:

  • Child Rights and Responsibilities
  • National Celebrations
  • Etiquette – Table Manners
  • Road Accidents – Prevention
  • Traditional Foods
  • Jobs and Occupations
  • Learning Through Technology
  • The Farm – Cash Crops
  • Communicable Diseases
  • Leisure Time Activities
  • Sports – Appreciating Talents
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Money – Savings and Banking

  The curriculum design also outlines core competencies, values, Pertinent and Contemporary Issues (PCIs), key inquiry questions, suggested learning experiences, assessment rubrics, Community Service Learning (CSL), non-formal learning activities, and suggested learning resources to support effective implementation.

• Category:

  Curriculum Designs
• Level:

  Grade 5
• Subject:

  ENGLISH

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