Summary

• Description:

  The PDF document comprises Grade 7 Rationalized IRE Curriculum Design.

  This curriculum design is developed by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD). It was first published in 2022 and revised in 2024 following the rationalization of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) based on recommendations from the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms (PWPER) and feedback from stakeholders.

  • Level: Junior School (Grade 7)
  • Learning Area: Islamic Religious Education (IRE)
  • Lessons per Week: 4 (40 minutes per lesson)
  • Total Suggested Lessons: 120
  • Curriculum Approach: Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC)
  • Focus: Development of Islamic knowledge, values, spiritual growth, moral responsibility, and application of Islamic teachings in daily life and society

  The curriculum provides national goals of education, essence statement, subject general learning outcomes, suggested learning experiences, key inquiry questions, core competencies, values, pertinent and contemporary issues (PCIs), assessment rubrics, learning resources, and Community Service Learning (CSL) guidelines.

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

  • Strand 1.0: Qur’an
    • 1.1 Ulumul Qur’an – 8 lessons
    • 1.2 Selected Chapters (Surah: Ad-Dhuha and Al-Balad) – 12 lessons
  • Strand 2.0: Hadith
    • 2.1 Ulumul Hadith (forms, components, types, importance) – 8 lessons
    • 2.2 Selected Hadith (Intention and Choice of Friends) – 8 lessons
  • Strand 3.0: Pillars of Iman
    • 3.1 Significance of Tawhid – 4 lessons
    • 3.2 Shirk (types, manifestations, effects) – 8 lessons
  • Strand 4.0: Devotional Acts
    • 4.1 Swalah (congregational, sunnah, and special prayers) – 10 lessons
    • 4.2 Zakat (Zakatul Maal and Zakatul Fitr) – 5 lessons
    • 4.3 Saum (types and significance) – 5 lessons
  • Strand 5.0: Akhlaq (Moral Teachings)
    • 5.1 Dimensions of Morality in Islam – 4 lessons
    • 5.2 Virtues in Islam (truthfulness and forgiveness) – 5 lessons
    • 5.3 Prohibitions in Islam (drug abuse) – 8 lessons
  • Strand 6.0: Muamalat (Social Relations)
    • 6.1 Marriage (purpose, conditions, rights and responsibilities) – 6 lessons
    • 6.2 Trade and Finance in Islam – 8 lessons
    • 6.3 Contemporary Issues (rights of women, HIV & AIDS, COVID-19, road safety) – 8 lessons
  • Strand 7.0: Islamic Heritage and Civilisation
    • 7.1 Reforms introduced by Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) – 13 lessons

  The curriculum equips learners with Islamic values, spiritual discipline, ethical decision-making skills, and social responsibility, enabling them to live balanced lives, contribute positively to society, and prepare for further studies and career pathways in fields such as education, law, finance, and community leadership.

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• Length:

  58 pages
• Category:

  Curriculum Designs
• Level:

  Grade 7
• Subject:

  IRE
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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