Summary

• Description:

  The PDF document comprises Grade 7 Rationalized Kiswahili Curriculum Design.

  This curriculum design is developed and published 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. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

  • Level: Junior School (Grade 7)
  • Learning Area: Kiswahili
  • Lessons per Week: 4 (40 minutes per lesson)
  • Total Suggested Lessons: 120
  • Curriculum Approach: Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC)
  • Focus: Development of effective communication skills, literary appreciation, cultural awareness, creativity, and digital literacy for use of Kiswahili in social, academic, national, and global contexts

  The design 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 (each sub-strand allocated approximately 2 lessons unless otherwise indicated):

  • Strand 1.0: Kusikiliza na Kuzungumza
    • Kusikiliza na kujibu mazungumzo
    • Kusikiliza kwa kina (matamshi ya sauti lengwa)
    • Tanzu za fasihi: fasihi simulizi na andishi
    • Nyimbo: za watoto, kazi, na dini
    • Mazungumzo mahususi
    • Kusikiliza kwa kufasiri na kwa ufahamu
    • Kuzungumza ili kupasha habari
    • Kuzungumza kwa kutumia ishara na vitendo
    • Wahusika na lugha katika nyimbo
    • Kusikiliza habari na kujibu
  • Strand 2.0: Kusoma
    • Kusoma kwa ufahamu: vifungu vya simulizi, kushawishi na mjadala
    • Kusoma kwa mapana: matini ya kujichagulia
    • Kusoma kwa kina: novela (maudhui, wahusika, mandhari, ploti, mbinu za lugha)
    • Kusoma kwa ufasaha
    • Ufupisho
  • Strand 3.0: Kuandika
    • Matumizi ya viakifishi (herufi kubwa, kikomo, mabano, kistari kifupi)
    • Barua ya kirafiki (mwaliko, kuomba msamaha)
    • Insha za kubuni: masimulizi, maelezo, picha
    • Insha za maelekezo
    • Hotuba ya kupasha habari
    • Uandishi wa kidijitali: baruapepe
  • Strand 4.0: Sarufi
    • Aina za nomino (makundi, dhahania, wingi, vitenzi-jina)
    • Vihusishi (unganifu na sababu)
    • Nyakati na hali za vitenzi
    • Vitenzi vikuu, visaidizi na vishirikishi
    • Ngeli na upatanisho wa kisarufi (A-WA, U-I, KI-VI, LI-YA)
    • Vinyume vya maneno
    • Mnyambuliko wa vitenzi (kauli mbalimbali)
    • Aina za sentensi sahili
    • Ukanushaji kwa kuzingatia nyakati
    • Ukubwa wa nomino
    • Usemi halisi na usemi wa taarifa

  The curriculum also emphasizes the use of a novela to promote a reading culture, without treating it as a set book for examination. Assessment focuses on language competencies rather than specific texts. Learners are expected to develop confidence in communication, appreciation of Kiswahili as a national and international language, and the ability to apply language skills in real-life contexts.

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• Length:

  173 pages
• Category:

  Curriculum Designs
• Level:

  Grade 7
• Subject:

  KISWAHILI
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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