Summary

• Description:

  The PDF document comprises Grade 8 Rationalized Creative Arts and Sports Curriculum Design.

  This curriculum design is developed by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD). It was first published in 2023 and revised in 2024 to align with the recommendations of the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms and to strengthen the implementation of the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) at the Junior School level.

  • Level: Junior School (Grade 8)
  • Learning Area: Creative Arts and Sports
  • Lessons per week: 5 (40 minutes per lesson)
  • Total Suggested Lessons: 150
  • Approach: Learner-centred, experiential and competency-based
  • Focus: Talent development, creativity, physical fitness, cultural appreciation, digital skills, and preparation for the Arts and Sports Science pathway at Senior School

  It covers the following strands and sub-strands:

  • Strand 1: Foundations of Creative Arts and Sports
    • 1.1 Roles of Creative Arts and Sports – 8 lessons
    • 1.2 Components of Creative Arts and Sports – 8 lessons
  • Strand 2: Creating and Performing in Creative Arts and Sports
    • 2.1 Drawing and Painting – 10 lessons
    • 2.2 Rhythm – 10 lessons
    • 2.3 Athletics and Montage – 12 lessons
    • 2.4 Melody – 10 lessons
    • 2.5 Netball – 12 lessons
    • 2.6 Fabric Decoration – 10 lessons
    • 2.7 Descant Recorder – 10 lessons
    • 2.8 Verse – 10 lessons
    • 2.9 Volleyball – 12 lessons
    • 2.10 Kenyan Folk Dance – 10 lessons
    • 2.11 Indigenous Kenyan Craft (Basketry) – 10 lessons
    • Optional (Choose one):
      • 2.12.1 Swimming – 10 lessons
      • 2.12.2 Kenyan Indigenous Games – 10 lessons
  • Strand 3: Appreciation in Creative Arts and Sports
    • 3.1 Analysis of Creative Arts and Sports – 8 lessons

  The curriculum integrates core competencies such as communication and collaboration, creativity and imagination, critical thinking and problem-solving, citizenship, digital literacy, self-efficacy, and learning to learn. It also embeds Pertinent and Contemporary Issues (PCIs), values, community service learning (CSL), and diverse assessment approaches to support holistic learner development.

• Category:

  Curriculum Designs
• Level:

  Grade 8
• Subject:

  CREATIVE ARTS & SPORTS

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