Summary

• Description:

  The PDF document comprises Grade 8 Rationalized IRE 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. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

  • Level: Junior School – Grade 8
  • Learning Area: Islamic Religious Education (IRE)
  • Lesson Allocation: 4 lessons per week (40 minutes each)
  • Total Suggested Lessons: 120
  • Curriculum Focus: Qur’anic knowledge, Hadith teachings, Islamic beliefs, worship practices, moral development, social relations, and Islamic history
  • Key Components Included: National goals of education, essence statement, subject learning outcomes, strands and sub-strands, suggested learning experiences, key inquiry questions, core competencies, values, PCIs, assessment rubrics, Community Service Learning (CSL), and suggested learning resources

  It covers the following strands and sub-strands:

  • Strand 1: Qur’an
    • Modes of Preservation of the Qur’an – 4 lessons
    • Divisions of the Qur’an – 6 lessons
    • Selected Verses (Al-Luqman 12–19) – 8 lessons
  • Strand 2: Hadith
    • Ulum al-Hadith – 7 lessons
    • Selected Hadith (Accountability and Respect for Authority) – 6 lessons
  • Strand 3: Pillars of Iman
    • Belief in Revealed Scriptures – 7 lessons
    • Ulul-Azm Prophets – 5 lessons
  • Strand 4: Devotional Acts
    • Prayers on Special Occasions (Swalatul Istisqaa and Istikhara) – 5 lessons
    • Hajj and Umrah – 7 lessons
  • Strand 5: Akhlaq (Moral Teachings)
    • Commanding Good and Forbidding Evil – 6 lessons
    • Virtues in Islam (Fulfilment of Promise and Anger Management) – 6 lessons
    • Prohibitions in Islam – 16 lessons
  • Strand 6: Muamalat (Social Relations)
    • Divorce – 4 lessons
    • Types of Divorce (At-Talaq and Khul’u) – 5 lessons
    • Trade and Finance in Islam – 6 lessons
    • Human Rights – 6 lessons
  • Strand 7: Islamic Heritage and Civilisation
    • The Rightly Guided Caliphs – 16 lessons

  The curriculum integrates core CBC competencies such as communication and collaboration, critical thinking and problem-solving, creativity and imagination, citizenship, digital literacy, learning to learn, and self-efficacy. It emphasizes moral responsibility, social cohesion, peaceful coexistence, and the application of Islamic teachings in daily life while preparing learners for further studies and diverse career pathways.

• Length:

  59 pages
• Category:

  Curriculum Designs
• Level:

  Grade 8
• Subject:

  IRE
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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