Summary

• Description:

  The PDF document comprises Grade 9 Rationalized French Curriculum Design.

  This curriculum design is developed and published by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD). It was first published in 2024 as part of the rationalized Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) for Junior School. Grade 9 is the final level of Junior School and aims to equip learners with basic communicative competence in French equivalent to beginner (A1) level while promoting intercultural awareness and appreciation of global cultures.

  • Curriculum Level: Junior School (Grade 9)
  • Learning Area: French (Foreign Language)
  • Total Suggested Lessons: 54 lessons
  • Additional Component: Showcasing/Exhibition – 6 lessons
  • Focus: Development of the four language skills – listening, speaking, reading, and writing
  • Approach: Competency-based, learner-centred, experiential and communicative language learning
  • Key Components: Learning outcomes, strands and sub-strands, themes, suggested learning experiences, core competencies, values, PCIs, assessment rubrics, and Community Service Learning (CSL)

  It covers the following strands and sub-strands with suggested lesson allocation:

  • Strand 1.0: Listening and Speaking – 27 lessons
    • Interactive Speaking
    • Oral Expression
    • Interactive Listening
    • Active Listening
    • Listening for Information
  • Strand 2.0: Reading – 18 lessons
    • Reading Aloud / Reading for Fluency
    • Reading for Understanding
    • Guided Reading
  • Strand 3.0: Writing – 9 lessons
    • Guided Writing (Orthography, sentence construction, punctuation and vocabulary use)

  The content is organised around thematic contexts such as Greetings and Introductions, Family, My Surroundings, Time and Daily Routine, Fun and Enjoyment, Food and Drinks, My Body and Health, Weather and Environment, and Getting Around. The design also provides detailed assessment rubrics, suggested learning resources, non-formal activities such as French club participation, and guidelines for integrating Community Service Learning to support practical language use and real-life communication.

• Category:

  Curriculum Designs
• Level:

  Grade 9
• Subject:

  FRENCH

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