Summary

• Description:

  The PDF document comprises Grade 10 English Curriculum Design.

  It is a Senior School curriculum developed by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) under the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC).

  • Level: Senior School (Grade 10)
  • Learning Area: English
  • Year of Publication: 2025 (First Published)
  • Curriculum Approach: Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC)
  • Status: Core Subject for all Senior School learners
  • Lesson Allocation: 5 lessons per week (40 minutes per lesson)
  • Focus: Development of advanced communication skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, as well as critical thinking, creativity, and effective use of language in academic and real-life contexts

  The curriculum aims to enable learners to:

  • Communicate fluently and confidently in diverse contexts
  • Comprehend and analyse a wide range of literary and non-literary texts
  • Apply grammar accurately in oral and written communication
  • Develop a rich vocabulary for formal and informal use
  • Write creatively and functionally for different audiences and purposes
  • Use digital tools to access, create, and present information effectively

  It covers the following strands and sub-strands:

  • Strand 1.0: Listening and Speaking
    • Extensive Listening (listening for enjoyment and general understanding)
    • Speaking Etiquette (use of polite expressions in social and formal contexts)
    • Critical Listening (audience, purpose, and key points)
    • Conversational Skills (turn-taking, discourse markers, clarification)
    • Intensive Listening (listening for specific details)
    • Public Speaking (fluency, pronunciation, non-verbal cues)
    • Responsive Listening (showing empathy and engagement)
    • Listening for Facts and Opinions
    • Pronunciation, Enunciation and Word Stress
  • Strand 2.0: Reading
    • Reading Fluency (oral and silent reading)
    • Extensive Reading (literary and non-literary texts)
    • Intensive Reading (comprehension and interpretation)
    • Study Skills (library skills, note making, summarising, SQ4R)
    • Critical Reading (analysis and evaluation of texts)
  • Strand 3.0: Grammar in Use
    • Word Classes: Nouns, Pronouns, Quantifiers
    • Verbs: Main and Auxiliary Verbs, Tense and Aspect
    • Adjectives and Adverbs
    • Determiners and Possessives
    • Phrases: Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverbial and Prepositional Phrases
    • Clauses: Relative Clauses, Adverbial Clauses, Noun Clauses
    • Sentence Patterns (SV, SVO, SVOO)
    • Sentence Types: Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences
    • Active and Passive Voice
    • Subject–Verb Agreement
  • Strand 4.0: Writing
    • Sentence Fluency
    • Mechanics of Writing (spelling, punctuation, abbreviations and acronyms)
    • Paragraph Writing (cohesion and linking words)
    • The Writing Process
    • Functional Writing (emails, letters, reminders, reports, questionnaires)
    • Creative Writing (narrative and descriptive essays)
    • Academic Writing (expository and argumentative essays)
    • Note Making, Summarising and Paraphrasing

  The curriculum is delivered through thematic contexts including etiquette, environment, artificial intelligence and society, travel, careers, culture, sports and games, health and safety, and sources of income. It integrates core competencies, values, and pertinent and contemporary issues such as digital literacy, social responsibility, cultural awareness, ethical communication, and global citizenship to prepare learners for further education and diverse career pathways.

• File Size:

  21.84 MB
• Length:

  120 pages
• Category:

  Curriculum Designs
• Level:

  Grade 10
• Subject:

  ENGLISH
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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