Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 10 CBC Agriculture Term 3 2026 Scheme of Work designed for Kenyan senior school educators implementing the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). This detailed document serves as an indispensable tool for lesson planning, teaching preparation, systematic syllabus coverage, and monitoring learner progress throughout the final term of the academic year. Built upon the latest Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) curriculum design, this scheme guides teachers in establishing structured learning sequences that effectively integrate theoretical knowledge with hands-on practical agricultural skills.

  Spanning Strand 3.0, "Agricultural Technologies and Entrepreneurship," the scheme establishes a clear progression across four critical learning areas: Product Processing and Value Addition, Establishing Agricultural Enterprise, Marketing Agricultural Produce, and Composting Techniques. Learners transition from basic value addition and crop preservation to evaluating factors of production, mobilizing capital, selecting viable agricultural micro-enterprises, and designing business plans. Furthermore, the document emphasizes practical market preparation, digital and physical market exploration, marketing cost calculations, and sustainable organic farming through conventional (four-pit) and innovative (vermicomposting and containerised) composting methods. The balance of theoretical inquiry, case study analysis, financial calculations, and direct field activity ensures learners develop core competencies in critical thinking, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and environmental stewardship.

  Key Scheme Details

  • Education Level: Grade 10 (Senior School)
  • Subject: Agriculture
  • Term: Term 3
  • Year: 2026
  • Curriculum: KICD Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) 2025 Framework
  • Number of Weeks Covered: 9 Calendar Weeks
  • Number of Teaching Weeks: 8 Weeks
  • Number of Lessons per Week: 4 Lessons
  • Total Number of Lessons: 32 Lessons
  • Half-Term/Mid-Term Break: Week 7 (7 October 2026 – 11 October 2026)
  • Examination/Assessment Period: Week 9
  • Strands Covered: Agricultural Technologies and Entrepreneurship
  • Sub-Strands Covered: Product Processing and Value Addition, Establishing Agricultural Enterprise, Marketing Agricultural Produce, Composting Techniques, Strand Review and End of Term Assessment
  • Assessment Methods: Oral questions, written tests, observation, practical observation, rating scales, peer assessment, checklists, written reports, portfolio evaluation, rubrics
  • Learning Resources: Grade 10 Agriculture Curriculum Design, sample crop produce (fruits, tubers, nuts), digital devices, charts, price lists, resource persons, enterprise proposal templates, farm tools (jembes, fork jembes, pangas, tape measures), organic materials, composting containers, test papers, marking schemes

  Weekly Coverage

  • Week 1: Product Processing and Value Addition — Introduction to product processing concepts, methods of value addition for crop produce, practical preparation of value-added products (e.g., banana/potato chips, fruit juice/jam) observing food safety, and evaluating economic benefits to farming households.
  • Week 2: Establishing Agricultural Enterprise (Factors of Production & Capital) — Exploring land, labour, capital, and entrepreneurship; analyzing managerial decision-making; identifying capital acquisition methods (savings, loans, grants, chamas); and evaluating loan terms and financial literacy.
  • Week 3: Establishing Agricultural Enterprise (Selection & Planning) — Examining factors in selecting an enterprise (infrastructure, legal rules, market demand); choosing a viable school/home micro-enterprise; and drafting an establishment plan with budgets and input schedules.
  • Week 4: Marketing Agricultural Produce (Preparation Methods) — Steps in produce preparation including weighing, sorting, and grading; designing brand logos and package labels; hands-on produce packaging and mock market displays; and analyzing economic benefits.
  • Week 5: Marketing Agricultural Produce (Outlets & Expenses) — Comparing physical market outlets (farm-gate, open-air, wholesale, supermarket) and digital platforms; calculating marketing overhead expenses; and evaluating net enterprise profitability and cost-reduction strategies.
  • Week 6: Composting Techniques (Conventional Methods) — Exploring conventional pit and heap composting; analyzing quality factors (C:N ratio, moisture, turning); selecting sites and collecting materials; and constructing a four-pit composting system.
  • Week 7: Mid-Term Break — Scheduled mid-term break from 7 October 2026 to 11 October 2026.
  • Week 8: Composting Techniques (Innovative Methods & Soil Health) — Studying vermicomposting and containerised composting; setting up container units; evaluating compost benefits on soil structure and fertility; and applying mature compost to school crops.
  • Week 9: Strand Review, Assessment, and Project Closing — Comprehensive revision across Sub-strands 3.2–3.5, sitting for the written End-of-Term Examination, review of marked scripts, and practical project evaluation with tool store cleanup.

  Strands and Sub-Strands Covered

  • Strand 3.0: Agricultural Technologies and Entrepreneurship
    • Sub-Strand 3.2: Product Processing and Value Addition
      • Meaning, significance, and real-life analogies of product processing
      • Methods of adding value to fruits, tubers, and nuts (drying, milling, extraction, chip making)
      • Practical food safety, hygiene, and value-added product creation
      • Economic evaluations, price comparisons, and post-harvest loss reduction
    • Sub-Strand 3.3: Establishing Agricultural Enterprise
      • Four factors of production: land, labour, capital, and entrepreneurship
      • Capital mobilization options and evaluating bank loan terms
      • Technical, physical, market, and legal criteria in enterprise selection
      • Step-by-step drafting of agricultural micro-enterprise business plans
    • Sub-Strand 3.4: Marketing Agricultural Produce
      • Post-harvest handling: weighing, sorting, and grading produce
      • Packaging materials, brand logo creation, and informational labeling
      • Physical vs. digital marketing channels in agribusiness
      • Marketing overhead expenses, gross margin analysis, and net profit evaluation
    • Sub-Strand 3.5: Composting Techniques
      • Conventional four-pit and stack/heap composting procedures
      • Decomposition quality factors: aeration, moisture, temperature, C:N ratio
      • Innovative space-saving composting (vermicomposting and container/barrel setups)
      • Soil physical/chemical improvement and field application methods

  The scheme covers the following key topics and learning areas:

  • Agricultural Value Addition and Food Processing
    • Definitions and transformation of raw agricultural produce
    • Practical processing techniques: peeling, drying, frying, juice extraction
    • Food safety, hygiene, packaging, and shelf-life extension
    • Agribusiness income generation and profit calculations
  • Agribusiness Enterprise Formation and Financial Literacy
    • Role of land, fixed/working capital, family/hired labour, and entrepreneur risk-taking
    • Financial literacy: interest rate evaluation, repayment terms, and debt management
    • Feasibility analysis: site condition, infrastructure, legal permits, and local demand
    • Enterprise budgeting, input acquisition, and project timeline planning
  • Crop Marketing Systems and Financial Management
    • Sorting, grading, weighing, and attractive market displays
    • Product branding, visual appeal, packaging, and regulatory labeling
    • Farm-gate sales vs. wholesale markets, supermarkets, and social media apps
    • Calculation of transport fees, council tariffs, advertising costs, and net margins
  • Organic Soil Management and Composting Systems
    • Layering dynamics in pit composting (foliage, manure, topsoil, ash)
    • Temperature tracking, stick tests, and scheduled pit-to-pit turning
    • Red wiggler earthworm management in vermicomposting
    • Organic soil structure enhancement, water retention, and fertilizer cost savings

  Learning Outcomes and Competencies

  Learners completing this scheme of work are expected to demonstrate comprehensive understanding and practical competencies across agricultural enterprise management and organic farming. The scheme cultivates critical thinking through cost-benefit calculations, financial literacy through loan evaluation, and creative problem-solving during enterprise plan development. Practical skills are reinforced through value-added product creation, market preparation, containerised composting setup, and manure application. Additionally, learners develop digital literacy through online market research, communication and collaboration through team enterprise projects, self-management through schedule adherence, and environmental awareness by adopting sustainable organic waste recycling practices.

  Learning Experiences and Practical Activities

  Learning experiences in this scheme are structured to prioritize active, learner-centered engagement. Practical activities include examining raw produce, preparing chips or juices under strict hygiene, calculating price differentials between raw and processed items, role-playing financial interviews, surveying local agricultural market demand, and designing brand logos and package labels. Learners participate in hands-on site preparation, digging four-pit composting structures, collecting organic waste, setting up vermicomposting bins with shredded paper bedding and earthworms, running mock sales displays, and executing farm tool cleaning and workshop maintenance routines.

  Assessment Methods

  • Diagnostic and Formative Assessment: Continuous oral questioning, brainstorming session checks, classroom discussion monitoring, and peer feedback during group work.
  • Practical and Project Assessment: Practical observation checklists during value addition activities, rating scales for crop sorting/grading, scoring rubrics for enterprise plan proposals, and evaluation of constructed compost pits and container units.
  • Summative Assessment: Written quizzes, calculation assignments on marketing expenses and net profit, structured portfolio scoring, and a formal End-of-Term written examination in Week 9.

  Learning Resources

  • Curriculum and Textual Materials: Grade 10 Agriculture Curriculum Design (KICD 2025), enterprise proposal templates, budget sheets, price lists, financial reference guides, case studies, and examination test papers.
  • Tools and Physical Equipment: Farm tools (jembes, fork jembes, pangas, tape measures, garden trowels), weighing scales, cutting tools, heat sources, sorting trays, packaging materials, and drawing equipment.
  • Biological and Organic Inputs: Fresh fruits, tubers, nuts, crop residues, dry foliage, green leaves, animal manure, wood ash, topsoil, worm starters, and perforated plastic containers.
  • Digital Tools and Visual Aids: Smartphones, tablets, computers, video clips of processing/composting, digital ad templates, and wall charts illustrating factors of production and market outlets.
• File Size:

  46.24 KB
• Length:

  29 pages
• Category:

  Schemes of Work
• Level:

  Grade 10
• Subject:

  APPLIED AGRICULTURE
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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