Learning Area Clusters for Junior Secondary School

Learning Area Clusters for Junior Secondary School

1. LANGUAGES

Teachers trained and qualified to teach languages (English/Kiswahili/Foreign/Indigenous) will be called upon teach the learning areas shown in Table 1 below.

Table 1: Learning Areas for Teachers Trained for Language Subjects (English/Kiswahili/Foreign/Indigenous)

S/No:Learning AreasRemarksNo. of Lessons per Week
1.  Englishcompulsory5
2.  Kiswahili/KSL (for learners who are deaf)compulsory4
3.  Life Skills Educationcompulsory1
4.  Physical Education and Sportscompulsory2
5.  Foreign Language/Indigenouscompulsory3
6.  Social studies (Citizenship, Geography & History)compulsory3
7.  Visual Arts/Performing Artscompulsory3
 Total 21

2. MATHEMATICS

Teachers trained and qualified to teach Mathematics will be called upon teach the learning areas shown in Table 1 below.

Table 2: Learning Areas for Teachers Trained for Mathematics

S/No:Learning AreasRemarksNo. of Lessons per Week
1.  Mathematicscompulsory5
2.  Integrated Sciencecompulsory4
3.  Life Skills Educationcompulsory1
4.  Physical Education and Sportscompulsory2
5.  Visual Artscompulsory3
6.  Business Studies/Computer Studiescompulsory3
7.Pre-technical studiescompulsory5
8.Total23

3. SCIENCE

Teachers trained and qualified to teach Science (Biology, Chemistry & Physics) will be called up to teach the learning areas shown in Table 1 below.

Table 3: Learning Areas for Teachers Trained for Science Subjects (Biology, Chemistry & Physics)

S/No:Learning AreasRemarksNo. of Lessons per Week
1.  Mathematicscompulsory5
2.  Integrated Sciencecompulsory4
3.  Health Educationcompulsory2
4.  Life Skills Educationcompulsory1
5.  Physical Education and Sportscompulsory2
6.  Pre-Technical Studiescompulsory5
7.  Business Studies/Agriculture/Home Science/Computer Studiescompulsory3
 Total 22

4. TECHNICAL

Teachers trained and qualified to teach Technical will be called upon to teach the learning areas shown in Table 1 below.

Table 4: Learning Areas for Teachers Trained for Technical Subjects 

S/No:Learning AreasRemarksNo. of Lessons per Week
1.  Mathematicscompulsory5
2.  Integrated Sciencecompulsory4
3.  Health Educationcompulsory2
4.  Life Skills Educationcompulsory1
5.  Physical Education and Sportscompulsory2
6.  Pre-Technical Studiescompulsory5
7.  Business Studies/Agriculture/Home Science/Computer Studiescompulsory3
 Total 22

5. HUMANITIES

Teachers trained and qualified to teach Humanities will be called upon teach the learning areas shown in Table 1 below.

Table 5: Learning Areas for Teachers Trained for Humanities (History, Geography and Religious Studies) 

S/No:Learning AreasRemarksNo. of Lessons per Week
1.  Social Studies (Citizenship, Geography & History)compulsory3
2.  English/Kiswahili/KSLcompulsory5
3.  Religious Education (CRE/IRE/HRE)compulsory2
4.  Health Educationcompulsory2
5.  Life Skills Educationcompulsory1
6.  Physical Education and Sportscompulsory2
7.  Indigenous Languagecompulsory3
8.  Visual Arts/Performing Artscompulsory3
 Total 21