All learners joining senior 1 starting with 2020 will study under a new syllabus which according to NCDC is a Competency Based Curriculum. This curriculum is aimed at preparing learners for work and life in the 21st century. As a result, there were several changes that were made confirming a drift away from the old curriculum. Subjects like History and Political Education were merged while Kiswahili and Physical Education were made compulsory for S.1 and S.2.
Full list of subjects
- Agriculture
- Art and Design
- Biology
- Chemistry
- English Language
- Entrepreneurship
- Foreign Languages
- Geography
- History and Political Education
- Information and Communication Technology [ICT]
- Kiswahili
- Literature in English
- Local Languages
- Mathematics
- Nutrition and Food Technology
- Performing Arts
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Religious Education [CRE or IRE]
- Technology and Design
Compulsory subjects at S.1 and S.2
The subjects listed below will be compulsory at in the first 2 years of the lower secondary school syllabus.
- Biology
- Chemistry
- English Language
- Entrepreneurship
- Geography
- History and Political Education
- Kiswahili
- Mathematics
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Religious Education [CRE or IRE]
Electives at S.1 and S.2
Schools will choose among these groups which subjects to take on
Compulsory subjects at S.3 and S.4
In S.3 and S.4, all learners will have to do the following compulsory subjects.
- Biology
- Chemistry
- English Language
- Geography
- History and Political Education
- Mathematics
- Physics
Electives for S.3 & S.4
At S.3, learners will have to choose from the following groupings.
