MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION

NORTH WESTERN PROVINCE

SAMPLE TIME TABLE FOR LOWER GRADES

GRADE 1, 2 – 4 & ECE 3 - 4 Years & 5 – 6 Years
GRADE 1
DAY 07:30 - 08:00 - 08:30- 09:00 - 09:30 – 09:45 - 10:15 - 10:45 - 11:15-
08:00 08:30 09:00 09:30 09:45 10:15 10: 45 11:15 11:45

Mon Literacy Literacy Maths Maths B Social Integrated Integrated CTS

studies Science Science
Tue Literacy Literacy Maths Maths R CTS CTS Social Social studies
Studies
Wed Maths Maths Literacy Literacy E Integrated Integrated CTS CTS
Science Science

Thur Literacy Literacy Maths Maths A Social Social CTS CTS

Studies studies

Fri Maths Maths Literacy Literacy K Integrated CTS CTS Literacy

Science (Handwriting)

PERIODS: Literacy (local Language) 11 (the number of periods is supposed to be 10 but because English is not taught at this
level and that emphasis should be on literacy and numeracy hence one more period assigned to Literacy where teachers can use it for
reading, heading or any other literacy activity);
Mathematics 10, Social Studies 5, Integrated Science 5, CTS 9
Total Periods 40
SEE the 2013 Zambia Education Curriculum Framework document on page 32
GRADE 2 - 4

EXAMPLE: CHIBWIKA PRIMARY SCHOOL TIME-TABLE

GRADE 4 Time Table

DAY 07:30 - 08:00 - 08:30- 09:00 - 09:30 – 09:45 - 10:15 - 10:45 - 11:15-
08:00 08:30 09:00 09:30 09:45 10:15 10: 45 11:15 11:45

Mon Maths Maths Literacy Literacy B Social Integrated Integrated CTS

(Lunda) (Lunda) studies Science Science

Tue Literacy Literacy Maths Maths R English English CTS CTS

Language Language

Wed Maths Maths Literacy Literacy E Integrated Social Social CTS

(Lunda) (Lunda) Science studies studies

Thur Literacy Literacy Maths Maths A Integrated Integrated Social CTS

(Lunda) (Lunda) Science Science studies

Fri Maths Maths English Social K Literacy Literacy CTS CTS

Language Studies (Lunda) (Lunda)

PERIODS: Mathematics 10 Lunda (literacy) 10 English 3 Social Studies 5 Integrated Science 5 CTS 7
(Only CTS has 7 periods instead of 9 due to lack of time to slot the 2 periods)
CHIBWIKA PRIMARY SCHOOL
ECE 3 – 4 YEARS TIME TABLE (LEARNING AREAS)
Day 07:00 – 07:30 07:30 - 08:00 – 08:30 – 09:00 -09:30 09:30 -10:00 10:00-10:30 10:30 -
08:00 08:30 09:00 11:00

Mon W T I Lang & Lang & Pre – Maths T S Environmental Environmental Expressive
E O N Literacy Literacy O N Science Science Arts
L I D I A
Tue C L O Pre- Pre- Lang & L C Social Studies Expressive Expressive
O E O Maths Maths Literacy Arts Arts
E K
M T R
T
I I
Wed Lang & Lang & Pre- Maths I Environmental Expressive Expressive
N N Science Arts Arts
Literacy Literacy N T
G G FREE
G I
Thur Pre- Pre- Lang & M Environmental Social Studies Social
P
Maths Maths Literacy T E Science Studies
L
A I
Fri Y Lang & Pre- Environmental M Social Studies Expressive Expressive
Literacy Maths Science E Arts Arts

Periods: Language & Literacy 7 Pre-Maths 7 Environmental Science 5 Social Studies 4 Expressive Arts 7
Total 30 periods or 15 Hours (Well distributed periods as required by the curriculum)
CHIBWIKA PRIMARY SCHOOL
ECE 5-6 YEARS TIME TABLE
Day 07:00 – 07:30 -08:00 08:00 – 08:30 – 09:00 -09:30 09:30 -10:00 10:00-10:30 10:30 -
07:30 08:30 09:00 11:00

Mon A A Lang & Literacy Lang & Pre - Maths T S Social Studies Social Studies Expressive
R S Literacy O N Arts
R S I A
Tue I E Pre- Maths Pre- Maths Lang & L C Environmental Expressive Expressive
V Literacy Science Arts Arts
M E K
A
B T
L
Wed L Lang & Literacy Lang & Pre- Maths I Social Studies Expressive Expressive
S
Y Literacy N T Arts Arts
G I
Thur Pre- Maths Lang & Social Studies M Environmental Environmental Expressive
Literacy E Science Science Arts

Fri Lang & Literacy Pre- Maths Pre - Maths Environmental Environmental Expressive
Science Science Arts

Periods: Language & Literacy 7 Pre-Maths 7 Environmental Science 5 Social Studies 4 Expressive Arts 7
Total 30 periods or 15 Hours (Well distributed periods as required by the curriculum)