LEARNING AREAS 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 Areas Remarks No. of Lessons per

Week
1. English compulsory 5
2. Kiswahili/KSL (for learners who are deaf) compulsory 4
3. Life Skills Education compulsory 1
4. Physical Education and Sports compulsory 2
5. Foreign Language/Indigenous compulsory 3
6. Social studies (Citizenship, Geography & compulsory 3
History)
7. Virtual Arts/Performing Arts compulsory 3
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 Areas Remarks No. of Lessons per

Week
1. Mathematics compulsory 5
2. Integrated Science compulsory 4
3. Life Skills Education compulsory 1
4. Physical Education and Sports compulsory 2
5. Virtual Arts compulsory 3
6. Business Studies/Computer Studies compulsory 3
7. Pre-technical studies compulsory 5
Total 23

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 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 Areas Remarks No. of Lessons

per Week
1. Mathematics compulsory 5
2. Integrated Science compulsory 4
3. Health Education compulsory 2
4. Life Skills Education compulsory 1
5. Physical Education and Sports compulsory 2
6. Pre-Technical Studies compulsory 5
7. Business Studies/Agriculture/Home compulsory 3
Science/Computer Studies
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 Areas Remarks No. of Lessons per

Week
1. Mathematics compulsory 5
2. Integrated Science compulsory 4
3. Health Education compulsory 2
4. Life Skills Education compulsory 1
5. Physical Education and Sports compulsory 2
6. Pre-Technical Studies compulsory 5
7. Business Studies/Agriculture/Home compulsory 3
Science/Computer Studies
Total 22

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 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 Areas Remarks No. of Lessons per

Week
1. Social Studies (Citizenship, Geography compulsory 3
& History)
2. English/Kiswahili/KSL compulsory 5
3. Religious Education (CRE/IRE/HRE) compulsory 2
4. Health Education compulsory 2
5. Life Skills Education compulsory 1
6. Physical Education and Sports compulsory 2
7. Indigenous Language compulsory 3
8. Visual Arts/Performing Arts compulsory 3
Total 21