The Ministry of Education has released a circular detailing the number of lessons to be taught for every subject. Via a circular titled ‘TIME ALLOCATION IN LESSONS FOR THE REVISED CURRICULUM’, the Ministry has revised the number of lessons per subject in secondary schools.

Physical Education (PE) and Life Skills have been allocated time in the new guidelines.

“One PE lesson to be allocated to life skills in form 3 and 4. In form 1 and 2, a tenth (10th) lesson should be created to be used to teach life skills.” The circular directs.

These latest guidelines are in line with the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, on the  Number of lessons to be taught by teachers and administrative posts per school.

TABLE SHOWING LESSON ALLOCATION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS

S/NOSUBJECTSFORM 1 & 2FORM 3 & 4
1MATHEMATICS67
2ENGLISH68
3KISWAHILI56
4CHEMISTRY45
5BIOLOGY45
6PHYSICS45
7GEOGRAPHY35
8HISTORY & GOVERNMENT34
9CRE/IRE/HRE34
10BUSINESS STUDIES34
11PHYSICAL EDUCATION/ LIFE SKILLS12
12AGRICULTURE34
13HOME SCIENCE34
14ARABIC/ FRENCH/ GERMAN34
TOTAL LESSONS PER WEEK5167

 

Also read; TSC News/ Circular- Number of lessons to be taught by teachers and administrative posts per school revealed.