COMPETENCY BASED CURRICULUM AT RVS
Kenya’s Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) comprises a 2-6-3-3-3 education cycle. At RVS CBC promotes practical, fun, and participatory teaching/learning methods and demands considerable parental engagement and involvement, including teaching and material support.
| Level of Education | School Composition | No. School Years |
|---|---|---|
| Early Years of Education | Pre-Primary: PP1 and PP2 | 2 |
| Lower Primary: Grade 1-3 | 3 | |
| Middle School | Upper Primary: Grade 4-6 | 3 |
| Junior Secondary School: Grade 7-9 | 3 |
Pre-Primary 1 and 2
Learning areas at this level are five (5) namely:
- Mathematical Activities
- Language Activities
- Environmental Activities
- Creative Activities
- Religious Activities.
The minimum age for entry into PP1 is 4 years.
Lower Primary Grade 1-3
Learning areas at this level are seven (7), namely:
- Indigenous Languages Activities
- Kiswahili Language Activities/Kenya Sign Language (KSL)
- English Language Activities
- Mathematical Activities
- Religious Education Activities
- Environmental Activities (Includes Hygiene and Nutrition)
- Creative Activities.
Upper Primary (Middle school level)
Learning areas at this level are eight (8), namely:
- English
- Kiswahili Language/Kenya Sign Language
- Mathematics
- Religious Education
- Science and Technology
- Agriculture and Nutrition
- Social Studies
- Creative Arts
Junior Secondary School (JSS)
Here learners are required to take the nine (9) core subjects below. They are no longer required to take optional.
- English
- Kiswahili Language/Kenya Sign Language
- Mathematics
- Religious Education
- Social Studies (includes Life Skills education)
- Integrated Science (includes Health education)
- Pre-Technical Studies (includes Computer Studies and Business Studies)
- Agriculture and Nutrition
- Creative Arts and Sports.
