List of approved subjects Grade 7 pupils will take in January 2023

According to the school calendar, all students including, those who sat for the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA), will resume learning on January 23, 2023.

After months of confusion to both parents and learners concerning the fate of pupils who sat for the Grade 6 exams, the government cleared the air by giving clarifications on how the pupils will transition.

President William Ruto’s team revealed that Junior Secondary Schools will remain in their respective primary schools and that the exam will only be used for assessment to monitor progress.

Data from the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has revealed that Junior Secondary School pupils will take a total of 23 subjects.

The students will have to pick 14 subjects with mathematics and English being compulsory subjects.

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They will also be required to take 10 more subjects that are mandatory including,

Kiswahili
Agriculture
Life skills Education
Integrated Science
Pre-Technical Studies
Health Education
Social Studies
Sports
Physical Education
Business Studies
Religious Studies i.e. Christian Religious Education (CRE}, Islamic Religious Education (IRE), and Hindu studies.

Optional Subjects included in the Curriculum are;

Arabic
Computer science
French
German
Home Science
Indigenous Languages
Mandarin
Performing arts
Visual Arts

KICD report stated that the main feature of the Grade 7 level is for the learners to explore their talents, interests, and abilities before they finally select a path at the Senior Secondary School level.

Just like the class eight pupils, the Grade 6 pupils who sat for the KPSEA are still waiting for their results which have been delayed due to President Ruto's absence in the country.

According to the procedures of the land, the president must be briefed on the results before they are officially released to the public.