Grade 1 English Activities Schemes of Work
Complete Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) schemes of work for Grade 1 English Activities. Aligned with official KICD weekly lesson allocations, core competencies, and instant Word (.docx) export.
Curriculum & Teaching Structure
Key educational specifications determined by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD).
| Learning Area | English Activities |
|---|---|
| Education Level | Grade 1 (Lower Primary) |
| Weekly Lesson Allocation | 5 lessons per week (KICD Lower Primary CBE Matrix) |
| Terms Covered | Term 1, Term 2, Term 3 |
| Curriculum Source | Official KICD CBC Curriculum Designs |
| Available Export Formats | Clean Microsoft Word (.docx) Documents ready for printing or editing |
Curriculum Strands & Learning Outcomes Preview
Preview verified strands and sub-strands included in the Grade 1 English Activities curriculum design.
Listening and Speaking (LS)
Pronunciation and vocabulary
Key Outcomes: Pronounce common English words correctly; Use appropriate vocabulary in context
Inquiry: How do we pronounce new words?
Reading (RD)
Pre-reading
Key Outcomes: Demonstrate readiness for reading; Identify pictures and relate them to text
Inquiry: What do we do before we read a book?
Word Reading
Key Outcomes: Read common high-frequency words; Blend sounds to read simple words
Inquiry: How do we blend sounds to read a word?
Fluency
Key Outcomes: Read familiar words and sentences with fluency; Read with appropriate expression
Inquiry: What does fluent reading sound like?
Comprehension
Key Outcomes: Answer simple questions about a text; Retell a story in own words
Inquiry: What happened in the story?
Language use (LU)
Word classes
Key Outcomes: Identify common nouns in sentences; Use adjectives to describe objects
Inquiry: What is a noun?
Tense
Key Outcomes: Identify past and present tense in simple sentences; Use present tense to describe daily activities
Inquiry: What is past tense?
Sentences
Key Outcomes: Build simple sentences using given words; Identify sentences that make sense
Inquiry: What makes a complete sentence?
Writing (WR)
Pre Writing
Key Outcomes: Demonstrate readiness for writing; Hold a pencil correctly
Inquiry: How do we hold a pencil?
Handwriting
Key Outcomes: Write lowercase letters of the alphabet; Write uppercase letters of the alphabet
Inquiry: How do we form the letter a?
Spelling
Key Outcomes: Spell common high-frequency words; Use phonics knowledge to spell simple words
Inquiry: How do we know how to spell a word?
Punctuation
Key Outcomes: Use capital letters at the beginning of sentences and for names; Use full stops at the end of sentences
Inquiry: When do we use a capital letter?
Guided Writing
Key Outcomes: Write simple sentences with teacher support; Use vocabulary from a given word bank
Inquiry: How does a word bank help us write?
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