2026 KICD CBC Curriculum Design13 Weeks · 65 Lessons3 Strands in Term 1

Grade 5 Arabic Schemes of Work & Strands (Term 1 2026)

Comprehensive curriculum designs, strands, sub-strands, specific learning outcomes, inquiry questions, and editable schemes of work for Grade 5 Arabic Term 1. Free on-page syllabus breakdown with instant export to editable Word (.docx) and PDF.

Grade 5 Arabic Term 1 Curriculum Overview

Summary of syllabus requirements, weekly distribution, key milestones, and course books approved by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) for Grade 5 Arabic in Term 1.

Class / Grade
Grade 5
Pre-Primary Level
Learning Area
Arabic
Core CBC Activity
Term Duration
13 Weeks (65 Lessons)
5 Lessons Per Week
Key Milestones
Mid: Wk 8 · Exam: Wk 13
Ministry of Education 2026
Full Term Timetable

Grade 5 Arabic Term 1 Scheme of Work Table

Week-by-week lesson matrix with specific learning outcomes, inquiry questions, learning experiences, and assessment methods.

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WkLsnStrandSub-strandSpecific Learning OutcomesKey Inquiry Question(s)Learning ExperiencesLearning ResourcesAssessment MethodsReflection
11Listening and SpeakingSub-strand 13-

1. (s) I. Why do we greet one another9?

- work with peers to match sounds to letters to form syllables, combine syllables to syllables to form meaningful words, pronounce words with sound baa, mim, [am, dal from a given display In pairs, imitate using the pronouns hadaa, hadhihi , practise using Arabic greetings such as assalamu

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
2Listening and SpeakingSub-strand 13-

1. (s) I. Why do we greet one another9?

- work with peers to match sounds to letters to form syllables, combine syllables to syllables to form meaningful words, pronounce words with sound baa, mim, [am, dal from a given display In pairs, imitate using the pronouns hadaa, hadhihi , practise using Arabic greetings such as assalamu

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
3Listening and SpeakingSub-strand 13-

1. (s) I. Why do we greet one another9?

- work with peers to match sounds to letters to form syllables, combine syllables to syllables to form meaningful words, pronounce words with sound baa, mim, [am, dal from a given display In pairs, imitate using the pronouns hadaa, hadhihi , practise using Arabic greetings such as assalamu

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
4Listening and SpeakingSub-strand 13-

1. How do letters differ from sounds ?

- alaikum, keifhaluka/halaki, collaborate with peers to role-play formal and informal

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
5Listening and SpeakingSub-strand 13-

1. How do letters differ from sounds ?

- alaikum, keifhaluka/halaki, collaborate with peers to role-play formal and informal

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
21Listening and SpeakingSub-strand 13-

1. How do letters differ from sounds ?

- alaikum, keifhaluka/halaki, collaborate with peers to role-play formal and informal

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
2Listening and SpeakingSub-strand 15-

1. (s) Why is it good to pronounce words correctly?

- learner is work jointly to identify nuclear family members from a given display, practice pronouncing words containing sounds Of nuun, raa, Saad, faa, with correct articulation in groups

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
3Listening and SpeakingSub-strand 15-

1. (s) Why is it good to pronounce words correctly?

- learner is work jointly to identify nuclear family members from a given display, practice pronouncing words containing sounds Of nuun, raa, Saad, faa, with correct articulation in groups

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
4Listening and SpeakingSub-strand 15-

1. (s) Why is it good to pronounce words correctly?

- learner is work jointly to identify nuclear family members from a given display, practice pronouncing words containing sounds Of nuun, raa, Saad, faa, with correct articulation in groups

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
5Listening and SpeakingSub-strand 15-

1. (s) Why is it good to pronounce words correctly?

- take turns to practise using the pronouns of huwa and hiya orally, talk about their immediate fami members in

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
31Listening and SpeakingSub-strand 15-

1. (s) Why is it good to pronounce words correctly?

- take turns to practise using the pronouns of huwa and hiya orally, talk about their immediate fami members in

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
2Listening and SpeakingSub-strand 15-

1. (s) Why is it good to pronounce words correctly?

- take turns to practise using the pronouns of huwa and hiya orally, talk about their immediate fami members in

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
3Listening and SpeakingSub-strand 19

By the end of the sub strand, the learner should be able to;

a) articulate

b) words On

c) parts of the day

1. (s) I . Why are some activities carried Out only at specific times Of the ?

- listen to an audio presentation On various greetings used at different times of the day (e.g. MorningGood morning, Afternoon-Good afternoon, Evening-Good evening), collaborate with peers to participate in singing games describing the times of the day in correct sequence, work jointly to match daily activities to the specific time of the day they happen, organize activities On Sentence strips in the order in which they occur in a take turns to dramatize activities carried out at different times Of the

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
4Listening and SpeakingSub-strand 19

By the end of the sub strand, the learner should be able to;

a) using

b) accurate s

c) equence

1. (s) I . Why are some activities carried Out only at specific times Of the ?

- listen to an audio presentation On various greetings used at different times of the day (e.g. MorningGood morning, Afternoon-Good afternoon, Evening-Good evening), collaborate with peers to participate in singing games describing the times of the day in correct sequence, work jointly to match daily activities to the specific time of the day they happen, organize activities On Sentence strips in the order in which they occur in a take turns to dramatize activities carried out at different times Of the

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
5Listening and SpeakingSub-strand 19

By the end of the sub strand, the learner should be able to;

a) respond to

b) questions on

c) activities

1. (s) I . Why are some activities carried Out only at specific times Of the ?

- listen to an audio presentation On various greetings used at different times of the day (e.g. MorningGood morning, Afternoon-Good afternoon, Evening-Good evening), collaborate with peers to participate in singing games describing the times of the day in correct sequence, work jointly to match daily activities to the specific time of the day they happen, organize activities On Sentence strips in the order in which they occur in a take turns to dramatize activities carried out at different times Of the

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
Curriculum Design & Content

Grade 5 Arabic Term 1 Strands and Sub-strands Breakdown

Official KICD curriculum breakdown taught during Term 1 in Grade 5 Arabic. Includes specific learning outcomes (SLOs), key inquiry questions (KIQs), core learning experiences, and teaching aids.

1
Strand 1.0

Listening and Speaking

6 Sub-strands36 Lessons in Term 1

1.1 Sub-strand 13

6 Suggested LessonsTerm 1
Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

By the end of this sub-strand, the learner should be able to:

Demonstrate understanding, values and foundational skills in Sub-strand 13.

Key Inquiry Questions (KIQs)
  • (s) I. Why do we greet one another9?
  • How do letters differ from sounds ?
Learning Experiences
  • work with peers to match sounds to letters to form syllables, combine syllables to syllables to form meaningful words, pronounce words with sound baa, mim, [am, dal from a given display In pairs, imitate using the pronouns hadaa, hadhihi , practise using Arabic greetings such as assalamu
  • alaikum, keifhaluka/halaki, collaborate with peers to role-play formal and informal
Teaching Resources

Approved textbooks, realia, counters, flashcards, charts & digital devices.

1.2 Sub-strand 15

6 Suggested LessonsTerm 1
Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

By the end of this sub-strand, the learner should be able to:

Demonstrate understanding, values and foundational skills in Sub-strand 15.

Key Inquiry Questions (KIQs)
  • (s) Why is it good to pronounce words correctly?
Learning Experiences
  • learner is work jointly to identify nuclear family members from a given display, practice pronouncing words containing sounds Of nuun, raa, Saad, faa, with correct articulation in groups
  • take turns to practise using the pronouns of huwa and hiya orally, talk about their immediate fami members in
Teaching Resources

Approved textbooks, realia, counters, flashcards, charts & digital devices.

1.3 Sub-strand 19

6 Suggested LessonsTerm 1
Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

By the end of this sub-strand, the learner should be able to:

  • articulate
  • words On
  • parts of the day
  • using
  • accurate s
  • equence
  • respond to
  • questions on
  • activities
  • done at
  • different
  • parts of the
  • appreciate the
  • essence of
  • time
  • management for
  • lifelong
  • learning
Key Inquiry Questions (KIQs)
  • (s) I . Why are some activities carried Out only at specific times Of the ?
  • How does pronunciation affect meaning Of texts?
Learning Experiences
  • listen to an audio presentation On various greetings used at different times of the day (e.g. MorningGood morning, Afternoon-Good afternoon, Evening-Good evening), collaborate with peers to participate in singing games describing the times of the day in correct sequence, work jointly to match daily activities to the specific time of the day they happen, organize activities On Sentence strips in the order in which they occur in a take turns to dramatize activities carried out at different times Of the
Teaching Resources

Approved textbooks, realia, counters, flashcards, charts & digital devices.

1.4 Sub-strand 25

6 Suggested LessonsTerm 1
Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

By the end of this sub-strand, the learner should be able to:

Demonstrate understanding, values and foundational skills in Sub-strand 25.

Key Inquiry Questions (KIQs)
  • (s) I _ How do you take care of your body?
  • Why is pronunciation and intonation key in deriving locating the parts of their body and text mean ing?
  • their function, play a language game involving listening to simple instructions on functions of the parts of the body and respond to the instructions?
Learning Experiences
  • work jointly to practice pronouncing selected words with sound qaf, raa, haa, siin,daa, name parts of the body and ask simple questions in groups, collaborate to sing a song on use appropriate pronunciation and intonation to describe the parts of the body for information , respond to given instructions correctly, advocate for good hygiene practices for lifelong learning
Teaching Resources

Approved textbooks, realia, counters, flashcards, charts & digital devices.

1.5 Sub-strand 27

6 Suggested LessonsTerm 1
Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

By the end of this sub-strand, the learner should be able to:

  • describe
  • weather
  • patterns for
  • information
  • apply
  • appropriate
  • turn
  • taking and
  • etiquette in a
  • discussion
  • appreciate the
  • role of
  • conversational
  • skills for
  • effective
  • commun
  • icat ion
Key Inquiry Questions (KIQs)
  • (s) I . How can we take care of ourselves in different weather conditions?
  • How can we ensure etiquette when holding conversations ?
Learning Experiences
  • work jointly to describe different weather patterns (e.g. sunny, rainy, windy, cold), collaborate to play a language game where one uses non-verbal cues to describe a weather pattern and others try to guess which one it is, role play a dialogue using turn taking skills to describe the weather patterns
  • watch a video recording of a discussion illustrating etiquette In conversations, conduct singing games On various weather patterns with
Teaching Resources

Approved textbooks, realia, counters, flashcards, charts & digital devices.

1.6 Sub-strand 29

6 Suggested LessonsTerm 1
Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

By the end of this sub-strand, the learner should be able to:

  • recognise Objects in the
  • environment for
  • comprehension
  • describe
  • positions Of
  • objects in the
  • environment for
  • comprehension
  • appreciate
  • vocabulary
  • build ing for
  • language
  • acquisition
Key Inquiry Questions (KIQs)
  • (s) I _ How can you Improve your speaking skill?
  • Why is the position of objects key in descript ion?
Learning Experiences
  • work jointly to identify Objects found in their class or immediate envi ronment, listen to a video presentation on common items in the classroom attentively and repeat what the presenter is saying correctly, describe the position of one object in relation to another using words like in, on, undel
  • behind, make sentences using vocabularies related to locating items in the classroom (e.&, where is the book?) work jointly to play the 'Treasure Hunt' game to locate positions of 0b -ects in the surround'
Teaching Resources

Approved textbooks, realia, counters, flashcards, charts & digital devices.

2
Strand 2.0

Listening Speaking

3 Sub-strands18 Lessons in Term 1

2.1 Sub-strand 17

6 Suggested LessonsTerm 1
Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

By the end of this sub-strand, the learner should be able to:

Demonstrate understanding, values and foundational skills in Sub-strand 17.

Key Inquiry Questions (KIQs)
  • Ques Gon(s) Why is it good to listen keenly?
Learning Experiences
  • listen to audio recordinp on items found in school and articulate target sounds and words correctly, collaborate with peers to identify common colours, chant a singing game involving different colours, work jointly to describe classroom objects based on participate in conversations to describe classroom items in
Teaching Resources

Approved textbooks, realia, counters, flashcards, charts & digital devices.

2.2 Sub-strand 21

6 Suggested LessonsTerm 1
Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

By the end of this sub-strand, the learner should be able to:

Demonstrate understanding, values and foundational skills in Sub-strand 21.

Key Inquiry Questions (KIQs)
  • (s) How do you spend your free time ?
  • a) b) c) identify specific details from a text for comprehension, describe personal opinions on hobbies and interests, appreciate the importance of listening keenly for lifelon learnin?
Learning Experiences
  • listen attentively to an audio recording about hobbies and interests, work collaboratively to pick out specific hobbies mentioned in the recording, take turns to talk about their personal hobbies and interests (Begin
  • in my free time I like.__.), work jointly to role play their hobbies and interests, peer review each other's presentation for constructive feedback
Teaching Resources

Approved textbooks, realia, counters, flashcards, charts & digital devices.

2.3 Sub-strand 23

6 Suggested LessonsTerm 1
Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

By the end of this sub-strand, the learner should be able to:

  • respond to simple questioms correctly
  • compose simple sentences using acguired vocabulary
  • appreciate imitative speaking as a strategy to language learning
Key Inquiry Questions (KIQs)
  • (s) I . Why do we take meals ?
  • How does vocabulary help in the language learning?
Learning Experiences
  • listen to a recording On meals from a digital device and answer the questions in groups, work jointly to identify names Of various foods and drinks from pictures
  • make a vocabulary bank of vocabulary related to foods and drinks, work collaboratively to categorue the different meals into the various times they could be taken (e.g. for breakfast, lunch, dinner/supper) use the acquired vocabulary to make Sentences using correct pronunciation, conduct a conversation in pairs using vocabularies related to different mealtimes _
Teaching Resources

Approved textbooks, realia, counters, flashcards, charts & digital devices.

3
Strand 3.0

Reading

2 Sub-strands12 Lessons in Term 1

3.1 Sub-strand 34

6 Suggested LessonsTerm 1
Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

By the end of this sub-strand, the learner should be able to:

  • correctly for informati on, appreciate the value of introductions and greetings in maintaining relations hips
Key Inquiry Questions (KIQs)
  • (s) I _ Why are gre etings important?
  • How can One ensure that they speak Arabic fluently?
Learning Experiences
  • read Arabic words with haa, mim, Iam and daal sound from a given display
  • read simple words and phrases on greetings depicting different times of the day, work jointly with peers to role play self-introduction (e.g. Hello, How me you, my name is team up to identify various Of introduc self
Teaching Resources

Approved textbooks, realia, counters, flashcards, charts & digital devices.

3.2 Sub-strand 36

6 Suggested LessonsTerm 1
Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

By the end of this sub-strand, the learner should be able to:

  • use simple strategies to read target words in written texts, read short sentences On the family aloud for fluency, appreciate reading strategies for effective communication
Key Inquiry Questions (KIQs)
  • (s) I. How can you show love to your family members?
  • How does pronunciation affect fluency in reading?
Learning Experiences
  • collaborate with peers to read words aloud in a printed text containing take-tums to read simple short sentences about immediate family members in a given text, peer review each other's presentation for constructive work jointly to read texts containing huwa and hiya, work collaboratively to conduct a reading milli-contest for fluenc
Teaching Resources

Approved textbooks, realia, counters, flashcards, charts & digital devices.

Grade 5 Arabic Full Year Strands (Terms 1, 2 & 3)

Complete annual curriculum scope for Grade 5 Arabic showing the term-by-term distribution of all 5 strands.

Term 1Current
  • Listening and Speaking
  • Listening Speaking
  • Reading
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Writing
  • Family Str and Writing

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Help & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions: Grade 5 Arabic Term 1

What strands and sub-strands are covered in Grade 5 Arabic Term 1?

In Term 1, Grade 5 Arabic covers the following main strands: Listening and Speaking, Listening Speaking, Reading. Each strand is broken down into specific sub-strands with allocated lesson periods across the 13-week term.

What are the specific learning outcomes for Grade 5 Arabic in Term 1?

Each sub-strand defines measurable learning outcomes covering knowledge, psychomotor skills, and values. Learners engage in hands-on activities, realia observation, and collaborative problem-solving as outlined in the syllabus breakdown above.

How is Grade 5 Arabic Term 1 structured across weeks?

This scheme spans 13 calendar weeks (65 lesson slots), with Mid-Term Break in Week 8 and End-of-Term Assessment in Week 13, in full compliance with the 2026 Kenyan Ministry of Education school calendar.

Can I download and edit this Term 1 scheme in Microsoft Word or PDF?

Yes. You can instantly download a completely editable Microsoft Word document (.docx) or print-ready PDF, or open it directly in the online scheme builder to customize teacher name, school name, and TSC details.