2026 KICD CBC Curriculum Design9 Weeks · 45 Lessons2 Strands in Term 3

Grade 5 Indigenous Language Schemes of Work & Strands (Term 3 2026)

Comprehensive curriculum designs, strands, sub-strands, specific learning outcomes, inquiry questions, and editable schemes of work for Grade 5 Indigenous Language Term 3. Free on-page syllabus breakdown with instant export to editable Word (.docx) and PDF.

Grade 5 Indigenous Language Term 3 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 Indigenous Language in Term 3.

Class / Grade
Grade 5
Pre-Primary Level
Learning Area
Indigenous Language
Core CBC Activity
Term Duration
9 Weeks (45 Lessons)
5 Lessons Per Week
Key Milestones
Mid: Wk 5 · Exam: Wk 9
Ministry of Education 2026
Full Term Timetable

Grade 5 Indigenous Language Term 3 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 SpeakingEx tensive Reading: Narratives

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

a) express Ion

b) appreciate the

c) moral

d) lessons

e) from

f) stories for

g) lifelong

h) learning

1. How do you keep a record of learnt vocabulary?

- use a dictionary to confirm meaning Of vocabulary from texts

- make a list of synonyms and opposites Of words from the vocabulary identified

- discuss lessons leamt from level readers

- visit a library to select a grade appropriate material for individual reading _

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
2Listening and SpeakingFunctional Writing: Friendly Letter-

1. uestio s Why do we write friendly letters ?

- work collaboratively to collect samples of friendly letters from print and non-print sources

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
3Listening and SpeakingFunctional Writing: Friendly Letter-

1. uestio s Why do we write friendly letters ?

- identify components of a friendly discuss with peers the various components from the sample friendly letters, compose a friendly letter related to the theme, team up with peers to type the friendly letter on a digital device, proofread their friendly letters and organise the friendly letters in their

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
4Listening and SpeakingFunctional Writing: Friendly Letter-

1. uestio s Why do we write friendly letters ?

- identify components of a friendly discuss with peers the various components from the sample friendly letters, compose a friendly letter related to the theme, team up with peers to type the friendly letter on a digital device, proofread their friendly letters and organise the friendly letters in their

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
5Listening and SpeakingLanguage Strategies on Daily Experiences

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

a) describe

b) national

c) events

d) fluently and

e) with

f) expression

g) compose

h) songs

i) based On

1. estio s Why do we celebrate days ?

- listen to and watch recorded events On national days, work collaboratively to build a vocabulary bank on words related to national days, work jointly with peers to describe the events and activities fluently, with accuracy and with expression, listen to each other describing events and identify adverbs used, work collaboratively to compose patriotic songs for a national day, team up with peers to perform the patriotic songs during an indigenous day interclass festival

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
21Listening and SpeakingLanguage Strategies on Daily Experiences

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

a) patriotism for

b) expression

c) value the

d) place Of

e) national

f) days in

g) promoting

h) ethnic

i) cohes ion

1. How can we describe an interestingly?

- listen to and watch recorded events On national days, work collaboratively to build a vocabulary bank on words related to national days, work jointly with peers to describe the events and activities fluently, with accuracy and with expression, listen to each other describing events and identify adverbs used, work collaboratively to compose patriotic songs for a national day, team up with peers to perform the patriotic songs during an indigenous day interclass festival

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
2Listening and SpeakingLanguage Strategies on Daily Experiences

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

a) cohes ion

1. How can we describe an interestingly?

- listen to and watch recorded events On national days, work collaboratively to build a vocabulary bank on words related to national days, work jointly with peers to describe the events and activities fluently, with accuracy and with expression, listen to each other describing events and identify adverbs used, work collaboratively to compose patriotic songs for a national day, team up with peers to perform the patriotic songs during an indigenous day interclass festival

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
3Listening and SpeakingLanguage Strategies on Daily Experiences

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

a) cohes ion

1. How can we describe an interestingly?

- listen to and watch recorded events On national days, work collaboratively to build a vocabulary bank on words related to national days, work jointly with peers to describe the events and activities fluently, with accuracy and with expression, listen to each other describing events and identify adverbs used, work collaboratively to compose patriotic songs for a national day, team up with peers to perform the patriotic songs during an indigenous day interclass festival

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
4Listening and SpeakingReading Comprehension-

1. Questi s How can we make accurate predictions in stories?

- select a reading material based On the theme, predict events and preview text based on the theme, work jointly with peers to make notes on the events of the texts

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
5Listening and SpeakingReading Comprehension-

1. Questi s How can we make accurate predictions in stories?

- read simple passages on national days and answer questions, elicit topical words from passages on national days and infer the meaning from discuss events in the stories read with ers

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
31Listening and SpeakingReading Comprehension-

1. Questi s How can we make accurate predictions in stories?

- read simple passages on national days and answer questions, elicit topical words from passages on national days and infer the meaning from discuss events in the stories read with ers

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
2Listening and SpeakingReading Comprehension-

1. Questi s How can we make accurate predictions in stories?

- read simple passages on national days and answer questions, elicit topical words from passages on national days and infer the meaning from discuss events in the stories read with ers

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
3Listening and SpeakingF unctional Writing: Recipe-

1. How do you write clear instructi ?

- discuss different components Of recipes with peers

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
4Listening and SpeakingF unctional Writing: Recipe-

1. How do you write clear instructi ?

- identify adverbs that can be used when giving instructions in rec ipes and write them on flashcards, team up to play a language game Involving role playing various adverbs (of manner) used in recipes with peers, collaborate with peers to write a recipe on a cultural food from their community , share their recipes with other groups in class, team up to design a creative recipe hook and organise the various recipes shared in the book

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
5Listening and SpeakingF unctional Writing: Recipe-

1. How do you write clear instructi ?

- identify adverbs that can be used when giving instructions in rec ipes and write them on flashcards, team up to play a language game Involving role playing various adverbs (of manner) used in recipes with peers, collaborate with peers to write a recipe on a cultural food from their community , share their recipes with other groups in class, team up to design a creative recipe hook and organise the various recipes shared in the book

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
Curriculum Design & Content

Grade 5 Indigenous Language Term 3 Strands and Sub-strands Breakdown

Official KICD curriculum breakdown taught during Term 3 in Grade 5 Indigenous Language. Includes specific learning outcomes (SLOs), key inquiry questions (KIQs), core learning experiences, and teaching aids.

1
Strand 1.0

Listening and Speaking

6 Sub-strands16 Lessons in Term 3

1.1 Ex tensive Reading: Narratives

2 Suggested LessonsTerm 3
Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

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

  • outline the
  • characters m a
  • narrative for
  • comprehension
  • retell the
  • flow of the
  • events in the
  • story for
  • express Ion
  • appreciate the
  • moral
  • lessons
  • from
  • stories for
  • lifelong
  • learning
Key Inquiry Questions (KIQs)
  • What should you consider when reading silently?
  • How do you keep a record of learnt vocabulary?
Learning Experiences
  • team up with peers to collect a variety Of narratives from the community
  • read level readers and identify the characters in the stories
  • make a summary of events in the narratives , find meaning Of vocabulary used from c ontext
  • use a dictionary to confirm meaning Of vocabulary from texts
  • make a list of synonyms and opposites Of words from the vocabulary identified
  • discuss lessons leamt from level readers
  • visit a library to select a grade appropriate material for individual reading _
Teaching Resources

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

1.2 Functional Writing: Friendly Letter

2 Suggested LessonsTerm 3
Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

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

Demonstrate understanding, values and foundational skills in Functional Writing: Friendly Letter.

Key Inquiry Questions (KIQs)
  • uestio s Why do we write friendly letters ?
Learning Experiences
  • work collaboratively to collect samples of friendly letters from print and non-print sources
  • identify components of a friendly discuss with peers the various components from the sample friendly letters, compose a friendly letter related to the theme, team up with peers to type the friendly letter on a digital device, proofread their friendly letters and organise the friendly letters in their
Teaching Resources

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

1.3 Language Strategies on Daily Experiences

2 Suggested LessonsTerm 3
Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

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

  • describe
  • national
  • events
  • fluently and
  • with
  • expression
  • compose
  • songs
  • based On
  • patriotism for
  • expression
  • value the
  • place Of
  • national
  • days in
  • promoting
  • ethnic
  • cohes ion
Key Inquiry Questions (KIQs)
  • estio s Why do we celebrate days ?
  • _ How can we describe an interestingly?
Learning Experiences
  • listen to and watch recorded events On national days, work collaboratively to build a vocabulary bank on words related to national days, work jointly with peers to describe the events and activities fluently, with accuracy and with expression, listen to each other describing events and identify adverbs used, work collaboratively to compose patriotic songs for a national day, team up with peers to perform the patriotic songs during an indigenous day interclass festival
Teaching Resources

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

1.4 Reading Comprehension

2 Suggested LessonsTerm 3
Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

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

Demonstrate understanding, values and foundational skills in Reading Comprehension.

Key Inquiry Questions (KIQs)
  • Questi s How can we make accurate predictions in stories?
Learning Experiences
  • select a reading material based On the theme, predict events and preview text based on the theme, work jointly with peers to make notes on the events of the texts
  • read simple passages on national days and answer questions, elicit topical words from passages on national days and infer the meaning from discuss events in the stories read with ers
Teaching Resources

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

1.5 F unctional Writing: Recipe

2 Suggested LessonsTerm 3
Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

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

Demonstrate understanding, values and foundational skills in F unctional Writing: Recipe.

Key Inquiry Questions (KIQs)
  • How do you write clear instructi ?
Learning Experiences
  • discuss different components Of recipes with peers
  • identify adverbs that can be used when giving instructions in rec ipes and write them on flashcards, team up to play a language game Involving role playing various adverbs (of manner) used in recipes with peers, collaborate with peers to write a recipe on a cultural food from their community , share their recipes with other groups in class, team up to design a creative recipe hook and organise the various recipes shared in the book
Teaching Resources

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

1.6 Sub-strand 72

6 Suggested LessonsTerm 3
Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

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

  • areas skills for the CSL activity
  • Identify resources required for the activity (locally available materials)
  • Stagger the activities across the term (set dates and time for the activities) Communicate to learners, parents/caregwers\guardians, school administration, teachers and Other relevant stakeholders in the school community
  • Identify and develop assessment tools. 2) Implementation of CSL Activity Assigning roles to learners Ensure every learner actively participates in the activity
  • Observe learners as they carry out the CSL activity and record feedback Use an appropriate assessment tool to assess both the process and the product (assess leamer's work from the beginning to the end product) Assess the targeted core competencies, values and subject skills
Teaching Resources

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

2
Strand 2.0

For General and

2 Sub-strands4 Lessons in Term 3

2.1 Reading Comprehension

2 Suggested LessonsTerm 3
Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

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

  • predict events in a text for comprehension
  • skim and scan texts
Key Inquiry Questions (KIQs)
  • Questio s Why do we skim and scan texts ?
  • c) based on the theme for general and specific information, appreciate skimmmg and scanning as key strategies in reading for lifelong learning?
Learning Experiences
  • pictures and identify action words (verbs) , predict the events in a passage based on the title or picture clues, skim through a passage to find the general idea of the story, work jointly to scan through a passage to trace target vocabulary and verbs used, conduct a reader's theatre to practice reading texts clearly and fluently , answ er comprehension questions from texts read, team up with peers to play a guessing game involving prediction of events in a story based on titles and -cture clues _
Teaching Resources

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

2.2 I Creative Writing

2 Suggested LessonsTerm 3
Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

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

Demonstrate understanding, values and foundational skills in I Creative Writing.

Key Inquiry Questions (KIQs)
  • (s) Why are idioms important?
Learning Experiences
  • mention idioms commonly used in the locality with peers, listen to an audio recording On a creative story
  • list idioms from the audio Story, discuss the meaning of various idioms used in the locality, use idioms to write creative stories collaboratively, read their creative stories in class for peer review, team up with peers to publish their best stories in the school magazine or lie ma ines
Teaching Resources

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

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

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

  • S and
  • Neatl and Ie -bl
  • Lis Tening Speaking
  • Lis Tening Speaking
  • Listening and Speaking
Term 3Current
  • Listening and Speaking
  • For General and

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Help & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions: Grade 5 Indigenous Language Term 3

What strands and sub-strands are covered in Grade 5 Indigenous Language Term 3?

In Term 3, Grade 5 Indigenous Language covers the following main strands: Listening and Speaking, For General and. Each strand is broken down into specific sub-strands with allocated lesson periods across the 9-week term.

What are the specific learning outcomes for Grade 5 Indigenous Language in Term 3?

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 Indigenous Language Term 3 structured across weeks?

This scheme spans 9 calendar weeks (45 lesson slots), with Mid-Term Break in Week 5 and End-of-Term Assessment in Week 9, in full compliance with the 2026 Kenyan Ministry of Education school calendar.

Can I download and edit this Term 3 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.