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

Grade 7 Social Studies 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 7 Social Studies Term 3. Free on-page syllabus breakdown with instant export to editable Word (.docx) and PDF.

Grade 7 Social Studies 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 7 Social Studies in Term 3.

Class / Grade
Grade 7
Pre-Primary Level
Learning Area
Social Studies
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 7 Social Studies 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
11Natural and Historic Built Environments in AfricaField work

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

a) explore solutions to challenges in carrying out field work

1. How should we conduct field work?

- use mean, median and mode to analyse road safety data from the locality and present in class

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
2Natural and Historic Built Environments in AfricaField work

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

a) explore solutions to challenges in carrying out field work

1. How should we conduct field work?

- brainstorm on challenges likely to be encountered during field work and possible solutions

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
3Natural and Historic Built Environments in AfricaField work

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

a) explore solutions to challenges in carrying out field work

1. Below Expectation Learner explores very few crops grown and animals kept in selected regions during early agriculture. Learner describes with major gaps the position, shape, and size of Africa. Below Expectation Learner uses latitudes and longitudes to locate fewer places and features on a map. Learner hardly describes the origin, size, shape and position of the earth in the solar system. Learner examines few methods of data analysis and presentation to ease interpretation. Learner explore solutions to challenges in carrying out field work with major gaps?

- brainstorm on challenges likely to be encountered during field work and possible solutions

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
4Natural and Historic Built Environments in AfricaField work

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

a) value field work in investigating phenomena. Meeting Expectation Learner explores crops grown and animals kept in selected regions during early agriculture. Learner describes the position, shape, and size of Africa. Meeting Expectation Learner uses latitudes and longitudes to locate places and features on a map. Learner describes the origin, size, shape and position of the earth in the solar system. Learner examines methods of data analysis and presentation to ease interpretation. Learner explore solutions to challenges in carrying out field work

1. Below Expectation Learner explores very few crops grown and animals kept in selected regions during early agriculture. Learner describes with major gaps the position, shape, and size of Africa. Below Expectation Learner uses latitudes and longitudes to locate fewer places and features on a map. Learner hardly describes the origin, size, shape and position of the earth in the solar system. Learner examines few methods of data analysis and presentation to ease interpretation. Learner explore solutions to challenges in carrying out field work with major gaps?

- carry out fieldwork to investigate phenomena in the immediate environment. Approaching Expectation Learner explores some crops grown and animals kept in selected regions during early agriculture. Learner describes the position, shape, and size of Africa leaving fewer gaps. Approaching Expectation Learner uses latitudes and longitudes to locate most places and features on a map. Learner partially describes the origin, size, shape and position of the earth in the solar system. Learner examines most methods of data analysis and presentation to ease interpretation. Learner explore solutions to challenges in carrying out field work with minor gaps

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
5Natural and Historic Built Environments in AfricaField work

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

a) value field work in investigating phenomena. Meeting Expectation Learner explores crops grown and animals kept in selected regions during early agriculture. Learner describes the position, shape, and size of Africa. Meeting Expectation Learner uses latitudes and longitudes to locate places and features on a map. Learner describes the origin, size, shape and position of the earth in the solar system. Learner examines methods of data analysis and presentation to ease interpretation. Learner explore solutions to challenges in carrying out field work

1. Below Expectation Learner explores very few crops grown and animals kept in selected regions during early agriculture. Learner describes with major gaps the position, shape, and size of Africa. Below Expectation Learner uses latitudes and longitudes to locate fewer places and features on a map. Learner hardly describes the origin, size, shape and position of the earth in the solar system. Learner examines few methods of data analysis and presentation to ease interpretation. Learner explore solutions to challenges in carrying out field work with major gaps?

- carry out fieldwork to investigate phenomena in the immediate environment. Approaching Expectation Learner explores some crops grown and animals kept in selected regions during early agriculture. Learner describes the position, shape, and size of Africa leaving fewer gaps. Approaching Expectation Learner uses latitudes and longitudes to locate most places and features on a map. Learner partially describes the origin, size, shape and position of the earth in the solar system. Learner examines most methods of data analysis and presentation to ease interpretation. Learner explore solutions to challenges in carrying out field work with minor gaps

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
21Natural and Historic Built Environments in AfricaField work

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

a) value field work in investigating phenomena. Meeting Expectation Learner explores crops grown and animals kept in selected regions during early agriculture. Learner describes the position, shape, and size of Africa. Meeting Expectation Learner uses latitudes and longitudes to locate places and features on a map. Learner describes the origin, size, shape and position of the earth in the solar system. Learner examines methods of data analysis and presentation to ease interpretation. Learner explore solutions to challenges in carrying out field work

1. Below Expectation Learner explores very few crops grown and animals kept in selected regions during early agriculture. Learner describes with major gaps the position, shape, and size of Africa. Below Expectation Learner uses latitudes and longitudes to locate fewer places and features on a map. Learner hardly describes the origin, size, shape and position of the earth in the solar system. Learner examines few methods of data analysis and presentation to ease interpretation. Learner explore solutions to challenges in carrying out field work with major gaps?

- carry out fieldwork to investigate phenomena in the immediate environment. Approaching Expectation Learner explores some crops grown and animals kept in selected regions during early agriculture. Learner describes the position, shape, and size of Africa leaving fewer gaps. Approaching Expectation Learner uses latitudes and longitudes to locate most places and features on a map. Learner partially describes the origin, size, shape and position of the earth in the solar system. Learner examines most methods of data analysis and presentation to ease interpretation. Learner explore solutions to challenges in carrying out field work with minor gaps

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
2Natural and Historic Built Environments in AfricaField work

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

a) value field work in investigating phenomena. Meeting Expectation Learner explores crops grown and animals kept in selected regions during early agriculture. Learner describes the position, shape, and size of Africa. Meeting Expectation Learner uses latitudes and longitudes to locate places and features on a map. Learner describes the origin, size, shape and position of the earth in the solar system. Learner examines methods of data analysis and presentation to ease interpretation. Learner explore solutions to challenges in carrying out field work

1. Below Expectation Learner explores very few crops grown and animals kept in selected regions during early agriculture. Learner describes with major gaps the position, shape, and size of Africa. Below Expectation Learner uses latitudes and longitudes to locate fewer places and features on a map. Learner hardly describes the origin, size, shape and position of the earth in the solar system. Learner examines few methods of data analysis and presentation to ease interpretation. Learner explore solutions to challenges in carrying out field work with major gaps?

- carry out fieldwork to investigate phenomena in the immediate environment. Approaching Expectation Learner explores some crops grown and animals kept in selected regions during early agriculture. Learner describes the position, shape, and size of Africa leaving fewer gaps. Approaching Expectation Learner uses latitudes and longitudes to locate most places and features on a map. Learner partially describes the origin, size, shape and position of the earth in the solar system. Learner examines most methods of data analysis and presentation to ease interpretation. Learner explore solutions to challenges in carrying out field work with minor gaps

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
3Political Development and GovernancePolitical Development in Africa

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

a) explore roles of European groups in the ‘Scramble for and Partition’ of Africa

1. How did developments in Europe influence the scramble and partition of Africa?

- discuss the various European groups that came to Africa and share

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
4Political Development and GovernancePolitical Development in Africa

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

a) explore roles of European groups in the ‘Scramble for and Partition’ of Africa

1. How did developments in Europe influence the scramble and partition of Africa?

- brainstorm on the terms “Scramble for and Partition of Africa and make presentations

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
5Political Development and GovernancePolitical Development in Africa

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

a) examine the terms of the Berlin Conference of 1884- 1885 on the partitioning of Africa

1. How did developments in Europe influence the scramble and partition of Africa?

- match the countries in Africa with their colonial masters

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
31Political Development and GovernancePolitical Development in Africa

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

a) locate the regions partitioned by the European groups that came to Africa

1. How did developments in Europe influence the scramble and partition of Africa?

- draw the map of Africa and indicate the areas taken up by the different European countries (Belgium, Britain, Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal) during the partition of Africa and display them in class

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
2Political Development and GovernancePolitical Development in Africa

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

a) acknowledge the political organisation of the selected African communities up to 1900

1. How did developments in Europe influence the scramble and partition of Africa?

- using posters display in class the terms of the Berlin conference of 1884-1885 on the partitioning of Africa

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
3Political Development and GovernancePolitical Development in Africa

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

a) acknowledge the political organisation of the selected African communities up to 1900

1. How did developments in Europe influence the scramble and partition of Africa?

- using posters display in class the terms of the Berlin conference of 1884-1885 on the partitioning of Africa

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
4Political Development and GovernanceThe Constitution of Kenya

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

a) discuss the importance of the Constitution of Kenya

1. Why should a country have a constitution?

- use print or digital devices to conduct an online research and write an essay on the importance of the Constitution and share in class

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
5Political Development and GovernanceThe Constitution of Kenya

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

a) discuss the importance of the Constitution of Kenya

1. Why should a country have a constitution?

- watch a video on the promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya and discuss in class

Approved course textbooks, realia, charts

- Observation

- Oral questions

- Written exercises

(Handwritten after lesson)
Curriculum Design & Content

Grade 7 Social Studies Term 3 Strands and Sub-strands Breakdown

Official KICD curriculum breakdown taught during Term 3 in Grade 7 Social Studies. Includes specific learning outcomes (SLOs), key inquiry questions (KIQs), core learning experiences, and teaching aids.

1
Strand 1.0

Natural and Historic Built Environments in Africa

1 Sub-strand10 Lessons in Term 3

1.1 Field work

10 Suggested LessonsTerm 3
Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

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

  • examine methods of data collection used in field work
  • use analysis methods to process data from the field work
  • explore solutions to challenges in carrying out field work
  • value field work in investigating phenomena. Meeting Expectation Learner explores crops grown and animals kept in selected regions during early agriculture. Learner describes the position, shape, and size of Africa. Meeting Expectation Learner uses latitudes and longitudes to locate places and features on a map. Learner describes the origin, size, shape and position of the earth in the solar system. Learner examines methods of data analysis and presentation to ease interpretation. Learner explore solutions to challenges in carrying out field work
Key Inquiry Questions (KIQs)
  • Why is field work important in social studies?
  • How should we conduct field work?
  • Below Expectation Learner explores very few crops grown and animals kept in selected regions during early agriculture. Learner describes with major gaps the position, shape, and size of Africa. Below Expectation Learner uses latitudes and longitudes to locate fewer places and features on a map. Learner hardly describes the origin, size, shape and position of the earth in the solar system. Learner examines few methods of data analysis and presentation to ease interpretation. Learner explore solutions to challenges in carrying out field work with major gaps?
Learning Experiences
  • use digital devices to search for methods of data collection (observation, questionnaire, interview and focus group discussion)
  • engage an NTSA officer or any other relevant road officer to discuss current road safety data in the locality
  • use mean, median and mode to analyse road safety data from the locality and present in class
  • brainstorm on challenges likely to be encountered during field work and possible solutions
  • carry out fieldwork to investigate phenomena in the immediate environment. Approaching Expectation Learner explores some crops grown and animals kept in selected regions during early agriculture. Learner describes the position, shape, and size of Africa leaving fewer gaps. Approaching Expectation Learner uses latitudes and longitudes to locate most places and features on a map. Learner partially describes the origin, size, shape and position of the earth in the solar system. Learner examines most methods of data analysis and presentation to ease interpretation. Learner explore solutions to challenges in carrying out field work with minor gaps
Teaching Resources

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

2
Strand 2.0

Political Development and Governance

5 Sub-strands23 Lessons in Term 3

2.1 Political Development in Africa

5 Suggested LessonsTerm 3
Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

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

  • explore roles of European groups in the ‘Scramble for and Partition’ of Africa
  • examine the terms of the Berlin Conference of 1884- 1885 on the partitioning of Africa
  • locate the regions partitioned by the European groups that came to Africa
  • acknowledge the political organisation of the selected African communities up to 1900
Key Inquiry Questions (KIQs)
  • How did developments in Europe influence the scramble and partition of Africa?
Learning Experiences
  • discuss the various European groups that came to Africa and share
  • brainstorm on the terms “Scramble for and Partition of Africa and make presentations
  • match the countries in Africa with their colonial masters
  • draw the map of Africa and indicate the areas taken up by the different European countries (Belgium, Britain, Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal) during the partition of Africa and display them in class
  • using posters display in class the terms of the Berlin conference of 1884-1885 on the partitioning of Africa
Teaching Resources

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

2.2 The Constitution of Kenya

5 Suggested LessonsTerm 3
Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

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

  • discuss the importance of the Constitution of Kenya
  • analyse ways of upholding and protecting the Constitution of Kenya for social cohesion
  • apply the national values in day-to-day life as provided in the Constitution of Kenyage
  • uphold and protect the Constitution of Kenya to promotion ethical and responsible citizenship
Key Inquiry Questions (KIQs)
  • Why should a country have a constitution?
  • Why should we uphold and protect the Constitution?
Learning Experiences
  • use print or digital devices to conduct an online research and write an essay on the importance of the Constitution and share in class
  • watch a video on the promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya and discuss in class
  • design a sample constitution for the class and display in class
  • write simple slogans or statements on any eight of the national values as provided in the Constitution of Kenya and present in class
  • discuss ways of upholding and protecting the Constitution of Kenya
Teaching Resources

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

2.3 Human Rights

5 Suggested LessonsTerm 3
Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

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

  • classify human rights as stipulated in the human rights instruments
  • explore characteristics of human rights in the society
  • explain the concept of equity and non- discrimination in fostering solidarity
  • take action to promote equity and non- discrimination for social justice
  • value human rights for promotion of human dignity
Key Inquiry Questions (KIQs)
  • Why is it important to know our rights?
  • How can we promote equity and non- discrimination in society?
  • How can we promote respect for human rights in our community?
Learning Experiences
  • create posters on the classification of human rights and display them in school
  • use a tree diagram to indicate characteristics of human rights and display in class
  • brainstorm on issues of equity and non- discrimination
  • develop posters on equity and non- discrimination and display them in school
Teaching Resources

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

2.4 African Diasporas

4 Suggested LessonsTerm 3
Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

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

  • explore the factors that contributed to the presence of African diasporas across the world
  • locate countries inhabited by African diasporas by 1960 on a world map
  • assess the role of the diasporas in the political development in Africa
  • acknowledge the African diasporas and promotion of African unity in society today. Outcomes
Key Inquiry Questions (KIQs)
  • ● How can we promote collaboration between continental Africans and African Diasporas?
  • ● How can we promote African Unity in society today?
  • Inquiry Question(s)?
Learning Experiences
  • with the aid of print or internet resources, discuss the concept of African diasporas
  • use library resources to research on the factors that contributed to the presence of African diasporas across the world and share the findings in class
  • use print or digital resources to locate on the world map countries inhabited by African diasporas by 1960 (USA, Brazil and France) and present in class
  • watch a video or You- Tube on the role of the diasporas in the political development in Africa
  • debate on the role of the diasporas in the political development in Africa
  • develop simple slogans on the African diasporas and promotion of African unity in society today. Experiences
Teaching Resources

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

2.5 Citizenship

4 Suggested LessonsTerm 3
Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

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

  • explain why there is interconnectedness and interdependence among countries in the world today
  • examine effects of globalisation at national and global levels
  • describe qualities of a global citizen in the modern society
  • create awareness on the effects of globalisation at national and global levels
  • contribute to the international community while maintaining loyalty to own country. Meeting Expectation Examines the political organisation of the selected African communities up to 1900. Discusses the importance of the Constitution of Kenya for social wellbeing. Analyses ways of upholding and protecting the Meeting Expectation Constitution of Kenya for social cohesion. Explores the characteristics of Human Rights as practised for preservation of life. Explains the concept of equity and non- discrimination in fostering solidarity. Explores the factors which contributed to the presence of African diasporas across the world. Assesses the role of the diaspora in the Meeting Expectation political development in Africa. Explains the interconnectedness and interdependence of different countries. Describes qualities of a global citizen in modern society
Key Inquiry Questions (KIQs)
  • How do countries connect and depend on each other in the world today?
  • Which are the common concerns in the world today?
  • Below Expectation Hardly examines the political organisation of the selected African communities up to 1900. Discusses the importance of the Constitution of Kenya for social wellbeing with major gaps. Analyses ways of upholding and protecting the Constitution of Below Expectation Kenya for social cohesion with many errors. Explores some characteristics of Human Rights as practised for preservation of life. Explains the concept of equity and non- discrimination in fostering solidarity with support. Explores less than half of the factors that contributed to the presence of African diasporas across the world. Hardly assesses the role of the diaspora in the political Below Expectation development in Africa. Explains the interconnectedness and interdependence of different countries with support. Describes qualities of a global citizen in modern society with assistance?
Learning Experiences
  • discuss the interconnectedness and interdependence among countries in the world today
  • read news articles in newspapers or use appropriate media to find out aspects that promote globalisation in the community and share the information in class
  • debate on positive and negative effects of globalisation at local and national levels
  • brainstorm on the qualities of a global citizen in the modern society
  • use print or digital resources to research for qualities of a global citizen and write them down
  • draw a sketch of a palm and indicate qualities of a global citizen
  • sing the National, East Africa and African Union anthems. Approaching Expectation Fairly examines the political organisation of the selected African communities up to 1900. Discusses the importance of the Constitution of Kenya for social wellbeing with minor gaps Analyses ways upholding and protecting the Constitution of Approaching Expectation Kenya for social cohesion with many few errors. Explores some characteristics of Human Rights as practised for preservation of life. Explains one of the concept of equity and non-discrimination in fostering solidarity. Explores more than half of the factors which contributed to the presence of African diasporas across the world. Partly assesses the role of the diaspora in the political Approaching Expectation development in Africa partially. Explains interconnectedness and interdependence of different countries partially. Describes some qualities of a global citizen in modern society
Teaching Resources

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

Grade 7 Social Studies Full Year Strands (Terms 1, 2 & 3)

Complete annual curriculum scope for Grade 7 Social Studies showing the term-by-term distribution of all 7 strands.

  • Personal development
  • People and Relationships
  • Ability to explore qualities of a peaceful person in the community
  • Ability to explore qualities of a peaceful person in the community
  • Ability to accomplish a CSL project/activity in group(s)
  • Natural and Historic Built Environments
  • Natural and Historic Built Environments in Africa
Term 3Current
  • Natural and Historic Built Environments in Africa
  • Political Development and Governance

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Frequently Asked Questions: Grade 7 Social Studies Term 3

What strands and sub-strands are covered in Grade 7 Social Studies Term 3?

In Term 3, Grade 7 Social Studies covers the following main strands: Natural and Historic Built Environments in Africa, Political Development and Governance. 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 7 Social Studies 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 7 Social Studies 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.