KENYA INSTITUTE OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
A Skilled and Ethical Society
DIPLOMA IN TEACHER EDUCATION
PRE-PRIMARY AND PRIMARY
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
CURRICULUM DESIGN
2024
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, First Published in 2021
Revised 2024
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any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.
ISBN:
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,TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................................ iv
REGULATIONS FOR DIPLOMA IN TEACHER EDUCATION -PRE-PRIMARY AND PRIMARY (DTE-PP&P) ..................... vi
TABLE 1: DISTRIBUTION OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AREAS ....................................................................................... vii
TABLE 2: DISTRIBUTION OF CONTENT + PEDAGOGY (SUBJECTS) ................................................................................... viii
NATIONAL GOALS OF EDUCATION ............................................................................................................................................. ix
LEVEL LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR DIPLOMA IN TEACHER EDUCATION - PRE-PRIMARY AND PRIMARY (DTE–PP&P) xi
ESSENCE STATEMENT ................................................................................................................................................................... xii
GENERAL LEARNING OUTCOMES.............................................................................................................................................. xiii
SUMMARY OF TIME ALLOCATION ............................................................................................................................................ xiv
STRANDS AND SUB STRANDS ........................................................................................................................................................ 1
SUGGESTED LEARNING RESOURCES AND ASSESSMENT METHODS .............................................................................. 131
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, INTRODUCTION
The development of the curriculum for Diploma in Teacher Education for the Pre-Primary and Primary level (DTE–PP&P) is
a critical milestone in the implementation of Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) in Kenya. The curriculum designs herein
have been developed to prepare the teacher trainee to be able to effectively guide the learners at the Pre-Primary and Primary
School level; that is from Pre-Primary One (PP1) to Grade Six (G6) in Basic Education.
It is envisaged that the teacher educator will guide the teacher trainees appropriately to embrace the shift from the Objective-
Based to the Competency Based Curriculum which is hinged on use of learner-centred pedagogy for realisation of the stated
expected learning outcomes. In addition, the emphasis on formative assessment to facilitate learning should be underscored as
the basis for determining learner aptitude and performance. Other key aspects that have been introduced include structured
micro-teaching, a longer period for the practicum and the introduction of specific Professional Courses that ensure congruence
with the CBC vision, mission, pillars and guiding principles as enshrined in the Basic Education Curriculum Framework
(KICD, 2017).
The DTE-PP&P curriculum seeks to develop the teacher to act as a facilitator in the learning process taking into consideration
the different abilities and learning styles of individual target learners. The curriculum has been designed with emphasis on
experiential and reflective learning to develop appropriate Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK); hence, the emphasis on
integrated content and pedagogy for the student teachers while at college. This is to ensure that the student teacher is given
adequate time to practice how to facilitate learning of the different strands prescribed in the curriculum designs.
The Curriculum designs for the DTE-PP&P are packaged according to courses of training as follows:
Professional Learning areas 2. Curriculum Studies
1. Child Development and Psychology 3. Educational Resources
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A Skilled and Ethical Society
DIPLOMA IN TEACHER EDUCATION
PRE-PRIMARY AND PRIMARY
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
CURRICULUM DESIGN
2024
Page | i
, First Published in 2021
Revised 2024
All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transcribed, in any form or by
any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.
ISBN:
Published and printed by Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development
Page | ii
,TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................................ iv
REGULATIONS FOR DIPLOMA IN TEACHER EDUCATION -PRE-PRIMARY AND PRIMARY (DTE-PP&P) ..................... vi
TABLE 1: DISTRIBUTION OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AREAS ....................................................................................... vii
TABLE 2: DISTRIBUTION OF CONTENT + PEDAGOGY (SUBJECTS) ................................................................................... viii
NATIONAL GOALS OF EDUCATION ............................................................................................................................................. ix
LEVEL LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR DIPLOMA IN TEACHER EDUCATION - PRE-PRIMARY AND PRIMARY (DTE–PP&P) xi
ESSENCE STATEMENT ................................................................................................................................................................... xii
GENERAL LEARNING OUTCOMES.............................................................................................................................................. xiii
SUMMARY OF TIME ALLOCATION ............................................................................................................................................ xiv
STRANDS AND SUB STRANDS ........................................................................................................................................................ 1
SUGGESTED LEARNING RESOURCES AND ASSESSMENT METHODS .............................................................................. 131
Page | iii
, INTRODUCTION
The development of the curriculum for Diploma in Teacher Education for the Pre-Primary and Primary level (DTE–PP&P) is
a critical milestone in the implementation of Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) in Kenya. The curriculum designs herein
have been developed to prepare the teacher trainee to be able to effectively guide the learners at the Pre-Primary and Primary
School level; that is from Pre-Primary One (PP1) to Grade Six (G6) in Basic Education.
It is envisaged that the teacher educator will guide the teacher trainees appropriately to embrace the shift from the Objective-
Based to the Competency Based Curriculum which is hinged on use of learner-centred pedagogy for realisation of the stated
expected learning outcomes. In addition, the emphasis on formative assessment to facilitate learning should be underscored as
the basis for determining learner aptitude and performance. Other key aspects that have been introduced include structured
micro-teaching, a longer period for the practicum and the introduction of specific Professional Courses that ensure congruence
with the CBC vision, mission, pillars and guiding principles as enshrined in the Basic Education Curriculum Framework
(KICD, 2017).
The DTE-PP&P curriculum seeks to develop the teacher to act as a facilitator in the learning process taking into consideration
the different abilities and learning styles of individual target learners. The curriculum has been designed with emphasis on
experiential and reflective learning to develop appropriate Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK); hence, the emphasis on
integrated content and pedagogy for the student teachers while at college. This is to ensure that the student teacher is given
adequate time to practice how to facilitate learning of the different strands prescribed in the curriculum designs.
The Curriculum designs for the DTE-PP&P are packaged according to courses of training as follows:
Professional Learning areas 2. Curriculum Studies
1. Child Development and Psychology 3. Educational Resources
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