LEARNING AREAS CLUSTERS FOR JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, JSS.
The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has released guidelines on the Junior Secondary Schools Curriculum Based Establishment. This provides details on Junior Secondary Schools Subjects, Number Of Lessons Per Week and Qualifications of Teachers To Handle Them.
1. JSS LANGUAGES TEACHERS
Teachers trained and qualified to teach languages (English/Kiswahili/Foreign/Indigenous) will be called upon teach the learning areas shown in Table 1 below
Table 1: Learning Areas for Teachers Trained for Language Subjects (English/Kiswahili/Foreign/Indigenous)
| S/No: | Learning Areas | Remarks | No. of Lessons per
Week |
| 1. | English | compulsory | 5 |
| 2. | Kiswahili/KSL (for learners who are deaf) | compulsory | 4 |
| 3. | Life Skills Education | compulsory | 1 |
| 4. | Physical Education and Sports | compulsory | 2 |
| 5. | Foreign Language/Indigenous | compulsory | 3 |
| 6. | Social studies (Citizenship, Geography &
History) |
compulsory | 3 |
| 7. | Virtual Arts/Performing Arts | compulsory | 3 |
| Total | 21 |
2. MATHEMATICS JSS TEACHERS
Teachers trained and qualified to teach mathematics will be called upon teach the learning areas shown in Table 1 below
Table 2: Learning Areas for Teachers Trained for Mathematics
| S/No: | Learning Areas | Remarks | No. of Lessons per
Week |
| 1. | Mathematics | compulsory | 5 |
| 2. | Integrated Science | compulsory | 4 |
| 3. | Life Skills Education | compulsory | 1 |
| 4. | Physical Education and Sports | compulsory | 2 |
| 5. | Virtual Arts | compulsory | 3 |
| 6. | Business Studies/Computer Studies | compulsory | 3 |
| 7. | Pre-technical studies | compulsory | 5 |
| Total | 23 |
3. SCIENCE JSS TEACHERS
Teachers trained and qualified to teach Science (Biology, Chemistry & Physics) will be called up to teach the learning areas shown in Table 1 below.
Table 3: Learning Areas for Teachers Trained for Science Subjects (Biology, Chemistry & Physics)
| S/No: | Learning Areas | Remarks | No. of Lessons per Week |
| 1. | Mathematics | compulsory | 5 |
| 2. | Integrated Science | compulsory | 4 |
| 3. | Health Education | compulsory | 2 |
| 4. | Life Skills Education | compulsory | 1 |
| 5. | Physical Education and Sports | compulsory | 2 |
| 6. | Pre-Technical Studies | compulsory | 5 |
| 7. | Business Studies/Agriculture/Home
Science/Computer Studies |
compulsory | 3 |
| Total | 22 |
4. TECHNICAL JSS TEACHERS
Teachers trained and qualified to teach Technical will be called upon to teach the learning areas shown in Table 1 below.
Table 4: Learning Areas for Teachers Trained for Technical Subjects
| S/No: | Learning Areas | Remarks | No. of Lessons per
Week |
| 1. | Mathematics | compulsory | 5 |
| 2. | Integrated Science | compulsory | 4 |
| 3. | Health Education | compulsory | 2 |
| 4. | Life Skills Education | compulsory | 1 |
| 5. | Physical Education and Sports | compulsory | 2 |
| 6. | Pre-Technical Studies | compulsory | 5 |
| 7. | Business Studies/Agriculture/Home
Science/Computer Studies |
compulsory | 3 |
| Total | 22 |
5. HUMANITIES JSS TEACHERS
Teachers trained and qualified to teach Humanities will be called upon teach the learning areas shown in Table 1 below
Table 5: Learning Areas for Teachers Trained for Humanities (History, Geography and Religious Studies)
| S/No: | Learning Areas | Remarks | No. of Lessons per Week |
| 1. | Social Studies (Citizenship, Geography
& History) |
compulsory | 3 |
| 2. | English/Kiswahili/KSL | compulsory | 5 |
| 3. | Religious Education (CRE/IRE/HRE) | compulsory | 2 |
| 4. | Health Education | compulsory | 2 |
| 5. | Life Skills Education | compulsory | 1 |
| 6. | Physical Education and Sports | compulsory | 2 |
| 7. | Indigenous Language | compulsory | 3 |
| 8. | Visual Arts/Performing Arts | compulsory | 3 |
| Total | 21 |
