Through the unity in the department, it has grown from strength to strength over the years.
Curriculum Delivery Policy
Our school follows the KNEC (Kenya National Examination Council) and KICD (Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development) approved syllabus under the 8.4.4 system of education.
We recognize that language teachers are key players in facilitating the learning of language. We recognize that language opens career paths and development, since it is a key communication tool in every career. We also recognize that since language is central to learning the other subjects, all teachers are, in practice, language teachers, with responsibilities in facilitating communication. In this regard, we ensure that we facilitate the access to reading materials as well as other materials that enhance and develop listening, writing, reading and speaking skills in learners e.g ICT, newspapers, class readers.
In liaison with the KICD, the department seeks to promote the usage of Kenya’s official languages (English and Kiswahili) to enhance national unity. Furthermore, the school allows the usage of French for students who take it as a subject. We prepare students to be effective communicators, so as to fit in the larger world, which is now a global village. The department is made up of the following members of staff, who play a critical role in curriculum delivery.
Scheme of Work
Schemes of work are an important tool in the teaching/learning process.
Language teachers prepare the schemes of work at the beginning of each year.
Schemes of work are prepared in compliance with the syllabus.
Each teacher is given copies of the scheme that guide them in their lesson preparation and teaching.
Syllabus Coverage
The department makes sure that there is timely coverage of the syllabus within the stipulated timelines. This helps to make sure that all that the learners are supposed to be taught is covered. After syllabus coverage, teachers embark on revision.
Lesson Plan
The department acknowledges that a lesson plan is a key guide for running a particular lesson, and it includes the goal, how and whether the goal was achieved. The department has a policy that each lesson should be taught with the guidance of a lesson plan, for effective delivery.
Internal Exam Analysis
The department does a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and targets) analysis after every test. This allows the departmental members to know whether the set targets were met or not. If the targets were not satisfactorily met, the individual subject teacher is required to come up with a makeup test that majorly evaluates on the areas that are challenging to the learners. There is a programme that is put in place giving extra contact hours to the weak students with an aim of solving the challenges that they may have.
K.C.S.E Analysis
Upon the release of the K.C.S.E results, the departmental members meet and do an analysis of the students’ performance. A comparison is made regarding the general performance nationally. This gives direction on whether the set targets were achieved and gives the direction on the setting of the following year’s targets. The K.C.S.E results also give a feedback on what areas need to be improved on as well as the working techniques that can be put in place to achieve the set goals.