Updated 8 November 2026.
Direct answer: If school sent no holiday assignment, set one short task a day on weekdays from the week of 9 November to Friday 11 December: 20 to 30 minutes in Grades 1 to 3, 30 to 45 in Grades 4 to 6, 45 to 60 in Grades 7 to 9. Mark it together, then keep the last weeks light.
The plan at a glance
| Grades | Weekday time | Weekly pattern | Friday check |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 3 | 20 to 30 minutes | Read aloud, count and number play, three short sentences | Child reads one page and tells you the story |
| 4 to 6 | 30 to 45 minutes | One reading summary, Mathematics facts, one short composition | Ten mixed questions, marked together |
| 7 to 9 | 45 to 60 minutes | English, Kiswahili, Mathematics, Integrated Science, plus the weakest area | One short paper in the weakest subject |
These minutes are our suggestions, not Ministry rules, and they match our ten-week at-home revision plan. Shorter is fine. Short and steady beats long and tired.
Start from your child's own papers
Take the Term 3 report and any marked papers. Write down three weak spots, for example fractions, composition writing or Kiswahili vocabulary. Every task below should aim at one of those three. If the school did send an assignment, do that first and use this plan for the days it does not fill.
Five weeks of assignments
| Week | Dates | What to set |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9 to 13 November | Find the three weak spots. One easy task a day so the habit starts. |
| 4 | 16 to 20 November | Fix the first weak spot: ten questions a day on it, corrected the same day. |
| 5 | 23 to 27 November | Fix the second weak spot the same way. |
| 6 | 30 November to 4 December | Fix the third weak spot, then add one new learning area such as Science or Social Studies. |
| 7 | 7 to 11 December | Check: one short paper in the weakest area, one in English or Mathematics, marked together. |
From 14 December, keep to 15 to 20 minutes of reading and a diary line a day. Rest is part of the plan.
Sample tasks you can copy
Grades 1 to 3
- Read one page aloud, then ask what happened first and what happened next.
- Count 20 bottle tops in twos, fives and tens.
- Write three sentences about the day. Check capital letters and full stops together.
Grades 4 to 6
- Read a short passage and write a five-sentence summary in your own words.
- Copy ten fraction or multiplication questions from a marked paper that went wrong, and redo them.
- Andika sentensi tano kuhusu familia yako (write five Kiswahili sentences about your family).
- Grow a bean seed and record its height for five days in a table.
Grades 7 to 9
- Write one 150-word English composition and one Kiswahili insha a week.
- Do fifteen questions on the weakest Mathematics strand, with working shown.
- Explain one Integrated Science topic aloud in three minutes without notes, then check the notes.
How to mark at home
Mark together, with a pencil in a different colour. Ask your child to explain one wrong answer back to you before you show the correct one, then let them correct it in their own words. Our guide on marking a past paper at home has more, and how much homework is right explains when to stop helping.
Where to find ready-made questions
We have not published a single downloadable holiday assignment PDF for each grade. The plan above works with your child's own papers. If you want ready-made questions with answers:
- Free revision downloads, each with Mathematics notes, an end-of-term exam and a marking scheme (the pages are headed for the April holiday, but the files work for revision now): Grade 7, Grade 8 and Grade 9.
- Revision packs start at KSh 100 each. The Grade 6 complete package is KSh 250 for the whole grade: nine whole-year PDF packs, 889 pages and 1,856 questions with answers. The Grade 9 English pack is KSh 100 for 140 pages with a detachable answer booklet. Prices for other grades are on the shop page. They are study aids and do not guarantee results.
- What CBC Edu Kenya offers, for information only: the Holiday Learning Academy has live online CBC lessons for Grades 4 to 10, 4 a week, 2 hours each, KSh 3,000 a week. Holiday tuition rules are in our guide to questions to ask before you pay, and you should check them with your school and the Ministry.
Sources
- MoE releases 2026 academic calendar for schools and TTCs (Education News, 13 Oct 2025)
- Schools to open on January 4 as Education Ministry releases 2027 school calendar (Kenyans.co.ke, 4 Nov 2026)
Weekly phases and daily minutes are our suggestions. Your school's own circular and assignments come first.
Frequently asked questions
How much holiday assignment should a child do each day?
We suggest 20 to 30 minutes in Grades 1 to 3, 30 to 45 minutes in Grades 4 to 6 and 45 to 60 minutes in Grades 7 to 9, on weekdays only. These are our suggestions, not Ministry rules.
What if the school sent no holiday assignment?
Use the Term 3 report and marked papers to find three weak spots, then set short daily tasks on them from the week of 9 November. Ask the class teacher if you are unsure what the school expects.
Where can I find a Grade 7 holiday assignment PDF?
We have not published a single holiday assignment PDF per grade. Our free Grade 7 revision page has Mathematics notes, an exam and a marking scheme, and revision packs start at KSh 100 each, with answers.
Should a Grade 6 or Grade 9 child do assignments straight after the exams?
Rest first. The plan keeps the first two weeks of the holiday free and starts assignments in the week of 9 November. Our Grade 6 and Grade 9 holiday plans have more detail.
Do I need to buy a pack to follow this plan?
No. You need the Term 3 report, your child's own books and a short daily routine. Packs and online classes are optional extras.
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