The long holiday is the one real break in the school year. With a little order, the planning for Term 1 2027 can fit into a few focused days instead of eating the whole of it.
Assessors check agreement, not effort. The six records that get asked for, what each must contain in Term 3 2026, the contradictions that get flagged, and the fifteen-minute Friday routine.
Term 3 2026 runs nine weeks from 24 August with no half-term break, and candidates enter the assessment window from 26 October. Run this five-point ready-check first.
Download free KICD rationalised curriculum designs for every grade (PP1 to Grade 12), and learn how to actually use them. Updated for Term 2, 2026.
The Grade 7 KICD curriculum design is the official rulebook for Junior Secondary teaching in Kenya. This walkthrough explains how strands and sub-strands are organised, what each section of the design document contains, and how to turn the design into a working term-by-term plan without losing two weekends to it.
Every Kenyan Grade 7 teacher needs schemes of work. This guide shows the KICD format, walks through a sample scheme, and points to ready-made schemes for every learning area.