The nine parts of a KICD lesson plan, a complete worked Grade 3 Mathematics example, where lower primary plans lose marks at review, and a ten-minute method for writing one from the design.
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.
AI is already reshaping classrooms worldwide. Here is what CBCEduKenya already runs today, what real evidence from pilots elsewhere shows, and the live-teaching idea we are exploring next. Are we ready?
A growing number of Kenyan teachers are paying around KES 3,000/month for ChatGPT Plus. The question we keep getting asked: is it worth it for CBC-aligned lesson planning, marking and parent communication? Honest comparison, including the Somo AI alternative and the free CBC tools you may already have.
Grade 9 is the assessment year. Why packs need 47 plans (not 36), mock prep weeks 10-11, pathway exposure, and editable Word packs with mock-day procedures.
Grade 8 is the consolidation year. What shifts in SLOs (analyse, compare, explain why), Term 2 strands per learning area, rubric workload, and editable packs.
All 10 Grade 7 learning areas, Term 2 strand focus, time-cost of writing plans, and ready-made editable Word packs that collapse 8 hours/week to 30 minutes.
How PP1 and PP2 lesson plans differ from primary: activity-based SLOs, 25-min lessons, observation-led assessment, Term 2 strands per activity area, editable Word packs.
The complete 2026 guide: what a KICD-aligned CBC lesson plan must contain, free samples, the CBC-to-CBE rebrand explained, and where to find editable packs for every grade.