NUMBER OF PERIODS FOR PRE-PRIMARY SUBJECTS (IDADI YA VIPINDI)

A school period is a block of time allocated for a particular lesson. In Tanzania, the pre-primary (Awali) curriculum mandates periods per week. Each period is kept short to accommodate young attention spans, lasting per session

CURRICULUM CONTENT

The learning areas and main competences expected to be developed in Pre-primary education

SUBJECTS FOR PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION CONTENTS

i. Culture, Religious Education, Arts and Sports

This area enables the child to recognise and value things that are related to his/her culture, such as food, garments, theatre arts, and the skills of creativity that involve physical actions which are very important for health.

ii. Language and Communication

This learning area also enables the child to interact with others, listen, talk, and gain early reading and writing skills.

III. Early Life Skills

This curriculum aims at developing early life skills of the child, including being self-reliant, valuing oneself and others, controlling feelings, collaborating with others, communicating, making right decisions, and solving daily life challenges.

IV. Health and Environment

This will help the child to understand his/her body and different issues related to health. This area will help the child to value, care for, and protect his environment.

V. Early Numeracy Skills, Science and ICT

This area will help the child develop skills in logical thinking that will help him/her to broaden his/her understanding and make right decisions.