SYLLABUS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN TANZANIA – MASOMO YOTE
The Tanzanian Primary Education Syllabus (Pre-Primary, Standard I-VI) is a competency-based curriculum focused on developing critical thinking, communication, numeracy, and life skills.
Components of the Syllabus
1. Competence-Based Approach
Focuses on what pupils can do rather than just what they know.
2. Assessment Criteria
Includes specific, measurable standards for assessing pupil performance.
3. Structure
Each subject syllabus includes general learning outcomes, specific competences, teaching/learning activities, and a matrix indicating the number of periods.
4. Medium of Instruction
While Kiswahili is used, the curriculum introduces English as a subject early, with increasing focus in upper primary
SYLLABUS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN TANZANIA – MASOMO YOTE

I. SYLLABUS FOR ENGLISH MEDIUM PRIMARY SCHOOLS
SUBJECT NAME |
DOWNLOAD LINKS |
|---|---|
| SCIENCE | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| MATHEMATICS | DOWNLOAD PDF |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE | DOWNLOAD |
| KISWAHILI | DOWNLOAD |
| ARABIC LANGUAGE | DOWNLOAD |
| GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENT | DOWNLOAD |
| HISTORIA YA TANZANIA NA MAADILI | DOWNLOAD |
| FRENCH LANGUAGE | DOWNLOAD |
| ARTS AND SPORTS | DOWNLOAD |
| CHINESE LANGUAGE | DOWNLOAD |
II. SYLLABUS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS KISWAHILI MEDIUMĀ
SUBJECT NAME |
DOWNLOAD LINKS |
|---|---|
| SAYANSI | DOWNLOAD |
| SANAA NA MICHEZO | DOWNLOAD |
| KISWAHILI | DOWNLOAD |
| KIARABU | DOWNLOAD |
| KICHINA | DOWNLOAD |
| JIOGRAFIA NA MAZINGIRA | DOWNLOAD |
| HISTORIA YA TANZANIA NA MAADILI | DOWNLOAD |
| HISABATI | DOWNLOAD |
| KIFARANSA | DOWNLOAD |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE | DOWNLOAD |
III. SYLLABUS FOR STANDARD I – II
PRIMARY EDUCATION SYLLABUS STANDRD I – II
MUHTASARI ELIMU YA MSINGI DARASA I – II
IV. SYLLABUS AND CURRICULUM FOR PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Curriculum and syllabus for Pre-primary Education

