Spotlight Performing Arts Learner’s Book Grade 8 fully addresses the requirements of the Competency-Based Curriculum for Performing Arts, Grade 8. It is presented in simple, clear and precise language that engages and encourages the learners to explore and discover their abilities and interests in the area of Performing Arts.

Key features of the book:

This Learner’s Book provides a wide range of activities and assessments, allowing learners to assess their progress effectively.

The activities and assessments are categorised under different headings, such as:
-Think and Share

-Activities

-Further Learning

-Practical Activities

-Assessment tasks

-Self-assessment

The book also provides helpful Points to Note, that will aid learners in their understanding and retention of the concepts covered.
In addition to the Learner’s Book, a comprehensive Teacher’s Guide is also available, providing teachers with valuable resources and support for effective teaching.

Kiswahili Fasaha ni msururu ulioandikwa kwa njia ya kipekee na unaokidhi mahitaji yote ya Mtaala wa Kiumilisi. Vitabu katika msururu huu vina shughuli anuwai ambazo zinalenga kumsaidia mwanafunzi kupata umilisi, maadili na masuala mtambuko yanayokusudiwa katika mtaala.

Mwongozo huu wa mwalimu una:

-Utangulizi kuhusu Mtaala wa Kiumilisi

-Muhtasari wa umilisi, maadili na masuala mtambuko yaliyoratibiwa kukuzwa

-Mifano ya vifaa vya kutathmini na jinsi ya kuviandaa vifaa hivyo

-Mapendekezo kuhusu mbinu bora za ufunzaji na ujifunzaji

-Jinsi ya kuwahudumia wanafunzi wenye mahitaji maalumu

-Nyaraka za kitaaluma

-Maelekezo kuhusu jinsi ya kuwahusisha wanafunzi katika shughuli za kijamii.

Mwongozo huu pamoja na Kiswahili Fasaha Kitabu cha Mwanfunzi Gredi ya 8 ni nyenzo muhimu zitakazokuwezesha wewe na wanafunzi wako kufaulu katika Mtaala wa Kiumilisi.

Pre-Technical Studies Today is a series specially written to provide practical experiences that support the acquisition of science skills for the competency-based curriculum. Books in this series provide a range of activities that learners will find exciting and motivating. The activities are aimed at enabling the learner to acquire the core competencies and values as well as embrace the Pertinent and Contemporary Issues (PCIs).

This Teacher’s Guide supports the teacher by offering the following:

-A detailed introduction to the competency-based curriculum.

-A comprehensive teaching guideline for each activity.

-A sample lesson presentation to assist the teacher to plan the lessons.

-Helpful hints on class management, group work and differentiated learning.

-Helpful hints on how to handle learners with special needs during the lessons.

-Detailed guidance on both formative and summative assessment.

-Sample assessment tools to guide the teacher in developing tools for evaluating and recording the learners’ progress.

Together, the Learner’s Book and the Teacher’s Guide provide learners and teachers with all they need to succeed in the competency-based curriculum.

This is a new, concise and comprehensive coursebook written for Grade 8 learners. It is developed in line with the Kenya Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). The aim is to give learners opportunities to develop a wide range of skills and competencies envisaged in the curriculum.

This book has the following key features:

-Appealing and eye-friendly design for ease of reading.

-Use of simple language that is to the level of the learner.

-Relevant, well drawn and full-colour illustrations to ease understanding of concepts.

-Well thought-out and engaging activities that help the learners to learn Integrated Science through discovery, using hands-on activities.

-Extended activities that will enhance the learners’ collaboration with their parents, peers and the community.

-Presentation of content using the revised Bloom’s taxonomy with the following skills being tested: remembering, understanding, applying, analysing, evaluating and creating.