KLB TopScholar English Grade 8 Learner’s Book is based on the English Grade Eight Competency Based Curriculum. The activities are learner-centred and allow the learners to discover and create knowledge through doing rather than memorising facts collaboratively and individually.

Adequate activities are provided for each strand and sub-strand. enabling the learners to practise and master the required language skills. namely, listening and speaking. reading. grammar in use and writing, and to acquire the required competencies.

Useful explanations of concepts are well integrated with the activities in the book, to enable the leamers to grasp concepts easily and acquire the. target skills without much difficulty.

All the learning activities ore formulated in a simple language that is intelligible to Grade 8 Junior School teamers. The numerous activities are dexterously designed in a way that integrates all the pertinent and contemporary issues, and values making learning an all-round process.

The book contains activities designed to offer sufficient minimal parent or caregiver engagement ensuring learning takes place outside the classroom at home and within the community.

KLB TopScholar Mathematics Learner’s Book for Grade 8 comprehensively covers Concepts in Mathematics outlined in the Competence Based Curriculum Design for Grade 8.

The course book is intended to develop in-depth knowledge of Mathematics and logical reasoning in the learner. The content covers the following concepts: Numbers, Algebra, Measurements, Geometry, Data Handling and Probability.

This course book has the following salient features:

-Activities that involve the learner in the teaching and learning process through discussions with other learners.

-The activities guide the learner through the simple known-to-unknown approach.

-Competences including Communication and Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Problem-solving, Imagination and Creativity, Citizenship, Learning to learn, Self-efficacy and Digital Literacy.

-Extended learning and problem-solving engagements that provide learners with the opportunity to relate and apply lessons learned to the community set up.

-Clear and crisp illustrations that enrich the learning process.

-Varied review and assessment exercises that are aligned to Competency Based Assessment (CBA) as designed by Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) Test and Evaluation Model

KLB TopScholar Islamic Religious Education Learner’s Book for Grade 8 comprehensively covers IRE Concepts outlined in the Competency Based Curriculum Design for Grade 8. The course book is intended to develop an depth knowledge of Islamic Religious Education concepts in the learner.

The content covers the following concepts: Quran; Hadith; Pillars of iman; Devotional Acts; Akhlaq; Muamalat and Islamic Heritage and Civilisation.

Christian Religious Education is a learning area aimed at instilling in the learner moral and spiritual values to enable him or her live a morally upright life and fit well in the society. KLB TopScholar Christian Religious Education Grade 8 Leamer’s Book has. therefore been developed to comprehensively meet the requirements of the Grade Eight CRE Competency Based Curriculum.

Jane’s family is relocating to a new home, but she is not excited. She is leaving behind her childhood memories and the only place she has known as home. But this is short lived. Their new home and school are full of @xciting adventures. There are unexpected strange birds living in their house. Everyone wants the birds out except Jane. Will she convince her family to keep the strange birds?

This CBC Learner Support Material helps the learner to learn about the causes, impacts and how to deal with bullying. They also acquire numerous life skills such as self-esteem, leadership, emotional intelligence, self-awareness, decision making, stress management and empathy. It also complements the theme animal handling covered in Agriculture.