KLB TopScholar Pre-Technical Studies Grade 8 Learner’s Book has been comprehensively written to meet the requirements of the new Competency Based Curriculum for Grade 8. The content is guided strictly by the specific learning outcomes in the Curriculum Design.

The following are key features of the book:

-The learning methods used include question and answer, inquiry (discovery), discussion, resource persons, games and simulation, role-plays, field trips, debating, demonstration and project works.

-Digital learning is well incorporated across the book.

-Activities for parental engagements cut across the book.

-All activities are geared towards discovery learning.

-There are: Test Yourself Exercises as well as Further Learning Activities after the sub strands.

The book is authored by a team of competent and experienced authors and teachers of technical studies in Kenya. This Learner’s Book is approved by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) and procured by the Government of Kenya for use by Grade Eight Learners in all Junior Schools.

Longhorn Agriculture Learner’s Book Grade 8 is a new, concise and comprehensive course book 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 Agriculture 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.