School Curriculum
The school curriculum has been expanded and eighteen subjects are taught with eight of them compulsory at U.C.E. We follow the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) syllabus.
General over view of Ugandan curriculum (O & A level)
- Secondary Education aims at linking the learner with what has been provided at the Primary level, while preparing them for self-employment, direct entry into the job market, specific vocational training or continue their education along an academic track.
- At St.Kizito there are 8 core subjects on the O’ level secondary curriculum namely:
English or sign language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, CRE, Geography and History. - There are also value and skills based subjects which are electives, these include:
- Literature in English ,Physical education, Art, Agriculture, Home Economics, Clothing and Textiles, Commerce and French
- The ‘A’ level curriculum involves studying a maximum of three principal subjects, one subsidiary and General paper.
- The principle subjects include: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, History, Geography, Economics, Christian Religious Education, Literature in English, and Art.
- The subsidiary subjects include: Subsidiary Mathematics and Subsidiary ICT.
List of Staff Members
Subjects /Category/Description |
NO OF PAPERS |
IMPORTANCE OF SUBJECT |
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Subject |
Category |
Description |
“o level” |
“A level” |
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01 |
Biology |
Core |
Practical |
02 |
03 |
Develop interest in biological natural trends of environment ,communities & individual |
02 |
Chemistry |
Practical |
03 |
03 |
Practical exploration, inventive, |
|
03 |
CRE |
Knowledge extension |
01 |
03 |
Value / Ethics for practical life & Skill based |
|
04 |
English |
Language / Knowledge extension |
02 |
N/A |
Value& Skill based |
|
05 |
Geography |
Knowledge extension |
02 |
03 |
To be aware of, interested in and care for his/her immediate environment |
|
06 |
History |
Knowledge extension |
02 |
02 |
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07 |
Maths |
Practical/ Knowledge extension |
02 |
02 |
To develop an attitude of logical thought |
|
08 |
Physics |
Pracical |
03 |
03 |
Producing of individuals capable of harnessing natural resources scientifically and technically in an innovative way |
|
09 |
Agriculture |
Optional |
Practical |
02 |
N/A |
Knowledge , practical Skill & value based for sustainable agric production |
10 |
Commerce |
Practical |
01 |
N/A |
commercial knowledge, skills, values and commercial attitudes |
|
11 |
Computer SUB-ICT |
Practical |
02 |
02 |
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11 |
Fine art |
Practical |
04 |
05 |
For Logic & inventiveness ,critical & creative thinking and facts feelings |
|
13 |
French |
Language |
03 |
N/A |
Value& Skill Based |
|
14 |
HomeMgt |
Prctical |
02 |
N/A |
Value& Skill Based |
|
15 |
Literature |
Optional for ict students at A level |
Language |
01 |
03 |
Value, culture & Skill based |
16 |
PE |
Pracical |
02 |
N/A |
Values ,skill &Holistic fitness |
|
17 |
Economics |
N/A |
02 |
Knowledge ,values & attitudes for survival in complex economic society |
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18 |
General Paper |
Subsidiary |
N/A |
01 |
Knowledge extension |
|
19 |
Sub Maths |
Knowledge extension |
N/A |
01 |
Knowledge extension |