The Curriculum is made up of two main streams:

Science and Arts

The courses at SCEC for Forms 1-4 are:

Math,English,Physics, Chemistry,Kiswahili, History,Biology, geography,Civics and religion.

The optional courses are:

Home economics,information and computers,additional math, music,fine art, French, Arabic,Islamic studies bible knowledge and Physical Education.

English

The United Republic of Tanzania
Ministry of Education and Culture
English Syllabus for Secondary Schools
Form I – IV

Subject objectives:

The objectives of teaching of English in Secondary schools are to enable the student to:

• Express oneself in both spoken and written English
• Read widely for pleasure and for information
• Perform a variety of writing tasks according to required conventions
• Use one’s knowledge of English to demonstrate awareness and consciousness of basics of society and the part one can play in its development
• Use one’s knowledge of English in furthering one’s education
• Communicate effectively with other speakers of English both inside and outside the country

Form one

Class level objectives

By the end of the form one course the student should be able to:

1. Listen to and understand simple oral texts
2. Express oneself appropriately in different situations using simple English structures
3. Read intensively texts in English for comprehension
4. Explain the context of simple English readers read.
5. Write simple descriptions in English

Topics:
Listening to and understanding simple texts about a variety of events and situations
Giving Directions
Using a dictionary
Expressing personal and group routine habits
Expressing ongoing activities
Expressing likes and dislikes
Talking about one’s family
Expressing one’s feelings
Talking about past events/activities
Expressing future plans/activities
Reading a variety of texts
Interpreting literary works
Analysing information from the media
Writing personal letters
Taking Notes
Writing a variety of texts

Form Two

Class level objectives

By the end of Form Two course the student should be able to:

Listen to and understand various simple English texts
Express one orally in English using slightly complex sentences
Read intensively a variety of simple English texts
Explain content of simple English readers in different genres
Write simple texts in English

Topics:
Listening to and understanding various simple oral texts
Talking about events
Asking for services
Locating places
Analysing information from the media
Giving descriptions
Talking about cultural activities
Expressing opinions
Reading for comprehension
Interpreting literary works
Writing cards and messages

Form Three

Class level objectives

By the end of Form Three course the student can demonstrate the ability to:

1. Use appropriate language content and style in expressing her/his ideas, opinions and feelings orally and in writing.
2. Apply reading comprehension strategies to extend and enhance content area knowledge
3. Use appropriate language to summarise, report, and give his/her opinion.
4. Read and narrate a story/event using appropriate language structures
5. Listen to, analyze texts and relate them to real life situations
6.  Read, analyze texts and relate them to real life situations
7. use English to obtain, process, construct and provide subject matter information in spoken and written form
8. Read literary texts appreciating messages and themes read.

Topics:

Listening for information from different sources
Using appropriate language content and style in speaking
Reading for information from different sources
Reading Literary works
Writing appropriate language content and style
Writing formal letters

Form Four

Class level objectives

By the end of Form Four course the student should be able to:

1. Listen to, understand and respond to texts from various sources
2. Express oneself orally and in writing using appropriate language in different social contexts
3. Read and analyze literary works
4. Read and understand complex texts 

Topics:
Expressing oneself
Listening for information
Reading literary works
Speaking using appropriate language content and style
Writing using appropriate language content and style
Writing application letters

History

The United Republic of Tanzania
Ministry of Education and Culture
English Syllabus for Secondary Schools
Form I – IV

Subject objectives:
The teaching of History is intended to enable students to:

• Understand how African societies were formed, how they grew and the factors which influenced their development.
• Develop and understanding of the events, conditions and factors which shaped the past and those which have shaped the present conditions of the world in order to predict the future.
• Understand the problems experienced by African societies in the past and explain how they solved them in order to master their social and economic environment
• Develop and understanding and appreciation of the cultural, political, economic and technological advancement made by African societies before and after colonial rule.
• Develop and understanding of the relationship between Africa’s developmental problems and foreign intrusion, colonial domination, cultural subjugation and economic exploitation at various stages in history
• understand and appreciate the efforts made and strategies used by African people to regain their independence and resist neo-colonialism
• Develop and understanding and appreciation of the need of African unity, co-operation and interdependence, conflict resolution and effective participation in social, economic and political development of Africa.
• Develop basic skills of critical thinking, reasoning, judgement, empathy and effective participation in human developmental activities.

Form one

Class level objectives

By the end of form one course the student should be able to:

1. Explain the concept and appreciate the importance and sources of History
2. Explain the theories of the origin and evolution of man
3. Relate man’s development to environment and technology
4. Explain how people’s economic activities influenced the development of their social and political organisation in pre-colonial Africa.

Topics:
Sources and Importance of History
Evolution of man, technology and environment
Development of economic activities and their impact
Development of social and political systems

Form Two

Class level competences

The Student:

1. Demonstrates knowledge on the motives for interactions among peoples of Africa
2. Demonstrates knowledge and shows appreciation of the levels of social economic development in pre-colonial Africa
3. Shows ability to examine and explain the motives for the coming of foreigners to Africa up to mid 19th Century.
4. Demonstrates knowledge on the development of capitalism and analyses how and why it influenced social and economic changes in Africa.

Objectives of teaching history in Form Two

By the end of form two the student should be able to:

1. Understand and explain the motives for the interactions among peoples of Africa.
2. Understand and appreciate the levels of social and economic development in pre-colonial Africa.
3. Explain the motives for the coming of foreigners to Africa from the earliest times up to 1850’s
4. Understand and explain how and why development of capitalism influenced social and economic changes in Africa

Topics:
Interactions among the peoples of Africa
Social-economic development and production in pre-Colonial Africa
Africa and the external world
Transition to industrial capitalism

Form Three

Objectives of teaching history in Form Three

By the end of form three the student should be able to:

1. Understand and explain the processes of establishing colonial rule in Africa
2. Understand and explain the different colonial administrative systems applied in Africa and assess their impact
3. Understand and explain the sectors of colonial economy, their features and impact of Africa
4. Demonstrate knowledge on the various colonial social services and show how they consolidated colonialism.

Topics:
Establishment of Colonialism
Colonial administrative systems
Colonial economy
Colonial social services

Form Four

Objectives of teaching history in Form four

By the end of form four the student should be able to:

1. Develop an understanding of the causes of the major crises in the capitalist countries and assess their impact on Africa
2. Develop an understanding and appreciation of the motives for the struggle for independence, and analyse the efforts made and strategies used by the African people to achieve political independence
3. Develop knowledge on the efforts made to bring about social and economic development in Africa after independence and assess their strengths and weaknesses.
4. Develop knowledge on the efforts made by African nations to promote international cooperation and interdependence and assess their achievements and problems.

Topics:
Crises in the capitalist system
Nationalism and de-colonialism
Changes in political, social and economic policies in Africa after independence
Africa in international affairs

Mathematics

The United Republic of Tanzania
Ministry of Education and Culture
Basic Mathematics for Secondary Schools
Form I – IV

Form One

Learning Objectives

Numbers
Base ten numerations
Natural and Whole number
Operations with whole numbers
Factors and Multiples of Numbers
Integers
Fractions
Proper, Improper and Mixed Numbers
Comparison of Fractions
Operations on Fractions
Decimals and Percentages
Decimals
Operations on Decimals
Percentages
Units
Units of Length
Units of Mass
Units of Time
Units of Capacity
Approximations
Rounding off Numbers
Significant Figures
Approximations in Calculations
Geometry
Points and Lines
Angles
Constructions
Polygons and Regions
Circles
Algebra
Algebraic Operations Equations in One Unknown

Equations in Two Unknowns Inequalities
Numbers (II) Rational Numbers Irrational Numbers
Real Numbers
Ration, Profit and Loss
Ratio

Profit and Loss Simple Interest
Coordinate Geometry
          Coordinates of a Point
Gradient (Slope) of a Line
Equation of a Line
Graphs of Linear Equations
          Simultaneous Equations
Perimeters and Areas
          Perimeters of Triangles and Quadrilaterals
          Circumference of a Circle
Areas of rectangles and triangles

Areas of trapezium and parallelogram
Area of a Circle

Form Two

Learning Objectives

Exponents and Radicals
ExponentsRadicals
          Transposition of Formula
Algebra
Binary Operations
Brackets in Computation
Quadratic Expressions
          Factorization
Quadratic Equations
Solving Equations
General Solution of Quadratic Equations
Logarithms
Standard Form
Laws of Logarithms
Tables of Logarithms
Congruence
Congruence of Triangles
Similarity
Similar figures
Geometrical Transformations
Reflections
Rotation
Translation
Enlargement
Combined Transformations
Pythagoras Theorem
Proof of Pythagoras Theorem
Application of Pythagoras Theorem
Trigonometry
          Trigonometric ratios
          Trigonometric Ratios of Special Angles
          Trigonometric Tables
Angles of Elevation and Depression
Sets
Description of a Set
Types of Sets
Subsets
Operations with Sets Venn Diagrams
Statistics
Pictograms
Bar Charts
Line Graphs
Pie Chart
Frequency Distribution Tables
Frequency Polygons
Histograms
Cumulative Frequency Curves

Form Three

Learning Objectives

Relations
          Relations
Graph of Relation
Inverse of a Relation
Functions
          Representation of a Function
Domain and Range of a Function
          Graphing Functions

Inverse of a Function
Statistics
Mean
Median
Mode
Rates and Variations
Rates
          Variations
Sequences and Series
          Sequences

Series
          Compound Interest
Circles
          Definition of Terms
Central Angle
Angle Properties
Chord Properties of a Circle
Tangent Properties
The Earth as a Sphere
          Features and Location of Places
          Distances along Great Circles
          Distances along Small Circles
Accounts
Double Entry
Trial Balance
Trading Profit and Loss
Balance Sheet

Form Four

Learning Objectives

Coordinate Geometry
          Equation of a Line
          Midpoint of a Line segment
          Distance Between two points on a Plane
          Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Area and Perimeter
Area of any Triangle

Area of a Rhombus
          Perimeter of a Regular Polygon
Area of a Regular Polygon
Area of Similar Polygons
Three Dimensional Figures
Three Dimensional Figures
          Construction of Three Dimensional Figures
          Sketching Three Dimensional Figures
Surface Area of Three Dimensional Figures
Volume of three Dimensional Objects
Probability
          Probability of an Event
          Combined Events
Trigonometry
          Trigonometric Ratios
Sine and Cosine Functions
Sine and Cosine Rules
          Compound Angles
Vectors
          Displacement and Position Vectors
          Magnitude and Direction of a Vector
Sum and Difference of Vectors
          Multiplication of a Vector by a Scalar
          Application of Vectors Matrices and Transformations
          Operations on Matrices
Linear Programming
          Simultaneous Equations
          Inequalities

The objective Function
Maximum and Minimum Values

Civics

The United Republic of Tanzania
Ministry of Education and Culture
Civics Syllabus for Secondary School
Form I – IV

Form One

Learning Objectives

1.0 Our nation
1.1 The components of our Nation
1.2 The National symbols
2.0Promotion of Life
2.1 Meaning and Types
3.0 Human Rights
3.1 Aspects of human rights
3.2 Limitations of Individual human rights
3.3 Human rights abuse
4.0 Responsible citizenship
4.1 Concept of Citizenship
4.2 Citizenship Responsibilities
4.3 Responsibilities to special groups including HIV/AIDS victims
5.0 Work
5.1 The concept of work
5.2 Importance of work
6.0 Family Life
6.1 Courtship and Marriage
6.2 The concept of family
6.3 Rights and responsibilities of family members
7.0 Proper Behaviour and Responsible 7.1 Decision Making
7.1 Meaning and types of behaviour
7.2 Elements of proper behaviour
7.3 Responsible Decision-making
8.0 Road Safety Education
8.1 Importance of road/traffic signs
8.2 Causes of road accidents
8.3 Prevention of road accidents
8.4 Prevention of road accidents

Form Two

Learning Objectives

1.0 Promotion of Life Skills
1.1 Social problem solving techniques
2.1 Government of Tanzania
2.2 Government
2.3 The Constitution
2.4 Local Government
2.5 Central Government
2.6 The reasons for,and importance of Tanganyika and Zanzibar Union
Union affairs in the central government
3.0 Democracy
3.1 Types of democracy
3.2 Democratic Elections
4.0 Gender
4.1 The concept of gender

Form Three

Learning Objectives

1.0 Promotion of Life Skills
1.1 Good leadership, teamwork, positive relationships, self worth and confidence
2.0 Economic and Social Development
2.1 Concept of Economic Development
2.2 Indicators of economic development
2.3 Factors for economic development
2.4 The role of government in economic development
2.5 The role of the private sector in economic development
3.0 Social development and social services
3.1 The role of government in the provision of social services
3.2 The role of the private sector the provision of social services
3.3 Successes and challenges facing the provision of social services
4.0 Poverty
4.1 Indicators of poverty
4.2 Cause and effects of poverty in Tanzania
4.3 Strategies for poverty alleviation in Tanzania

Form Four

Learning Objectives

1.0 Culture
1.1 Aspects and Elements of Culture
1.2 Positive and negative of our cultural values
1.3 Promotion and preservation of our worthy cultural values
2.0 Culture and prevention care and maintenance of personal and public property
3.0 Promotion of life skills
4.0 Globalization
4.1 The concept and aspects of Globalization
4.2 Effects of globalization in Tanzania
4.3 Challenges of globalization for Tanzania

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