Approved List of Textbooks and Other Instructional Materials for Secondary Schools
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REPUBLIC OF KENYA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION APPROVED LIST OF TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS REVISED 16TH EDITION VOLUME TWO © 2017 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION JANUARY 2017 i IMPORTANT NOTICE Booksellers supplying educational materials to schools are reminded that they should Stamp page 5 of books for standard 1-3 and page13 of books for standard 4 and above, indicating clearly date of issue, KBSA membership number and the business name. This is an important procurement regulation and all concerned are required to comply. All new set books for 2017-2021 have unique security tags on the cover with a hidden sixteen digit PIN number. Buyers are directed to send the pin number via SMS to 22776 you will receive a message confirming whether the copy bought is genuine or not. This important security feature is aimed at ensuring that schools, parents and students buy and have only genuine copies with correct content. The printing of this Orange Book was done in partnership with Kenya Publishers Association and Ministry of Education. Design and Layout: James Chunguli Crimson Communications Printed by: English Press Ltd. ii ABBREVIATIONS AB Answers Book AC Art and Craft AG Agriculture BC Book Care BE Business Education CR Christian Religious Education CDE County Education Officer SCEO Sub-County Education Officer DK Kamusi EAEP East Africa Education Publishers ECDE Early Childhood Development Education EN English GM Geography related materials GoK Government of Kenya HA Guidance and Counselling / HIV Aids Education HR Hindu Religious Education HS Home Science IR Islamic Religious Education JKF Jomo Kenyatta Foundation KICD Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development KLB Kenya Literature Bureau KS Kiswahili MA Maths MB Minute Book MoE Ministry of Education MT Mother Tongue MRE Muslim Religious Education MU Music OIMC Other Instructional Materials Category OUP Oxford University Press PB Pupils Book PE Physical Education PTE Primary Teacher Education SC Science SS Social Studies SRBK Supplementary Reading Books in Kiswahili SRBE Supplementary Reading Books in English SIMSC School Instructional Materials Selection Committee SEPU School Equipment Production Unit TB Text Book TG Teacher’s Guide TR Teacher’s Reference WC Wall charts and maps YOP Year of Publication iii TABLE OF CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... iii TABLE OF CONTENTS ..............................................................................................................................................................................................iv FOREWORD ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................v GENERAL INFORMATION .........................................................................................................................................................................................vi (A). INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................................................vi (B). STATUS OF THE APPROVED LIST ...............................................................................................................................................................vi (C). LAYOUT OF THE BOOK ................................................................................................................................................................................vi (D). ORDERING OF BOOKS ................................................................................................................................................................................ vii (E). HOW SHOULD SCHOOLS SELECT THEIR INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS? ............................................................................................ vii SECONDARY EDUCATION BOOKS .........................................................................................................................................................................1 INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................................................................................................................1 THE SECONDARY CURRICULUM AT A GLANCE .....................................................................................................................................................1 SECTION 1: COURSE BOOKS FOR FORM ONE TO FOUR ....................................................................................................................................3 FORM ONE .........................................................................................................................................................................................................3 FORM TWO ........................................................................................................................................................................................................5 FORM THREE .....................................................................................................................................................................................................8 FORM FOUR ..................................................................................................................................................................................................10 SETBOOKS: .....................................................................................................................................................................................................12 1. LITERATURE IN ENGLISH ..................................................................................................................................................................12 2. FASIHI YA KISWAHILI .........................................................................................................................................................................13 SECTION 2: SUPPLEMENTARY READING MATERIALS ......................................................................................................................................13 ENGLISH CLASS READERS ....................................................................................................................................................................................13 KISWAHILI READERS ..............................................................................................................................................................................................17 FRENCH .............................................................................................................................................................................................................19 SECTION 3: REFERENCE MATERIALS .................................................................................................................................................................19 ENGLISH .........................................................................................................................................................................................................19 KISWAHILI .......................................................................................................................................................................................................20 FRENCH ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................21 MATHEMATICS ...............................................................................................................................................................................................21 PHYSICS .........................................................................................................................................................................................................22 CHEMISTRY ....................................................................................................................................................................................................22 BIOLOGY .........................................................................................................................................................................................................22 AGRICULTURE ...............................................................................................................................................................................................23 GEOGRAPHY ..................................................................................................................................................................................................23 HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT ......................................................................................................................................................................23 HOME SCIENCE .............................................................................................................................................................................................24