What the Grade 7 Mathematics schemes of work cover
Grade 7 is the first year of Junior School under the CBC – the year learners carry forward the number sense, measurement and geometry skills built in primary school and begin applying them with more independence and rigour. A scheme of work is the document that turns the official KICD curriculum design for Mathematics into a week-by-week teaching plan: what to teach each week, the specific learning outcomes, suggested learning experiences, key inquiry questions, learning resources and assessment.
Our Grade 7 Mathematics schemes of work are developed directly from the current KICD curriculum design by educators trained and experienced in CBC implementation, then reviewed against that design before publication. They come in editable Word format, so you can adjust the weeks, dates and activities to fit your school's calendar and your class, and they are kept in line with the current school calendar and the latest curriculum design – which is why thousands of teachers use them as their starting point rather than building a scheme from scratch each term. Alongside the generic CBC-aligned schemes, our catalogue also includes versions developed with reference to specific KICD-approved publisher coursebooks, so you can choose a scheme that matches the textbook your school actually uses.
Where a scheme of work fits in curriculum implementation
If you're studying curriculum implementation rather than teaching a class directly, it helps to see how these documents relate to each other. KICD publishes the curriculum design for each learning area and grade – the official document setting out strands, sub-strands, specific learning outcomes, suggested learning experiences, core competencies, values, Pertinent and Contemporary Issues, and assessment rubrics. A scheme of work takes that design and spreads it across the school calendar, term by term and week by week. A lesson plan then takes a single week's entry from the scheme and expands it into a full lesson – introduction, lesson development, extended activities, conclusion and reflection. A record of work is completed afterwards, logging what was actually covered against what the scheme planned. In short: design → scheme of work → lesson plan → record of work, each one narrower in scope and closer to the actual classroom than the one before it.
What Grade 7 Mathematics learners should be able to do
The KICD curriculum design sets out the subject general learning outcomes for Mathematics across Junior School. By the end of the level, a learner should be able to: demonstrate mastery of number concepts in everyday problem solving; represent and apply algebraic expressions in different ways; apply measurement skills across a variety of contexts; use money and carry out financial transactions in real-life situations; generate geometrical shapes and describe spatial relationships; collect and organise data to inform and solve real-life problems; develop logical thinking, reasoning, communication and application skills through a mathematical approach to problem-solving; apply mathematical ideas in other learning areas and in real life; and develop confidence and interest in Mathematics for further training and enjoyment. The Grade 7 scheme of work is built to move learners toward these outcomes across the year, not just to cover topics in isolation.
How the scheme maps across the three terms
Each week in the scheme is tied to specific learning outcomes drawn from the design, so your teaching – and any learner assessment – stays anchored to what the curriculum actually expects at this level. The scheme spreads Mathematics across Term 1, Term 2 and Term 3, sequencing strands so that earlier, foundational work supports what comes later in the year, and builds in regular assessment and revision points. For the exact weekly sequence in your term, use the term-specific file from the catalogue below.
How Grade 7 Mathematics is assessed
Assessment follows the KICD design's suggested rubric approach: for each strand, learner performance is described across four levels – Exceeds Expectations, Meets Expectations, Approaches Expectations and Below Expectations – with concrete, skill-specific descriptors rather than a single numeric mark. For example, in the Statistics strand a learner might be judged on their ability to collect data and draw an accurate frequency distribution table, choose a suitable scale and draw pictographs or bar graphs, interpret data from graphs and charts, or draw and interpret pie charts and line graphs – with the descriptor at each level spelling out exactly what "accurately," "correctly" or "partially accurately" looks like for that skill. The Grade 7 Mathematics scheme of work builds this rubric-based, formative approach into its assessment guidance throughout the year, so you can see precisely which skill a learner needs more support on.
Who this hub is for
- Teachers – a trusted, ready-to-adapt Grade 7 Mathematics scheme built from the current curriculum design, in editable Word format.
- Trainee teachers and education-course students – an authoritative, up-to-date reference for what a scheme of work is, how it differs from a curriculum design, lesson plan or record of work, and how Grade 7 Mathematics is structured under CBC.
- Researchers, administrators and other education-sector practitioners – a dependable source of accurate, current information on Junior School Mathematics implementation documents.
- School administrators and proxy-downloaders (for example cyber café operators asked by a teacher or school to fetch a specific file) – the page and file names are unambiguous about grade, subject, term and package, so whoever is downloading on someone else's behalf can be confident they have the exact document requested.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this scheme of work aligned to the latest KICD curriculum design? Yes. Every Grade 7 Mathematics scheme of work in our catalogue is developed directly from the current KICD curriculum design and reviewed before publication, and is kept in line with the current school calendar.
What's the difference between a scheme of work and a lesson plan? A scheme of work spreads a curriculum design across the term and year, week by week. A lesson plan expands one week's scheme entry into a single, fully detailed lesson. You typically need the scheme of work first, then the matching lesson plans for the weeks you're actively teaching.
I've been asked to download this on behalf of a teacher or school – how do I know I have the right file? Use the grade, subject and term shown on this page to confirm you have the correct document before downloading, and check the file name against what you were asked for. If you're unsure which term or package you need, check with the teacher or school before downloading, since Grade 7 Mathematics schemes are published per term.
Do the schemes follow a particular textbook or publisher? Some do. Our catalogue includes both generic CBC-aligned schemes and versions developed with reference to a specific KICD-approved publisher coursebook. Where a scheme has been developed against a particular book, that publisher or title is named in the file's title, so open the full Grade 7 Mathematics set below and check the titles to find the version that matches the textbook your school uses – or the generic version if you don't need one tied to a specific book.
Is Grade 7 the start of Junior School? Yes. Under the current CBC structure, Grade 7 is the first grade of Junior School, building on the competencies learners developed by the end of Grade 6 in primary school.
Download the Grade 7 Mathematics schemes of work (Editable Word)
The full Grade 7 Mathematics schemes of work – Term 1, Term 2 and Term 3 – are in our catalogue as editable Word files, developed from the current KICD curriculum design and kept in line with the current school calendar. Use the link below to get the complete set.