What class notes are
Class notes are ready-made written explanations of a subject's content, organised to follow what a class actually learns – so a learner can study or revise from them and a teacher can teach from them without writing everything up from scratch. Where a scheme of work plans when a topic is taught and a lesson plan sets out how to deliver a single lesson, notes are the content itself – the explanations, worked examples, definitions and summaries a learner reads to understand and remember the material.
On this site, notes go by a few names depending on who is using them – class notes, study notes, revision notes, teaching notes – but they are the same core resource: the written substance of a subject, arranged by class and topic.
How notes are structured, by level
The way notes are organised changes with the level, because what learners need changes. There are two broad shapes:
Primary and Junior School notes (Grade 1 to Grade 9) are structured lesson by lesson, following the CBC learning areas week by week. They cover both classwork and the homework or practice that goes with it, so a learner can work through the material in the same order it's taught in class. This makes them useful for day-to-day study and for catching up on a missed lesson, as well as for revision.
Secondary notes (Form 1 to Form 4, 8-4-4) are structured topic by topic. Each note tackles one topic or concept, so a learner can go straight to a specific area of difficulty rather than working through a whole term in sequence. This topic-based shape suits exam revision, where the goal is to solidify particular topics and close gaps before a test.
Senior School (Grade 10 and above, under the CBC) sits between the two as the system transitions, and its notes follow the subject structure of that level.
Who this page is for
Go straight to your class in the browse section below if you already know what you need – otherwise, here's how to use this page depending on why you're here:
- Learners and home users – find your class below, open your level, and download the notes for the subject you're studying or revising.
- Teachers – notes are a teaching companion as much as a study one; the lesson-by-lesson primary and Junior School notes map to how you deliver the learning areas, and the topic-based secondary notes are useful reference and revision material to set for a class.
- Parents, and anyone sourcing notes on a learner's behalf (including from a cyber café or business centre) – notes are specific to class and, at secondary level, to topic. Before downloading, confirm which class the learner is in, and for Form 1–4 which subject and topic they need, so you fetch the right file the first time.
- Researchers and education-sector readers – the split above (lesson-based primary/JSS notes versus topic-based secondary notes) reflects the two curricula the site covers: CBC from Grade 1 up, and 8-4-4 at Form 1–4.
Browse notes by level
Primary (CBC, Grade 1–6)
Our primary class notes hub explains how the lesson-by-lesson primary notes work, or go straight to a grade:
- Grade 1 Class Notes
- Grade 2 Class Notes
- Grade 3 Class Notes
- Grade 4 Class Notes
- Grade 5 Class Notes
- Grade 6 Class Notes
Junior School (CBC, Grade 7–9)
Our Junior School notes & topical booklets hub covers how the notes and topical booklets work together, or go straight to a grade:
Senior School (CBC, Grade 10)
Secondary (8-4-4, Form 1–4)
Our secondary notes hub explains the topic-by-topic structure, or go straight to a form:
How notes fit with the other resources
Notes are the content layer; the planning documents sit around them. A curriculum design defines what should be learned, a scheme of work plans it across the term, and a lesson plan delivers a single lesson – while notes are what the learner actually reads to understand the material. A teacher plans with the first three and can hand learners the notes; a learner revising for an exam mostly needs the notes and past papers. They complement each other rather than replace one another.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between class notes and a scheme of work? A scheme of work is a teacher's term-by-term plan of when each topic is taught. Class notes are the written content of those topics – the explanations and examples a learner studies. One plans the teaching; the other is the material being taught.
How are primary notes different from secondary notes here? Primary and Junior School notes (Grade 1–9) are arranged lesson by lesson and cover classwork and homework, so learners follow them in teaching order. Secondary notes (Form 1–4) are arranged topic by topic, so learners can jump to a single topic for focused exam revision.
Do the notes cover both CBC and 8-4-4? Yes. Notes for Grade 1 to Grade 10 follow the CBC, and notes for Form 1 to Form 4 follow the 8-4-4 curriculum. Use the browse-by-level section above to go to the right one for the learner.
I've been asked to download notes for a learner – what do I need to check? Confirm the class first. For Grade 1–9 that's usually enough to find the right notes. For Form 1–4, also check the subject and, where the request is about a specific area of difficulty, the topic – secondary notes are organised one topic at a time.
Are these notes free to download? The notes live in our catalogue; open your level from the browse section above to see what's available for each class and subject.
Download class notes
All the notes above are in our catalogue, organised by level and class. Use the browse-by-level section to go straight to the class you need, or the buttons below for the Primary, Junior School and Secondary notes collections.