The Five Bands
PRE-PRIMARY: PP1 AND PP2
ages 4 to 5. Pre-Primary Activities.
LOWER PRIMARY: GRADE 1 TO 3
ages 6 to 8. English, Kiswahili, Mathematics, Environmental Activities, Hygiene and Nutrition, Religious Education, Creative Arts.
UPPER PRIMARY: GRADE 4 TO 6
ages 9 to 11, KPSEA at the end of Grade 6. English, Kiswahili, Mathematics, Religious Education, Creative Arts, Science and Technology, Agriculture and Nutrition, Social Studies.
JUNIOR SCHOOL: GRADE 7 TO 9
ages 12 to 14, KJSEA at the end of Grade 9. English, Kiswahili, Mathematics, Religious Education, Creative Arts, Agriculture and Nutrition, Social Studies, Integrated Science, Pre-Technical Studies, Life Skills Education, Physical Education, Information and Communication Technology.
SENIOR SCHOOL: GRADE 10 TO 12
ages 15 to 17, in the STEM, Social Sciences or Arts & Sports pathway. English, Kiswahili, Mathematics, Agriculture and Nutrition, Physical Education, Information and Communication Technology.
The Assessments
KPSEA at the end of Grade 6 and KJSEA at the end of Grade 9 are national assessments that decide nothing on their own but describe where a learner stands. The KPSEA Practice Buddy drills real questions; the tutors revise the strands the assessment covers.
A learner joining mid-way starts in their current grade. The tutor keeps to that grade's strands and can look back to fill a gap when asked.
Questions
Do you cover PP1 and PP2?
Yes: Language and Communication, Mathematical, Environmental, Psychomotor and Creative, and Religious Education Activities, with Mwalimu Grace Atieno.
What about Grade 10 to 12?
The Senior School page lists every subject with a tutor, by pathway: STEM, Social Sciences, Arts and Sports.
Where do the answers come from?
From the KICD curriculum designs, the schemes of work and the files you upload, and nothing else. Every Mwalimu is grounded in the strands and sub-strands of their learning area and band; they do not invent facts or pull from the open internet. Your syllabus and your files are the only truth they teach from.
Is it CBC or CBE?
The same curriculum. Kenya renamed Competency Based Curriculum to Competency Based Education; the learning areas, strands and the KPSEA and KJSEA assessments are unchanged. CognitaSTEM uses the current name.
Is this free?
A free account gives you the tutors with a daily allowance, the KPSEA Practice Buddy, the 3D labs and the parent dashboard. Premium adds unlimited tutor time; the pricing page has the current price in Kenyan shillings.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. Everything runs in the browser on an ordinary smartphone over mobile data, including the 3D labs.