TIE / PMO-RALG aligned primary scheme, ready to download and personalise for your school term.
This Class Five (Standard 5 / Darasa la Tano) Science scheme of work follows the competence-based planning format set out by the Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE) and the Prime Minister’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government (PMO-RALG) for the 2026 primary curriculum. It is a starting point: add your school name and term dates, and adjust pacing for holidays and school events before submitting it to your head teacher or academic office.
Every row of the scheme carries the official column set: Main Competence (Umahiri mkuu), Specific Competence (Umahiri mahususi), Learning Activities, Specific Activities, Month, Week, Periods (Vipindi), Reference (Rejea), Teaching and Learning Methods, Resources, Assessment Tools and Remarks (Maoni). The Remarks column records examination dates and short holiday breaks.
Further units continue across the academic year as prescribed in the TIE Standard Five Pupil’s Book.
Science is planned at 5 periods per week for most competence blocks.
Methods include guided practice, project work, questions and answers, demonstration, guest speaker. Resources include models, charts, diagrams and animations of the human digestive and reproductive systems; pictures and videos. Assessment combines quizzes, tests, questions and answers, project work, group discussions, exercises and practical tasks.
Below is a short extract in the official column format from the 2026 Science Standard 5 scheme. The full download follows the same layout week by week across the year.
| Main Competence | Specific Competence | Learning Activities | Specific Activities | Month / Week | Periods | Reference | Methods | Resources | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 Demonstrate mastery of scientific theories | 1.1 Demonstrate an elementary understanding of scientific theories | (a) Explain the human digestive system (meaning, parts and their functions) | Write definition; draw labelled diagram; match parts with functions; explain how food moves | January Week 3 – February Week 2 | 5 | TIE (2023) Science for Primary School, Pupils Book Class Five | Guided practice, Project work, Q&A, Demonstration, Guest speaker | Models, charts, diagrams, animations of digestive system | Quizzes, assignment, class presentation, tests, group discussion, portfolio |
| 1.0 Demonstrate mastery of scientific theories | 1.1 Demonstrate an elementary understanding of scientific theories | (b) Explain the human reproductive systems | Draw and label male and female systems; construct table of organs and functions | February Week 3 – March Week 1 | 5 | TIE (2023) Science for Primary School, Pupils Book Class Five | Guided practice, Project work, Q&A, Demonstration | Models, pictures, diagrams, video and animations | Quizzes, assignment, class presentation, tests, group discussion, portfolio |
Download a free sample below, or access the complete Science Class Five scheme through the Click Online Academy teacher panel (c-panel).
Download Free Sample (PDF) Click Here to Get All Schemes of WorkYes. It follows the competence-based column format used by TIE / PMO-RALG for primary Standard 5 (Darasa la Tano) in 2026.
Yes. The full scheme is available through the Click Online Academy teacher panel.
Science is planned at 5 periods per week for the major competence blocks.
Yes. Add your school name and confirm term dates against your school calendar before submitting it.