TIE / PMO-RALG aligned primary scheme, ready to download and personalise for your school term.
This Class Three (Standard 3 / Darasa la Tatu) Kiswahili 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 used in the primary schemes: Main Competence (Umahiri mkuu), Specific Competence (Umahiri mahususi), Learning Activities (Shughuli za ujifunzaji), Specific Activities (Shughuli ndogondogo), Month (Mwezi), Week (Wiki), Periods (Vipindi), Reference (Rejea), Teaching and Learning Methods (Mbinu za ufundishaji), Teaching and Learning Resources (Zana za ufundishaji), Assessment Tools (Zana za upimaji) 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 Three Pupil’s Book.
Kiswahili is planned at 5 periods per week for most competence blocks. This supports the practical, play-based and activity-oriented approach expected at primary level.
Methods include uchambuzi wa matini, mchezo, igizo/dhima, kitanza ndimi, mchezo wa maneno. Resources include kadi za herufi mwambatano, matini zenye vifungu vya habari, manila, picha, michoro, vitu halisi, sidii, kinasauti na kompyuta. 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, taken from the official 2026 Kiswahili Standard 3 scheme. The full download follows the same layout week by week across the year, including mid-term examinations and short holiday breaks.
| Main Competence | Specific Competence | Learning Activities | Specific Activities | Month / Week | Periods | Reference | Methods | Resources | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 Kuwasiliana katika miktadha mbalimbali | 1.1 Kutambua matamshi ya sauti mbalimbali | (a) Kutamka sauti za herufi mwambatano ngw, ndw, njw, mbw na nzw | Tamka herufi kwa sauti; imba kwa sauti; onyesha herufi kwenye chati | January, Week 2–3 | 5 | T.I.E (2023) Kiswahili, Kitabu cha Mwanafunzi Darasa la Tatu | Uchambuzi wa matini, Mchezo | Kadi za herufi mwambatano, matini, manila | Maswali, igizo, kazi mradi, kazi ya vikundi |
| 1.0 Kuwasiliana katika miktadha mbalimbali | 1.1 Kutambua matamshi ya sauti mbalimbali | (b) Kutamka sauti mwambatano katika silabi, maneno, sentensi na habari | Tamka sauti mwambatano | January Week 4 – February Week 1 | 5 | T.I.E (2023) Kiswahili, Kitabu cha Mwanafunzi Darasa la Tatu | Igizo/dhima, Kitanza ndimi | Kadi za herufi mwambatano, matini | Maswali, igizo, kazi mradi, kazi ya vikundi |
| 1.0 Kuwasiliana katika miktadha mbalimbali | 1.2 Kuendeleza mazungumzo katika miktadha mbalimbali | (a) Kutumia msamiati unaohusiana na maisha ya kila siku | Tumia msamiati katika sentensi; andika maneno mapya sahihi | February, Week 2–3 | 5 | T.I.E (2023) Kiswahili, Kitabu cha Mwanafunzi Darasa la Tatu | Igizo/dhima, Mchezo wa maneno | Picha, michoro, vitu halisi, sidii, kinasauti | Maswali, igizo, kazi mradi, kazi ya vikundi |
Download a free sample below, or access the complete Kiswahili Class Three scheme — along with every other primary subject — through the Click Online Academy teacher panel (c-panel).
Download Free Sample (PDF) Click Here to Get All Schemes of WorkYes. It follows the same competence-based column format used by TIE / PMO-RALG for primary Standard 3 (Darasa la Tatu) in 2026.
Yes, a free sample is available to download directly from this page. The full scheme, and every other subject, is available through the Click Online Academy teacher panel.
Kiswahili is planned at 5 periods per week for the major competence blocks.
Yes. Add your school name and confirm the term dates against your own school calendar, adjusting the Month/Week pacing for any local holidays or school events before submitting it.