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In Forms Three and Four they study nine subjects – choosing between History and Christian Religious Education and between Agriculture and Business Studies.

At the end of Form Four, students will take the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E.). The results of this are what determines if a student is offered a place at university.

Secondary education in Kenya lasts for four years, following on from eight years of primary education. All education is carried out in English which is the official language of Kenya, though for most students it is their third language after their mother tongue and Kiswahili. Kisima offers the Kenya Secondary School curriculum, ie,

  • Maths
  • English Language and Literature
  • Kiswahili Language and Literature
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Agriculture
  • Geography
  • History
  • Christian Religious Education
  • Business Studies