Azimio la kazi under the mtaala mpya
A scheme of work — azimio la kazi in Kiswahili — is the plan that maps every topic, subtopic, objective, teaching method and assessment activity a teacher intends to cover. It is not optional paperwork. School inspectors and education officers check for updated, syllabus-aligned schemes. Without one, teachers may teach out of sequence and discover the gap during exams..
The mtaala mpya introduced by the Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE) made old schemes unusable rather than merely dated. Topics were reordered, learning focused on competencies, and new vocational subjects were introduced at secondary levelin line with what NECTA examines.
Every scheme below follows the topic sequence prescribed in the current TIE syllabus. It uses the planning format recognised during inspection. They are starting points, not finished documents —. So add your school name, term dates and calendar adjustments before submitting to your head of department.
Azimio la kazi ya shule ya msingi — English medium and Kiswahili medium
Primary schemes are organised by class level, subject, term and week. They are available in both English medium and Kiswahili medium versions. The subject structure changes as pupils move up the school.The lists below are grouped by stage rather than presented as a single flat list. Confirm the class bands against your current TIE syllabus booklet, since the new curriculum is still phasing in.
Foundation stage, focused on literacy and numeracy.
Middle primary, where subjects separate into distinct disciplines.
Upper primary, with PSLE preparation built into the pacing.
Form 1 to Form 4 — general stream and vocational stream
Ordinary Level schemes sequence each subject across the four forms in the order TIE prescribes, allocate periods per topic, and mark the practical sessions that carry marks in continuous assessment. Both streams are covered: the general stream (mkondo wa kawaida) and the vocational stream (mkondo wa amali), whose seven subjects have no old-syllabus equivalent to fall back on.
Form One — All SubjectsBrowse Form Two — All SubjectsBrowse Biology — Form TwoDownload Form Three — All SubjectsBrowse Form Four — All SubjectsBrowseForm 5 and Form 6 — all subjects, structured for ACSEE
Advanced Level planning carries higher stakes than Ordinary Level. Students are preparing directly for the ACSEE, so depth, pacing and sequencing all matter more. These schemes divide each syllabus proportionally across Form 5 and Form 6, leaving the final term for structured revision, and treat practical sessions as distinct timetabled activities rather than folding them into theory periods.
TIE also formalised several subjects as standalone at this level — Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, General Chemistry, Food and Human Nutrition, Academic Communication and Physical Geography — each with its own scheme below.
Also for teachers. Schemes pair with the other two planning documents inspectors ask for: lesson plans (andalio la somo) and log books (shajara). For classroom delivery, see primary notes, Ordinary Level notes, Advanced Level notes and NECTA past papers.
The checklist inspectors work from
Whatever the level, a scheme that will survive inspection identifies the subject, class or form level, term and academic year at the head, then works through a matrix. What changes between levels is the detail, not the structure.
Advanced Level adds one requirement. Practical sessions must appear as distinct timetabled activities rather than being folded into theory periods. Practicals carry marks in both continuous assessment and the ACSEE practical papers, so compressing them is a costly shortcut.
Before you submit. Download at the start of term, lay the scheme against your school calendar, and adjust pacing for public holidays, sports weeks and examination periods. Then add your school name and term dates. A scheme submitted without that adjustment is visibly generic.
On clickonlineacademy.ac.tz
Every scheme on this page — primary, Ordinary Level and Advanced Level, English medium and Kiswahili medium — is available to download. Use the subject links above to go straight to a scheme, or start from the main library and browse by level.
All subjects, Standard 1 to Form 6, formatted for inspection and ready to personalise.
Open the schemes library Get the Android appOfficial references: Tanzania Institute of Education · TIE online library · National Examinations Council of Tanzania
Answers matched to the FAQPage schema
A scheme of work (azimio la kazi) is a term-by-term or year-long teaching plan for a specific subject and class or form level. It sets out which topics are covered each week, the number of periods, the competency outcomes, resources needed and assessment methods, all mapped to the TIE new syllabus. It is a mandatory planning document for teachers at every level.
All schemes — primary, Ordinary Level and Advanced Level, general stream and vocational stream — are on clickonlineacademy.ac.tz. Every document is aligned to the Tanzania Institute of Education new curriculum and ready for immediate use.
Yes. Primary schemes are available in both English medium and Kiswahili medium versions. Subjects taught in Kiswahili at secondary level, including Historia ya Tanzania na Maadili, Kiswahili and Fasihi ya Kiswahili, have their schemes in Kiswahili.
Yes. All seven mkondo wa amali subjects are covered: Textile and Garment, Construction, Fine Art, Painting and Sign Writing, Tour Guiding, Football and Netball. These matter because the vocational syllabuses are new, so there is no old scheme to adapt from.
An Advanced Level scheme covers Form 5 and Form 6 across two years, allocates time for theory and practical separately, and builds in revision ahead of the NECTA ACSEE examinations. Topics are treated at a higher cognitive level, and the content volume per topic is considerably greater.
Prepare one at the start of every term, and update whenever the Tanzania Institute of Education releases syllabus revisions. Returning to the library at the start of each academic year is the simplest way to be sure you have the current version.
Yes. They follow the standard format recognised by school inspectors and academic officers. Personalise each one with your school name, term dates and calendar adjustments before submitting — and cross-reference against your official TIE syllabus booklet, which remains the authority.
Yes. Each subject and each form level needs its own scheme. A teacher taking Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics needs a separate scheme for each, for both Form 5 and Form 6. Every subject is listed individually above so you can assemble your full teaching load in one visit.