The study entitled 'THEMATIC CURRICULUM AND TEACHER'S PERFORMANCE IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS' was carried out in Butiru sub county in Manafwa district. The specific objectives of the study were:
• To find out whether prior training of teachers has an impact on the success or failure
of thematic curriculum implementation in schools.
• To find out whether the use of instructional materials affect the success or failure of
thematic curriculum implementation.
• To establish other factors determines the success of thematic curriculum
implementation processes.
The researcher employed both qualitative and quantitative data based on a cross sectional survey involving I 00 participants from ten primary schools selected in Butiru Sub County in Manafwa District. Study findings reveal that both prior training of teachers, the use of instructional materials affect the success of the thematic curriculum implementation. Several other factors were also such as parent attitudes and supervision and monitoring of the implementation process of the thematic curriculum by all stakeholders were found to affect the implementation process. Some of the challenges identified include: big numbers, failure by some parents to provide for their children exercise books, pencils and good meals, teachers and immediate supervisors like head teachers are not well trained to handle thematic curriculum, limited staff ceiling and poor participation by private schools which are exam oriented, the use of inappropriate teaching/ learning methods and inadequate scholastic materials and other instructional materials as well as negative attitudes towards the use of thematic curriculum.
