SENIOR SECONDARY
CHIEF PRINCIPAL - FATUMA HUSSEIN
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL - ABDALLAH KITSAO
Teachers
NMA attracts competent and highly qualified teachers with different specialties. We offer effective teacher support initiatives in our institution that have ensured their continuous professional growth and have facilitated competency and teaching skills.
Learning is always a collaborative process whereby learners are engaged in rich-learning opportunities so as to satisfy their curiosity and quest for knowledge. Students are always advised that “learning is not a spectator game” hence learners are often invited to ask “Why”, share their experiences and moreover research in discussion groups with help from their teachers.
The school offers termly and annual appraisals to students and teachers according to performance in different areas and aspects related to students’ achievements.
As a school, we encourage our learners to also venture in the field of education in higher learning and currently many of our students are pursuing degrees and diplomas in Education both nationally and internationally. This enables us to have good and upright teachers among
Other Staff
NMA also has adequate support staff who are well-versed in their different areas of specialization including receptionists, cooks, cleaners, hostel staff among others to ensure the smooth running of the institution. This ensures that our students are assisted and balanced in all aspects of their lives so that they are nurtured in a healthy environment with love, hope, trust and peace in their stay in NMA.
ACADEMICS
NMA is an integrated institution which offers both secular and Islamic studies as per our mission “to be a leading center that provides integrated Islamic and secular education”. Our core values which include:
- Nobility
- Integrity
- Intelligence
- Innovation
- Motivation
- Discipline
- Excellence
enable us to produce that well-educated student with good Islamic character to the world.
Our academic standards are very high in NMA. Most of our students have good behaviour and most of them proceed to higher education and majority get access to top public universities in Kenya and abroad as well.
The KCSE results have been outstanding over the years since 2005 as well as the candidature which has been increasing over the years.
We aim to ensure timely and adequate syllabus coverage in all classes and that our students are equipped with good answering techniques right from form one. This ensures that learners are well prepared for the external exam since it is not only a form 4 affair and helps in realizing good results.
There is also a strong student support and accountability mechanism fortified with good discipline to ensure good results.
NMA has transited from the 8.4.4. to the CBC curriculum which is marked by the beginning of Junior Secondary, Grade 7. It has incorporated infrastructure, well- furnished classrooms as well as trained staff in the curriculum to ensure learners develop competency and talents at an early age to unlock their potential.
NMA aims at making students become critical thinkers as well as problem solvers. Most of our classroom sessions are student-centered, where the teacher guides students so that they discover solutions, rather than telling them “how’’ to solve a problem. This challenges them to find creative ways to solve problems rather than being more dependent on the teacher.
In the Senior secondary, the following subjects are offered:
- Mathematics
- Languages
- English
- Kiswahili
- Arabic
- Sciences
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Physics
- Humanities
- History
- Geography
- IRE
- Technical Subjects
- Computer Studies
- Business Studies
- Life Skills
- P.E
- PDL
All the subjects are compulsory in Form 1 & 2. However, in Form 3 the students specialize in eight (8) subjects that are examinable in KCSE, including Mathematics, English, Kiswahili, IRE, Biology and Chemistry which are compulsory. They can choose from either Geography, Physics or History and Business Studies, Computer Studies or Arabic.
Our teaching approach is varied, we use oral, visual and practical learning approaches to enhance understanding and retention of concepts in the various subjects.
We have embraced digitalized learning whereby projectors and interactive boards have been mounted in classrooms to enhance learning.
Our teachers have embraced ICT integration and technology for effective planning and research. The school also has a well-equipped Computer Laboratory to facilitate research and learning. This has made students especially those who take Computer Studies as a subject to register splendid performance in the subject over the years.
The school also has well-equipped science laboratories which include the Biology, Chemistry and Physics Labs which ensure that practical sessions are well handled by students in the various subjects.
Student Wellness, Safety & Protection
Guidance & Counselling
NMA Secondary School has an active Guidance and Counselling office with professional counselling psychologists who are outsourced at times while some are part of the teaching team.
Peer Counselors
Student leaders are also trained as peer counselors as they provide guidance based on Islamic teachings to each other. The office of the Dean of Students and that of the Hostel staff in collaboration with the Deputy and the Principal work closely together to ensure students’ needs and problems are well addressed.
Students Welfare
The students’ welfare is well catered for as they have well-ventilated and spacious dormitories, classrooms, a well-kept dining hall with mouthwatering meals with a balanced diet.
Students Health
The students’ health-related issues are taken care of by the school clinician while more serious cases are referred to hospitals.
School Security
The school also is under 24-hour CCTV surveillance as well as the presence of security guards. We also have Fire extinguishers in place in case of any fire problem. These and many others facilities aim at ensuring that students are safe from any insecurity that may happen.
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Frequently Asked Questions on Senior Secondary
NMA is located at South C, Nairobi West at Muhoho Avenue at Masjid Nur in Lang’ata Sub-county.
The average class size is 35 students
The minimum entry marks for Senior Secondary are 350 marks. However, those from North Eastern Kenya and Lamu Counties must have a minimum of 320 marks and above.
NMA admits both boys and girls in the Junior Secondary but they learn in separate classes. On the other hand, only girls are admitted in the Senior secondary.
NMA Junior Secondary offers the CBC Curriculum while the 8-4-4 System is offered in the Senior secondary.
Islamic studies are taught in integration with the secular studies as Islamic Religious Education is offered as a compulsory subject to all students. In addition, the students also have well outlined Islamic studies offered during the weekends by their Quran teachers. The school has a strong Daawah system, a variety of Islamic programs among them is the Quran, Quran Competitions and Halaqats which are normally student-centered aimed at covering Quran, Hadith and Fiqh. The books studied in these Halaqats include Riyadhul Saliheen, Bulughul Maram and Kitabul Dhikr.
NMA Senior Secondary has well-qualified academic staff who are all graduates with degrees in Bachelor of Education and registered with TSC.
NMA has been performing very well in the KCSE Examinations. The KCSE results have been outstanding over the years since 2005 as well as the candidature which has been increasing over the years.
NAIROBI MUSLIM ACADEMY KCSE ANALYSIS 2005-2021 |
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| NO. OF STUDENTS | A | A- | B+ | B | B- | C+ | C | C- | D+ | D | D- | E | MEAN SCORE | MEAN GRADE |
2005 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.33 | C |
2006 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.08 | C+ |
2007 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.77 | B- |
2008 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.75 | B- |
2009 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.29 | C+ |
2010 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.87 | B- |
2011 | 50 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.4 | B- |
2012 | 66 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.98 | B- |
2013 | 58 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.29 | B- |
2014 | 67 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.03 | B |
2015 | 68 | 0 | 15 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.68 | B+ |
2016 | 113 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.4 | B- |
2017 | 97 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.526 | B- |
2018 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.09 | C+ |
2019 | 119 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.95 | B- |
2020 | 103 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.60 | B- |
2021 | 91 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.08 | B |
Many of our students join the national universities through placement by the KUCCPS where application is normally done in school. Some students apply through international bodies and join international universities.
Admission is done every academic year after students have undergone a preliminary interview at school. The application form can be collected in school as well as online at a non-refundable fee of Kshs.1000.
Duly filled application form
KCPE Result Slip (copies)
Birth Certificate (copies)
Two Passport size photos
Leaving Certificate from previous institution (copies)
Parents’ Identity Card (copies)