Have you applied for the advertised 1,550 vacancies to replace teachers who exited service through natural attrition (1,119 posts for primary schools and 431 posts for secondary schools)? Well. The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has released a marking scheme/ score sheet to be used during the recruitment.
TSC RECRUITMENT MARKING SCHEME 2021
SCORE SHEET FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS TEACHERS RECRUITMENT
A). AWARDING OF MARKS BASED ON ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Teachers are awarded marks, here, depending on the strength of their academic papers. If you have a better qualification, you will definitely score more marks, here. The maximum score for this part is 35 percent.
HOW MARKS ARE AWARDED FOR TEACHERS WITH BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (BED) DEGREE.
| Scoring areas | Maximum score |
| BED Degree First Class Honors | 35 |
| BED Degree Second Class Upper | 30 |
| BED Degree Second Class Lower | 25 |
| BED Degree Pass | 20 |
HOW MARKS ARE AWARDED FOR TEACHERS WITH BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA) PLUS PGDE OR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BSC) PLUS PGDE.
| Scoring areas | Maximum score |
| First Class Honors | 35 |
| Second Class Upper | 30 |
| Second Class Lower | 25 |
| Pass | 20 |
HOW MARKS ARE AWARDED FOR TEACHERS WITH DIPLOMA PLUS DIPLOMA IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
| Scoring areas | Maximum score |
| Distinction | 25 |
| Credit | 20 |
| Pass | 15 |
HOW MARKS ARE AWARDED FOR TEACHERS WITH DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION
| Scoring areas | Maximum score |
| Distinction | 25 |
| Credit | 20 |
| Pass | 15 |
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B). AWARDING OF MARKS BASED ON LENGTHY OF STAY SINCE QUALIFYING AS A TEACHER.
The marking scheme in this area favours those teachers who have stayed at home for longer periods since qualifying as a teacher. The maximum score for this area is 50 percent.
The year of completion of professional training (BED or PGDE) whose certificate is used for scoring in part A of the score sheet determines the length of stay but not the year of enhancement.
AWARDING MARKS BASED ON THE LENGTH OF STAY SINCE QUALIFYING AS A TEACHER FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER BEEN EMPLOYED BY TSC
| Length of Stay | Maximum Score |
| 2012 and before | 50 |
| 2013 | 45 |
| 2014 | 40 |
| 2015 | 35 |
| 2016 | 30 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2020 and after | 10 |
| Maximum Score | 50 |
AWARDING MARKS BASED ON THE LENGTH OF STAY SINCE EXISTING FROM SERVICE FOR THOSE PREVIOUSLY EMPLOYED BY TSC
| Length of Stay | Maximum Score |
| 2020 and after | 50 |
| 2019-2018 | 45 |
| 2017-2016 | 40 |
| 2015-2014 | 30 |
| 2013-2012 | 25 |
| 2011-2010 | 20 |
| 2009-2008 | 15 |
| 2007 and before | 10 |
| Maximum Score | 50 |
C). AWARDING OF MARKS BASED ON COMMUNICATION AND OTHER ABILITIES
This section is very important as many candidates tie on parts A and B. This part, therefore, is used to break ties. You must be well versed with TSC and current affairs apart from having a clear understanding of your teaching areas.
You, at the same time, must have certified co-curricular certificates to ensure you scoop the maximum 5 marks in this section. Please note that no candidate should score zero in this area.
| Scoring area | Maximum Score |
| Communication skills | 1 |
| Presentation | 1 |
| Participation in Co-curricular activities while teaching | 1 |
| Students’ academic performance | 1 |
| Special talents | 1 |
| Maximum Score | 5 |
E). Teachers who have served as interns, before, are awarded an extra 10 marks provided they show evidence of internship service.
THE RECRUITMENT SCORE SHEETS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ON PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE TERMS- 2020/2021
