New Minimum Requirements For The Upgrade Diploma in Primary Teacher Education Course and TTCs
New Minimum Requirements For The Upgrade Diploma in Primary Teacher Education Course and TTCs.
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UPGRADE DIPLOMA IN PRIMARY TEACHER EDUCATION
Teacher with P1 certificate can upgrade to Diploma level to handle grade 1 – 9.
Organization of Upgrade Diploma in Primary Teacher Education.
- Term 1-3 classwork, school based assessment 1 and 2
- Term 3- KNEC summative assessment
- Term 4 Practicum
Subjects Taught
- Professional studies
- Physical and health education
- Indigenous languages
NB: Upgrade Students who did group A in their P1 course take group B subjects and those who did group B in P1 take group A.
Apart from the school based assessment all students must do the formative assessment tasks give to them in class by the lecturers.
Entry Requirements for Upgrade Diploma in Primary Teacher Education.
- The applicant must possess a valid PTE Certificate
- The applicant must be registered by the Teachers Service Commission.
- The duration of the course shall be 1500 Hours.
- The Course shall be fully residential.
- The trainee shall take all courses specified in the upgrading programme of Diploma in Primary Teacher Education
- The trainees shall undertake a Teaching Practicum of 300 Hours.
- To be awarded the Diploma, the trainee must complete the required hours for Course Work and the stipulated assessment by the Kenya National Examination Council.
- Applicants shall be required to produce evidence of adherence to positive morals and good behavior.
Skills You Will Acquire
- Classroom management
- ICT integration in Education
- Educational Resource development
- Competency based assessment
- Activity based learning strategies
- Competency in handling all learning areas at the following; Grades 1 to 6 and Maths, Indigenous languages, Religious education, PHE, integrated science and social sciences in grades 7 to 9
Career Opportunities in This Field
- Teaching in primary schools grade 1 to grade 6
- Teaching in Junior high school (those with C+ mean grade in KCSE)
- Writing of books
- Development of Educational resources
- Assessments at grade 1 to 6
- School manager
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