The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has released new requirements for registration of Secondary School Teachers. The Commission wants the Bachelor of Education Science and Arts degrees (currently offered at universities) be scrapped.
In preparation for the full roll out of the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) TSC proposes that the teachers be trained in Bachelor of Science and Arts areas for three years. They will then undertake a post graduate diploma in education for one year.
Further, TSC wants a Diploma in Secondary Education training course be introduced which will cater for defined learning areas/Subjects required in Junior and Senior Secondary level which have shortages.
Additionally, all the 8-4-4 and CBC students must now undertake first the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Courses for a period 3 years majoring on the key subjects and thereafter undertake a Postgraduate Diploma in Education for a period of one year for teaching at Junior and Senior school and SNE .
There shall also be a Postgraduate Diploma in Teacher Education to cater for Teacher Education learning areas. This will be for preparing Teacher Educators who will be training the pre-service Teachers at the Teacher training colleges.
Categories of teachers to teach at Secondary Schools
The following categories of teachers will now be allowed to teach in secondary schools; under the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC):
- Diploma in Secondary Teacher Education (Junior (7-9) and Senior (10-12) Secondary Level)
- BA/BSC with Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Junior and Senior Secondary, SNE)
- BA/BSC with Postgraduate Diploma in Teacher Education (Teacher Educator)
- Diploma in Special Needs Teacher Education (Specialized Curriculum areas- Autism, Deaf, blind, multiple disabilities and Multiple cerebral palsy for foundation, intermediate, Pre-vocational and vocational levels)
- Diploma in Technical Teacher Education (Appropriate Technical subjects in Junior and Senior Secondary).
Post Training Certificate
Additionally, the TSC will require teachers to have the Post Training Certificate for In- Service Teachers not currently Employed by TSC.
This training will be undertaken by teachers who have completed ECDE , PTE ,DTE BED ; DIP ED and SNE training courses.
It will be offered within a duration of 9 Months During School Holidays (Distance learning elements during school time and online mode). Teachers will also do micro teaching during this training.
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Diploma Technical Teachers Entry Qualification for Registration by TSC
| Levels of Teacher Registration | Current Requirements | Proposed Requirement |
| Diploma Technical Teacher Education : Secondary | Certificate in Technical Teacher Education
i.Minimum mean grade D+ (plus) or its equivalent in KCSE ii.Technical Education Course iii.Diploma in Technical Teacher Education Diploma in Technical Teacher Education i.Minimum mean grade C+ (plus) and above or its equivalent in KCSE and Degree in Technology. ii.Mean grade C (plain) or its equivalent in English in KCSE iii.Mean grade C (plain) or its equivalent in Mathematics in KCSE Degree in Technical Teacher Education i.Minimum mean grade C+ (plus) or its equivalent in KCSE, ii.Degree in Technology |
Certificate in TTE: Redundant
Diploma in Technical Teacher Education Secondary (Junior and Senior Secondary) i.Minimum Mean Grade C+ or equivalent at KCSE ii.C+ in three teaching subjects. Note: Teachers at this level will teach three subjects at Junior or senior secondary. Candidates with relevant Diplomas and Certificates in appropriate Technical Subjects shall be considered for admission. |
Bachelor of Art/Science with PDGE Teachers Entry Qualification for Registration by TSC
| Levels of Teacher Registration | Current Requirements | Proposed Requirement |
| Bachelor of Art/Science with PDGE | Bachelor of Education
i.Minimum Mean Grade C+ (plus) and above or its equivalent ii.C+ (plus) in two subjects of specialization Bachelor of Art/Science with PGDE i.Mean grade C+ (plus) or its equivalent at KCSE ii.At least C+ (plus) and above in two teaching subjects of specialisation. iii.Post graduate diploma in education ● |
Bachelor of Education: Remodeled
BA/BSC with PGDE (Junior/Senior Secondary) i.entry grade will be KCSE Mean Grade C+ with a B-(Minus) in three teaching subjects. ii.BA/BSC for 3 years and PGDE for one year on at Junior and Senior secondary. Note: Teachers at this level will teach three subjects at Junior and Senior secondary. BA/BSC with PGDE (Teacher Education Educators) i.entry grade will be KCSE Mean Grade C+ with a B-(Minus) in three teaching subjects. ii.BA/BSC for 3 years and PGDE for one year on Teacher Education. Note: Teacher Educators at this level will teach three subjects at Primary and Diploma Teacher Training Colleges. |
