TSC trains over 291,000 teachers to ensure the effective CBC implementation
In summary: TSC has provided training to over 291,000 teachers to ensure the effective implementation of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
The Teachers Service Commission has provided training to more than 291,134 educators in order to equip them with the necessary skills to effectively implement the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
During the National Conversation on Competency-Based Education (CBE), Peter Kega, a director at TSC, mentioned that a total of 291,134 teachers have undergone training. Specifically, 229,292 of these teachers are from primary schools, 60,642 are from junior secondary schools, and 1,200 are from teachers’ training institutions as of April 25, 2024.
Kega stated that the training has enabled teachers to enhance their implementation of Competency-Based Education (CBE), and that the teachers are consistently engaged in the curriculum development process.
Following the completion of training sessions, teachers are provided with ongoing professional support in recognition of the fact that learning is a continuous journey. To date, the government has extended professional support to a total of 7,200 teachers nationwide.
The primary objective of the government’s Digital Literacy Programme (DLP) is to incorporate technology into the educational system, particularly within schools, and has made substantial progress in executing this initiative nationwide.
The commission is currently providing teachers with capacity building opportunities in the Digital Literacy Programme. Thus far, one thousand teachers have undergone training in remote teaching methods. This approach does not require teachers to physically be in the classroom, as learners are instead guided using various techniques.
Digital literacy involves educators from well-equipped schools with advanced resources remotely delivering their lessons to other institutions via livestreamed classes. Currently, there are 180 satellite schools participating in this program, where students receive real-time instruction from 30 primary schools that serve as the main teaching hubs.
The Teaching Service Commission has hired 76,765 individuals to work in junior schools, with 56,765 teachers being offered permanent and pensionable positions. Additionally, 20,000 individuals are currently serving as interns. A significant number of teachers in primary schools possess the qualifications necessary to teach in Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) and have been assigned to work in that capacity.
