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New Minimum Requirements For The Diploma in Primary Teacher Education Course and TTCs
DIPLOMA IN PRIMARY TEACHER EDUCATION (DPTE)
A DPTE Teacher Qualifies to teach in grade 1-9 of the Kenyan Education
Organization
- Term 1-6 classwork, school based assessment 1 and 2
- Term 7- micro teaching, KNEC summative assessment
- Term 8-9- practicum
Subjects taught– Professional studies, English, indigenous, languages, Kiswahili, physical and health education, mathematics, science and technology, agriculture, home science, music, art and craft, religious education, social studies.
Entry Requirements
- Diploma in Primary Teacher Education entry grade is a mean grade of C (plain) in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, or its equivalent.
The candidates must C (Plain) in the following cluster subjects.
i. English and Kiswahili;
ii. Mathematics;
iii. One Humanities
iv. One Sciences.
- Candidates with disabilities will be required to have a minimum entry mean grade of C- (Minus) in KCSE and a C- (Minus) in the cluster of subjects stated above.
- Course Duration: DPTE will take three (3) years of study in accordance with the approved Curriculum designs.
- The diploma teacher trainees will cover the recommended hours for coursework, required hours for practicum and pass the assessments as directed by Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC).
- The Teacher Trainee shall be required to undertake three months micro-teaching course.
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
