TSC introduces new teacher training and recruitment requirements for teachers under CBC

The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has come up with new training and recruitment requirements for teachers under the Competency based Curriculum.

Teachers will now have to train in three teaching subjects, take longer training and teaching practice sessions. See all the new changes below.

COMMISSION PROPOSAL ON THE STRUCTURE OF EDUCATION COURSE

The Commission wishes to propose that the Education Course be structured as follows:

I .   Each student pursuing education should have 3 teaching subjects that is 2 major subjects and one minor subject for cost effectiveness and proper utilisation of the teacher. T

his will assist the Commission to handle the new areas that have been introduced in the Competency based Curriculum for Junior and Senior Secondary school. For example, Biology chemistry and community service or life skills education or PE.

BACHELOR OF ARTS WITH EDUCATION DEGREE (BAE)

2. The whole course to take 5‘h years with the following Requirements in the Subjects areas:-

• Mean grade of C+ (plus) at KCSE or equivalent. C Plain in English and Kiswahili and
• In addition, every student should have at least B- or equivalent in three subjects chosen from English, Kiswahili, literature, History and Citizenship, Geography, Christian Religious Education, Islamic Religious Education, Hindu Religious , Business Studies, Mathematics, Arabic, French, German and Indigenous, PE, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Sign Language/Kenya sign language, Social Studies, Community service learning and Life skills.

Professional courses

3. Every student will be requiring to undertake the following professional courses:

• Curriculum Development,
• Psychology in Education,
• Sociology in Education,
• Foundations in education,
• Measurement and evaluation, planning and educational economics,
• Performance management,
• Mentor-ship and coaching,
• Education action research and
• educational leadership Micro

Practicum/ Attachment/ Teaching Practice

4. Every student will be required to undertake 2 full terms practicum of 6 months after completing  the  5-year course.
5. Every student will be required to pass In all the core units and electives in each of the 3 subjects undertaken. They must have covered at least 12 units in each of the 3 teaching subjects

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH EDUCATION DEGREE

(BAE) – (Pure and Applied Sciences)

6. The whole course to take 5 ½ years with the following Requirements in the Subjects areas:-

• Mean grade of C+ (plus) at KCSE or equivalent C Plain in English, Kiswahili and
• Every student should have at least B- or equivalent In three subjects chosen from Mathematics, Physics, Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Biology, ICT, Computer Science, Agriculture, Integrated Science, Health Education, Sports and Physical

TECHNICAL SUBJECTS

• The whole course will take 5 ½years.with the following Requirements in the Subjects areas:-
• Mean grade of C+ (plus) at KCSE or equivalent C Plain in English, Kiswahili and
• Every student should have at least 8- or equivalent In three subjects chosen from Pre-technical and Pre-Career Education, Agricultural Technology, Crop Production, Animal Keeping, Foods and Nutrition, Home Management, Garment Making and Interior Design, Aviation Technology, Wood Technology, Carpentry and Joinery, Electrical Technology, Electricity, electronics, metal Technology, Power Mechanics, Motor Vehicle mechanics, leather Work, Hair Dressing & Beauty Therapy, Plumbing & Ceramics, Welding & fabrication, Building Construction and Metal Work.

Professional courses

7. Every student will be required to undertake the followlng professional courses:

• Curriculum development,
• Psychology In education,
• Sociology In education,
• Foundations In Education,
• Measurement and evaluation,
• Planning and educational economics,
• Performance management,
• Mentorship and coaching,
• Education Action research and educational leadership.
• Micro teaching.

Practicum

8. Every student will be required to undertake 2 full terms practicum of 6 months after completing the 5 year course.
9. Every student will be required to pass in all the core units and electives in each of the 3 subjects undertaken. They must have covered at least 12 units in each of the 3 teaching subjects.