TSC To Train Junior Secondary Teachers On CBC and CBA – See List Of Teachers To Be Trained

TRAINING OF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN COMPETENCY BASED CURRICULUM AND COMPETENCY BASED ASSESSMENT

The Teachers Service Commission has planned the training of Junior Secondary School teachers in Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) and Competency Based Assessment (CBA) with effect from 25th April to 13th May 2022.

The cascade model of training requires that the Master Trainers train the Trainers of Trainers (TOTs) and thereafter offer professional support during the face to face teachers training in the county and sub county.

The cascade model of training will be as follows

1. The Master Trainers train the Trainers of Trainers (TOTs) physically for 4
2. The TOTs train teachers face to face with strict adherence to MOH COVID 1 9 prevention protocols for 4

• The Master Trainers offer professional support during teacher training at the County and Sub-County.

Target Teachers

The target group for the training will be all the teachers handling grades 7, 8 and 9 from both public (regular and SNE) and private schools. The first level of training will target teachers of Languages, Pure Sciences, Applied Sciences, Mathematics, Humanities and Technical subjects.

The teachers will be clustered according to departments. Secondary schools will each nominate 6 teachers drawn from Languages, Pure Sciences, Applied Sciences, Mathematics, Humanities and Technical subjects to participate in the training.

The target Teachers will be grouped as follows;

1. Languages – English, Kiswahili, Foreign and Indigenous Languages and Kenya Sign
2. Pure Sciences -Integrated Science – Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Health
3. Applied Sciences- Agriculture, Home science and computer studies
4. Humanities – Social Studies (Citizenship, Geography, History) Religious Studies, (CRE, IRE, Hindu, HRE and PPI) and live
5. Technical subjects and Creative Arts – Pre vocational and pre career – Business studies, music, sports and physical education Home.

TRAINING DATES.

The specific dates for the smart cascade model of training are as follows:

Date	Venue	Activity	Mode	Participants
2nd    tO 6th May, 2022	County	Training of Trainers of Trainers (ToTs)	Face to face	Trainers of Trainers ( ToTs) drawn from TSC SCDs, CSOs, Tutors from TTCs, and Champion teachers)
9 th tO 1 3th May, 2022	Selected Venues at the county	Training of teachers clustered per subject category	Face to face	Teachers of Languages, Pure Sciences, Applied Sciences, Mathematics, Humanities and Technical subjects.

 

Trainers of Trainers (ToTs)

The Trainers of Trainers will train regular teachers at the Sub County level and the SN E teachers at the county level. The following will participate as ToTs;

1. Subject Tutors from teacher training colleges who are subject panelists with KICD (Both regular and SNE).
2. Curriculum Support Officers with Bachelor’s degree in Education with two teaching subjects’ combination (Both regular and SNE).

• TSC Sub-County Directors with Bachelor’s degree in Education with two teaching subjects’ combination

1. Secondary schools Teacher Champions drawn from Languages, Pure Sciences, Applied Sciences, Mathematics, Humanities and Technical
2. Secondary school SN E champion

The purpose of this MEMO is to direct you to:

1. Identify and invite the ToTs for both regular and SNE for trainings that will be held at the county
2. Identify and invite 6 Teachers per school for both regular and SN E using the prescribed criteria above for face-to-face
3. Invite 6 teachers from private schools and inform the schools to cater for transport and meals expenses (2 teas and lunch) for their Identify, procute and prepare training venues as follows;
   1. One training venue for the ToTs training in the County (Preference be given to available TTCs).
   2. Training venues in  each  sub county  for  regular teacher (Preference be given to available TTCs).
   3. One SNE training venue in the county for SNE teacher
   4. Ensure the venues are appropriate for strict adherence to MOH COVID 19 protocols

Attached find the Data in Table 1 and Table 2 which will guide on the number of TOTs for both regular and SNE per county.

TABLE 1: NUMBER OF TRAINERS OF TRAINERS PER COUNTY – REGULAR TOTs

SN	COUNTY	NUMBER OF SUB COUNTIE s	NUMBER OF TOTs PER COUNTY		SN	COUNTY	NUMBER OF SUB COUNTIE s	NUMBER OF TOTs PER COUNTY
1.	NAIROBI	11	24		25	Kisii	1 1	24
2.	Embu	5	1 1		26	Kisumu	7	15
3.	lsiolo	3	7		27	Migori	10	22
4.	Kitui	18	39		28	Nyamira	5	11
5.	Machakos	9	20		29	Siaya	6	13
6.	Makueni	9	20		30	Garissa	7	15
7.	Marsabit	7	15		31	Mandera	8	17
8.	Meru	11	24		32	Wajir	8	17
9.	Tharaka Nithi	5	1 1		33	Kilifi	9	20
10.	Baringo	7	15		34	Kwale	5	11
11.	Bomet	5	1 1		35	Lamu	3	7
12.	E. Marakwet	4	9		36	Mombasa	6	13
13.	Kajiado	6	13		37	Taita Taveta	4	9
14.	Kericho	6	13		38	Tana River	3	7
15.	Laikipia	5	1 1		39	Kiambu	13	28
16.	Nakuru	1 1	24		40	Kirinyaga	5	1 1
17.	Nandi	6	13		41	Murang’a	8	17
18.	Narok	6	13		42	Nyandarua	7	15
19.	Samburu	3	7		43	Nyeri	8	17
20.	Trans Nzoia	5	1 1		44	Bungoma	12	26
21.	Turkana	7	15		45	Busia	7	15
22.	Uasin Gishu	6	13		46	Kakamega	13	28
23.	West Pokot	5	11		47	Vihiga	5	11
24.	Homa Bay	8	17				338	736

 

TABLE 1: SNE NUMBER OF TRAINERS OF TRAINERS PER COUNTY – SNE TOTs

 

 

SIN	COUNTY	NO.OF SPECIAL NEEDS SEC SCHOOLS	TOTs for SNE		SIN	COUNTY	NO.OF SPECIAL NEEDS SEC SCHOOL s	TOTs for SNE
1	BOMET	2	3		14	MERU	2	3
2	BUNGOMA	3	3		15	MIGORI	2	3
3	BUSIA	2	3		16	MOMBASA	4	3
4	EMBU	2	3		17	MURANG A	3	3
5	HOMA BAY	4	3		18	NAIROBI	3	3
6	KAKAMEGA	4	3		19	NAKURU	2	3
7	KERICHO	3	3		20	NANDI	2	3
8	KIAMBU	4	3		21	NYERI	2	3
9	KILIFI	3	3		22	SIAYA	4	3
10	KISII	2	3		23	THARAKA NITHI	3	3
11	KISUMU	3	3		24	VIHIGA	2	3
12	KWALE	2	3		25	WAJIR	2	3
13	MACHAKOS	2	3		26	WEST POKOT	2	3