Invited for a Teachers Service Commission, TSC, interview and you are wondering what questions to expect and answer them? Well, this guide will give you a clue on possible questions and expected answers.
What are the national goals of education?
- To foster nationalism, patriotism and promote national unity.
- To promote social, economic, technological and industrial needs for national development.
- To provide individual development and self-fulfilment.
- To promote social equality and responsibility.
- To promote sound moral and religious values
- To promote international consciousness and a positive attitude towards other nations.
- To promote a positive attitude towards good health and the environment.
What is the structure of the Ministry of education?
Cabinet Secretary, 3 Principal Secretaries, Director…
What is the overall role of the Minister for Education?
- Formulation of policy direction and management of professional functions relating to education.
- Developing and implementing projects and programmes.
- Developing curriculum.
- Initiating training programmes.
- Running examinations.
- Giving grant-in-aid to schools.
- Dealing with audit report
- Admitting and transferring students.
- Dealing with discipline of students.
Who publishes for the Ministry of Education?
KLB
What is the structure of the T.S.C?
Chairperson, Deputy, Secretary, Directorate
What are the TSC core values?
- Professionalism
- Customer focus
- Integrity
- Innovation
- Team spirit
- Outline the TSC mission and vision.
- What is inscribed in the TSC platform?
What are the functions of TSC?
Teachers Service Commission is mandated to perform the following functions:
- to register trained teachers;
- to recruit and employ registered teachers;
- to assign teachers employed by the Commission for service in any public school or institution;
- to promote and transfer teachers;
- to exercise disciplinary control over teachers;
- to terminate the employment of teachers.
- review the standards of education and training of persons entering the teaching service;
- review the demand for and the supply of teachers;
- advise the national government on matters relating to the teaching profession.
What empowers T.S.C to carry out its functions?
- The TSC Act (Cap212) of 1967
- The Constitution of Kenya Article 237(2) of 2010
What is the role of the secretary T.S.C?
Under the guidance of the Commission, the Secretary will perform the following duties:-
- Execute the decisions of the Commission.
- Be the head of the Secretariat.
- Facilitate, coordinate and ensure execution of the Commission’s mandate.
- Advise the Commission on teacher projections to facilitate staffing of learning institutions.
- Advise and make recommendations to the Commission on optimum utilization of available teachers.
- Make recommendations to the Commission on appointment and deployment to administrative posts in educational institutions.
- Ensure maintenance of the register of teachers and be custodian of all records of the Commission.
- Be the Accounting officer of the Commission and ensure proper and diligent implementation of Part IV of the TSC Act and any other written law.
- Ensure staff compliance with the constitution and other laws.
- Be responsible for administration and management of the secretariat resources.
- Promote professionalism in the teaching service.
- Advise the Commission on suitability of persons entering the teaching service.
What is the role of K.l.C.D., inspectorate and K.N.E.C?
The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) is mandated to perform the following functions:
- Advise the Government on matters pertaining to curriculum development
- Evaluate, vet and approve, for application in Kenya, any local and foreign curricula and curriculum support materials in relation to the levels of education and training
- Implement the policies relating to curriculum development in basic and tertiary education and training;
- Develop, review and approve programmes, curricula and curriculum support materials that meet international standards for— (i) early childhood care, development and education; (ii) pre-primary education; (iii) primary education; (iv) secondary education; (v) adult, continuing and non-formal education; (vi) teacher education and training; (vii) special needs education; and (viii) technical and vocational education and training.
- Initiate and conduct research to inform curriculum policies, review and development.
- Collect document and catalogue information on curricula, curriculum support materials and innovations to create a data bank and disseminate the information to educational institutions, learners and other relevant organizations
- Print, publish and disseminate information relating to curricula for basic and tertiary education and training
- Collaborate with other individuals and institutions in organizing and conducting professional development programmes for teachers, teacher trainers, quality assurance and standards officers and other officers involved in education and training on curriculum programmes and materials
- Develop disseminate and transmit programmes and curriculum support materials through mass media, electronic learning, distance learning and any other mode of delivering education and training programmes and materials
- Promote equity and access to quality curricula and curriculum support materials
- Offer consultancy services in basic and tertiary education and training
- Incorporate national values, talent development and leadership values in curriculum development
- Receive, consider, develop and review curriculum proposals
- Perform such other function as may be assigned to it under the KICD Act No.4 of 2013 or any other written law.
The core functions of the KNEC are to:
- develop national examination tests;
- register candidates for the KNEC examinations;
- conduct examinations and process the results;
- award certificates and diplomas to successful candidates;
- issue replacement certificates and diplomas;
- conduct educational assessment research;
- conduct examinations on behalf of foreign exam boards.
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What is the composition of the board of Management of a school and how are they chosen?
B.O.M is established under Section 55 of The Basic Education Act 2013.It is composed of;
- The head of the schools as the secretary of the board,
- 6 persons elected to represent parents or local community in case of County Sec. School
- 1 person nominated by the county board.
- 1 person representing teaching staff elected by teachers.
- 3 representatives of school sponsor
- 1 person to represent special interest group.
- 1 person to represent persons with special needs.
- 1 representative of the student council as an ex-officio.
Differentiate between the roles of the B.O.M and P.A in a School.
BOM
Some of the responsibilities and roles that are expected of this board includes;
- providing oversight on management of the school.
- monitoring curriculum delivery and learning achievement in the school.
- to ensure that the students engage in extra curriculum activities.
- to ensure the competence of the teachers in delivery of the content of the curriculum.
- develop all institutional policies and ensure accountability and prudent use of institutional resources.
- mobilizing resources for the institution development based on agreed strategic planning.
- to promote networking and partnership for the school
- to discuss and approve comprehensive termly and annual reports and forwards them to the county education board (CEB).
- to promote quality education and training for all learners in accordance with the standards set under the education acts, national policies, and county government policies
- to supervise and ensure quality in curriculum implementation and delivery and oversee the conduct of examination and assessments of school.
- to ensure and assure provision of proper and adequate proper physical activities as well as teaching and learning resources in order to create an enabling environment for the school community to perform their duties effectively and achieve set objectives of the institution.
PA – Parent Association
In order to help the school realize its purpose, parents play some important roles. These include,
- Raise money to help both the running and the activities of the school.
- Explain the roles of the school to the community, this is how teachers and community members come to a more harmonious relationship.
- They give their points of view to the teachers concerning academic improvement and moral standards.
- Help head teachers and their staff maintain effective discipline among their students.
Define curriculum, co curricular and core curriculum.
- Curriculum – all planned learning programs that facilitate formal, non-formal and informal learning.
- Co-curriculum – voluntary curriculum that includes sport, clubs, student government and school publications.
- Core curriculum – the body of knowledge, skills and attitudes expected to be learned by all students, generally related to a set of subjects and learning areas that are common to all students.
Distinguish between formal, non formal and informal curriculum
- Formal curriculum – the curriculum in which there are deliberately organized, planned and written processes in a formally organized learning institution such as a school with organized structures such as classrooms.
- Non formal curriculum – refers to any organized, planned and written learning activity that operates outside the formal education system. It emphasizes practical skills and targets particular population group.
- Informal or Hidden curriculum – curriculum that constitutes a lifelong process in which people learn from every day experiences which are not necessarily planned or organized.