TSC new Registration Requirements for Primary School Teachers

By | May 27, 2021
Dr. Nancy Macharia who is the TSC Boss.
Dr. Nancy Macharia who is the TSC Boss.

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has come up with new requirements for all primary school teachers. According to the Commission, the minimum qualification for entry into teaching in Kenya at all levels (including primary schools) be a Diploma in Education.

These new recommendations by TSC are geared towards realigning of the teachers as per the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC).

In the latest TSC recommendations, the Diploma in Education courses for CBC students at each level shall be three (3) years after 844 and senior school since they will have had time for specialization in the content areas.

Primary school teacher levels

Effectively, primary school teachers will fall into two categories, namely:

  • Diploma in Early Childhood Teacher Education (PP1&PP2) and
  • Diploma in Primary Teacher Education (Grade 1-6 ).

ECDE applicants with certificates from other bodies other than KNEC and MOE should have their certificates equated by KNEC.

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Entry Qualification for Teacher Registration: Current & Proposed

ECD Teachers Entry Qualification for Registration by TSC

Levels of Teacher  RegistrationCurrent RequirementsProposed Requirement
ECD TeachersCertificate- i.Minimum CPE/KCPE plus ECDE certificate from MoEii.Minimum Mean Grade D+(plus) at KCSE ECDE certificate from KNECiii.Minimum D plain at KCSE, KNEC proficiency certificate, ECDE certificate from KNECDiploma-i.Mean grade C+ (plus) and above at KCSE plus ECDE certificate from KNECii.Mean grade C+ (plus) and above Diploma (University)Degree-Mean grade C+ (plus) and above.Certificate -Redundant Diploma in Early Childhood Teacher Education (PP1&PP2);-i.KCSE Mean Grade C (plain)ii.Mean grade C in All the subjects. Note: Teachers at this level will teach all subjects at PP1 and PP2. 

Primary Teacher Education Teachers Entry Qualification for Registration by TSC

Levels of Teacher  RegistrationCurrent RequirementsProposed Requirement
Primary Teacher Education (Regular)Certificate- i.Minimum Mean Grade C plain or its equivalent at KCSE and above PTE certificate from KNECDiploma in Educationi.Minimum Mean Grade C+ (plus) and above andii.C+ (plus) and above in the subjects of specialization,iii.at least C plain in English,iv.C plain in Mathematics for Science-based courses,v.D+ (plus) in Mathematics for non- science coursesCertificate – Redundant Diploma in Primary Teacher Education (Grade 1-6 )i.Minimum Mean Grade C plain or its equivalent at  KCSEii.C plain in all the Cluster subjects.Note: Teachers at this level will teach all subjects at Grade 1-3 & 4-6 with some specialization on the indigenous and Foreign languages.Diploma in Secondary Teacher Education (Junior (7-9) and Senior (10-12) Secondary Level)i.Minimum Mean Grade C+ in KCSEii.C+ in three teaching subject.Note: Teachers at this level will teach three subjects at Junior OR senior secondary.

Primary Teacher Education (SNE) Teachers Entry Qualification for Registration by TSC

Levels of Teacher  RegistrationCurrent RequirementsProposed Requirement
Primary Teacher Education (SNE)Certificate- i.Mean Grade C-(minus) or its equivalent for visually and hearing-impaired personsDiploma in Education for  Virtually & Hearing Impairedi.Minimum mean grade C (plain) or its equivalent at KCSE.ii.Grade C(plain) or its equivalent in two teaching subjects in KSCEiii.Grade C-(minus) or its equivalent in English at KCSEiv.Grade C-(minus) or its equivalent in Mathematics in KCSE in Science based courses.v.Grade D (plain) or its equivalent in Mathematics in KCSE for non-science-based courses.Certificate – Redundant Diploma in Education SNE (Foundations, Pry and Lower Secondary Specialized Areasi.Minimum Mean Garde C (plain) or its equivalent at  KCSEii.C- (minus) its equivalent  in all subjects clustersNote: Teachers at this level will teach all subjects at foundation, intermediate, Pre-vocational and vocational levels Primary and Lower Secondary. 

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