TSC New CBC Teacher Registration Requirements
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has released updated registration requirements for educators in accordance with the 2024 Amendment Bill. These changes affect teachers utilizing the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
Under the new laws, all prospective applicants must demonstrate their eligibility for registration. This update impacts various categories of teachers, including those teaching a single subject, certified by foreign institutions, trained under the Early Childhood Development and Education (EDCE) with Montessori training, and those with special needs education training.
Revised Entry Requirements for CBC Teacher Registration
Early Childhood Teacher Education (DECTE)
- Standard Requirements:
- KCSE Grade: C plain
- Certificate: DECTE
- For Applicants with Disabilities:
- KCSE Grade: C- (minus)
Primary Teacher Education (DPTE)
- Standard Requirements:
- KCSE Grade: C plain
- Mathematics: D
- English: C-
- Certificate: DPTE
- For Applicants with Disabilities:
- KCSE Grade: C- (minus)
Secondary Teacher Education (DSTE)
- Standard Requirements:
- KCSE Grade: C plain
- Teaching Subjects: Two grades of C+
- English: C
- Mathematics/Kiswahili/Kenya Sign Language: C
- Certificate: DSTE
For Applicants with Disabilities:
- KCSE Grade: C plain
- Teaching Subjects: Two grades of C
- English: C-
- Mathematics/Kiswahili/Kenya Sign Language: C
Technical Teacher Education (DTTE)
- Requirements:
- KCSE Grade: C plain
- Teaching Subjects: Two grades of C+
- Certificate: Diploma in general technical courses
Bachelor’s Degrees
- Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Arts with Education:
- KCSE Grade: C+
- Teaching Subjects: Two grades of C+
- English: C
- Mathematics: D+
- Bachelor’s Programs in Science or Arts:
- KCSE Grade: C+
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education: C+
- Teaching Subjects: Two grades of C+
Adult and Continuing Education
- Standard Requirements:
- KCSE Grade: C plain
- Certificate: Diploma in adult and continuing education
- For Students with Exceptional Needs:
- KCSE Grade: C-
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