NEW TSC REQUIREMENTS TO WORK AS A SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER.
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC ) accepts to register teacher (s)who hold a diploma or a degree to teach in secondary school as the minimum qualifications to join teaching profession.
TSC Recommended Qualifications for Diploma Teachers to teacher secondary
Some of the TSC outlined minimum requirements for teachers with diploma in education include
1. Having Diploma in Education
The specific diploma required is a diploma in education from a recognized Teacher Training Institution.
2.Having minimum Academic Performance
According to TSC , one must have a minimum mean grade of C+ in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
or alternatively
One with an equivalent is also needed.
3. Proper Subject Proficiency
Teaching subjects requirement minimum grade by TSC is at least a C+ in two chosen teaching subjects or credit.
Note that for the Diploma teachers who graduated in the 2008 or earlier than that , those who had a mean grade of C (plain) in the two teaching subjects are eligible to teach in secondary.
On the other hand , those with hearing-impaired and blind individuals trained with a mean grade of C in the respective subjects in the above stated year and below also qualify.
TSC minimum Qualifications for Graduate Teachers
TSC minimum requirements for secondary school teachers with a degree is as follows ;
1 . Achieving Academic Qualifications
According to TSC , those with a mean grade of C+ plus in KCSE along with at least a C+ in each of the two teaching subjects are eligible to apply.
Alternatively TSC accepts teacher trainees with two principal passes and one subsidiary pass at ‘A’ level to qualify to teach in secondary.
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC ) accepts to register teacher (s)who hold a diploma or a degree to teach in secondary school as the minimum qualifications to join teaching profession.
TSC Recommended Qualifications for Diploma Teachers to teacher secondary
Some of the TSC outlined minimum requirements for teachers with diploma in education include
1. Having Diploma in Education
The specific diploma required is a diploma in education from a recognized Teacher Training Institution.
2.Having minimum Academic Performance
According to TSC , one must have a minimum mean grade of C+ in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
or alternatively
One with an equivalent is also needed.
3. Proper Subject Proficiency
Teaching subjects requirement minimum grade by TSC is at least a C+ in two chosen teaching subjects or credit.
Note that for the Diploma teachers who graduated in the 2008 or earlier than that , those who had a mean grade of C (plain) in the two teaching subjects are eligible to teach in secondary.
On the other hand , those with hearing-impaired and blind individuals trained with a mean grade of C in the respective subjects in the above stated year and below also qualify.
TSC minimum Qualifications for Graduate Teachers
TSC minimum requirements for secondary school teachers with a degree is as follows ;
1 . Achieving Academic Qualifications
According to TSC , those with a mean grade of C+ plus in KCSE along with at least a C+ in each of the two teaching subjects are eligible to apply.
Alternatively TSC accepts teacher trainees with two principal passes and one subsidiary pass at ‘A’ level to qualify to teach in secondary.
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3.Category of Educational Degrees
According to TSC , eligibility degree courses under teaching profession include ;
- Bachelor of Education with two teaching subjects
- Bachelor of Science with Education
- Bachelor of Arts with Education
Note that in each of the above , there is emphasis on proficiency in two teaching subjects.
Note that apart form meeting these qualifications, one must have persued the teaching course from a recognized institution as well as being registered as a teacher with a valid TSC number .
NEW TSC REQUIREMENTS TO WORK AS A SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER.
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