TSC’s current requirements for secondary school teachers as of 2024.
Teaching is one of the most prominent professions as Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has both primary and secondary school teacher (s) whose estimate is currently over 300,000 teachers.
Teachers Service Commission is established as an independent commission under the Constitution of Kenya so as to ensure management of human resources within the education sector.
Teachers registered under the teachers’ register are categorized into three groups which Include ;
- Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE)
- Primary Education Teaching
- Diploma and Degree in education.
As clearly outlined by the commission,each one of the three groups of these teachers has different responsibilities and required qualifications.
Secondary School teachers being the senior in this list ,there are qualifications they must possess.
Since teaching is dynamic,the curriculum changes regularly as well as qualifications which also shift with time.
TSC has listed the updated 2024 qualifications required to teach in secondary schools.
TSC minimum Qualifications needed for various education diplomas and degrees
These requirements include specialized programmes for teaching both visually and hearing impaired learners.
- Be in possession of minimum grade of C+ in KCSE and above
- Have at least C+ (plus) in the two subjects of specialisation or training
- Have a minimum of at least C plain in English
- Be in possession of at least a C (plain) under Mathematics for science-based courses
- At least have a D+ (plus) in Mathematics for the non science-based units
- Be in possession of a minimum grade of C Plain both KCSE
- Have at least a minimum of C minus in English
- Have at least a C (minus) in Mathematics for science-based units
- Have a minimum of aD (plain) in Mathematics for the non science-based units.
These are the minimum requirements by TSC for secondary school teacher (s)
- Have at least a minimum mean grade of C+ or more or its equivalent
- Possess a C+ (plus) in two subjects of training.
Individuals training in a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science, the minimum requirements are:
- Have a minimum grade of C+ in KCSE or more .
- Possess a minimum of C+ (plus)or more in the two subjects of specialisation
- Have at least a postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) for those willing to move into teaching roles
TSC’s current requirements for secondary school teachers as of 2024.
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