Why TSC refuses to allow certain teachers with degrees to work in secondary schools.
All secondary school instructors must comply with the rules set forth by the Teacher Service Commission (TSC).
According to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), there are over 300,000 teachers in Kenya, making it one of the most popular professions in the nation.
The Kenyan Constitution established the Teachers Service Commission of Kenya as an autonomous body to oversee human resources in the education sector.
Three categories apply to Kenyan teacher classifications: Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE), Primary Education Teaching, and Education Diplomas and Degrees.
These teachers fall into distinct categories with varying duties and prerequisites.
But the emphasis of this article is on secondary school teachers and the requirements they must meet.
Even if the curricula for teaching are always changing, so are the qualifications. TSC possesses the most recent credentials needed to work as a secondary school teacher in 2024.
Below, we outline the qualifications needed for various education diplomas and degrees, including specialised programmes for teaching visually and hearing impaired students.
Diploma in education
- Minimum grade of C+ in KCSE and above
- C+ (plus) in the two subjects of specialisation
- At least C plain in English
- C (plain) in Mathematics for science-based courses
- D+ (plus) in Mathematics for non-science-based courses
Diploma in education for visually and hearing impaired
- Minimum grade of C Plain in KCSE and above
- At least C minus in English
- C (minus) in Mathematics for science-based courses
- D (plain) in Mathematics for non-science-based courses
Bachelor of education
- Minimum mean grade of C+ (plus) and above or its equivalent
- C+ (plus) in two subjects of specialisation
For those interested in a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science, the requirements are:
- Minimum grade of C+ in KCSE and above
- C+ (plus) in the two subjects of specialisation
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) for those who wish to transition into teaching roles
While some degree holders may aspire to become secondary education teachers, the KCSE mean grade can sometimes be a limitation, as the TSC insists on a C+ grade, while some degree holders have below the required grade.
Approved teaching combinations by the TSC for secondary schools
Sciences
- Chemistry and Biology
- Chemistry and Physics
- Agriculture and Geography
- Biology and Geography
- Home Science and Biology
- Physics and Computer
- Agriculture and Biology
- Agriculture and Chemistry
Languages
- English and Literature
- Kiswahili and CRE
- Kiswahili and History
- Kiswahili and Geography
- German and Geography
- German and CRE
- Kiswahili and IRE
- Kiswahili and Home science
- Kiswahili and P.E.
- French and Geography
- French and Business Studies
- French and CRE
- French and History
- Arabic and IRE
- German and History
Mathematics
- Mathematics and Business Studies
- Mathematics and Geography
- Mathematics and Computer
- Mathematics and Chemistry
- Mathematics and Biology
- Mathematics and Physics
Humanities
- Geography and CRE
- History and CRE
- Geography and History
- Geography and IRE
- History and IRE
- History and P.E.
- Geography and P.E.
- Geography and Business Studies
- Home Science and History
- Home Science and CRE
- Special Needs and P.E.
- Music and P.E.
Technicals
- Metal Work and Mathematics
- Metal Work and Physics
- Woodwork and Mathematics
- Woodwork and Physics
- Electricity and Mathematics
- Electricity and Physics
- Fine Arts and History Fine
- Art and Geography
- Art & Design and History
- Art & Design and Geography
- Kiswahili and Home science
- Kiswahili and PE
Why TSC refuses to allow certain teachers with degrees to work in secondary schools.
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