JSS Principals New Qualifications 2024. The country is in the transition period from 8.4.4 curriculum to the new competency based curriculum. The new curriculum was rolled out few years ago and this year has seen the first class transition to junior secondary school.
At the moment, all junior schools are domiciled in primary schools. As a result, the primary school headteachers have been serving as the acting principals. They have been in acting capacity since January when the transition to junior school started. They are the grade 7 principals .
KEPSHA conference in Mombasa
There were more than 10,000 primary school headteachers at the Kenya Primary schools Head Teachers Association (KEPSHA) general conference in Mombasa. The Education cabinet secretary while addressing the heads asked and challenged them to embrace accountability . In addition, he asked them to ensure teacher professional development is advanced fully.
The Kenya National union of teachers secretary general Collins Oyuu was also in attendance. The secretary general thanked the government on it’s commitment and promise of confirming the headteachers as junior schools principals come next year 2024.
However, as per the secretary General Collins Oyuu, this great opportunity will only favor those who have high academic credentials. This was also a way of motivating teachers to keep advancing their studies are greater opportunities were on the way.
JSS Principals New Qualifications 2024
Management of comprehensive schools recorded alot of issues. This is according to Collins Oyuu. However, the sec gen indicated that these issues should have been solved by the headteachers of the schools.
The sec gen further expressed gratitude to this administration for ending delocalization of teachers. In addition, he also thanked the administration for hiring extra teachers to help in implementation of thee competency based curriculum.
Further clarification is being waited from TSC for P1 teachers to be elevated into principals of junior schools. However, sources close to the commission indicate that the headteachers will be confirmed as principals. Some teachers hold masters degrees and others PhD’s yet they are not in administrative positions, bringing a great puzzle to TSC in their decisions. Meanwhile let’s wait and see how the commission shall decide.
Under the competency based curriculum, grade 7 learners will be moving to grade 8 come next year 2024.
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I urgent need a transfer from Wajir on health ad family and security reasons. please advise. tsc 761271 I have taught from 2007 as untrained teacher but now employed with TSC
email your request to tsc. You may get the transfer processed. Good luck
One of the roles of a principal is that he/she’s a classroom teacher. What will a P1 who has not furthered his/her study teach? IF THE GOVERNMENT IS SERIOUS WITH EDUCATION, THEY SHOULD NEVER ……. NEVER AT ALL COMPROMISE WITH TYE QUALITY OF EDUCATION BY DEPLOYING UNQUALIFIED TEACHERS. THE CRITERIA THEY USED TO DEPLOY P1 TEACHERS YO JSS SHOULD APPLY TO PRINCIPALS TOO. POLITICS SHOULD BE KEPT AT BAY. NO POLITICS IN EDUCATION. THE WORST OF ALL WE FIND P1 TEACHERS WITH A D+ OR A C_ WITH DIPLOMAS IN POSITIONS OF CSO. SURELY……… WE SHOULD BE SERIOUS WITH EDUCATION. THE SAME CSO ARE TO VERIFY CERTIFICATES OF A DEGREE HOLDER. HOW DO YOU VERIFY SOMETHING YOU FO NOT POSSES??????? IF THIS TREND IS TAKEN OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM WILL FALL INTO A DITCH WHERE THE INCOMPETENT LEAD THE GENIUS. WE ARE LOST!!!!!!!!!
Great mind