TSC Mass Transfers Of Teachers. Teachers Mass transfer is expected to start as the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has revealed presence of excess teachers in primary schools following new CBC curriculum.
According to TSC, introduction of the Competence Based Curriculum CBC in primary and junior schools changed staffing patterns leading to a reduction in the number of classroom lessons per teacher.
The commission has indicated that there has been a significant reduction in the need for teachers in primary schools, something that has resulted in a surplus of 18,194 teachers.
To address teacher shortage in Junior secondary, TSC revealed plans to redeploy several teachers across schools to ensure a more balanced as well as reduced teacher-pupil ratio in all schools.
Earlier this year, TSC announced that it will we continue reviewing systems and staffing levels at both primary and post-primary levels for purposes of enhancing teachers equitable distribution in all institutions across the country.
TSC Mass Transfers Of Teachers
While addressing the media during kcse release in Eldoret, Macharia said that the implementation of the CBC in primary and Junior Schools has shaken up the staffing levels, resulting to the number of classes in the primary school level reduced by two classes that is for Standard 7 and 8.
Macharia further noted that the introduction of an extra class in 2024 Grade 8 at the Junior School resulted in a deficit of 42,117 teachers to this grade.
For that reason, TSC declared a total of 6,000 slots for the primary school teachers who have furthered their studies so as to be promoted and get part of mass transfer to junior schools.
TSC said that the teachers who qualify are those who have successfully completed their degrees in education with at least 8 units in the subject of specialisation.
The teachers are also required to have scored a C+ and above in two teaching subjects and ensure that they submit details before 18th March 2023.