TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION
INTERNAL MEMO
TO: TSC REGIONAL DIRECTORS
TSC COUNTY DIRECTORS
REF: TSC/DTPM/CDS/40/VOLII/124
RE: INSTRUCTIONS TO TSC REGIONAL AND TSC COUNTY DIRECTORS ON RETOOLING OF TEACHERS HANDLING GRADE 7 AND 8 IN COMPETENCY BASED CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT
The Teachers Service Commission has planned the retooling of teachers handling grade 7 and 8 (junior school) in Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) and Competency Based Assessment (CBA) with effect from 20th November to 5th December, 2024.
The model of training will be smart cascade and it will involve the training of Master Trainers who will then train the Trainers of Trainers and thereafter offer professional support during the teachers face to face training in the country.
The dates for the face to face smart cascade model of training are as follows;
DATE VENUE ACTIVITY MODE PARTICIPANTS
20th to 22nd November, 2024 KISE Training of Master Trainers both regular and SNE Face to face Master Trainers (MTs) drawn from TSC, KICD, KNEC, KEMI, CEMASTEA, MOE, KISE and TTCs
27th to 29th November, 2024 County select venues Training of Trainers of Trainers (ToTs) regular and SNE Face to face Trainers of Trainers (ToTs) drawn from CSOs, Teacher Educators from TTCs and QAS, TSC SCDs and JS teachers
30th November, 2024 County
Sub County Sub County and Zonal training coordination Face to face Master Trainers, ToTs and County Directors
2nd to 5th December, 2024 County select venues Retooling of teachers clustered per subject Face to face Teachers of Languages, Sciences, Mathematics, Humanities and Technical subjects
The Mode of training
The model of retooling will be smart cascade done face to face using a multi-agency approach.
The teacher capacity development will be conducted as follows;
i. The Master Trainers will train the Trainers of Trainers (ToTs) who are Curriculum Support Officers, Teacher Educators (Tutors), TSC sub county directors and MOE Quality Assurance Officers and champion teachers for 3 days
ii. The ToTs will train teachers face to face for 4 days
iii. The Master Trainers will offer professional support during teacher training
iv. The exercise will be residential for ASAL and SNE, but Non residential for non ASAL
V. The venues will be Teacher Training Colleges and or select venues in the county
Target Participants
The participants for retooling are JSS teachers handling grade 7 and 8 both regular and SNE for junior school and pre-vocational.
The teachers will be clustered as per the learning areas; English, Kiswahili/Kenya Sign Language (KSL), Mathematics, Religious Education, Social Studies (including Life Skills Education), Integrated Science (has Health Education), Pre-Technical Studies, Agriculture and Nutrition, Creative Arts and Sports.
The purpose of this MEMO is to kindly request you to:
i. Nominate and Invite the TSC sub county Directors, Curriculum Support Officers, Tutors, teacher champions, JS teachers and MOE Quality Assurance Officers for TOT and teacher training for both regular and SNE (as per data provided) ii. Invite JS teachers per school (regular) for retooling (as per data provided).
iii. Invite 3 teachers per SNE School. One teacher from Special Units and One teacher from the integrated school. (as per data provided)
iv. Coordinate the sub county and zonal training
v. Invite 3 teachers from private schools and inform them to cater for expenses on transport and meals and accommodation.
vi. Identify, Procure and prepare appropriate training venues for regular teacher training
vii. Identify, procure and prepare appropriate SNE training venues
viii. The venues identified must be convenient and with appropriate infrastructure.
ix. Prepare teacher training report and submit to the Director TPM
x. Submit summary training data as per template provided
DR. MUGWUKU NTH MBURI, F. AFTRA
DIRECTOR (TEACHER PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT)
DATA ON TARGET PARTICIPANTS
A) TRAINERS OF TRAINERS (TOTs) REGULAR PER COUNTY
The table gives a summary of expected TOTS per county
Table 1: ToTs per county —Regular
SN COUNTY COUNTY SUB COUNTY DIRECTORS CSOs REGULAR OTHER TOTs TOTAL TOTs
1 Baringo BARINGO 7 49 26 82
2 Bomet BOMET 5 34 17 56
3 Bungoma BUNGOM 13 34 23 70
4 Busia BUSIA 8 16 12 36
5 Elgeyo Marakwet ELGEYO MARAKWET 4 26 14 44
6 Embu EMBU 6 17 12 35
7 Garissa GARISSA 13 15 15 43
8 Homa Bay HOMABAY 10 42 24 76
9 Isiolo ISIOLO 6 8 7 21
10 Kajiado KAJIADO 8 15 12 35
11 Kakamega KAKAMEGA 13 35 19 67
12 Kericho KERICHO 6 31 17 54
13 Kiambu KIAMBU 15 28 21 64
14 Kilifi KILIFI 9 17 12 38
15 Kirinyaga KIRINYAGA 5 11 7 23
16 Kisii KISII 11 43 26 80
17 Kisumu KISUMU 8 33 20 61
18 Kitui KITUI 18 50 33 101
19 Kwale KWALE 6 14 9 29
20 Laikipia I-AIKIPIA 6 19 12 37
21 Lamu I.AMU 3 7 5 15
22 Machakos MACHAKOS 9 40 23 72
23 Makueni MAKUENI 9 41 25 75
9 41 25 75
24 Mandera MANDERA 12 13 12 37
25 Marsabit MARSABIT 9 16 12 37
26 Meru MERU 16 32 20 68
27 Migori MIGORI 12 68 24 104
28 Mombasa MOMBASA 6 10 7 23
29 Murang’a MURANGA 9 31 19 59
30 Nairobi NAIRCBfr 11 12 12 35
31 Nakuru NAKURb 11 35 22 68
32 Nandi NANDI 6 38 20 64
33 Narok NAROK 8 30 19 57
34 Nyamira NYAMIRA 5 22 13 40
35 Nyandarua NYANDARUA 10 16 13 39
36 NYERI 8 23 14 45
37 Samburu SAMBURU 3 10 7 20
38 Siaya SIAYA 7 32 19 58
39 Taita Taveta TAITA TAVETA 4 10 7 21
40 Tana River TANA RIVER 5 10 7 22
41 Tharaka Nithi THARAKA NITHI 7 23 14 44
42 Trans Nzoia TRANS NZOIA 5 19 12 36
43 Turkana TURKANA 11 19 44
44 Uasin Gishu UASIN GISHU 6 24 14 44
45 Vihiga VIHIGA 5 12 11 28
46 wajir WA-IIR 14 16 14 44
47 West Pokot WEST POKOT 6 21 13 40
TOTAL 394 1167 730 2291
B) Table 2: ToTs per county SNE
SN COUNTY SNE CSOs and ToTs
1 BARINGO 7
2 BOMET 5
3 BUNGOMA 13
4 BUSIA 8
5 ELGEYO MARAKWET 4
6 EMBU 5
7 GARISSA 6
8 HOMA BAY 8
9 ISIOLO 6
10 KAJIADO 8
11 KAKAMEGA 11
12 KERICHO 6
13 KIAMBU 8
14 KILIFI 6
15 KIRINYAGA 4
KISH 7
17 KISUMU 12
18 KITUI 17
19 KWALE 4
20 LAIKIPIA 6
21 LAMU 2
22 MACHAKOS 7
23 MAKUENI 9
24 MANDERA 9
25 MARSABIT 6
26 MERU 10
27 MIGORI 10
28 MOMBASA 3
29 MURANG’A 4
30 NAIROBI 6
31 NAKURU 11
32 NANDI 6
33 NAROK 8
34 NYAMIRA 4
35 NYANDARUA 2
36 NYERI 4
37 SAMBURU 3
38 SIAYA 6
39 TAITA TAVETA 3
40 TANA RIVER 2
41 THARAKA NITHI 3
42 TRANS NZOIA 5
43 TURKANA 7
44 UASIN GISHU 6
45 VIHIGA 3
46 WAJIR 7
47 WEST POKOT 7
TOTAL 304
TARGET NUMBER OF TEACHERS PER COUNTY
Table 3: Target number of Teachers per county (REGULAR)
JUNIOR SCHOOL TEACHERS – DISTRIBUTION PER COUNTY
COUNTY JSS TEACHERS 30550 JSS TEACHERS 18000 JSS TEACHERS DEPLOYED TOTAL
1 BARINGO 710 574 108 1392
2 BOMET 822 553 293 1668
3 BUNGOMA 1208 454 672 2334
4 BUSIA 662 261 351 1274
5 ELGEYO MARAKWET 490 375 82 947
6 EMBU 494 354 113 961
7 GARISSA 190 159 7 356
8 HOMA BAY 975 386 536 1897
9 ISIOLO 119 78 22 219
10 KAJIADO 553 381 141 1075
11 KAKAMEGA 1449 479 943 2871
12 KERICHO 742 485 238 1465
13 KIAMBU 846 533 222 1601
14 KILIFI 824 512 230 1566
15 KIRINYAGA 342 271 42 655
16 KISII 995 691 284 1970
17 KISUMU 792 249 501 1542
18 KITUI 758 624 2857
19 KWALE 574 398 133 1105
20 LAIKIPIA 353 74 671
21 LAMU 131 89 28 248
22 MACHAKOS 1050 655 471 2176
23 MAKUENI 1056 552 490 2098
24 MANDERA 218 229 7 454
25 MARSABIT 191 150 21 362
26 MERU 468 517 2105
27 MIGORI 851 389 463 1703
28 MOMBASA 192 128 47 367
29 MURANGA 788 635 109 1532
30 NAIROBI 599 424 117 1140
31 NAKURU 1223 698 486 2407
32 NANDI 874 580 247 1701
33 NAROK 912 618 256 1786
34 NYAMIRA 553 403 110 1066
35 NYANDARUA 506 324 163 993
36 NYERI 561 415 75 1051
37 SAMBURU 175 133 32 340
38 SIAYA 800 420 371 1591
39 TAITA TAVETA 274 188 67 529
40 TANA RIVER 192 156 17 365
41 THARAKA NITHI 516 314 175 1005
42 TRANS -,OIA 643 325 283 1251
43 TURKANA 332 260 54 646
44 UASIN GISHU 698 362 257 1317
45 VIHIGA 563 254 239 1056
46 WAJIR 238 205 4 447
47 WEST POKOT 629 431 111 1171
TOTAL 30500 18000 10833 59,333
A) TARGET NUMBER OF TEACHERS PER COUNTY SNE
Table 4: SNE Target number of Teachers per county (SNE)
SN COUNTY Primary Schools Public Target Number of Teachers
1 Baringo 9 27
2 Bomet 8 24
3 Bungoma 22 66
4 Busia 68 204
5 Elgeyo Marakwet 10 30
6 Embu 4 12
7 Garissa 6 18
8 Homabay 8 24
9 Isiolo 11 33
10 Kaj iado 18 54
11 Kakamega 25 75
12 Kericho 7 21
13 Kiambu 21 63
14 kilifi 14
15 Kirinyaga 3 9
16 Kisii 10 30
17 Kisumu 104 312
18 Kitui 16 48
19 Kwale 7 21
20 Laikipia 62 186
21 Lamu 3 9
22 Machakos 6 18
23 Makueni 7 21
24 Mandera 9 27
25 Marsabit 3 9
26 Meru 76 228
27 Migori 8 24
28 Mombasa 7 21
29 Muranga 11 33
30 Nairobi 9 27
31 Nakuru 6 18
32 Nandi 29 87
33 Narok 12 36
34 Nyamira 4 12
35 Nyandarua 5 15
36 Nyeri 6 18
37 Samburu 4 12
38 Siaya 36 108
39 Taita Taveta 14
40 Tana River 5 15
41 Tharaka Nithi 5 15
42 Trans Nzoia 7 21
43 Turkana 4 12
44 Uasin Gishu 10 30
45 Vihiga 15 45
46 wajir 5 15
47 West Pokot 6 18
TOTAL 745 2235