TSC Latest Circular To P1 Teachers With C Plain In KCSE. A person must now have obtained at least a C plain grade and above on the KCSE in order to be able to serve as a teacher. This is according to the recommendations issued by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
The recommendations aim to remove all teachers with P1 certificates.
The latest proposal, according to TSC, is a part of the Amendment Bill, which seeks to acknowledge teachers who instruct at the lowest grade as holding a diploma rather than a certificate.
TSC has defended its position by saying that its only objective is to deliver high-quality education by matching capable instructors with classroom environments
Students can apply for P1 teaching certifications if they currently have a mean KCSE grade of D.
TSC Latest Circular To P1 Teachers With C Plain In KCSE
However, the new proposal states that all diploma teachers must have a C plain mean grade because it is the minimum requirement to become an ECDE teacher.
TSC Legal Affairs Director Mr. Cavin Anyuor states that applicants for teaching posts need to have at least a D in arithmetic and a C- in English.
He went on to argue that those who got an E in English cannot teach a student until they have understood the subject and passed the exam
Anyuor contended that the commission needs trained instructors who have connections to other qualified people, including pilots.
Anyuor continued her speech at the media-led awareness event in Nairobi by stating that the TSC is required by law to set conditions for teachers it registers.
Entry Criteria For Teaching Profession
Anyuor said that entry criteria into the teaching profession are generally lower than those into other professions like law, medicine, and engineering, which have higher entry requirements.
He continued by saying that since teaching is the foundation of all these professions, bad teachers will neither produce engineers or pilots.
He continued by saying that the Ministry of Education is in communication with Labor and Foreign Affairs on the sending of English teachers to Germany.
Dr. Nancy Macharia, the head of TSC, gave students who are currently enrolled in universities to pursue P1 teaching certificates the reassurance that they had nothing to fear.
Macharia claims that the commission is now discussing future plans with the Ministry of Education.
TSC intends to recommend continuing professional development programs meant for recently added sections immediately following section 23’s enactment, in addition to setting the previously indicated minimal requirements for teacher registration.
In the event that the plan is accepted, the TSC will have the power to issue and revoke registration certificates to all teachers.