Primary school teachers selected to upgrade their Primary Teacher Education (PTE) certificates will not be issued with regular Diploma and Degree certificates that are issued in colleges and universities at the end of their training.
According to a top Teachers Service Commission (TSC) official who spoke to Teachers Arena, the teachers will be issued with a Teacher Professional Development (TPD) certificate that will highlight key competencies attained.
The upgrading Initiative, which is fully sponsored by the World Bank, is designed to equip teachers with new professional competencies required under the CBC framework.
The training covers a wide range of areas, including learner-centered teaching methodologies, assessment strategies, integration of technology in teaching, and handling of junior school learners transitioning from upper primary.
Teachers who will successfully complete the modules will get deployed to teach Grades 7, 8 and 9 learners. TSC says that 38,849 P1 teachers across the country qualify for the upgrade programme.
The selected teachers are those who attained a minimum mean grade of C+ (plus) in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination, with at least C+ in two teaching subjects.
Kakamega County boasts the highest number of teachers selected for the program while Lamu and Makueni are the least represented.
The number of selected teachers per county is as follows:
- Kakamega: 4,169
- Bungoma: 2,208
- Nakuru: 1,672
- Homa Bay: 1,566
- Kisumu: 1,456
- Muranga: 1,410
- Siaya: 1,390
- Migori: 1,358
- Meru: 1,259
- Narok: 1,150
- Machakos: 1,131
- Nandi: 1,101
- Bomet: 1,061
- Kericho: 1,029
- Kitui: 1,014
- Kisii: 1,006
- Trans Nzoia: 1,005
- Busia: 950
- Kiambu: 879
- Vihiga: 863
- Uasin Gishu: 815
- West Pokot: 776
- Baringo: 699
- Nyandarua: 693
- Kilifi: 688
- Nyamira: 634
- Kwale: 578
- Nyeri: 554
- Tharaka-Nithi: 535
- Nairobi: 518
- Kajiado: 506
- Embu: 481
- Turkana: 369
- Kirinyaga: 358
- Garissa: 313
- Taita-Taveta: 307
- Laikipia: 292
- Mandera: 248
- Mombasa: 216
- Tana River: 215
- Samburu: 165
- Isiolo: 153
- Wajir: 151
- Marsabit: 130
- Lamu: 86
- Makueni: 44
TSC has also selected training centres close to teachers’ homes to cut down on travel and other expenses. The commission has contracted various institutions, including high schools and Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs) to offer the upgrade programme.
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The selected institutions are:
Nairobi
Lenana School, Buruburu Girls, Jamhuri High, Pangani Girls, KISE Kasarani, Langata High, Moi Forces Academy.
Central
Alliance High, Kenyatta University, Karatina University, JKUAT, Thogoto TTC, Kamwenja TTC, Bishop Gatimu Girls, Muranga TTC, Laikipia University, Dedan Kimathi University, Kirinyaga University.
Nyanza
Kisii School, Nyakach Girls, Ambira Boys, Rongo University, Migori TTC, Nyansiongo High, Kisumu Girls, Nyambaria Boys, Asumbi TTC, Ugenya TTC, Bondo TTC, Homabay High, Sironga Girls, Koru Girls, Seme TTC, Kenyenya TTC, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University.
Western
Chavakali Boys, Butere Girls, Bungoma High, Masinde Muliro University, Musingu High, Kaimosi University, Kivaywa Boys, Butula High, Eregi TTC, Lugari TTC, Mukumu Boys.
Rift Valley
St Anthony Boys Kitale, University of Eldoret, Bomet University, Moi Girls Isinya, Kaplong Girls, Moi Girls Samburu, Kabianga High, Naivasha Boys, Nakuru High, Baringo High, St Joseph Girls Kitale, Narok TTC, Moi Tea Girls, Kilgoris Boys, Turkana University, Nasokol Girls, Tambach TTC.
Eastern
Meru School, Embu University, Machakos Boys, Machakos TTC, Chuka University, KITUI TTC, Kigari TTC, SEK University, Mbooni Boys, Isiolo High, Meru TTC, Marsabit High, Moi Girls Moyale.
North Eastern
Mandera TTC, Garissa University, Wajir Boys High, NEP Girls, Bute Boys, Mandera Boys, Habaswein Boys, County High, Garissa TTC, Moi Girls Mandera.
Coast
Pwani University, Shanzu TTC, Kinango Boys High, Kwale TTC, Lamu Boys High, Serani School, Kwale Boys, Lunga Lunga High.
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