The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has proposed new changes on Subjects that will determine whether one becomes a teacher or gets disqualified from join the profession.
According to the commission , for one to become.a teacher , the individuals must have at least a D+ in Mathematics and a C minus in English .
In addition, this teacher must have scored a minimum general grade of C plain at Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations.
As a result, TSC is has proposed to scrap the Primary Teachers Certificate Training Course, which is commonly known as ( P1 certificate) .
However ,the plan proposal has elicited several reactions from stakeholders with TSC indicating that the ongoing review of the laws governing the teaching profession are put in place.
TSC therefore proposes for a new implementation implementation that will only allow entry qualification for teachers training, to begin at the diploma level.
TSC headquarters building offices; Image/ Courtesy
As part of the processes to actualize this proposal, Macharia reported that she had met all deans of universities offering teaching education to discuss on the minimum requirements for registration.
Should the proposal sail through , several teacher trainees who have not met the above minimum requirements will have so hard time to get recruited as permanent employees of the commission.
Meanwhile, those who have done ot trained as P1 Certificate teacher and have not been absorbed by the TSC are required to enroll for an upgrading program for the subjects inorder to qualify in the employment exercise.
