Compulsory CBC Retooling for All Teachers Rolled Out .
The teachers employed by the Teachers Service Commission TSC are expected to enroll for a one year mandatory Competency-Based Curriculum CBC retooling. What is not clear however is whether it is the government or the teachers themselves will bear the cost of this training.
The training will kick off in April 2024
This mandatory trailer is Part of the proposal presented to President William Ruto by the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms (PWPER) at the State House.
The taskforce’s recommendations are expected to take immediate effect following orders from president William Ruto who emphasized ok the need to retrain teachers in light of the curriculum modifications.
The Ministry of Education was directed by the taskforce is expected to establish guidelines for all teachers who graduated before 2023 to undergo this mandatory one-year retooling .
Teachers are also expected to attend an upgrading program to align with the curriculum changes.
As per to Professor Raphael Munavu who serves as the chair of the taskforce, expressed immediate creation of comprehensive Faculty Staff programs to prepare for competency-based teacher training.
In addition, the taskforce committee further recommended that a minimum grade of C (Plain) be required for applicants entering pre-service teacher education programs to improve the quantity and quality of teachers entering the profession.
Equally one must have scored a minimum of C plain to enroll for pre-service courses such as :
- Diploma in Early Childhood Teacher Education
- Diploma in Secondary Teacher Education
- Diploma in Special Needs Education
- Diploma in Technical Teacher Education .
Another proposal was suggested on the need for establishment of the Kenya Teacher Training College (KeTTC) that will be overseeing all pre-service teacher training institutions (TTCs) as campuses. This aims at a to optimizing resource utilization and distribution.
The Junior secondary schools under the CBC curriculum have been facing a number of challenges among them teacher shortage ,.lack of experience and even lack of finds for full establishment.
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This training is expected to serve as a remedy to part of the problems in JSS.
Compulsory CBC Retooling for All Teachers Rolled Out .