TSC Releases New Registration Requirements for Teachers

TSC Releases New Registration Requirements for Teachers 

TSC through the Teachers Service Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2024 has released new registration requirements for teachers under the Competence Based Curriculum (CBC). Under the new regulations, all interested candidates must prove their eligibility for registration.

These guidelines affect teachers with one teaching subject, EDCE teachers with Montessori training, persons with certifications from foreign learning institutions and persons with special needs education.

Entry Requirement for Teacher Registration Under CBC

As Per the new guidelines, persons with a Diploma in Early Childhood Teacher Education (DECTE) must have a C plain in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) and a certificate in DECTE. While candidates with a disability must have scored a C- (minus).

Those with a Diploma in Primary Teacher Education (DPTE) must produce the certificate, and score a C in KCSE, a D in Mathematics and a C- in English. Candidates with disabilities must have a C- in KCSE.

Additionally, candidates with a Diploma in Secondary Teacher Education (DSTE) will be required to produce the certificate during registration and must have scored C in KCSE, C+ in two teaching subjects, C in English, Kiswahili/Kenya sign Language and Mathematics.

Candidates with disabilities must have scored a C in KCSE, C in two teaching subjects and C- in English, Kiswahili/Kenya Sign Language and Mathematics.

Meanwhile, candidates with a diploma in Technical Teacher Education (DTTE) will need a C in KCSE, a C+ in related two STEM technical teaching subjects, and a diploma in General Technical subjects that are offered at junior and senior school levels.

On the other hand, candidates who have pursued a Bachelor in Education or a Bachelor of Arts with Education will need the said degree, C+ in KCSE C+ in two teaching subjects, C in English and D+ in Mathematics.

Other candidates who undertake a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science will require a C+ or above in KCSE, a C+ in two teaching subjects and a postgraduate diploma in Education.

Finally, candidates with a Diploma in Adult and Continuing Teacher Education will need the certificate, C plain and above in KCSE, and C- for learners with special needs.

Registrations of Teachers With One Teaching Subjects

In this category, candidates with a Bachelor of Education degree must have scored C+ and above in KCSE, C+ and above the teaching subject and a C in English and D+ in Mathematics.

Those with either a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree must have scored a C+ in KCSE, a C+ in the teaching subject, and a Postgraduate diploma in education.

Meanwhile, those with a Diploma in Education must have scored a C in C+ in teaching subjects or a Diploma in a subject offered at the junior and senior school level.

Qualifications for Candidates With Certificates From Learning Institutions

In this case, any foreigner seeking to be registered under TSC must have academic certificates equated and a professional education certificate recognised by a relevant body.

Additionally, the foreigner must have a work permit, a registration certificate as a teacher from the jurisdiction of training and an authorisation letter from the Ministerial Vetting Committee.

On the other hand, Kenyans with foreign qualifications seeking to be registered by TSC must provide an academic certificate equated and recognised by a relevant body and a professional education certificate also forms a recognised and relevant statutory body.

Special Needs Education

Candidates with a Diploma in Special Needs Education must have scored C in KCSE, and candidates with a disability will require an entry grade of C-.

Other candidates with a Bachelor of Education are required to have a mean grade of C+ in KCSE, and C+ in either English, Kiswahili, Maths, Biology, KSL and any art subjects.

Additionally, the candidates must have specialised in different areas of disabilities including autism, intellectual disabilities, visual impairment, and physical disability among others.

According to the new bill, candidates with a diploma in ECDE Montessori Curriculum will require a C plain or above in KCSE.

The Montessori curriculum emphasises hands-on learning skills and developing real-world skills, a deviation from the traditional syllabus.