TSC official List. The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced that primary school teachers who were previously deployed to secondary schools (JSS) will not be able to attend training sessions scheduled from Monday, October 9, 2023.
In March 2023, approximately 7,400 PTE teachers qualified for deployment were sent to teach grade 7 JSS students.
The latest information indicates that the training scheduled from October 9 to 13 is exclusively for newly recruited JSS teachers.
The training aims to focus on the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) and Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) training.
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TSC’s CEO has commended teachers participating in this initiative for their commitment to adhering to CBC regulations while carrying out their regular teaching duties.
In a memo sent to TSC regional and district directors on September 26, TSC requested training for teachers specializing in various subjects, including
- languages,
- science,
- mathematics,
- humanities, and
- technical sciences.
It’s important to note that this CBC training coincides with the national written exam for grade 7 students scheduled to begin in October.
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has made the tests publicly available for download, printing, and distribution to schools.
Grade 7 learners will be required to take specific and optional courses that lead to a written exam.
The KNEC Testing will occur from October 2 to October 26, 2023, covering subjects such as
- Mathematics,
- English,
- Kiswahili,
- Agriculture,
- Social Sciences,
- Visual Arts,
- Performing Arts,
- CRE/IRE/HRE,
- Science and Technology,
- Kenyan Sign Language,
- General Science,
- Computer Research,
- Business Research,
- Life Skills Education,
- Pre-Technical and
- Pre-Vocational Education.