Ministry of Education has urged Form Four leavers seeking admission to Diploma Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs) to start applying today.

The Ministry is inviting applications from Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) holders to apply for either a Diploma in Primary Teacher Education (DPTE) or Diploma in Early Childhood Development Teacher Education (DECTE).

Education Principal Secretary Dr Julius Jwan said applicants have until April 20 to seek slots at TTCs.

Hard copies are available in the County Directors of Education (CDEs) offices. Duly filled registration forms should be submitted to Sub County Directors of Education Offices from April 6 – 20 by the applicants in person.

Those with special needs are also encouraged to apply,” said Jwan, in a notice.

The duration of both courses will be three years in accordance with the approved curriculum designs.

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Candidates have also been urged to register in only one centre, with the Ministry warning that double registration will lead to automatic disqualification.

Applicants for a Diploma in Primary Teacher Education (DPTE) should have a KCSE Mean Grade of C (Plain) or its equivalent with a C (Plain) in English, Kiswahili, Mathematics, and also a C in any of the Humanities subject and Sciences subjects.

New curriculum

However, for candidates with disabilities, the minimum entry grade is C- (Minus) and a C- (Minus) in the cluster of subjects stated above.

Applicants for the Diploma in Early Childhood Teacher Education (DECTE) require a C (Plain) Mean Grade in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (KCSE) or its equivalent, as equated by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC).

However, candidates with disabilities will be admitted with a C- (Minus) grade in KCSE or its equivalent.

The Government had suspended training of primary teachers for an year, to not only allow for the phase out of P1 certificate courses in Teacher Training Colleges but also allow time for development of a curriculum to teach the new diploma course.

The move was meant to replace P1 with diploma course, to ensure teachers are trained in accordance with the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) needs.

Education Cabinet Secretary  Prof George Magoha has already announced that the first cohort of diploma teachers will be admitted in May.

According to the CBC taskforce, Pre-Service Competency Based Teacher Education (CBTE) will provide the education sector with a valuable opportunity to train teachers on the CBC approach.

For effective implementation of the curriculum, the Taskforce recommended that the Education ministry ensures all tutors in pre-service teacher education training colleges are inducted on effective interpretation and implementation of the teacher education curriculum framework and designs.

The Ministry, Commission for University Education and Universities are also expected to review and align the Teacher Education programmes to CBC and Competency Based Assessment (CBA) and build the capacity of all university teacher educators in line with the aspirations of CBC.

Current unemployed P1 teachers and p1 teacher trainees may not get employed by TSC in future. With the government’s plan to replace P1 certificate with diploma in primary teacher education (DPTE) certificate.

In May 2021, teacher training colleges are set to begin diploma-level training tailored for competency-based curriculum (CBC). Diploma in primary teacher education (DPTE) will be the minimum qualification to teach in primary schools.

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The government had planned to roll out the new programme in all teacher training colleges in January 2021but postponed it to May since Covid-19 pandemic disrupted the education calendar.

The last batch of P1 teacher trainees are set to complete training in March, and Teacher Training Colleges have already started recruiting the first cohort of the diploma trainees.

The new group of student teachers for primary schools will go through a three-year programme. The diploma teachers will therefore stand a higher chance of securing employment immediately after graduating as they will not be required to go through the CBC in-service training conducted by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), in conjunction with the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD).

This places the currently unemployed P1 teachers and those graduating in April at a disadvantage since they will not be able to compete with the diploma trained teachers during interviews. Diploma qualifications will automatically score higher marks than the certificate.

DPTE will ensure that teachers are equipped with CBC skills right from college.The minimum entry grade for DPTE will be C plain in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examination (KCSE) or its equivalent as equated by the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec).

“The duration for the diploma training shall be three years, according to the approved curriculum designs,” read the requirements.

The diploma teachers’ trainees will only specialise in three subject areas, in which they must have attained a minimum KCSE grade of C (Plain).

The areas for specialisation have been grouped into four clusters, but teachers will only pick one subject per category for specialty.

Candidates shall specialise from the first year in at least three learning areas preferably from any one of the four clusters.

According to the curriculum designs, Cluster One subjects are Kenya Sign Language, Indigenous Languages, Foreign Languages (German, French, Arabic and Mandarin (Chinese).

Cluster Two subjects are Mathematics, Home Science, Agriculture and Science and Technology, while Cluster Three has Social Studies, Religious Education (CRE, HRE, IRE).

Teachers who choose Cluster Four subjects will specialise in Art and Craft and Music.

All trainees will be required to study English, Kiswahili, Physical and Health Education and Kenya Sign Language for the hearing impaired, which are now mandatory subjects.They are aimed at building on knowledge, skills, and attitudes for effective lesson delivery.

“Those who will be approved to teach in schools will have completed the required hours for coursework and passed the stipulated assessment as directed by Knec,” reads the requirements.

The trainee teachers will also be required to have completed the required hours for the practicum and passed the stipulated assessment.

They will also be required to go on a three-month micro-teaching exercise undertaken as a course and will be a pre-requisite for teaching practice.

Upon completion of the course, the teachers will need to be registered by TSC for them to be allowed to teach in primary schools across the country.

Applications for the diploma in primary teacher education can be done either directly or through the Kenya universities and colleges central placement service (KUCCPS) portal

Direct Applications For Diploma In Primary Teacher Education Online

Direct applications for the diploma in primary teacher education can be done by scanning your KCSE result slip or KCSE certificate and sending it to your preferred Teacher Training College, TTC, through email.  Once the TTC has verified your result slip, it will advice you on how conveniently you can get your letter of admission.

Application of Diploma in Primary Teacher Education Online through KUCCPS Portal

To apply for Diploma in Primary Teacher Education course online course through the KUCCPS portal, you should follow the procedure below promptly.

• Click https://students.kuccps.net/ to access the KUCCPS student portal. You can also reach the portal by typing the link in your browser. (preferably chrome, if you are using a mobile phone.)
• Click log in. To log in, you will have to enter your KCSE index number, KCSE year and pass word, in the specified format.
• For your password, enter your Birth certificate number or KCPE index number, depending on what you used while registering for KCSE.
• Once the dashboard opens, click apply. Apply by filling all the relevant fields as instructed in the dashboard.
• Once through with the applications, save and log out.
• Wait for communication from KUCCPS, Concerning your placement results.
• Once placed, download your admission letter.

Note: it is advisable to apply directly to your TTC of choice since KUCCPS may take longer to respond to your application. click here to check if you are eligible.

The new diploma in primary teacher education Course duration

 The new diploma in primary teacher education training shall take exactly three years, as per the approved curriculum designs.