TSC Issues Circular on Training of Grade Seven Teachers and Principals

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has issued a circular regarding the Training of Grade Seven teachers and principals.

RETOOLING OF TEACHERS HANDLING GRADE SEVEN IN COMPETENCY-BASED CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT

Teachers Service Commission has planned the retooling of teachers who will handle grade 7 (Junior Secondary) in Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) and Competency Based Assessment (CBA) with effect from 13^th to 19^th  March, 2023 face-to-face in the Teacher Training Colleges and select venues in the County. The retooling will involve the Trainers of Trainers and Master Trainers who will offer professional support and training.

The dates for the face-to-face smart cascade model of training are as follows:

DATE	VENUE	ACTIVITY	MODE	PARTICIPANTS
13th t0 19th March, 2023	TTC and County select venues	Retooling of teachers clustered per subject	Face-to-Face	Head teachers and Teachers of languages, Science, Mathematics, Humanities and Technical Subjects

The Model of Training

The model of retooling will be smart cascade done face to face using a multi-agency approach. The teacher capacity development will be conducted as follows:-

1. Head Teachers will be retooled for 3 days face to face
2. Teachers will be retooled for 6 days face to face
3. The TOTs will retool teachers for 6 days

The Master trainers will offer professional support during the retooling of teachers. The exercise will be:-

• Non-residential for non-ASAL and teachers will be provided with transport refund.
• Residential for ASAL and teachers will be provided with accommodation allowance.
• Residential for SNE teachers in both ASAL and non ASAL and they will be provided with accommodation allowance.
• Residential for TOTs, for regular and SNE and they will be provided with accommodation allowance vie the venues will be Teacher Training Colleges and or selected venues in each county.

Target Participants

Every Primary school with identify 3 teachers and the head teacher for retooling as follows:

• Head teachers for both regular and SNE Teachers with Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Education with at least C+ (Plus) mean grade or its equivalent and two teaching subjects.
• Teachers currently recruited for junior secondary.

The target teachers will be clustered in the following subject areas;

1. English, Literature, foreign and indigenous languages
2. Kiswahili and Kenya Sign Language
3. Pure Sciences – Integrated Science – Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Health Education.
4. Mathematics.
5. Humanities – Social Studies (Citizenship, Geography, History) Religious Studies, (CRE, IRE, Hindu, FIRE, and PPI) and live skills
6. Technical Subjects – Pre-Vocational and Pre career – Business Studies, Sports and Physical Education, Home Science. Art and design.

The purpose of this MEMO is to kindly request you to:

1. Invite the TOTs recently retooled for teacher retooling.
2. Invite the head teachers for both regular and SNE (as per data provided)
3. Invite the 3 teachers regular for retooling (as per data provided).
4. Invite teachers from Special schools, Units and the Integrated school. (as per data provided)
5. Invite teachers from private schools and inform them to cater for expenses on transport and meals and accommodation.
6. Identify and prepare appropriate training venues – (TTCs and/or appropriate venues).

DR. MUGWUKU NTHAMBURI

DIRECTOR (QUALITY ASSURANCE STANDARDS)

Table 2: Number of target participants with C+ and above – (Regular)

SN	COUNTY	TEACHERS PER COUNTY
1	Baringo	137
2	Bomet	305
3	Bungoma	729
4	Busia	335
5	Elgeyo-Marakwet	116
6	Embu	199
7	Garissa	4
8	Homabay	568
9	Isiolo	11
10	Kajiado	58
11	Kakamega	994
12	Kericho	267
13	Kiambu	171
14	Kilifi	188
15	Kirinyaga	89
16	Kisii
17	Kisumu	400
18	Kitui	590
19	Kwale	111
20	Laikipia	53
21	Lamu	25
22	Machakos	495
23	Makueni	544
24	Mandera	5
25	Marsabit	12
26	Meru	615
27	Migori	402
28	Mombasa	9
29	Muranga	213
30	Nairobi	18
31	Nakuru	389
32	Nandi	280
33	Narok	161
34	Nyamira	234
35	Nyandarua	159
36	Nyeri	150
37	Samburu	21
38	Siaya	489
39	Taita Taveta	59
40	Tana River	6
41	Tharaka Nithi	184
42	Trans Nzoia	279
43	Turkana	21
44	Uasin Gishu	232
45	Vihiga	322
46	Wajir	3
47	West Pokot	72
	GRAND TOTAL	11,192

Table 3: Number of target participants recruited (Regular)

TEACHERS RECRUITED IN JANUARY 2023

SN	COUNTY	NUMBER
1	Baringo	710
2	Bomet	822
3	Bungoma	1208
4	Busia	662
5	Elgeyo Marakwet	490
6	Embu	494
7	Garissa	190
8	Homabay	975
9	Isiolo	119
10	Kajiado	553
11	Kakamega	1449
12	Kericho	742
13	Kiambu	846
14	Kilifi	824
15	Kirinyaga	342
16	Kisii	995
17	Kisumu	792
18	Kitui	1475
19	Kwale	574
20	Laikipia	353
21	Lamu	131
22	Machakos	1050
23	Makueni	1056
24	Mandera	268
25	Marsabit	191
26	Meru	1120
27	Migori	851
28	Mombasa	192
29	Muranga	788
30	Nairobi	599
31	Nakuru	1223
32	Nandi	874
33	Narok	912
34	Nyamira	553
35	Nyandarua	506
36	Nyeri	561
37	Samburu	175
38	Siaya	800
39	Taita Taveta	274
40	Tana River	192
41	Tharaka Nithi	516
42	Trans Nzoia	643
43	Turkana	332
44	Uasin Gishu	698
45	Vihiga	563
46	Wajir	238
47	West Pokot	629
	TOTAL	30,550

Table 4: Number of target participants (SNE)

SN	COUNTY	Primary Schools Public	Target Number of Teachers	Trainers of Trainers (TOTs
1	Baringo	9	27	3
2	Bomet	8	24	3
3	Bungoma	22	66	4
4	Busia	68		12
5	Elgeyo Marakwet	10	30	3
6	Embu	4	12	3
7	Garissa	6	18	3
8	Homabay	8	24	3
9	Isiolo	11	33	3
10	Kajiado	18	54	6
11	Kakamega	25	75	6
12	Kericho	7	21	3
13	Kiambu	21	63	6
14	Kilifi	14	42	3
15	Kirinyaga	3	9	3
16	Kisii	10	30	3
17	Kisumu	104	312	15
18	Kitui	16	48	6
19	Kwale	7	21	3
20	Laikipia	62	186	9
21	Lamu	3	9	3
22	Machakos	6	18	3
23	Makueni	7	21	3
24	Mandera	9	27	3
25	Marsabit	3	9	3
26	Meru	76	228	12
27	Migori	8	24	3
28	Mombasa	7	21	3
29	Muranga	11	33	3
30	Nairobi	9	27	3
31	Nakuru	6	18	3
32	Nandi	29	87	6
33	Narok	12	36	3
34	Nyamira	4	12	3
35	Nyandarua	5	15	3
36	Nyeri	6	18	3
37	Samburu	4	12	3
38	Siaya	36	108	6
39	Taita Taveta	14	42	4
40	Tana River	5	15	3
41	Tharaka Nithi	5	15	3
42	Trans Nzoia	7	21	3
43	Turkana	4	12	2
44	Uasin Gishu	10	30	3
45	Vihiga	15	45	3
46	Wajir	5	15	3
47	West Pokot	6	18	3
	TOTAL	745	2235	196

TABLE 5: HEADS TEACHERS REGULAR – AS AT SEPTEMBER 2022

SN	COUNTY	NUMBER OF SCHOOLS
1	BARINGO	714
2	BOMET	673
3	BUNGOMA	749
4	BUSIA	368
5	ELGEYO MARAKWET	391
6	EMBU	380
7	GARISSA	209
8	HOMABY	867
9	ISIOLO	98
10	KAJIADO
11	KAKAMEGA	869
12	KERICHO	550
13	KIAMBU	434
14	KILIFI	528
15	KIRINYAGA	193
16	KISII	690
17	KISUMU	504
18	KITUI	1366
19	KWALE	409
20	LAIKIPIA	220
21	LAMU	109
22	MACHAKOS	850
23	MAKUENI	889
24	MANDERA	301
25	MARSABIT	179
26	MERU	664
27	MIGORI	628
28	MOMBASA	87
29	MURANG’A	499
30	NAIROBI	188
31	NAKURU	720
32	NANDI	729
33	NAROK	698
34	NYAMIRA	399
35	NYANDARUA	341
36	NYERI	374
37	SAMBURU	178
38	SIAYA	609
39	TAITA TAVETA	202
40	TANA RIVER	172
41	THARAKA NITHI	423
42	TRANS NZOIA	371
43	TURKANA	399
44	UASIN GISHU	481
45	VIHIGA	367
46	WAJIR	297
47	WEST POKOT	656
	TOTAL	22,482

TABLE 6: HEAD TEACHERS SNE

S/N	COUNTY	SNE Primary Schools Public
1	Baringo	9
2	Bomet	8
3	Bungoma	22
4	Busia	68
5	Elgeyo Marakwet	10
6	Embu	4
7	Garissa	6
8	Homabay	8
9	Isiolo	11
10	Kajiado	18
11	Kakamega	25
12	Kericho	7
13	Kiambu	21
14	Kilifi	14
15	Kirinyaga	3
16	Kisii	10
17	Kisumu	104
18	Kitui	16
19	Kwale	7
20	Laikipia	62
21	Lamu	3
22	Machakos	6
23	Makueni	7
24	Mandera	9
25	Marsabit	3
26	Meru	76
27	Migori	8
28	Mombasa	7
29	Muranga	11
30	Nairobi	9
31	Nakuru	6
32	Nandi	29
33	Narok	12
34	Nyamira	4
35	Nyandarua	5
36	Nyeri	6
37	Samburu	4
38	Siaya	36
39	Taita Taveta	14
40	Tana River	5
41	Tharka Nithi	5
42	Trans Nzoia	7
43	Turkana	4
44	Uasin Gishu	10
45	Vihiga	15
46	Wajir	5
47	West Pokot	6
	TOTAL	745

TABLE 7: TOTAL NUMBER OF TEACHERS TO BE TRAINED – REGULAR

SN	COUNTY	NUMBER OF SCHOOLS	TOTAL 3 TEACHERS PER COUNTY	AND ABOVE	RECRUITED IN JAN – FEB 2023	OTHERS TEACHING GRADE 7 AD CLASS 8
1	BARINGO	714	2142	137	710	1295
2	BOMET	673	2019	305	822	892
3	BUNGOMA	749	2247	729	1208	310
4	BUSIA	368	1104	335	663	107
5	ELGEYO MARAKWET	391	1173	116	490	567
6	EMBU	380	1140	199	494	447
7	GARISSA	209	627	4	190	433
8	HOMABAY	867	2601	568	975	1058
9	ISIOLO	98	294	11	119	164
10	KAJIADO	460	1380	58	553	769
11	KAKAMEGA	869	2607	994	1449	164
12	KERICHO	550	1650	267	742
13	KIAMBU	434	1302	171	846	285
14	KILIFI	528	1584	188	824	572
15	KIRINYAGA	193	579	89	342	148
16	KISII	690	2070	468	995	607
17	KISUMU	504	1512	400	792	320
18	KITUI	1366	4098	590	1475	2033
19	KWALE	409	1227	111	574	542
20	LAIKIPIA	220	660	53	353	254
21	LAMU	109	327	25	131	171
22	MACHAKOS	850	2550	495	1050	1005
23	MAKUENI	889	2667	544	1056	1067
24	MANDERA	301	903	5	268	630
25	MARSABIT	179	537	12	191	334
26	MERU	664	1992	615	1120	257
27	MIGORI	628	1884	402	851	631
28	MOMBASA	87	261	9	192	60
29	MURANG’A	499	1497	213	788	496
30	NAIROBI	188	564	18	599	53
31	NAKIJU	720	2160	389	1223	548
32	NANDI	729	2187	280	874	1033
33	NAROK	698	2094	161	912	1021
34	NYAMIRA	399	1197	234	553	410
35	NYANDARUA	341	1023	159	506	358
36	NYERI	374	1122	150	561	411
37	SAMBURU	178	534	21	175	338
38	SIAYA	609	1827	489	800	538
39	TAITA TAVETA	202	606	59	274	273
40	TANA RIVER	172	516	6	192	318
41	THARAKA NITHI	423	1269	184	516	569
42	TRANS NZOIA	371	1113	279	643	191
43	TURKANA	399	1197	21	332	844
44	UASIN GISHU	481	1443	232	698	513
45	VIHIGA	367	1101	322	563	216
46	WAJIR	297	891	3	238	650
47	WEST POKOT	656	1968	72	629	1267
	TOTAL	22482	67446	11192	30,550	25,704

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