Here is the 2020 academic calendar with detailed term dates for all the teacher training colleges including the Early childhood Teacher Education ECDE, Primary Teacher Education PTE, Diploma in Teacher Education DTE as officially released by the Ministry of Education.
Early childhood Teacher Education (ECDE) Term Dates
The Certificate and Diploma students in Early Childhood Development Teacher Education will open on Monday the 5th of October 2020, and close on the 24th of October 2020.
Early childhood Teacher Education (ECDE) Examination Dates
Exam dates for the ECDE Teacher Education Students are scheduled to take place from the 20th of October 2020 to the 23rd of October 2020.
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The Second Year ECDE Students will on the other hand reopen on the 24th of October 2020 and close on December the 18th of 2020.
Course |
Opening date |
Exam dates |
Closing
Date |
Remark |
ECDE Certificate and Diploma |
5th October 2020 |
20th – 23rd October 2020 |
24th October 2020 |
ECDE candidates will be in college for 3 weeks. and Diploma Exams to be done on the 3rd week |
2nd Years Full-Time ECDE students |
26th October 2020 |
– |
18th December 2020 |
Continuing students will be in college for 8 weeks |
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Primary Teacher Education (PTE) Term Dates
The Primary Teacher Education final year students will reopen on Monday the 5th of October 2020, and close on the 3rd of December 2020.
Primary Teacher Education (PTE) Examination Dates
Exam dates are scheduled to take place from the 23rd of November 2020 to the 2nd of December 2020.
The above group of students will be in college for exactly 9 weeks before going for their Teaching Practice TP for 1 month when primary schools open.
Course |
Opening date |
Exam dates |
Closing Date |
Remark |
Final year |
5th October 2020 |
23rdNovember to 2nd December 2020 |
3rd December 2020 |
Students will be in college for 9 weeks and will do their TP for 1 month when primary schools open. |
Diploma in Teacher Education (DTE) Term Dates
The Diploma in Teacher Education DTE 3rd year students will also reopen on Monday the 5th of October 2020, and close on the 16th of October 2020.
Diploma in Teacher Education (DTE) KNEC Examination Dates
Exam dates for the 3rd year DTE students are scheduled to take place from the 13th of October 2020 to the 15th of October 2020.
The above group of students will be in college for exactly 2 weeks before completing their KNEC exams.
Course |
Opening date |
Exam dates |
Closing Date |
Remark |
3rd years |
5th October 2020 |
13th – 15th October 2020 |
16th October 2020 |
3rd years will be in college for 2 weeks to complete their KNEC exams |
1st & 2nd years |
19th October 2020 |
– |
18th December 2020 |
Continuing students to be In college for 9 weeks for 2020 third term. |
Kindly note that the Ministry of Education will release the 2021 Academic Calendar at a later date.