TSC Circular on Teachers to Handle Junior Secondary School Subjects, Number of Lessons and CBE

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has released a circular regarding teachers who will handle various subjects in Junior Secondary Schools and their qualifications.

TSC, through the circular, also specified Curriculum Based Establishment and the number of lessons that are going to be taught on a weekly basis.

Learning area Clusters for Junior Secondary School

1. LANGUAGES

Teachers trained and qualified to teach languages (English/Kiswahili/Foreign Languages) will be called upon to teach the following learning areas.

S/NO
Learning Areas
Remarks
No. of Lessons Per Week
1.
English
Compulsory
5
2.
Kiswahili/KSL (for learners who are deaf)
Compulsory
4
3.
Life Skills Education
Compulsory
1
4.
Physical Education and Sports
Compulsory
2
5
Foreign Languages/Indigenous
Compulsory
3
6.
Social Studies (Citizenship, Geography & History)
Compulsory
3
7.
Virtual Arts/Performing Arts
Compulsory
3
 
Total
21

2. MATHEMATICS

Teachers trained and qualified to teach mathematics will be called upon teach the learning areas shown in Table 2 below

Table 2: Learning Areas for Teachers Trained for Mathematics

S/NO:
Learning Areas
Remarks
No. of Lessons per Week
1.
Mathematics
compulsory
5
2.
Integrated Science
Compulsory
4
3.
Life Skills Education
Compulsory
1
4.
Physical Education and Sports
Compulsory
2
5.
Virtual Arts
Compulsory
3
6.
Business Studies/Computer Studies
Compulsory
3
7.
Pre-technical studies
Compulsory
5
 
Total
 
23

3. SCIENCE

Teachers trained and qualified to teach Science (Biology, Chemistry & Physics) will be called up to teach the learning areas shown in Table 3 below.

Table 3: Learning Areas for Teachers Trained for Science Subjects (Biology, Chemistry & Physics)

S/NO:
Learning Areas
Remarks
No. of Lessons per Week
1.
Mathematics
Compulsory
5
2.
Integrated Science
Compulsory
4
3.
Health Education
Compulsory
2
4.
Life Skills Education
Compulsory
1
5.
Physical Education and Sports
Compulsory
2
6.
Pre-Technical Studies
Compulsory
5
7.
Business Studies/Agriculture/Home Science/Computer Studies
Compulsory
3
 
Total
 
22

4. TECHNICAL

Teachers trained and qualified to teach Technical will be called upon to teach the learning areas shown in Table 4 below.

Table 4: Learning Areas for Teachers Trained for Technical Subjects

S/No:
Learning Areas
Remarks
No. of Lessons per week
1.
Mathematics
Compulsory
5
2.
Integrated Science
Compulsory
4
3.
Health Education
Compulsory
2
4.
Life Skills Education
Compulsory
1
5.
Physical Education and Sports
Compulsory
2
6.
Pre-Technical Studies
Compulsory
5
7.
Business Studies/Agriculture/Home Science/Computer Studies
Compulsory
3
 
Total
 
22

5. HUMANITIES

Teachers trained and qualified to teach humanities will be called upon to teach the learning areas shown in Table 4 below:

Table 5: Learning Areas for Teachers Trained for Humanities (History, Geography and Religious Studies)

S/NO
Learning Areas
Remarks
No. of Lessons per Week
1.
Social Studies (Citizenship, Geography & History)
Compulsory
3
2.
English/Kiswahili/KSL
Compulsory
5
3.
Religious Education (CE/IRE/HRE)
Compulsory
2
4.
Health Education
Compulsory
2
5.
Life Skills Education
Compulsory
1
6.
Physical Education and Sports
Compulsory
2
7.
Indigenous Language
Compulsory
3
8.
Visual Arts/Performing Arts
Compulsory
3
 
Total
 
21

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