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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 13th to 19th  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:

DATEVENUEACTIVITYMODEPARTICIPANTS
13th t0 19th March, 2023TTC and County select venuesRetooling of teachers clustered per subjectFace-to-FaceHead 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)

SNCOUNTYTEACHERS PER COUNTY
1Baringo137
2Bomet305
3Bungoma729
4Busia335
5Elgeyo-Marakwet116
6Embu199
7Garissa4
8Homabay568
9Isiolo11
10Kajiado58
11Kakamega994
12Kericho267
13Kiambu171
14Kilifi188
15Kirinyaga89
16Kisii
17Kisumu400
18Kitui590
19Kwale111
20Laikipia53
21Lamu25
22Machakos495
23Makueni544
24Mandera5
25Marsabit12
26Meru615
27Migori402
28Mombasa9
29Muranga213
30Nairobi18
31Nakuru389
32Nandi280
33Narok161
34Nyamira234
35Nyandarua159
36Nyeri150
37Samburu21
38Siaya489
39Taita Taveta59
40Tana River6
41Tharaka Nithi184
42Trans Nzoia279
43Turkana21
44Uasin Gishu232
45Vihiga322
46Wajir3
47West Pokot72
GRAND TOTAL11,192

Table 3: Number of target participants recruited (Regular)

TEACHERS RECRUITED IN JANUARY 2023

SNCOUNTYNUMBER
1Baringo710
2Bomet822
3Bungoma1208
4Busia662
5Elgeyo Marakwet490
6Embu494
7Garissa190
8Homabay975
9Isiolo119
10Kajiado553
11Kakamega1449
12Kericho742
13Kiambu846
14Kilifi824
15Kirinyaga342
16Kisii995
17Kisumu792
18Kitui1475
19Kwale574
20Laikipia353
21Lamu131
22Machakos1050
23Makueni1056
24Mandera268
25Marsabit191
26Meru1120
27Migori851
28Mombasa192
29Muranga788
30Nairobi599
31Nakuru1223
32Nandi874
33Narok912
34Nyamira553
35Nyandarua506
36Nyeri561
37Samburu175
38Siaya800
39Taita Taveta274
40Tana River192
41Tharaka Nithi516
42Trans Nzoia643
43Turkana332
44Uasin Gishu698
45Vihiga563
46Wajir238
47West Pokot629
TOTAL30,550

Table 4: Number of target participants (SNE)

SNCOUNTYPrimary Schools PublicTarget Number of TeachersTrainers of Trainers (TOTs
1Baringo9273
2Bomet8243
3Bungoma22664
4Busia6812
5Elgeyo Marakwet10303
6Embu4123
7Garissa6183
8Homabay8243
9Isiolo11333
10Kajiado18546
11Kakamega25756
12Kericho7213
13Kiambu21636
14Kilifi14423
15Kirinyaga393
16Kisii10303
17Kisumu10431215
18Kitui16486
19Kwale7213
20Laikipia621869
21Lamu393
22Machakos6183
23Makueni7213
24Mandera9273
25Marsabit393
26Meru7622812
27Migori8243
28Mombasa7213
29Muranga11333
30Nairobi9273
31Nakuru6183
32Nandi29876
33Narok12363
34Nyamira4123
35Nyandarua5153
36Nyeri6183
37Samburu4123
38Siaya361086
39Taita Taveta14424
40Tana River5153
41Tharaka Nithi5153
42Trans Nzoia7213
43Turkana4122
44Uasin Gishu10303
45Vihiga15453
46Wajir5153
47West Pokot6183
TOTAL7452235196

TABLE 5: HEADS TEACHERS REGULAR – AS AT SEPTEMBER 2022

SNCOUNTYNUMBER OF SCHOOLS
1BARINGO714
2BOMET673
3BUNGOMA749
4BUSIA368
5ELGEYO MARAKWET391
6EMBU380
7GARISSA209
8HOMABY867
9ISIOLO98
10KAJIADO
11KAKAMEGA869
12KERICHO550
13KIAMBU434
14KILIFI528
15KIRINYAGA193
16KISII690
17KISUMU504
18KITUI1366
19KWALE409
20LAIKIPIA220
21LAMU109
22MACHAKOS850
23MAKUENI889
24MANDERA301
25MARSABIT179
26MERU664
27MIGORI628
28MOMBASA87
29MURANG’A499
30NAIROBI188
31NAKURU720
32NANDI729
33NAROK698
34NYAMIRA399
35NYANDARUA341
36NYERI374
37SAMBURU178
38SIAYA609
39TAITA TAVETA202
40TANA RIVER172
41THARAKA NITHI423
42TRANS NZOIA371
43TURKANA399
44UASIN GISHU481
45VIHIGA367
46WAJIR297
47WEST POKOT656
TOTAL22,482

TABLE 6: HEAD TEACHERS SNE

S/NCOUNTYSNE Primary Schools Public
1Baringo9
2Bomet8
3Bungoma22
4Busia68
5Elgeyo Marakwet10
6Embu4
7Garissa6
8Homabay8
9Isiolo11
10Kajiado18
11Kakamega25
12Kericho7
13Kiambu21
14Kilifi14
15Kirinyaga3
16Kisii10
17Kisumu104
18Kitui16
19Kwale7
20Laikipia62
21Lamu3
22Machakos6
23Makueni7
24Mandera9
25Marsabit3
26Meru76
27Migori8
28Mombasa7
29Muranga11
30Nairobi9
31Nakuru6
32Nandi29
33Narok12
34Nyamira4
35Nyandarua5
36Nyeri6
37Samburu4
38Siaya36
39Taita Taveta14
40Tana River5
41Tharka Nithi5
42Trans Nzoia7
43Turkana4
44Uasin Gishu10
45Vihiga15
46Wajir5
47West Pokot6
TOTAL745

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

SNCOUNTYNUMBER OF SCHOOLSTOTAL 3 TEACHERS PER COUNTYAND ABOVERECRUITED IN JAN – FEB 2023OTHERS TEACHING GRADE 7 AD CLASS 8
1BARINGO71421421377101295
2BOMET6732019305822892
3BUNGOMA74922477291208310
4BUSIA3681104335663107
5ELGEYO MARAKWET3911173116490567
6EMBU3801140199494447
7GARISSA2096274190433
8HOMABAY86726015689751058
9ISIOLO9829411119164
10KAJIADO460138058553769
11KAKAMEGA86926079941449164
12KERICHO5501650267742
13KIAMBU4341302171846285
14KILIFI5281584188824572
15KIRINYAGA19357989342148
16KISII6902070468995607
17KISUMU5041512400792320
18KITUI1366409859014752033
19KWALE4091227111574542
20LAIKIPIA22066053353254
21LAMU10932725131171
22MACHAKOS850255049510501005
23MAKUENI889266754410561067
24MANDERA3019035268630
25MARSABIT17953712191334
26MERU66419926151120257
27MIGORI6281884402851631
28MOMBASA87261919260
29MURANG’A4991497213788496
30NAIROBI1885641859953
31NAKIJU72021603891223548
32NANDI72921872808741033
33NAROK69820941619121021
34NYAMIRA3991197234553410
35NYANDARUA3411023159506358
36NYERI3741122150561411
37SAMBURU17853421175338
38SIAYA6091827489800538
39TAITA TAVETA20260659274273
40TANA RIVER1725166192318
41THARAKA NITHI4231269184516569
42TRANS NZOIA3711113279643191
43TURKANA399119721332844
44UASIN GISHU4811443232698513
45VIHIGA3671101322563216
46WAJIR2978913238650
47WEST POKOT6561968726291267
TOTAL22482674461119230,55025,704

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