{"id":25400,"date":"2021-04-05T17:09:56","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T17:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/?p=25400"},"modified":"2021-04-05T17:09:56","modified_gmt":"2021-04-05T17:09:56","slug":"education-ministry-announces-application-dates-for-teacher-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/community\/education-ministry-announces-application-dates-for-teacher-training","title":{"rendered":"Education Ministry Announces Application Dates for Teacher Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Education Ministry headed by CS George Magoha has released\u00a0application dates\u00a0for students seeking to join Teacher Training Colleges.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement dated Monday, April 5, the ministry noted that it was ready to begin receiving\u00a0applications from students seeking to join the colleges for Diploma courses beginning Tuesday, April 6.<\/p>\n<p>The report further indicated that the application exercise would last for two weeks until April Tuesday, April 20, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the press, Early Learning and Basic Education Principal Secretary Dr. Julius Jwan said the applicants were free to apply for a Diploma course in either\u00a0Primary Teacher Education (PTE) or\u00a0Early Childhood Development Teacher Education (ECTE).<\/p>\n<article data-align=\"center\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kenyans.co.ke\/files\/styles\/article_inner_mobile\/public\/images\/media\/CBC%20Training%20teachers.jpg?itok=sRMkvWtV\" alt=\"a\" width=\"470\" height=\"308\" \/><\/div>\n<div>Teachers at the Ministry of Education&#8217;s CBC training in 2020<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>He, however, warned candidates from applying for both courses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCandidates are advised to register in only one Centre,\u201d warned PS Jwan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For a Diploma in PTE, successful applicants must possess mean grade C (plain) in their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).<\/p>\n<p>In addition, all the candidates must have a C (Plain) in English,\u00a0Kiswahili, Mathematics as well as a humanity subject and a science.<\/p>\n<p>For candidates living with disability, they will be expected to have scored a mean grade of C- (Minus) with the equivalent in the core subjects<\/p>\n<p>For ECTE candidates, they will be expected to possess a mean grade of C (plain) in KCSE while those living with disabilities will be admitted with C- grade.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-ad article-ad-3\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1507752217570-0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>How to apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The interested applicants will be\u00a0required\u00a0to pick\u00a0forms\u00a0from\u00a0County Directors of Education (CDEs) or download the forms from the ministry&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n<p>The course will take three years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AfricaPress-Kenya: Education Ministry headed by CS George Magoha has released\u00a0application dates\u00a0for students seeking to join Teacher Training Colleges. 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