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Africa-Press<\/a> – Kenya<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has made changes to course requirements undertaken by tutors before they are allowed to join the work force.<\/p>\n

A report by Daily Nation on Thursday, May 27, indicated that the commission had resorted to scrapping off Bachelor of Education Degree that thousands of teachers pursued before securing employment.<\/p>\n

Instead, teachers will henceforth be expected to pursue a Bachelor of Arts course or a Bachelor of Science for a period of three years.<\/p>\n

After attaining the Degree, they will be expected to enroll for post-graduate course for a period of one year before they are cleared to apply for TSC number.<\/p>\n

According to TSC Quality Assurance Director Reuben Nthamburi, the new change is expected to take effect in September this year.<\/p>\n

He also revealed that the move to switch academic requirements for teachers was informed by the ongoing reforms brought about by the introduction of the Competence Based Curriculum (CBC).<\/p>\n

“In order to professionalise the teaching service and improve the quality of education, the commission needs to review entry grades to the teaching service and advice the national government.<\/p>\n

“This will raise the standards of the teaching professional and attract more quality grades,” stated Nthamburi in the report.<\/p>\n

For now, those looking to pursue the aforementioned courses will be required to attain a C+ grade in their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) and a minimum of B- (minus) in either sciences or arts.<\/p>\n

The phased out course was introduced in 1972 at a time the employer could commission untrained teachers after suffering acute shortage.<\/p>\n

University officials and lecturers were, however, angered with the move arguing that it was unnecessary and unfounded, according to People Daily.<\/p>\n

They claimed that if the system is adopted, many Education departments in Universities across the country would be rendered jobless.<\/p>\n

Education CS George Magoha has previously confirmed that the state had followed CBC rollout across the country to the latter to ensure that the new system is adopted uniformly.<\/p>\n

Officials from the Ministry of Education on Thursday, May 20, closed down 30 schools in Nakuru County for failing to comply with the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) regulations.<\/p>\n

Nakuru West Deputy County Commissioner Michael Lesimam noted that the crackdown on rogue schools which did not comply with the directives stipulated by the Ministry has begun.<\/p>\n

Lesimam faulted the closed schools for having substandard building structures. He pointed out at an incident in September 2019 where a classroom collapsed in Precious Talent school. The accident led to the demise of seven students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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