Secondary teacher education will be the third level of training of teachers and shall be done at diploma teacher training colleges and at the universities. “The candidates shall have attained at least a C (plain) in English or Communication Skills and a C+ in two teaching subjects at Senior School,” reads report. The core learning areas will depend on the cluster-teaching subjects of the trainee as provided for in the pathways. Institutions registered by Technical Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA) shall offer technical teacher education. The minimum entry grade shall be a C (plain) at Senior School or C+ or equivalent in each of the two teaching subjects. Higher diploma in a technical discipline examined by Kenya National Examination Council (Knec) will also be acceptable qualifications. Special needs education training will target senior school leavers. “The course will constitute pedagogy of teaching regular learners as well as specialisation in teaching various categories of learners with special needs,” reads the report. The document says that by introducing the competency-based curriculum, Kenya has now joined other nations, which consider education as a path towards achievement of the country’s national goals. And due to this, the report says, there is need to reform the teaching profession with standards raised from training level to expected outcomes. If plan is adopted, continuous assessment tests (CATs) will constitute 70 per cent of the final grade of the trainee teacher. Practicum or project work will be part of the CATs.

Secondary teacher education will be the third level of training of teachers and shall be done at diploma teacher training colleges and at the universities. “The candidates shall have attained at least a C (plain) in English or Communication Skills and a C+ in two teaching subjects at Senior School,” reads report. The core learning areas will depend on the cluster-teaching subjects of the trainee as provided for in the pathways. Institutions registered by Technical Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA) shall offer technical teacher education. The minimum entry grade shall be a C (plain) at Senior School or C+ or equivalent in each of the two teaching subjects. Higher diploma in a technical discipline examined by Kenya National Examination Council (Knec) will also be acceptable qualifications. Special needs education training will target senior school leavers. “The course will constitute pedagogy of teaching regular learners as well as specialisation in teaching various categories of learners with special needs,” reads the report. The document says that by introducing the competency-based curriculum, Kenya has now joined other nations, which consider education as a path towards achievement of the country’s national goals. And due to this, the report says, there is need to reform the teaching profession with standards raised from training level to expected outcomes. If plan is adopted, continuous assessment tests (CATs) will constitute 70 per cent of the final grade of the trainee teacher. Practicum or project work will be part of the CATs.