TSC Addresses fate of P1 teachers amid proposal To scrap Certificates

The Teachers Service Commission has clarified the future of P1 Teachers( Certificate Holder) after proposal to have the lowest cadre of teachers be a Diploma holder.

The commission now wants to raise the entry grade into the profession to a C plain. However, TSC has said that P1 teachers still have a chance to be in classrooms so long as they pursue a diploma.

TSC stated,”The programme is being coordinated by the Ministry of Education hence, the Ministry regulates the tuition and assessment fees,”

“With the introduction of the Competence Based Curriculum (CBC), it became necessary for P1 teachers to be trained on the new pedagogical skills to enable them to effectively implement the new curriculum and disseminate knowledge to learners,” TSC added.

Additionally, TSC said that P1 teachers who graduated before 2019 and are not employed by the Commission began undertaking a 9-month retooling programme in 2019 to enhance their P1 Certificates to a Diploma Level.

TSC has further highlighted that it is an equal opportunity employer that abides by the provisions of the law and P1 teachers who have retooled, will not be left out during recruitment.

TSC stated,”The Commission has developed Recruitment Guidelines that govern the recruitment process to ensure that the process is carried out in a lawful manner and within the tenets of rights and freedoms encapsulated under the Constitution. The guidelines outline the skills and competencies necessary for one to be recruited,”

TSC said pursuant to the recruitment guidelines, the Commission has further developed a Recruitment Score Card.

The Recruitment Score Card is developed in an inclusive manner to consider items such as professional qualifications, age, length of stay since qualification as a teacher and CBC upgrade.

TSC stated, “Accordingly, teachers who have completed the diploma upgrade program are given more marks as shown in the sample scorecard attached,”

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TSC Addresses fate of P1 teachers amid proposal To scrap Certificates