KUCCPS 2020: Latest TSC & KUCCPS Minimum Requirements for Diploma holders/ Teachers: Diploma in Education Science
An ultimate guide to the latest KUCCPS & TSC minimum requirements/ qualifications for students wishing to enrol for a Diploma in Education Science courses
The Teachers Service Commission, TSC is an independent commission charged with the responsibility of recruiting and employing teachers in Kenya.
Consequently, the TSC and the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service, KUCCPS must set minimum qualifications for diploma graduate teachers wishing to get employed by the Commission.
This article seeks to offer reliable information on the minimum TSC and KUCCPS requirements for students wishing to enrol for Diploma in Education Science courses to help them make the right decisions.
Diploma in Education Science TSC accredited subject combinations
For students who would like to enrol for Diploma in Education Science courses and later on get absorbed by the Teachers Service Commission, the following subject combinations will be the most appropriate:
1. Agriculture and Chemistry
2. Agriculture and Biology
3. Biology and Chemistry
4. Mathematics and Biology
5. Mathematics and Chemistry
6. Mathematics and Computer Studies
7. Mathematics and Computer
8. Physics and Computer
9. Physics and Chemistry
10. Mathematics and Physics
A point to note is that you will not just pick any subject combination. There are certain minimum requirements that you will have to meet before enrolling for these course combinations.
These include:
-A KCSE mean grade of C+ plus and above
– At least C+ plus in the 2 major subjects you would like to specialize in, for example, Biology and Agriculture (subject combinations)
– C plain in English
– C plain in Mathematics
The minimum requirements for visually impaired and hearing impaired diploma teachers is however different.
The requirements are as outlined below:
-C plain at KCSE
– C- minus in English
-C- minus in Mathematics