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KUCCPS Adopts New TSC Entry Requirements and Cut off for Education Degree and Diploma Courses

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KUCCPS Adopts New TSC Entry Requirements and Cut off for Education Degree and Diploma Courses

KUCCPS News Today;  The Kenya Universities and Colleges Placement Service, KUCCPS has reviewed and implemented key changes in the minimum entry requirements for students wishing to pursue Bachelor of Education and Diploma in Education courses this year.

According to a report published by the Daily Nation, all students wishing to pursue the education career path and later become teachers in primary and secondary schools in Kenya will have to adhere to the new guidelines set by the Teachers Service Commission, their future employer.

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New Entry Requirements for TSC Teachers; Recruitment Guidelines

In 2028, the Teachers Service Commission will review the recruitment requirements and guidelines to fit the new CBC curriculum demands.

Meanwhile, students wishing to be admitted to various universities and colleges by the KUCCPS placement board will have to undertake training for at least five and half years and major like their law, medicine, and engineering counterparts.

Teaching practice will now take two full terms since the education students will take three teaching subjects as opposed to the current two teaching subjects.

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This will help the Teachers Service Commission deal with the glaring teacher shortages in the new teaching areas such as creative arts, music, and local languages introduced courtesy of the new Competency-based curriculum.

Earlier, the Commission had proposed to scrap the Bachelor of Education degree but interested parties especially universities weighed in forcing the Commission to back down its plan to kill the degree option.

The new TSC entry grade for education degree courses stands at KCSE mean grade of C+ Plus with a minimum of B- minus in the three teaching areas/ subjects of specialization for instance Mathematics, Chemistry, and Biology.

In the newly adopted KUCCPS proposals given by TSC, students wishing to pursue a Bachelor of Education in Technology must have scored a B- Minus in the three subjects they would like to specialize in and at least a C Plain in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, the foundational subjects for any technology-related course.

“The areas identified in these courses are related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) pathway, careers and technology strand,” partly reads the proposal.

The teachers exiting universities and colleges will hence be fully prepared to handle grade seven learners in Junior Secondary Schools up to Grade 12 learners in senior secondary.

KUCCPS applicants wishing to pursue a Bachelor of Education in Science and Agriculture are required to have at least a B- minus in the teaching subjects and at least a C plain in English and Mathematics.

“The areas identified in these courses are related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) pathway, careers and technology strand,” reads the proposal.

Bachelor of Science (education) on the other hand will require students to have at least a B (plain) in two teaching subjects and a C (plain) in English and mathematics.

Bachelor of Education (arts, fine arts, german, guidance and counseling, french, home science and technology, home economics, physical education) and Bachelor of Education (early childhood) are required to have a minimum of B- in two teaching subjects and a C (plain) in English, Kiswahili and mathematics. These teachers will guide learners in the visual and performing arts pathway.

Bachelor of Education in special needs students will be required to have a C+ in two teaching subjects and a C (plain) in mathematics, English, and Kiswahili

Note: In all the degree programmes, students will also be required to pursue additional professional courses in curriculum development, psychology, and sociology in education, mentorship and coaching programmes, performance management, education action research management, foundations in education, and educational leadership.

Diploma in Education students is required to have a minimum of C+ and a similar grade in two teaching subjects. They are also required to have scored a C (Plain) in English and mathematics for science-based courses and a C- in mathematics for art-based courses.

The diploma programme at the universities will prepare the students to teach in pre-primary (PP1 and PP2) according to TSC.

A diploma in education in special needs at the university level requires a mean grade of C (plain) and C (plain) in two teaching subjects.

 

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KUCCPS Student Portal Opens for 2022-2023 Placement of KCSE 2021 Government/ HELB-Sponsored Students to Universities and Colleges; Check How to Apply and Confirm Requirements Now

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KUCCPS Student Portal Opens for 2022-2023 Placement of KCSE 2021 Government/ HELB-Sponsored Students to Universities and Colleges; Check How to Apply and Confirm Requirements Now

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service, KUCCPS has made public its plan to ensure a 100 percent transition of KCSE 2021 candidates to universities and colleges in May/June 2022.

Consequently, all interested applicants are advised to apply for kuccps placement in 2022 now that the application portal has been opened today. Kuccps offers a wide range of courses that range from degree courses to artisan courses for candidates who scored D- and E. In case you are trying to access the kuccps placement portal without success, kindly be patient since the delay may be caused by high traffic, given the huge number of applicants trying to access the online student portal. Applicants are therefore advised to remain patient and try accessing the kuccps placement service later when the error has been resolved.

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KUCCPS Cut-off Points 2022/2023

The KUCCPS cut-off points are dynamic for they keep on changing from one year to another depending on how the students perform during KCSE examinations results. There are unverified claims that the placement body may raise the cut-off this year but KUCCPS is yet to confirm this.

The current KUCCPS cut-off points may not remain at C+ plus for both males and females.

The cutoff points for male candidates are 60, B, while the cutoff criteria for female candidates are 58, B-.

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Following the customary affirmative action approach, females’ points have been reduced by two points. Admission to universities is expected to begin in September.

Now the university Entry Cut-off Points for Joining Universities Expected To Increase To B- Minus following a Surge In Performance.

The Females’ points have been lowered by two points following the traditional affirmative action policy. University admission is expected to kick off in June.

2022/2023 Kuccps Placement Application Process

The placement cycle is summarized below:

STAGE 1: School/Centre Application- 2022/2023 Placement.

The School/Centre application will commence on Monday, January 4, 2022, and close on Wednesday, March 31, 2022. The principals’ manual to guide the process is available in the respective school portal.

Application Process

Each KCSE candidate shall be given an opportunity to choose their preferred courses as shown below:

1. Degree Course choices: 1(a), 1(b), (c), 2, 3, 4.
2. Diploma Course choices: 1,2,3,4
3. Craft Course choices: 1,2,3,4
4. Artisan Course choices: 1,2,3,4

All candidates should be encouraged to apply and can give choices from all four levels.

However, they should make choices only for programmes they are interested in pursuing.

It is important to note that currently, KUCCPS places students to Bachelor Degree (currently C+ and above), Diploma (C- and above), Craft Certificate (D plain and above), and Artisan (D- minus and below).

Therefore, all candidates qualify for placement in university or college irrespective of their KCSE examination results grade.

An application fee of Kshs. 500 shall be charged per student.

STAGE 2: First Revision– 2022/2023 Placement.

The first revision of Degree and TVET choices will be held on dates to be announced by KUCCPS after the release of the K.C.S.E. Results.

Application Fees

If the student applied for placement during the School/Centre application, they shall pay Kshs.1,000.

If the student is applying for placement for the first time at this stage, they shall pay Kshs.1,500.

STAGE 3: Second and Subsequent Revisions – 2022/2023 Placement.

Candidates who will not merit any of their preferred choices in the processing of their preceding placement applications will be given a chance to revise during the subsequent Revision by selecting from courses with unfilled capacities.

Affirmative Action Criteria

The Placement Policy applies affirmative action criteria based on: gender, marginalization, and disability.

To facilitate this process for the benefit of the students, principals are reminded to indicate clearly the following information for every candidate accordingly:

  • Citizenship
  • Gender
  • Nature of disability (where applicable)
  • The geographical location of the school/Examination center

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service take this early opportunity to wish all 2020 K.C.S.E. Examination Candidates success in the forthcoming examinations and requests all secondary school principals to submit Centre/School placement application choices and contact details for their KCSE candidates.

KUCCPS further urges all schools and candidates to continuously visit the Placement Service website www.kuccps.ac.ke for more information on their services.
For inquiries, write to Kuccps at info@kuccps.ac.ke