TSC List of Teachers To Undertake PGDE In Order To Be Recruited

KEY POINTS

Owing to the ever rising cost of living and ballooning number of unemployed graduates in Kenya, the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has been forced to pen new requirements for graduates who would like to reconsider their position on matters career and enroll for PGDE this year.

According to TSC, teachers can only enroll for a PGDE if they pursued a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BSc.) degree and dream of becoming a secondary school teacher in Kenya.

KEY TAKEAWAY

The program helps the participants to critically plan, design, and implement educational programs that cater to diverse learning preferences and contexts.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) is a professional program of study offered to those who intend to teach or administer diverse educational programs but have not gone through the required professional training in education.

It is a one-year equivalent course of study for those who already hold a tertiary degree. It provides an in-depth exploration of topics and competencies that are required for teachers in diverse educational environments.

The program helps the participants to critically plan, design, and implement educational programs that cater to diverse learning preferences and contexts.

The hiring, firing and registration of teachers are under the control of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). Therefore, it is essential to make sure you satisfy the commission’s minimum standards to avoid finding yourself in a difficult situation after completing your PGDE studies.

Teachers can only enroll for a PGDE if they pursued a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BSc.) degree and dream of becoming a secondary school teacher in Kenya.

This can be confirmed by looking at the latest TSC registration qualifications where the commission expressly states that holders of relevant Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees shall only be considered for employment as secondary school teachers in Kenya after completing their PGDE course.

According to TSC requirements for secondary teachers, you can also register for the PGDE if you want to have a career as a technical teacher in a relevant area.

PGDE Requirements for those with technical qualifications

If you are taking it in the hope that it will help you to secure a job as a high school teacher after graduating.

Must have scored a mean grade of C+ in your O levels.

Hold a Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Science degree from a recognized university in Kenya

You must have obtained a C+ grade (minimum) in the two teaching subjects you want to specialize in.

The Commission has at the same time released a list of courses blacklisted for the PGDE option.

According to the Commission, graduates holding the following degrees are not eligible for PGDE

List of Courses Banned by TSC

S/N Training Area/ Course

1  Bachelor’s Degree in Natural resources
2  Bachelor’s Degree in Meteorology
3  Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry
4  Bachelor’s Degree in  Animal husbandry
5  Bachelor’s Degree in     Horticulture
6  Bachelor’s Degree in Farm machinery
7  Bachelor’s Degree in    Fisheries
8    Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology
9.  Bachelor’s Degree in  Sociology
10  Bachelor’s Degree in    Theology/Divinity
11.  Bachelor’s Degree in journalism
12 Kiswahili and Communication
13  Bachelor’s Degree in     Business Management / Administration
14    Bachelor’s Degree in  Banking and Finance
15    Bachelor’s Degree in Genomics
16  Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Science
17    Bachelor’s Degree in   Environmental Science
18  Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology
19  Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology and Agriculture
20 All Courses related to Engineering
21.  Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Chemistry
22   Bachelor’s Degree in  Biochemistry

23  Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality and tourism
24 Foods , Nutrition and Dietics
25 Technology and applied Biology
26.    Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology