TSC Internship, Recruitment Scoresheet 2021-2022: TSC Reverts Back to the Old Scoresheet for Future Teachers’ New Recruitment and Replacement  2021-2022

TSC Internship, Recruitment Scoresheet 2021-2022: TSC Reverts to the Old Scoresheet for Future Teachers’ New Recruitments and Replacements  2021-2022

Kindly note that the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has advertised internship vacancies and consequently revised the 2022-2023 TSC recruitment score sheet (marking scheme) as usual. For the Latest TSC Internship Recruitment Vacancies per County, Merit Lists, Recruitment Schedule, Interview Dates, Application, and Deadlines, Click HERE

Here is a snapshot of the trashed TSC Recruitment Score sheet 2021/2022

TSC Opts for the Traditional way of Awarding Marks to Candidates in future Teachers’ Recruitment- New, Internship, and Replacement. Read on to find out why

To download the full list of available TSC Internship Recruitment Posts/ Vacancies/ Slots per County in September/ October 2021, Click on the following link

TSC Internship Recruitment Vacancies per County and Region September 2021/2022: TSC Announces Recruitment of 1995 internship Teachers for Primary and Secondary Schools to be filled in September/October 2021. How to Apply 

Mandated by the Constitution of Kenya, the Teachers Service Commission, TSC has the power to determine the most suitable selection criteria used to sieve successful candidates to fill advertised TSC teaching slots/ vacancies in both primary and secondary schools in Kenya from the pool of interested applicants.

The various parameters used to determine the most suitable TSC selection criteria are technically referred to as TSC Recruitment Scoresheet or Marking Scheme.

The Commission usually reviews the TSC Recruitment Scoresheet/ Marking Scheme annually based on demand.

In 2021, the Teachers Service Commission awarded the highest marks to TSC teachers interns enabling them to bag the majority of the 5000 available teaching vacancies on permanent and pensionable terms then.

Moreover, diploma and degree academic qualifications were equalized.

This greatly disadvantaged applicants who was willing to fill the Replacement and Mass Recruitment TSC teaching vacancies without evidence of TSC Internship.

The latest advertisement on teachers’ recruitment that was carried out on the 22nd of July 2021  saw the commission under the leadership of Dr. Nancy Macharia award a Whooping 30 marks to both junior and senior interns disadvantaging non intern teachers.

The TSC score sheet  2021 however raised eyebrows among Kenyans and unemployed teachers who graduated earlier but never secured internship vacancies since there were limitations on the number of schools that a teacher should apply for TSC Internship consideration.

Following these complaints, it is now good news that the Commission through Dr. Macharia has opted to revert to its traditional way of awarding marks to candidates. In the intern score sheet, applicants in the second class honors upper division will now score five marks more than those in the lower class division. Graduates of 2015 and before will now score 50 marks as was the case on the initial score sheet.

This is contrary to the current score sheet for permanent recruitment where both would have scored the same marks.

However, Degree and Diploma candidates with the same graduation year will continue scoring the same marks for them to be enrolled in internship employment.

Here is the Latest TSC Scoresheet/ Marking Scheme 2021/2022

TSC Recruitment Marking Scheme 2021/2022: How TSC Will  Score Teacher Interviewees, Interns During Interviews 

New TSC Score sheet (Marking Scheme) 2021/2022

The Teachers Service Commission usually reviews the official TSC recruitment Scoresheet from time to time depending on variables that include the length of stay since graduation, communication ability, academic qualifications, and evidence of Internship.

Teachers who have in the past volunteered to serve the Kenyan children for a pittance on contract terms commonly known as TSC internships have an upper during Recruitment since TSC rewards them some extra marks for their sacrifice.

The newly released TSC recruitment score sheet 2021-2022 to be used in the upcoming TSC mass recruitment and replacement in July is however one of a kind.

This is simply because, for the very first time, the Commission has equalized scores for both diploma and degree holders.

Diploma and degree teacher graduates will now compete favorably with first class honors tying with distinctions.

Intern teachers, on the other hand, are set to benefit greatly from the recruitment score sheet released by the Teachers Service Commission.

According to the score sheet, evidence of an internship will enable a teacher seeking recruitment to score a whopping 30 marks. This is an increase from 10 marks that used to be awarded to interns seeking employment.

Awarding 30 marks to intern teachers is making this program almost compulsory, that without it, no chance of employment. Initially, when the program was introduced by the commission, unemployed teachers gave it a wide berth.

At the same time, teachers who score second class upper and second class lower will be awarded the same marks for the quality of the certificate. Here is how marks for

Additionally, diploma holders will now compete favorably with degree holders after the teachers’ employer Levelized their score sheet. Here is how marks for level and quality of the certificate will be awarded for both diploma and degree holders:

SCORING AREAS MAXIMUM SCORE
Degree (BED)
First-class 40
Second Class Upper 35
Second Class Lower 35
Pass 30
Degree + PGDE or BSC+PGDE
First-class 40
Second Class Upper 35
Second Class Lower 35
Pass 30
Diploma + Dip-Tech Education
Distinction 40
Credit 20
Pass 15
Diploma in Education
Distinction 40
Credit 35
Pass 30
Maximum Score 40
Another scoring area that has been improved is the length of stay since graduation. From the just-released score sheet, the duration of stay since graduation will not matter as much as it used to. This will undoubtedly end the tradition of those teachers who seek employment in other sectors first only for them to think of TSC recruitment a few years later.

Here is how marks for the length of stay since graduation will be awarded;

YEAR SCORE
2015 and Before 25
2016 20
2017 15
2018 10
2019 and After 5
MAXIMUM SCORE 25

Finally, five marks have been set aside for communication ability, co-curricular certificate of participation, the academic performance of learners for the last three years, and evidence of special talent.

In most cases, this area is very crucial when it comes to breaking ties.

AREA SCORE
Communication Ability 2
Participation in Co-curricular activities 1
Students’ academic performance(Exam Record for last three years) 1
Special Talent(s) 1
MAXIMUM SCORE 5