TSC announces retooling of teachers for CBC country wide. Photo: The Standard Digital.
The teachers’ employer Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced a national wide retooling of teachers in plans for the roll-out of Competence Based Education (CBE) in the Competence Based Curriculum (CBC) system.
The fac-to-face training is scheduled for July 28- August 15 in selected venues across all counties, as stated in an internal memo from the Commission to regional and County Directors.
The scheduled training targets teachers in regular secondary schools, Special Needs Education (SNE) institutions, and vocational training centres.
“The County Directors will be required to select teachers for retooling and trainers of Teachers,” read a part of the memo.
The retooling training aims to align teachers with the three new pathways under CBC, with participants divided into three broad categories.
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) – covering pure sciences, applied sciences, and technical subjects.
- Social Sciences – including languages, humanities, and business studies.
- Arts and Sports Science – encompassing music, visual and performing arts, and physical education
The country expects to transition the first batch of Grade 9 students to Senior School, which comprises of Grade 10-12 in January 2026. In the memo, TSC stated teachers selected for training will be dependent on number of teachers on duty in each school and institution.
The retooling exercise is a critical component in ensuring that teachers are adequately equipped with the skills and knowledge required to effectively deliver the CBC framework in senior secondary schools.
According to KESSHA Chairperson and Chief Principal Murang’a High School Willy Kuria, for the implementation and teachers to offer quality education to students, the teachers had to be retooled.
Earlier they had raised concerns of few teachers in schools who had been retooled for transitioning, which he Kuria stated was a threat to the success of the transition.
“If we want this new education system to be successful, we must ensure that teachers are retooled,” Kuria said earlier, during their meeting of principal heads in Mombasa last month.
The Ministry of Education through Principal Secretary (PS) Dr. Julius Bitok stated that the government and the Ministry is ready for the roll-out for the pioneer class, pledging of 1,600 schools mapped to be ready by January to receive the students.
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