MoE Releases New Minimum Requirements For DPTE And DECTE
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Teacher Trainees must complete the required hours of coursework and pass the stipulated assessment to be awarded a Diploma in Early Childhood Teacher Education (DECTE) by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC).
The Ministry of Education, MoE, has issued the latest entry requirements Diploma in Primary Teacher Education (DPTE) and Diploma in Early Childhood Teacher Education (DETCE)
The updated admission requirements for the Diploma in TTC in Primary and Early Childhood Development Teacher Education in Kenya are listed below
Minimum Entry Requirements For DPTE
- The entry grade for the Diploma in Primary Teacher Education is a C (plain) in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education or its equivalent.
- The candidates must get a (Plain) in the following cluster subjects; English and Kiswahili, Mathematics, One Humanities, and One Sciences
- Candidates with disabilities must have a minimum entry mean grade of C- (Minus) in KCSE and a C- (Minus) in the above-mentioned cluster of subjects.
- Diploma teacher trainees will complete the recommended coursework hours, practicum hours, and assessments as directed by the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC)
- The Teacher Trainee must complete a three-month micro-teaching course.
Entry Requirements For DECTE
- A C Plain Mean Grade in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (KCSE) or an equivalent (as determined by the Kenya National Examinations Council) (KNEC)
- Candidates with disabilities must have a KCSE or equivalent grade of C- (Minus)
- The course will take three (3) years to complete.
- All courses specified in the DECTE Curriculum must be completed by teacher trainees.
- The trainees must complete a three (3) month Micro Teaching course
Teacher Trainees must complete the required hours of coursework and pass the stipulated assessment to be awarded a Diploma in Early Childhood Teacher Education (DECTE) by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC).
Trainees will be required to show proof of adherence to positive moral values and good behavior, such as a School Leaving Certificate.
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