Diploma Primary Teacher Eduation
Entry Requirements

The entry requirements for the Diploma in Teacher Education – Pre-Primary and Primary shall be C Plain Mean Grade in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examination (KCSE) or its equivalent (as equated by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC). The Special Needs Candidates (SNE) could be admitted with C Minus (-) Grade in KCSE or equivalent

Duration of Training

The duration for the Diploma in Teacher Education – Pre-Primary and Primary shall be three years.

Subjects Offered

The trainee undertaking the Diploma in Teacher Education – Pre-Primary and Primary (DTE –PP&P) shall take ALL courses specified in the DTE- PP&P curriculum; which includes Professional Courses and learning areas (subjects) related to the content in the Pre-Primary and Primary School Curriculum.

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Micro-Teaching and Practicum

Micro Teaching shall be undertaken as a course and shall be a pre-requisite for the Practicum; hence a course design has been developed for it. There shall be two (2) school term practicum sessions for which guidelines shall be developed.

Award of the Diploma

To be awarded the Diploma in Teacher Education – Pre-Primary and Primary (DTE-PP&P), the candidate must achieve the following:

  1. Complete the required hours for coursework and pass the stipulated assessment as directed by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC).
  2. Complete the required hours for the Practicum and pass the stipulated assessment as directed by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC).

Note: If the student teacher fails to meet the requirements for award of the Diploma in Teacher Education – Pre-Primary and Primary (DTE –PP&P) he/she will be allowed to repeat the specific component or learning area failed.

Grading

The Diploma in Teacher Education – Pre-Primary and Primary (DTE PP&P) shall be graded as stipulated by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC).

DTE-PP&P are packaged according to courses of training as follows
Professional Learning areas
  • Child Development and Psychology
  • Curriculum Studies
  • Educational Resources
  • ICT Integration in Education
  • Educational Assessment
  • Research Skills
  • Inclusive Education
  • Educational Leadership and Management
  • Sociological and Philosophical Foundations of Education
  • Historical and Comparative Foundations of Education
  • Micro Teaching
  • Practicum
Integrated Content and Pedagogy Learning areas
  1. English
  2. Kiswahili
  3. Mathematics
  4. Science and Technology
  5. Agriculture
  6. Home Science
  7. Religious Education: CRE/IRE/HRE
  8. Social Studies
  9. Physical and Health Education
  10. Art and Craft
  11. Music
  12. Indigenous Language
  13. Foreign Languages: French/ Arabic/ German/ Mandarin (Chinese)/ KSL