PTEC: 100: PRIMARY TEACHER EDUCATION – P1 DIPLOMA

Introduction

This is a two year program, which at the end of the course students should achieve the following objectives:

  • To develop the basic theoretical and practical knowledge about the teaching profession so that teachers attitude and abilities be turned towards professional commitment and competence
  • To develop awareness of the principles of good human relationship in dealing with children and the community
  • To develop teachers ability to communicate effectively
  • To create national consciousness in every teacher
  • To promote awareness and appreciation of the role of technology In national development

 First Year

In the first year of the course, students study the following subjects:

PTEC: 101: Mathematics including aspects of Business Studies
PTEC: 102: English including aspects of Library Science, Mother Tongue and Drama
PTEC: 103: Kiswahili including aspects of Mother Tongue and Drama
PTEC: 104: Science integrated with Home Science and Agriculture
PTEC: 105: Religious Education (CRE / IRE)
PTEC: 106: Social Studies including Home aspects of Business Studies
PTEC: 107: Professional Studies including Special Needs Educations, Guidance & Counseling and legal issues in Education
PTEC: 108: Creative Arts (Music, Art and Craft and Drama)
PTEC: 109: Physical Education
PTEC: 110: Information Communications Technology (ICT)

Second Year

In the second year of the course, Students study nine subjects as follows;

PTEC: 111: English
PTEC: 112: Kiswahili
PTEC: 113: Professional Studies
PTEC: 114: Physical Education
PTEC: 115: ICT

Each student will then be required to choose four subjects from  option A or B

   OPTION A                
    OPTION B
  • PTEC: 116:Science
  • PTEC: 120:       Music
  • PTEC: 117:Home
  • PTEC: 121:       Science Art and Craft
  • PTEC: 118: Agriculture
  • PTEC: 122:       Social Studies
  • PTEC: 119: Mathematics
  • PTEC: 123:       Religious Education

N/B: Students go for three sessions of Teaching Practice – one in first year and two in second year.
In the final year, a student will be required to sit for nine subjects including Teaching Practice. Information Technology will be internally examined for the time being. 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Mean grade C plain
  • C plain in mathematics, English, Kiswahili, C plain in one humanities, C plain in one sciences
  • Upgrade in ECDE (FROM ECDE  to DECTE) – 4 terms-course

FEES STRUCTURE

COURSE  CODE      COURSE  NAME  COST
FULL TIME SCHOOL BASED EXAM KNEC
PTEC 100 Primary  Teacher  Education 93,660 73,000 3,900