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
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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 |