TTC Enrollment 2023 Decreases Drastically

TTC Enrollment 2023 Decreases Drastically

TTC Enrollment 2023 Decreases Drastically. Due to the tight entry requirements, enrollment in Teachers Training Colleges (TTCs) has substantially decreased to the point where, in some institutions, there are now less students than tutors.

The number of TTCs students is significantly dropping to the point where, in some institutions, there are less students than instructors.

Performance on the 2022 KCSE and the minimal entry standards.

• 173,127 students who received grades of C+ to A are enrolled in degree programs.
• Students will enroll in diploma programs if their grades range from C plain to C-(213,392).
• 287,984 students in grades D to D+ were enrolled in certificate programs
• 195,279 students in grades E to D- were enrolled in artisan courses.

One needs a simple C or higher on the KCSE in order to teach in a primary school.

Since state teacher training institutions have shockingly low enrollment rates and some private ones have closed due to the impact of the stricter admissions standards adopted in 2021, the future of mid-level teacher training is in jeopardy. TTC enrollment is continuing to fall.

Despite having a combined capacity of 26,650, only 3,922 students are enrolled in the 34 public primary teacher training colleges (TTCs), according to official statistics.

Due to the small number of TTC students enrolled, they are only operating at 14.7% of their capacity.

Because of how horrible things are, there are frequently more tutors than students.

The Mwingi TTC, for instance, has a total of 45 pupils who are taught by 43 tutors. At the moment, the colleges are focusing on attracting in teachers who wish to further their education.

The results indicate that 22,728 students (or 85.3%) may have been turned away from training since the government raised the entry mark for a diploma in primary teacher education (DPTE) to a minimum of a C on the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) test.

A criteria that has proven to be challenging to meet is that students must also receive a C or better in each of the cluster courses, as well as in English, Kiswahili, mathematics, any humanities topic, and any science subject.

Most students with these combinations often decide to pursue education in various fields.

DPTE has been developed as the minimal standard to teach in elementary level education as the government phases out the certificate in teacher education, also known as P1.

The final P1 cohort graduated at the end of November 2020. Raising the bar for instruction in elementary schools is the goal of the introduction of the diploma program.

In contrast to P1, where teacher candidates took all disciplines, teachers enrolling in the DPTE diploma program will specialize in three courses in accordance with their area of interest and qualification. Students can choose from the four subject groupings.

Cluster two subjects are:

• Mathematics
• Home science
• Agriculture
• Science and technology

Cluster three subjects are:

• Social studies
• Religious education.

Cluster Four subjects are:

• Art and craft
• Music

All trainees are now required to take English, Kiswahili, physical education, health education, and Kenya Sign Language for the hearing impaired.

There are 3,600 students enrolled among the three colleges that offer the diploma in secondary teacher education (DSTE), but only 1,293 (36% of the total).

The number of TTCs students is significantly dropping to the point where, in some institutions, there are less students than instructors.