DIPLOMA IN PRIMARY TEACHER EDUCATION (DPTE)

A DPTE Teacher Qualifies to teach in grade 1-6 (or 9 if one meets TSC employment terms for secondary school teachers) of the Kenyan Education  . 

This programme is now being replaced from 2024 with Diploma in Teacher Education (DTE) which is a combination of DECTE and DPTE. The graduates will teach from PP1 to Grade 6.

Organization

Subjects taught– Professional studies, English, indigenous, languages, Kiswahili, physical and health education, mathematics, science and technology, agriculture, home science, music, art and craft, religious education, social studies      

Entry Requirements

  • Diploma in Primary Teacher Education entry grade is a mean grade of C (plain) in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, or its equivalent.
  • Candidates with disabilities will be required to have a minimum entry mean grade of C- (Minus) in KCSE 
  • Course Duration: DPTE will take three (3) years of study in accordance with the approved Curriculum designs.
  • The diploma teacher trainees will cover the recommended hours for coursework, required hours for practicum and pass the assessments as directed by Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC).
  • The Teacher Trainee shall be required to undertake three months micro-teaching course.
  • The Teacher Trainee will undertake 2 terms of practicum.

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