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TSC: Arts Teachers Dominate as Science Subjects Struggle to Attract Applicants

Hezron Rooy by Hezron Rooy
October 24, 2024
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TSC: Arts Teachers Dominate as Science Subjects Struggle to Attract Applicants

TSC: Arts Teachers Dominate as Science Subjects Struggle to Attract Applicants

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TSC: Arts Teachers Dominate as Science Subjects Struggle to Attract Applicants.

According to TSC Chief Executive Officer Nancy Macharia, most of the individuals applying for teaching positions in recent years have been arts graduates.

Despite post-training efforts to address the shortage, the preference for arts persists among teacher applicants.

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Legislators voiced their frustration over the improper staffing in schools, particularly junior secondary schools.

Julius Melly, Chairperson of the Education Committee, criticized the TSC for not adhering to staffing rules, noting that some subjects have an excess of teachers while others, such as science and technology, face severe shortages.

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Members of Parliament raised concerns about the teaching of science subjects by unqualified arts teachers.

“What is happening in reality is that sciences are being taught by arts teachers. The teachers read at night and during the daytime they dictate to the students. What mode of teaching is that?” Asked Kabondo Kasipul MP Eve Obara.

Macharia acknowledged the acute shortage of science teachers, explaining that numerous advertisements for physics teachers have failed to attract sufficient applicants.

The majority of university graduates are arts teachers, which complicates efforts to recruit qualified science educators.

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Macharia explained that even after the TSC opened a portal for in-service teacher training, the overwhelming preference among teachers remained focused on arts subjects.

Efforts to retrain or encourage teachers to transition to science disciplines have so far been largely unsuccessful.

TSC: Arts Teachers Dominate as Science Subjects Struggle to Attract Applicants

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