THE STANDARD
EDUCATION
Dorcas Odonya takes Grade Three pupils at Central Primary School in Kisumu through a physical education lesson in January last year. [Denish Ochieng , Standard]
Details have now emerged on how teachers will be trained and prepared to help children acquire the right competencies under the new education curriculum.
The Saturday Standard has established that five core learning areas have been approved under the new Diploma in Primary Teacher Education (DPTE) training, a major change in delivery of the curriculum.
These are professional courses, teacher-support courses, English, Kiswahili or Kenya Sign Language for trainees who are hearing impaired, and physical and health education, according to the Curriculum Designs for Diploma in Primary Teacher Education.