By Hillary Muhalya
Teachers have been told to take the Secondary School Quality Improvement Project (SEQIP) seriously as Center for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa (CEMASTEA) rolls out the training programme for teachers across the country on Science, Mathematics and English (SME) subjects.
Speaking during the opening of the one week seminar that was held at Chewoyet National School, the Deputy TSC County Director of West Pokot, Mrs. Jane Nyakoe, asked teachers to take the training seriously since it entailed massive support to their pedagogical skills and knowledge in the learning content.
She added that the government had spent so massively to bridge the gap between poorly performing subjects that are usually perceived as ‘tough’ for learners.
The course which had six trainers attracted 239 primary school teachers and 98 high school teachers from the region.
The School Based Teacher Support System (SBTSS) which is under the SEQIP is aimed for the improvement of SME which is implemented in both primary and secondary schools in particular counties with the aim of addressing diverse examination gaps that have over the years been witnessed in national examinations.
22,500 teachers have been trained by CEMASTEA, 15,000 being primary school teachers while 7,500 were from secondary school in 30 counties.
