The Teacher Internship Programme is a one (1) year programme meant to equip and sustain competencies of persons entering teaching service.
The programme targets unemployed registered teachers to be assigned to learning institutions where their teaching experience will be enhanced through mentorship coaching and exposure to practical teaching experience.
The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has released the road-map for the recruitment of teacher interns in 2020. The released schedule shows the interview dates for applicants who will be shortlisted to fill the 1,998 posts for primary schools and 4,876 for secondary schools.
The Commission is set to extend the internship period for interns recruited in 2019. The interns will report to schools on Monday January 4, 2021 (Continuing interns) as newly recruited interns report on Monday January 11, 2021 (New Interns).
TSC SCHEDULE OF RECRUITMENT OF INTERN TEACHERS IN DECEMBER 2020.
Here is the full recruitment schedule for intern teachers;
| S/NO | ACTIVITY | TIME LINE | No of Days |
| 1 | Advertisement of Teacher Intern posts | Tuesday December 1, 2020 | 1 day |
| 2 | Virtual sensitization of Regional directors | Friday 4, December, 2020 | 1 day |
| 3 | Online applications by qualified teachers | Tuesday December 1, 2020 to Monday December 14, 2020. | 14 days |
| 4 | Generation and sending of merit lists to County Directors | Tuesday December 15, 2020 to Wednesday December 16, 2020. | 2 days. |
| 5 | Selection and vetting process at the County. | Monday December 28, 2020 to Monday January 4, 2021. | 5 days. |
| 6 | Signing of internship agreement and issuance of offer of internship letters by County Directors. | Tuesday January 5, 2021 to Friday January 8, 2021. | 4 days |
| 7 | Reporting of Teacher Interns to schools. | Monday January 4, 2021 (Continuing interns)Monday January 11, 2021 (New Interns) | . |
| 8 | Receipt of documents at the TSC Headquarters. | Monday January 11, 2021 to Friday January 15, 2021. | 5 days. |
| 9 | Verification of results at the TSC Headquarters. | Monday January 18, 2021 to Friday February 5, 2021. | 15 days |
Click here to download the TSC Internship Teachers Recruitment Roadmap 2020
Recruitment Guidelines 2020 for POST-PRIMARY click here to download
RECRUITMENT OF POST PRIMARY SCHOOL INTERNS 2020(SLOTS) Click here to download
Recruitment of Primary School Interns 2020 Posts, Click here to download
Click here to download the TSC Internship Teachers Recruitment Roadmap 2020
Awarding of Marks Basing on Academic Qualification
| SCORING AREAS | MAXIMUM SCORE |
| Degree (BED) | |
| First class | 35 |
| Second Class Upper | 30 |
| Second Class Lower | 25 |
| Pass | 20 |
| Degree + PGDE or BSC+PGDE | |
| First class | 35 |
| Second Class Upper | 30 |
| Second Class Lower | 25 |
| Pass | 20 |
| Diploma + Dip Tech Education | |
| Distinction | 25 |
| Credit | 20 |
| Pass | 15 |
| Diploma in Education | |
| Distinction | 25 |
| Credit | 20 |
| Pass | 15 |
| Maximum Score | 35 |
Awarding of marks for Length of stay since qualifying as a teacher (since graduation)
| YEAR | SCORE |
| 2012 and before | 60 |
| 2013 | 55 |
| 2014 | 50 |
| 2015 | 45 |
| 2016 | 40 |
| 2017 | 35 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2019 and after | 25 |
| MAXIMUM SCORE | 60 |
Advantage of Communication ability and Co-curricular certificate of participation
One who has a co-curricular certificate of participation will also stand higher chances of scoring more marks. This part is very crucial when it comes to breaking of ties.
| AREA | SCORE |
| Communication Skill and Presentation | 2 |
| Participation in Co-curricular activities | 1 |
| Students’ academic performance(Exam Record) | 1 |
| Special Talent(s) | 1 |
| MAXIMUM SCORE | 5 |
So as to be on a save side, its important to provide evidence by producing a document to score above marks.NB:No candidate should score zero in this section
It is important to note that good command in communication and convincing confidence level will put you in a good position to secure a job with TSC.
Finally, Ensure that your content mastery in your teaching subjects is commendable.
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