[PHOTO: KEVIN TUNOI/STANDARD]The minimum entry requirement for teachers will be raised and their mastery of content emphasised under the new education curriculum reforms. The entry grade for nursery school teachers training will be C while those wishing to teach in secondary schools will require a mean grade of B-minus. Anticipated SampleThe purpose of the study was to investigate the need for curriculum reform in teacher education in Kenya. Participants included student teachers, teachers, lecturers, head teachers, principals and key leaders in all levels of education, as well as other stakeholders from all over the country. "Teacher education curricula need to be reformed to include a wider range of pertinent and contemporary issues and to use more effective strategies," reads the document.

Source: Standard Digital December 05, 2016 21:00 UTC