Diploma In Primary Teacher Education(DPTE)
The overall aim of the programme is to provide student-teachers with the tools of primary school teaching and learning process in the world sustainable educational development; enable them to have a commitment to quality, timeliness and continuous improvement; to be able to communicate effectively and function effectively individually or in teams and to attain necessary qualifications to progress academically in teaching profession.
The specific objectives of the programme are:
- To train and/or upgrade academic qualifications of primary school teachers to a Diploma level.
- To improve teaching skills, strategies and methodologies for effective teaching at primary schools.
- To build capacity of teachers to teach Mathematics and English Language at primary schools.
- To enhance communication skills and abilities of teachers during teaching and learning process at primary schools.
- To build the teacher capacity to integrate ICT in teaching and learning process at primary school level.
Programme Summary
Programme Informations
Candidates admitted into the programme are IN-SERVICE Teachers with the following qualifications:
- Grade A Teaching Certificate or Basic Certificate in Teaching with an average pass of B and above, with not less than 4 passes at O’ Level Secondary Education or an Advanced Level Certificate with at least one principal pass Or three subsidiaries
The programme comprises of 23 courses; 11 in Level I and 12 in Level II. The Courses are divided into three streams; the Language, Arts and Science streams.
LEVEL I | LEVEL II | ||
COURSE | CODE | COURSE | CODE |
Communication and Study Skills | ODC 040 | Introduction to Special Needs Education | ODC 050 |
Introduction to ICT | ODC 041 | School Administration and Management | ODC 051 |
Introduction to Educational Foundations | ODC 042 | Introduction to Research In Education | ODC 052 |
Introduction to Educational Psychology | ODC 043 | Primary Education Curriculum Dev. & Innovations | ODC 054 |
General Teaching Methods and Strategies | ODC 044 | General Studies | ODC 063 |
Numeracy Teaching Methods and Strategies | ODC 045 | Vocational Skills Teaching Methods and Strategies | ODC 064 |
Classroom Management | ODC 053 | Teaching Practice | ODC 049 |
Basic Mathematics | ODC 055 | Micro Teaching II | ODC 066 |
Micro-Teaching I | ODC 065 |
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Language Stream | |||
Literacy Teaching Methods and Strategies | ODC 046 |
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English Language | ODC 056 | Kiswahili | ODC 057 |
Arts Stream | |||
Social Stud Teaching Methods and Strategies | ODC 048 |
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Geography | ODC 061 | History | ODC 062 |
Science Stream | |||
Science Teaching Methods and Strategies | ODC 047 | Physics OR | ODC 058 |
Chemistry | ODC 060 | Biology | ODC 059 |
Item | Amount (TZS) |
Registration fee | 30,000 |
Tuition Fees |
620,000 |
Level I : Theoretical Courses (13 Units x 40,000) | |
Practical Course (1 Unit x 100,000) | |
Level II : Theoretical Courses (8 Units x 40,000) |
520,000 |
Practical Course (2 Units x 100,000) | |
Examination Fees (17 Courses x 10,000) | 170,000 |
Students Organization Fees | 20,000 |
Student Identity Card | 20,000 |
Quality Assurance Fee | 20,000 |
TOTAL | 1,400,000 |
| NAME | CONTACTS |
Mr. Innocent Messo |
The Programme is targeted for a candidate who will advance academically through acquiring a detailed theoretical and practical knowledge in his/her area of specialization and attain professional competences in primary school teaching procedures and practices required of a primary school teacher.
Assessment will be organized around Continuous Assessment (CA) one Main Timed Test (MTT) which will count 30% of the total marks of the course and a Final Examination (70%).