Ministry of Education and Vocational Training

Teacher Education Division | Print |
Objective
The objective of this Division is to provide Teachers’ Education.

Functions
i. To coordinate teachers’ education;
ii. To initiate and review teachers’ education policies, guidelines and standards;
iii. To monitor and evaluate implementation of TDMS; and
iv. To provide teachers’ education management support services.

Teacher Education Division comprises two sections:-
i. Teachers Development and Monitoring Section; and
ii. Teachers Management Support Section.

Development and Monitoring Section
The Section is responsible for the following activities:-
i. reviewing policy on teacher education;
ii. reviewing teacher education curriculum, instructional materials and teaching learning methods;
iii. setting standards of education, student performance and achievement for teacher trainees;
iv. overseeing the professional development of tutors in teachers' colleges;
v. monitoring projects and training programmes related to teacher education; 
vi. monitoring the quality of teacher education training, teaching processes and outputs;
vii. preparing and integrating physical education into teacher education curriculum; and
viii. issuing guidelines for special educational needs of students in teachers’ colleges.

Management Support Section
The Section will be responsible for the following activities:-
i. reviewing teacher education plans and regulations;
ii. processing applications and maintaining registers for the ownership, management and registration of teachers' colleges;
iii. implementing Teacher Development Management Strategy (TDMS);
iv. issuing guidelines for student selection, services and transfer in teachers' colleges;
v. coordinating tutor recruitment, posting and deployment;
vi. issuing guidelines on the management and administration of teachers' colleges; and
vii. coordinating budget preparation and financial resources allocation to teachers' colleges.
 
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