Teachers & Leaders
CPD
Qualifications upgrade
Kiribati registration of new teachers requires all graduates entering the teaching profession to have at least Advanced Diploma of Teaching level. This is Level 6 of an international framework (eg Pacific Qualifications Framework). SSS teachers need to hold a Degree and Teaching certificate, with a degree being Level 7 of the international framework. KTC offers a Graduate Certificate in Teaching (Senior Secondary) for those holding a degree, with Graduate Certificate being Level 8 of the international framework.
Advanced Diploma in Teaching (Inservice)
Minimum requirement for teacher registration. This is an upgrade program of study for primary and JSS teachers currently holding a Certificate of Teaching or Diploma of Teaching.
Prospective teachers must complete English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and two hurdle tasks, before enrolling in the Advanced Diploma of Teaching (Inservice).
The Advanced Diploma of Teaching (Inservice) involves completion of a journal (15 entries), action research project and Portfolio (addressing each of the Teacher Service Standards (TSS) criteria, with four references and six pieces of evidence)
Advanced Diploma in School Leadership
Advanced Diploma (in Teaching or in School Leadership) is a minimum requirement for teacher registration. This is an upgrade program of study for current or aspiring school leaders holding a Certificate of Teaching or Diploma of Teaching .
Prospective applicants must complete English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and two hurdle tasks, before enrolling in the Advanced Diploma in School Leadership. The Advanced Diploma in School Leadership involves completion of a journal (15 entries), action research project and Portfolio (addressing 15 of the Kiribati School Leaders Service Standards (KSLSS) criteria, with four references and six pieces of evidence)
Graduate Certificate in Teaching (Senior Secondary)
For SSS teachers holding a degree and needing a teaching certificate for teacher registration purposes.
English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and TELPA B2 Language skills
EAP is a preliminary requirements before primary and secondary teachers and leaders can commence an Advanced Diploma.
During EAP you will learn about finding and using references in your writing to access research about education, and how to write using your own words and skills of reflective writing. This five day course prepares you for doing a portfolio which is part of the Advanced Diploma programs. You must complete two writing ‘hurdle’ tasks to demonstrate that you have writing skills at B6 level, the Advanced Diploma academic level
TELPA B2 language of reading, writing, listening, speaking is a requirement for registration of all teachers and leaders in Kiribati. Those people enrolling at KTC for the Advanced Diploma in Teaching (Inservice) or Advanced Diploma in School Leadership must have B2 English before graduation.
Teacher/leader portfolio
Developing a teaching portfolio or school leader portfolio is a key part of the Advanced Diploma in Teaching, Advanced Diploma in Teaching (Inservice) or Advanced Diploma in School Leadership qualifications process for teachers and school leaders. A teaching portfolio summarises and highlights your abilities as a teacher and is linked to the Kiribati National Teacher Service Standards (TSS) or the Kiribati School Leader Service Standards (KSLSS).
Journal
Developing a Journal is a key part of the Advanced Diploma in Teaching (preservice) or Advanced Diploma in Teaching (Inservice) or Advanced Diploma in School Leadership qualifications process for teachers and school leaders. A teaching or leader journal is a written record of your teaching or leadership experiences while the experiences are still fresh. Keeping notes on your teaching or leadership experiences will help you to reflect on them and learn from them. Re-reading your journal entries later-on will allow you to look back on your experiences in an objective way.
This can be useful, especially if the experience did not go well. By writing about the experience and thinking about it later-on, you can take the time to try and find out what went wrong and how to avoid the same mistake in the future.