Ministry of Education Republic of Trinidad and Tobago #18 Alexandra Street, St. Clair Ministry of Education Republic of Trinidad and Tobago #18 Alexandra.

Ministry of EducationMinistry of EducationRepublic of Trinidad and TobagoRepublic of Trinidad and Tobago

#18 Alexandra Street,#18 Alexandra Street,St. ClairSt. Clair

TEACHER TRAINING

IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

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CONTEXTTrinidad and Tobago has a population of 

approximately 1.3 Million533 Primary Schools

337 Government Assisted Schools139 Government Schools57 Private Schools

Primary School Population – Approx. 126,000 students• 152 Secondary Schools

84 Government41 Government Assisted27 PrivateSecondary School  Population – Approx. 86,000 students

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EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION (ECCE)EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION (ECCE)

A. 180 Early Childhood Care and Education Centres107 Government73 Government Assisted (SERVOL)

B. 683 Private Centres registered with the Ministry of Education

C. 157 Unregistered Centres

ECCE Student Population – Approx. 12,000 

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VALUE OUTCOMES

Educate and Develop Children who are 

 Able to fulfil their full potential

 Academically balanced

Healthy and Growing Normally

Well adjusted socially and culturally

Emotionally mature and happy

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ESTABLISHED POSITIONS IN TEACHING SERVICE

POSITION NO. OF ESTABLISHED POSITIONS

PRINCIPAL 451VICE PRINCIPAL 102HEAD OF DEPARTMENT 222SENIOR TEACHER 313SENIOR SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

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TEACHER I/AT (Primary) 7,699TOTAL 8,799

PRIMARY

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SECONDARY

POSITION NO. OF ESTABLISHED POSITIONS

PRINCIPAL 125VICE PRINCIPAL 144HEAD OF DEPARTMENT 570DEAN 505TI/II/III/TVTI/II/III/IV/AT (Sec)

5,952

TOTAL 7,296

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Established Teaching Positions ECCE

CONTRACT POSITIONS

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ADMINISTRATOR/ TEACHER 18

TEACHER 8

TEACHER ASSISTANT 143

AUXILIARY 29

TOTAL 198

NON CONTRACT POSITIONS

TEACHING ASSISTANT II

80

TEACHING ASSISTANT I 10

TEACHING AID 14

APPRENTICE 11

TOTAL 115

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Key Stakeholders Teachers and Principals Students Parents National Parent Teachers Association Government and Ministers Tobago House of Assembly Examination Bodies  (Local, Regional 

and International) Denominational Boards Employees Teaching Service Commission TTUTA Post Secondary and Tertiary Institutions Textbook Writers and Publishers Ministries (Security, Sport, Health, Finance etc.)

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Range of Teachers & Qualifications

PRIMARYRANGE QUALIFICATIONS

ASSISTANT TEACHER II 5 ORDINARY LEVEL PASSES

TEACHER I TEACHERS DIPLOMA AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

SENIOR TEACHER/ HEAD OF DEPARTMENT/ VICE PRINCIPAL/ PRINCIPAL

AS ABOVE ALONG WITH YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

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SECONDARYRANGE QUALIFICATIONS

ASSISTANT TEACHER 2 ADVANCED LEVEL PASSES OR ASSOCIATE DEGREE

TEACHER I TEACHERS DIPLOMA (UNDERGRADUATE)

TEACHER II INCOMPLETE DEGREES OR RECOGNISED DEGREES THAT DO NOT MEET THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

TEACHER III RECOGNISED DEGREE; 2,632 WITH POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT / DEAN

AS ABOVE: SOME WITH MASTERS OR PhD DEGREES

VICE PRINCIPAL/ PRINCIPAL

AS ABOVE: SEVERAL WITH MASTERS IN EDUCATION

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Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)

Teacher Administration – Bachelor in Education and 8 Years experience

Teacher – Bachelor in Education and 3-5 years experience

Teacher Assistant – 5 Ordinary Level Passes and ECCE Certificate Practicum

Teachers Aide/ Teaching Apprentice – 3 Ordinary Level Passes (including English Language), 1 year ECCE Training, 2 Years experience in ECCE

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Teacher Training PoliciesPre Service TrainingMentoringContinuous Professional DevelopmentTeacher AssessmentStandards for TeachingICT in EducationICT Professional Development StrategyLearning Materials Production

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Areas of Teacher TrainingContent KnowledgePedagogy and Strategy in Teaching Mixed 

Ability Students Infusion of Technology in the CurriculumLeadership and ManagementLiteracy and NumeracyCurriculumClassroom ManagementConflict ManagementAssessment and Measurement

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ICT TEACHER TRAINING 650 Heads of Department and Teachers in ICT 

Infusion in the Curriculum 148 Teachers in Computer Literacy 1,200 Teachers in Digital Literacy Level I 40 Teachers in Development of Open Educational 

Resources 248 Teachers in e-Citizen and International Computer 

Driving License 250 Teachers in Intel Tech Essentials Programme 120 Teachers in Diploma in Educational Technology 600 Teachers in Basic Computer Literacy 112 Teachers in Information Technology

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