The Teacher's Career Path shows the progressive upward
movement of what a teacher can attain through a Generalized Career Structure
which starts from Teacher-Aide (lowest status) to Graduate Headteacher
- A (Highest status). This structure is shown below::
Code |
Status |
Basic Qualification |
Salary Scale |
TA |
Teacher Aide |
SSPE ( Parts I & II) plus minimum age
17 years |
TS:1(A) |
AT |
Acting Teacher |
3 CXCs with English; 4 CXCs without English,
plus minimum age of 17 years 6 months |
TS:1(B) |
PT I |
Pupil Teacher I |
5 CXCs at 1 sitting with English & age
between 15 years to 17 years 6 months |
TS:1(C) |
PT II |
Pupil Teacher II |
5 CXCs at 1 sitting with English & Maths
& age between 15 years to 17 years 6 months |
TS:1(D) |
TUM |
Temporary Unqualified Master |
4 CXCs, with English at 1 sitting; OR 5 CXCs
with English at 2 sittings; OR success at GUIDE Programme. Minimum
age 17yrs 6mths |
TS:2(A) |
TQM III |
Temporary Qualified Master III |
5 CXCs with English & Maths at 1 sitting
OR 6 CXCs with English & Maths at 2 sittings. Minimum age
17yrs 6mths |
TS:2(B) |
TQM II |
Temporary Qualified Master II |
2 CAPE subjects @ 1 sitting; OR Diploma in
Agri (GSA); OR GTEE Advanced Craft Certificate plus 3 years' experience |
TS:2(C) |
TQM I |
Temporary Qualified Master I |
3 CAPE subjects at 1 sitting; OR General Technical
Diploma (UG); OR GTEE Technician's Certificate |
TS:3 |
AM |
Trained Teacher |
Successful Completion of CPCE Programme |
TS:3 |
UGM |
Untrained Graduate Master |
Successful Completion of a Degree Programme
recognized for Teaching Purposes by the Ministry of Education |
TS:6 |
NGSAM |
Non-Graduate Senior Assistant Master |
7 Years' service as AM plus at least Grade
C in the Teacher's Annual Confidential Report for the last 3 years |
TS:4 |
GSAM |
Graduate Senior Assistant Master |
NGSAM plus successful completion of a degree
programme recognized for Teaching Purposes by the Ministry of
Education |
TS:10 |
NGSM |
Non-Graduate Senior Master |
Special requirements set out each year in
the advertisement of senior vacancies. Click here |
TS:5(A) |
GSM |
Graduate Senior Master |
NGSM plus successful completion of a Degree
Programme recognized for Teaching Purposes by the Ministry of
Education |
TS:12 |
NGHOD |
Non-Graduate Head of Department |
Special requirements set out each year in
the advertisement of senior vacancies. Click here |
TS:5(A) |
GHOD |
Graduate Head of Department |
NGHOD plus successful completion of a Degree
Programme recognized for Teaching Purposes by the Ministry of
Education |
TS:12 |
NGDHM-B |
Non-Graduate Deputy Head-B |
Special requirements set out each year in
the advertisement of senior vacancies. Click here |
TS:7(A) |
GDHM -B |
Graduate Deputy Head-B |
NGDHM-B plus successful completion of a Degree
Programme recognized for Teaching Purposes by the Ministry of
Education |
TS:13 |
NGDHM-A |
Non-Graduate Deputy Head-A |
Special requirements set out each year in
the advertisement of senior vacancies. Click here |
TS:8(B) |
GDHM-A |
Graduate Deputy Head-A |
NGDHM-A plus successful completion of a Degree
Programme recognized for Teaching Purposes by the Ministry of
Education |
TS:15 |
NGHM-E |
Non-Graduate Head-E |
Special requirements set out each year in
the advertisement of senior vacancies. Click here |
TS:5(B) |
GHM-E |
Graduate Head-E |
NGHM-E plus successful completion of a Degree
Programme recognized for Teaching Purposes by the Ministry of
Education |
TS:12 |
NGHM-D |
Non-Graduate Head-D |
Special requirements set out each year in
the advertisement of senior vacancies. Click here |
TS:7(B) |
GHM-D |
Graduate Head-D |
NGHM-D plus successful completion of a Degree
Programme recognized for Teaching Purposes by the Ministry of
Education |
TS:14 |
NGHM-C |
Non-Graduate Head-C |
Special requirements set out each year in
the advertisement of senior vacancies. Click here |
TS:9 |
GHM-C |
Graduate Head-C |
NGHM-C plus successful completion of a Degree
Programme recognized for Teaching Purposes by the Ministry of
Education |
TS:16 |
NGHM-B |
Non-Graduate Head-B |
Special requirements set out each year in
the advertisement of senior vacancies. Click here |
TS:11 |
GHM-B |
Graduate Head-B |
NGHM-B plus successful completion of a Degree
Programme recognized for Teaching Purposes by the Ministry of
Education |
TS:17 |
NGHM-A |
Non-Graduate Head-A |
Special requirements set out each year in
the advertisement of senior vacancies. Click here |
TS:13 |
GHM-A |
Graduate Head-A |
NGHM-A plus successful completion of a Degree
Programme recognized for Teaching Purposes by the Ministry of
Education |
TS:18 |
|
Non-Graduate Head-D Nursery |
Special requirements set out each year in
the advertisement of senior vacancies. Click here |
TS:5(A) |
|
|
NGHM-D plus successful completion of a Degree
Programme recognized for Teaching Purposes by the Ministry of
Education |
TS:11 |
|
Non-Graduate Head-C Nursery |
Special requirements set out each year in
the advertisement of senior vacancies. Click here |
TS:5(B) |
|
Graduate Head-C Nursery |
NGHM-C plus successful completion of a Degree
Programme recognized for Teaching Purposes by the Ministry of
Education |
TS:12 |
|
Non-Graduate Head-B Nursery |
Special requirements set out each year in
the advertisement of senior vacancies. Click here |
TS:7(B) |
|
Graduate Head-B Nursery |
NGHM-B plus successful completion of a Degree
Programme recognized for Teaching Purposes by the Ministry of
Education |
TS:14 |
|
Non-Graduate Head-A Nursery |
Special requirements set out each year in
the advertisement of senior vacancies. Click here |
TS:9 |
|
Graduate Head-A Nursery |
NGHM-C plus successful completion of a Degree
Programme recognized for Teaching Purposes by the Ministry of
Education |
TS:16 |