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Further reading: Job Enrichment

The teaching profession has considerable potential for innovation, inventiveness, play, and artis...

Further Reading: The jobs of teacher and school leader

Teaching is a meaningful and valuable profession. In Sierra Leone, teachers and school leaders ha...

Further reading: Introduction to Continuous Professional development

A teacher is expected to upgrade his or her qualifications regularly. This is necessary for the t...

Process: How to register participation in a CPD training course

  The TSC, TTCs or any other provider of CPD must ensure participation in CPD learning events is...

Further Reading: What is probation and why is it used?

The probation period of a newly appointed teacher is an opportunity for the school to observe and...

Rules: Equal Opportunities

  The teaching service is mandated by law to uphold equal rights and opportunities for teachers...

The Importance of Equal Opportunities

  An important part of HR is to ensure that all job applicants and employees have equal rights a...

Further reading: Introduction to teacher - employer relations

  Employee - employer relations is concerned with the relationship between employees and their e...

Process: How to join the Sierra Leone Teachers’ Union

  Anyone who is regularly and actively engaged as a teacher, school leader or lecturer in publi...

Introduction to Motivation

  High teacher performance is not just about competencies. It is as much about being motivated t...

Rules: Performance Appraisal

  Teacher performance appraisal is conducted annually, starting with completion of the Personal...

Process: How to deliver an induction training programme in a school

School leaders and senior teachers are required to mentor new teachers. This is a continuation of...

Further reading: Induction introduction

The purpose of the induction training programme is to introduce new teachers to the teaching prof...

Rules: Induction

A new teacher is required to complete an induction training programme during his or her probatio...

Process: How to enrol in a part-time distance teacher education course

Part-time distance teacher education courses are offered by TTCs and the SLTU. To enrol in a dis...

Process: How to enrol at a teacher training college

Admission criteria is specific for each course. The applicant should complete their application o...

Further reading: What is licensing and what are the benefits

  A licensed teacher is a sign that the teacher belongs to the profession and meets the stipulat...

Further Reading: The purpose of registration

  It is essential for effective Human Resource Management of teachers that all teachers are appr...

Process: Teacher Database and Register

  The TSC has a hard-copy of personnel records of all approved teachers. These will be scanned...

Further reading: Retiring from the teaching service

  The retirement age of teachers in Sierra Leone is 60 years. Under special circumstances teache...