4. IIE Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE):
IsiXhosa
Northern Sotho (Sepedi) Northern Sotho (Sepedi)
4.1 CONTACT - PART-TIME (2 years)
Purpose of the qualification
The IIE’s Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in Senior Phase (SP) and Further
Education and Training (FET) Teaching (Contact) is a professional teaching qualification that
seeks to ‘cap’ a suitable undergraduate degree or an approved diploma. The qualification
offers entry level initial professional preparation for undergraduate degree or diploma
holders who wish to develop focused knowledge and skills as classroom teachers in the
Senior Phase and Further Education and Training band in their chosen subject(s).
PLEASE NOTE: FALs and Communicative Languages offered by The IIE are campus specific, and not
all FALs and Communicative Languages can be accommodated at each campus. For a breakdown of the
Indigenous language groupings and detailed language choice form click below:
Proficiency tests (FAL)
The purpose of this qualification is to qualify students to follow a career in teaching in the
Senior Phase (Grades 7-9) and Further Education and Training band (Grades 10-12). This
PGCE qualification is structured in accordance with the Department of Higher Education
and Training’s (DHET) Minimum Requirements for Teacher Education Qualifications
(2015). It is also aligned with the new Higher Education Qualifications Framework’s (HEQF)
guidelines. The qualification will equip SP and FET school teachers with the knowledge,
skills and applied competencies for employability and further specialization study, in
support of the principles of life-long learning.
Applicants wishing to register for The IIE BEd Foundation Phase Teaching & The IIE BEd Intermediate
Phase Teaching programmes must have obtained at least a Level 3 (40%) at the NSC or equivalent level, as
a HL or FAL, in the language they are seeking to study as a FAL in the BEd.
OR
Must demonstrate language proficiency (LP) in the selected FAL BEd language/s. To be admitted via this
option, candidates are required to pass a language proficiency test in the relevant language.
ALL applicants, regardless of route of entry to the BEd programmes, are required to meet the indicated
additional language requirements for the selected FAL and for English as the Language of Learning and
Teaching (LoLT). In the case of those students who have already graduated from an appropriate initial
higher education qualification such as a Higher Certificate, the English requirement may be waived on
successful completion of an appropriate proficiency test.
The BEd is designed for South African students and schools and therefore the language requirements are
designed to support the development of languages in South Africa. Should you therefore be required to
sit the proficiency test, this will be held on campus at the beginning of each year prior to registration and a
pass mark of 50% is required.
Should you fail this test you will unfortunately not be able to register onto the relevant BEd programme.
IsiXhosa
Exit level outcomes of the qualification
•
Demonstrate sound subject, curricular and pedagogical knowledge through the
practice of teaching.
•
Identify and adapt teaching methods to the unique needs of learners in diverse
settings.
•
Use and develop reliable methods of assessment to assess learning and improve
teaching and learning.
•
Reflect critically on practice, skills and ethics to enhance professionalism in the
teaching profession.
IsiZulu
IsiZulu Afrikaans
Afrikaans
Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching
COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE (COL) - FIRST YEAR ONLY
For specific information related to this qualification including admission requirements, qualification
structure, articulation and career options, please download the fact sheet below:
FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE (FAL)
Access the Part-Time qualification fact sheet here.
Access the Part-Time qualification academic calendar here.
4.2 Roles and Competences of the Beginner Teacher
4.2.1
Collective Roles of Teachers
All classroom teachers will develop in the following seven roles as appropriate to their
practice. The roles of teachers are (The Department of Higher Education and Training, 2015.
The Minimum Requirements for Teacher Education Qualifications. Pretoria: Government
Printing Works p. 60):
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