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Teacher

A teacher works with students and helps them learn concepts in subjects such as science, mathematics, language arts, social studies, art and music. They then help them apply these concepts. Teachers work in pre-primary schools, primary schools and high schools/secondary schools. Teachers work in either private schools or public schools.


Available Qualifications:

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The minimum admission requirement is an appropriate 360-credit, NQF Level 6 undergraduate diploma or bachelor degree, which includes sufficient disciplinary (subject content) learning in cognate (i.e., similar, related), appropriate academic fields to enable lecturing a technical or vocational subject or field as taught in institutions offering TVET programmes. The disciplinary knowledge (or a substantial part thereof) must have been studied at the exit level of the entry qualification.

 

On entry to the programme, students will be assessed (using benchmark tests) on their ability to demonstrate adequate proficiency in academic literacies (LOLT, conversational proficiency in an official African language, numeracy skills and basic ICT skills). If the student lacks proficiency in these literacies stated here, she/he will have to enrol for additional modules to develop these literacies. It should be noted that credits from these modules may not form part of the 120 credits for this qualification.

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The minimum admission requirement is an appropriate 360-credit, NQF Level 6 undergraduate diploma or bachelor degree, which includes sufficient disciplinary (subject content) learning in cognate (i.e., similar, related), appropriate academic fields to enable lecturing a technical or vocational subject or field as taught in institutions offering TVET programmes. The disciplinary knowledge (or a substantial part thereof) must have been studied at the exit level of the entry qualification.

 

On entry to the programme, students will be assessed (using benchmark tests) on their ability to demonstrate adequate proficiency in academic literacies (LOLT, conversational proficiency in an official African language, numeracy skills and basic ICT skills). If the student lacks proficiency in these literacies stated here, she/he will have to enrol for additional modules to develop these literacies. It should be noted that credits from these modules may not form part of the 120 credits for this qualification.

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Minimum NSC statutory requirements for degree entry must be met.
  • An applicant with NSC Grade 12 Mathematics requires a minimum Applicant Score of 350.
  • An applicant with NSC Grade 12 Mathematical Literacy or Technical Mathematics requires a minimum Applicant Score of 365.
  • NSC achievement rating of at least 45% for Mathematics or 60% for Mathematical Literacy or Technical Mathematics.
  • NSC achievement rating of at least 50% for English (Home Language or First Additional Language) AND 50% for Afrikaans or isiXhosa (Home Language or First Additional Language).

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Minimum NSC statutory requirements for degree entry must be met.
  • An applicant with NSC Grade 12 Mathematics requires a minimum Applicant Score of 370.
  • An applicant with NSC Grade 12 Mathematical Literacy or Technical Mathematics requires a minimum Applicant Score of 385.
  • NSC achievement rating of at least 45% for Mathematics or 60% for Mathematical Literacy or Technical Mathematics.
  • NSC achievement rating of at least 50% for English (Home Language or First Additional Language) AND 50% for Afrikaans or isiXhosa (Home Language or First Additional Language).

 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 

  • Minimum NSC statutory requirements for degree entry must be met.
  • An applicant with NSC Grade 12 Mathematics requires a minimum Applicant Score of 390.
  • NSC achievement rating of at least 50% for English (Home Language or First Additional Language) AND 50% for Afrikaans or isiXhosa (Home Language or First Additional Language).
  • Specific minimum NSC subject requirements for FET subject specialisations are outlined in the table below, together with corresponding Mathematics, Mathematical Literacy and Technical Mathematics minimum requirements, where applicable.
 
Stream FET Subject of Specialisation Minimum Subject Requirement Maths Require-ment Maths Literacy Requirement Technical Mathematics Require-ment
Commerce
Accounting 60 60 - -
Business Studies 60 60 - -
Economics 60 60 - -
Mathematical Literacy - 60 - -
Mathematics 60 - - -
 

 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  •  Minimum NSC statutory requirements for degree entry must be met.
  • An applicant with NSC Grade 12 Mathematics requires a minimum Applicant Score of 390.
  • An applicant with NSC Grade 12 Mathematical Literacy or Technical Mathematics requires a minimum Applicant Score of 405.
  • NSC achievement rating of at least 50% for English (Home Language or First Additional Language) AND 50% for Afrikaans or isiXhosa (Home Language or First Additional Language) - unless stated differently in table below.
  • Specific minimum NSC subject requirements for FET subject specialisations are outlined in the table below, together with corresponding Mathematics, Mathematical Literacy and Technical Mathematics minimum requirements, where applicable
 Stream FET Subject of Specialisation Minimum Subject Requirement Maths Requirement Maths Literacy Requirement Technical Mathematics Requirement
Language and Social Sciences
Afrikaans 55 45 60 45
English 55 45 60 45
Geography 55 60 - -
History 55 45 60 45
isiXhosa 55 45 60 45
 

 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR CURRENT GRADE 12 LEARNERS

  • Minimum NSC statutory requirements for degree entry must be met.
  • An applicant with NSC Grade 12 Mathematics requires a minimum Applicant Score of 390.
  • NSC achievement rating of at least 50% for English (Home Language or First Additional Language) AND 50% for Afrikaans or isiXhosa (Home Language or First Additional Language).
  • Specific minimum NSC subject requirements for FET subject specialisations are outlined in the table below, together with corresponding Mathematics, Mathematical Literacy and Technical Mathematics minimum requirements, where applicable.
 Stream FET Subject of Specialisation Minimum Subject Requirement Maths Requirement Maths Literacy Requirement Technical Mathematics Requirement
Natural and Life Sciences
 
 
Geography 55 60 - -
Life Sciences 60 60 - -
Mathematical Literacy - 60 - -
Mathematics 60 - - -
Physical Sciences 60 60 - -
 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

An approved Bachelor’s degree at NQF Level 7 or 8, which includes appropriate and sufficient disciplinary knowledge to teach at least TWO school subjects for the FET phase of schooling (NQF Level 7 or 8).

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

An approved Bachelor’s degree at NQF Level 7 or 8, which includes appropriate and sufficient disciplinary knowledge to teach at least TWO school subjects for the FET phase of schooling (NQF Level 7 or 8).

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

An approved Bachelor’s degree at NQF Level 7 or 8, which includes appropriate and sufficient disciplinary knowledge to teach at least ONE school subject for the FET phase of schooling (NQF Level 7 or 8) and ONE school subject for the GET phase of schooling

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

An approved Bachelor’s degree at NQF Level 7 or 8, which includes appropriate and sufficient disciplinary knowledge to teach at least ONE school subject for the FET phase of schooling (NQF Level 7 or 8) and ONE school subject for the GET phase of schooling

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Unless Senate decides otherwise, candidates qualify for admission if they are in possession of a full qualification on, or equivalent to, NQF Level 7, as stipulated below:

  • Four Year BEd Degree OR
  • Three-year appropriate Bachelor’s degree (e.g. BSc) plus an Advanced Diploma in Teaching (or a recognised professional teaching qualification), OR
  • A former postgraduate professional teaching qualification (for example, PGCE).

In addition the candidate should have passed in their undergraduate programmes or PGCE with an aggregate of 60%.

In addition a minimum of 2 years of teaching experience will be required of teachers wanting to pursue a PGD qualification. In order to be admitted, candidates will in addition have to be selected in terms of a procedure decided upon by the faculty.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Unless Senate decides otherwise, candidates qualify for admission if they are in possession of a full qualification on, or equivalent to, NQF Level 7, as stipulated below:

  • Four Year BEd Degree OR
  • Three-year appropriate Bachelors degree (e.g. BSc) plus an Advanced Diploma in Teaching (or a recognised professional teaching qualification), OR
  • A former postgraduate professional teaching qualification (for example, PGCE).

In addition the candidate should have passed in their four year BEd degree programme at least two modules in Educational Psychology at the second year level with an aggregate of 60% or those with a PGCE qualification should have passed with an aggregate of 60% in a minimum of two Educational Psychology modules and should have the requisite technology skills (basic computer literacy skills) to be successful in this programme.

A pre-admission process will require students to demonstrate literacy skills with respect to critical reading and writing to enable them to engage in research prior to their entry into the programme. For example, during the initial induction/orientation of the programme the candidates may be asked to write an abstract for a published research article. The abstract written by the candidate is then assessed against the original abstract. If the candidates are found to be lacking in the basic required literacy and technology skills then appropriate SLPs as extended support will be recommended.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Unless Senate decides otherwise, candidates qualify for admission if they are in possession of a full qualification on, or equivalent to, NQF Level 7, as stipulated below:

  • Four Year BEd Degree OR
  • Three-year appropriate Bachelors degree (e.g. BSc) plus an Advanced Diploma in Teaching (or a recognised professional teaching qualification), OR
  • A former postgraduate professional teaching qualification (for example, PGCE).

In addition the candidate should have passed in their four year BEd degree programme at least two modules in Language at the second year level with an aggregate of 60% or those with a PGCE qualification should have passed with an aggregate of 60% in a minimum of two Language modules and should have the requisite technology skills (basic computer literacy skills) to be successful in this programme.

A pre-admission process will require students to demonstrate literacy skills with respect to critical reading and writing to enable them to engage in research prior to their entry into the programme. For example, during the initial induction/orientation of the programme the candidates may be asked to write an abstract for a published research article. The abstract written by the candidate is then assessed against the original abstract. If the candidates are found to be lacking in the basic required literacy and technology skills then appropriate SLPs as extended support will be recommended.

 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Unless Senate decides otherwise, candidates qualify for admission if they are in possession of a full qualification on, or equivalent to NQF Level 8.  Candidates shall be admitted to the study programme for the degree of Master of Education only if they have:

·         the degree Bachelor of Education Honours OR

·         an appropriate Honours degree (on NQF Level 8).

 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Unless Senate decides otherwise, candidates qualify for admission if they are in possession of a full qualification on, or equivalent to NQF Level 8.  Candidates shall be admitted to the study programme for the degree of Master of Education only if they have:

·         the degree Bachelor of Education Honours OR

·         an appropriate Honours degree (on NQF Level 8).

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Unless Senate decides otherwise, candidates shall be admitted to the qualification for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Education) only if they have:

  • the degree Master of Education or
  • an appropriate Master’s degree. 

Admission will be based on a Departmental selection process.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Unless Senate decides otherwise, candidates shall be admitted to the qualification for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Education) only if they have:

  • the degree Master of Education or
  • an appropriate Master’s degree. 

Admission will be based on a Departmental selection process.