Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Senior Phase and Further Education and Training)

Stream: New curriculum
Qualification code: 03980 - NEW NQF Exit level: 6 Total credits: 120
Qualification offered until 0, and ONLY for students previously registered for this qualification.
Admission requirements:An appropriate Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma with an average of 60% or more in either qualification. A student, who does not have an average of 60% or more, may make a submission to the relevant College to allow such a student admission. Students must provide a written motivation of not more than three pages requesting admission to the college. The college will take into account the relevant experience, work or otherwise, of the student, the language capabilities of the student any other factor deemed necessary by the college.
Rules:As part of the Admission requirements a student must have completed 1 school subject at least up to 2nd year level and another on 1st year level. The University may additionally request a South African Department of Higher Education and Training evaluation from the student in order to further verify admission. A student who has successfully completed this qualification will be able to teach Grade 7 to 12. Students who registered before 2010 for this PGCE must complete the old curriculum and therefore must do all 13 modules, including: FDEME3L: Computer Integration in the Classroom LPAFRT8 : Language Proficiency (Afrikaans) or LPENGTS : Language Proficiency (English) and LPENGPN. Teaching Practice is a compulsory component in this programme and must be taken according to specific criteria. Registration for this program is only possible if the compulsory 10 weeks practical work can be done in South Africa. Students in SADC countries may do their practical in those countries. A DSAR05 declaration form must be completed by all students prior to registering.

First level

ModulePre/Co-requisite
Group A. Compulsory Educational Themes
EDAHOD5 - The Educator As Assessor
EDDHODJ - The Educator As Learning Programme Developer
EDLHODM - The Educator As Leader, Manager and Administrator
EDMHODR - The Educator As Mediator of Learning
EDPHOD8 - The Educator in A Pastoral Role
EDRHODG - The Educator As Researcher, Scholar and Lifelong Learner
Group B FET Subject Didactics. Choose 1 appropriate FET Subject Didactics based on your school subject passed up to 2nd year level.
SDACT0M - Fet Subject Didactics AccountingPre: Accounting 2 Co: PTEAC1X
SDBEC0S - Fet Subject Didactics Business StudiesPre: One of: Business Management 2/ Business Economics 2/ Business Administration 2 Co: PTEAC1X
SDBIOLJ - Fet Subject Didactics Life SciencesPre: (Botany 2 and Zoology 1) OR (Zoology 2 and Botany1) OR (Biology 2) Co: PTEAC1X
SDC4701 - Fet Subject Didactics Consumer StudiesPre: Clothing and Textiles 2 or Food and Nutrition 2 Co: PTEAC1X
SDCAT0P - Fet Subject Didactics Computer Applications TechnologyPre: One of: Information Systems 2 or Informatics 2 Co: PTEAC1X
SDCOS04 - Fet Subject Didactics Information TechnologyPre: One of: Computer Science 2/ Information Systems 2/ Informatics 2 Co: PTEAC1X
SDEC00N - Fet Subject Didactics EconomicsPre: Economics 2 Co: PTEAC1X
SDENG3J - Fet Subject Didactics EnglishPre: English 2 Co: PTEAC1X
SDGEOGM - Fet Subject Didactics GeographyPre: One of: Geography 2/ Environmental & Geographical Science 2/ Environmental -Science 2 Co: PTEAC1X
SDH4701 - Fet Subject Didactics Hospitality StudiesPre: Hospitality Studies 2 or Hotelkeeping and Catering 2 Co: PTEAC1X
SDHISTV - Fet Subject Didactics HistoryPre: History 2 Co: PTEAC1X
SDLANGT - Fet Subject Didactics Languages (Home, First and Second Additional Language)Pre: ANY of the following passed on 2nd year level: an Official language / Arabic / French / German / Hebrew / Latin / excluding English Co: PTEAC1X
SDMAT04 - Fet Subject Didactics Mathematics EducationPre: Mathematics 2 Co: PTEAC1X
SDMATLK - Fet Subject Didactics Mathematical LiteracyPre: One of the following: Mathematics 2 / Statistics 2 / Applied Mathematics 2 Co: PTEAC1X
SDPSC08 - Fet Subject Didactics Physical SciencePre: (Physics 2 and Chemistry 1) or (Chemistry 2 and Physics 1) Co: PTEAC1X
SDRELSD - Fet Subject Didactics Religion StudiesPre: One of: Religion Studies 2/ Biblical Studies 2/ Hindu Studies 2/ Islamic Studies 2/ Jewish Studies 2 Co: PTEAC1X
SDSGC0D - Fet Subject Didactics Life OrientationPre: One of: Psychology 2 / Human Movement Science2 with Psychology1/ Industrial Psychology 2 Co: PTEAC1Y
SDTECSY - Fet Subject Didactics Technology SubjectsPre: One of: Mechanical Technology 2 / Electrical Technology 2/ Civil Technology 2/ Co: PTEAC1X
Group C Senior Phase(SP) Subject Didactics. Choose 1 Senior Phase(SP) Subject Didactic based on your school subject passed on 1st year level.
LADACUH - Teaching Arts and Culture (Sp Subject Didactics)Pre: One of the following on 1st year level: Art Subjects/ Speech & Drama/ Music/ Handwork subjects/ Design subjects Co: PTEAC2Y
LADEMSJ - Teaching Economic and Management Sciences (Sp Subject Didactics)Pre: One of the following done on 1st year level: Accounting/ Economics/ Business Management/ Business Administration Co: PTEAC2Y
LADHSSA - Teaching Social Sciences (Sp Subject Didactics)Pre: One of the following done on 1st year level: History or Geography Co: PTEAC2
LADLANA - Teaching Languages (Sp Subject Didactics)Pre: One of the following passed on 1st year level: (An official language) or (Arabic) or (French) or (German) or (Hebrew) or (Latin) Co: PTEAC2Y
LADLORD - Teaching Life Orientation (Sp Subject Didactics)Pre: ONE of: Psychology subjects 1/ Human Movement Science 1 Co: PTEAC2Y
LADMMM6 - Teaching Mathematics (Sp Subject Didactics)Pre: Mathematics 1 Co: PTEAC2Y
LADNSCC - Teaching Natural Sciences (Sp Subject Didactics)Pre: One of: Biology1/ Botany1/ Zoology 1/ Physics 1/ Chemistry 1/ Geography 1/ Environmental Science 1 Co:PTEAC2Y
LADTECX - Teaching Technology (Sp Subject Didactics)Pre: any school subject passed on 1st year level. Co: PTEAC2Y
Group D. Compulsory Teaching Practice
PTEAC1X - Teaching Practice 1 (Further Education and Training) for PgceCo: Relevant FET Subject Didactic
PTEAC2Y - Teaching Practice 2 (Senior Phase) for PgceCo: Relevant Senior Phase(SP) Subject Didactic.

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