Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Further Education and Training Teaching
Transform your educational approach with our specialised Postgraduate Certificate. Tailored for the dynamic Further Education and Training (FET) teaching landscape, our course is a beacon for those committed to educational innovation and excellence.
The Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in Further Education and Training Teaching (FET) is an 18-month programme aimed at developing graduates who wish to teach within the FET phase (Grade 10-12) based on modules completed in the undergraduate qualification.
Teaching subject choices may be selected from a list of specialisations offered by MANCOSA. The Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Further Education and Training Teaching qualification aims to develop innovative educators who will meet the needs of a new generation of learners. The key to taking South Africa forward lies in educating the nation for tomorrow.
The programme is offered online through distance learning with online support.
Work Integrated Learning (WIL)/ Teaching Practice
This is a compulsory component which requires the student to undertake Teaching Practice at a secondary school, over four (4) consecutive weeks in Semester 2 and four (4) consecutive weeks in Semester 3. Students must attend schools within a hundred kilometre radius from the following MANCOSA learning centres: Durban, Johannesburg, Cape Town Polokwane, Pietermaritzburg, East London, Gqeberha and Pretoria. Open to SA Applicants only.
Articulation
Upon completion of the PGCE (FET) programme students can articulate onto the Bachelor of Education Honours in Educational Leadership and Management or the Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Management (PGDEM). Applicants who have completed a Mathematics specialisation can articulate onto the Bachelor of Education Honours in Mathematics Education.
The student must choose TWO (2) specialisation areas. The two (2) specialisations must be subjects that are taught at school and the student must have completed the chosen subjects to at least NQF level 7 in the undergraduate degree.
Option 2
If a student only qualifies for ONE (1) elective, in a specialised area of study, two other modules have to be taken in order to satisfy the requirements of the programme:
Educational Studies 102: Psychology of Education – Semester 2
Research Teaching and Learning – Semester 3 Option 2 is applicable to students with the following specialisations only: Accounting, Mathematics, Life Science, Physical Science and Geography.
Semester 1
English Communication and Academic Literacy 101
Professional Studies and Professional Ethics 101
Educational Studies: Curriculum, Teaching and Learning 101
isiZulu Conversational 101 or isiXhosa Conversational 101
Semester 2
Educational Studies: Sociology and Philosophy 102
Teaching Practice 102 (TP102)
Educational Studies 102: Psychology of Education (Option 2)
Semester 3
Teaching Practice 103 (TP103)
Research Teaching and Learning 103 (Option 2)
The following specialisation modules run annually over Semester 2 and Semester 3
Teaching Specialisation Accounting 110
Teaching Specialisation Business Studies 120
Teaching Specialisation Economics 130
Teaching Specialisation Mathematics 140
Teaching Specialisation English 150
Teaching Specialisation isiZulu 160
Teaching Specialisation Afrikaans 170
Teaching Specialisation Life Science 180
Teaching Specialisation Physical Science 190
Teaching Specialisation Geography 1100
Careers
On completion of the PGCE (Further Education and Training Teaching) programme, graduates can be employed at:
Educational Institutions
Private/Public Schools
Requirements
The minimum admission requirement is an approved Bachelor’s degree. The degree should include sufficient disciplinary knowledge in an area of teaching (Further Education and Training Teaching) specialisation.
FAQs
Educators seeking advancement within the FET sector.
Professionals transitioning to vocational education roles.
This is a professional capping qualification offering an advanced teaching programme to those students who already have a three-year teaching degree and who wish to specialise in the FET Phase of education.
The PGDEM is a Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Management while the PGCE is a Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Further Education and Training Teaching.
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