IIE Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching

Overview

The IIE Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching is a professional teaching qualification that seeks to 'cap' a suitable undergraduate Degree or an approved Diploma.

The purpose of this programme 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). The IIE PGCE (Senior Phase and Further Education and Training) provides both a fundamental and comprehensive education underpinned by subject and pedagogic knowledge in specialized teaching in specific Senior Phase and Further Education and Training band subjects.

The programme focuses on foundational education theory and methodology and is therefore closely aligned with the requirements of a professionally qualified beginner teacher. (MRTEQ,2015). 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 (SP) and Further Education and Training (FET) band in their chosen subject(s).

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Course Outline

MODULES (ONE-YEAR STRUCTURE)

Note: At least two didactic specialisations must be taken in the qualification i.e. one Senior Phase Didactic specialisation and one FET didactic specialisation. Didactic specialisations may only be taken in modules that meet the entrance requirements below. Not all specialisations may be available or offered by The IIE in any given year.

DURATION

Distance (Online): This is a one-year IIE qualification available through IIE Distance (Online) learning for individuals wanting to study and work. As an IIE distance student you will receive all your support online from a dedicated team of IIE Rosebank College online tutors. Speak to a student advisor for more information.

THE WEIGHT YOUR FUTURE QUALIFICATION CARRIES

The IIE Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching is accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and is registered by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) as a 120-credit qualification on Level 7 (SAQA ID No: 101984). On successful completion you will receive a Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching from The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE), a leading registered private provider of higher education in South Africa.

SCHOOL-BASED WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING
(IE. TEACHING EXPERIENCE - TESF7112)

School-based Work Integrated Learning (WIL) is a critical component of Teacher Education Qualifications, the requirements of which are stipulated by DHET. Students will be required to complete a minimum of 8-weeks in school-based WIL (4-weeks in Grades 7, 8 and 9 and 4-weeks in Grades 10, 11 and 12) as per the IIE Academic Calendar.

The Teaching experience module is to give students an opportunity to observe Mentor Teachers, their roles and duties, documentation, assessment system, classroom management, teacher co-operation and development, school system and school within the community context. They will carry out the practical applications of the teaching principles, theories, and concepts they have acquired. Teaching experience is a compulsory module.

Admission Requirements

An approved Bachelor's Degree or equivalent qualification, as stipulated in the Minimum Requirements for Teacher Education Qualifications (MRTEQ) (DHET, 2015), but consideration may be given to holders of a 360 credit Diploma in appropriate and scarce fields as identified by DHET. The access qualification must include sufficient disciplinary learning in appropriate academic fields, as outlined in the tables below, to enable the development of teaching specialization in the Senior Phase and Further Education and Training band of schooling.

Student's competence in the Language of Learning and Teaching (LoLT) (English) plus ICT and a second language (excluding Afrikaans) are required components of fundamental learning for this programme. For this, applicants will have to provide evidence that they have these competencies which will be endorsed on their certificates (LoLT and LoCC) or they will be required to achieve these competencies. Students will not be able to graduate without them.

LoLT:

• Language of Learning and Teaching (LoLT) endorsement:
  • After completing the PGCE in English

You will have your certificate endorsed as "Proficient in the Language of Learning and Teaching (LoLT) – English.

LoCC: Second Language (excluding Afrikaans):

• Language of Conversational Competence (LoCC) endorsement:
  • If you have an African language (excluding Afrikaans) or SA   Sign Language as part of your NSC OR
  • If you have completed a module in an African language at first year level at an accredited higher education institution OR
  • If you are claiming proficiency in an African language, excluding Afrikaans, and you do not have certified competence (such as through a degree or your NSC) you are required to pass a competency test for certification purposes. Competency tests are offered in 3 official languages only, namely, isiXhosa, isiZulu and Sepedi.

You will have your certificate endorsed e.g. LoCC: isiZulu.

The African language or Sign language so selected does not have to be one of the languages offered at The Independent Institute of Education.

If you do not have any of the above (2.1 or 2.2 or 2.3) you will need to:

• Register for such a Conversational Competence Short Learning Programme (SLP) at The IIE concurrent with your PGCE and pass this SLP in order to get the endorsement for LoCC.

Please note that only a limited number of languages are available as conversational competence modules on our campuses.        

ICT:

• ICT competence
  • If you have done Introduction to Personal Computing or equivalent (NQF L5) , in a prior qualification, you need to provide evidence of this; OR
  • You need to write the Introduction to Personal Computing (INPC) competency test. If you pass, your Academic Transcript will reflect the ICT competence. If you fail, you need to register for the INPC Short Learning Programme.   

At least two didactic specialisations must be taken in the qualification i.e. one Senior Phase Didactic specialisation and one FET didactic specialisation.

Didactic specialisations may only be taken in modules that meet the entrance requirements below.

Not all specialisations may be available or offered by The IIE in any given year.

Important Information

• To be awarded this qualification, a minimum final year mark of 50% for each module must be achieved.

We've got your back!

All our IIE Rosebank College registered students get free software. The software includes and is not limited to MS Excel, MS Project, MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Outlook, which come with Office 365 bundle. Students can  access the software online using their RCCONNECT email addresses on office 365 or visit the campus IT Department to get FTP access to download the software.

DEVICE REQUIREMENTS 
To get the best out of the blended learning experience, you will need the following minimum requirements: a computer or laptop with WI-FI, Windows 10 or higher, Intel Pentium 4 Processor or Higher, 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor or a System on a Chip (SoC), 1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit (Or Higher) for your RAM, 16 GB for 32-bit OS 32 GB for 64-bit OS (or Higher) Hard Drive space, DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver for your Graphics card, and a Screen Resolution of a minimum 1280 x 800

NB: This fact sheet is accurate at the time of publication.  The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) reserves the right to alter any of the content prior to commencement of registration due to changes in regulation, policy, market requirements or any other valid reason.

POLICE CLEARANCE

IIE006: Work-Integrated Learning Policy:

All students undertaking an academic qualification with a school-based WIL component will be required to have a valid police clearance certificate (PCC) or an Afiswitch Criminal Check Certificate as accepted by SACE, on commencement of their Teaching Experience component in a school. Police clearance certificate (PCC) or an Afiswitch Criminal Check Certificate cost is carried by the student.

LECTURE ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS (ONLINE ENGAGEMENT)

Students will be allowed access to the main school-based Teaching Experience per relevant year if:

they have met the 80% lecture engagement requirement for each of the identified modules as is aligned to Teaching Experience for that year.

Dealing with Exceptions:

In cases where students have not met the 80% lecture attendance requirement for 1 or more of the identified modules as is aligned to Teaching Experience for that year:

Students will be expected to achieve a combined 80% engagement attendance (i.e. average) across the identified modules on condition that no single module attendance falls below 70%.

Students who fall into this category will submit a one-page motivation for Teaching Experience access to The IIE's Brand School of Education Campus Programme Manager for consideration by The IIE's Brand Head of School: Education in consultation with The IIE's Central Academic Team.

For more information, refer to the letter: Information regarding Attendance (engagement) for modules aligned to School-based Work Integrated Learning (i.e. Teaching Experience) on The IIE Faculty of Education programmes letter and to the Work Integrated Learning Policy.

SACE PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION (STUDENT EDUCATORS ONLY)

All students registered for an initial teacher education qualification with The IIE are required to provisionally register with SACE.

Course Accreditation

The IIE Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching is accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and is registered by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) as a 120-credit qualification on Level 7 (SAQA ID No: 101984). On successful completion you will receive a Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching from The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE), a leading registered private provider of higher education in South Africa.

Pathways

There are several pathways offered by The IIE at IIE Rosebank College, that enable access to higher-level qualifications.

Speak to the student advisor for more information.