1. The WCED is pleased to announce that 160 bursaries are to be made available to teachers who wish to obtain the Advanced Certificate in Education (ACE) in Mathematical Literacy (ML)
2. This ACE course will be offered part-time from January 2008 to December 2009. It will lead to an NQF Level 6 qualification.
3. Each bursary will cover tuition and registration fees, as well as accommodation fees at the residences of the tertiary institutions concerned.
4. Transport costs to and from the training venue will be covered by the WCED. However, teachers will be responsible for the cost of their learning support material.
5. The course will be offered by the University of the Western Cape (UWC), the University of Stellenbosch (US), the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) to students in the Western Cape. The following are the course arrangements at these institutions:

 Registration dateClasses commenceClass arrangements
UWC & UCT15/01/200801/02/20082 x 3 hours per week (English)
CPUT01/02/200801 & 02/02/2008Fridays and Saturdays (English)
Accommodation provided
US07/01/200807 to 11/01/20085 weeks per annum (Block session during holidays)
Accommodation at US
(Predominantly in Afrikaans)

6. The following will be given preference in the selection process:
  • Teachers with no ML qualification teaching ML to Grades 10, 11 & 12
  • Teachers teaching Grades 8 & 9 Mathematics who have access to ML classes or who will be moving to ML classes
  • Teachers with no formal qualification in mathematics teaching Mathematics at Matric level
  • Teachers who do not have Mathematics at Matric level
7. Teachers who wish to be considered for a course bursary are requested to complete copies of the attached Annexures A and B and submit them to the Department, via their school principals. Applications must reach the following address by Monday, 26 November 2007,
The Head: Education
For attention: Mr G de Bruyn (Room 8-78)
Directorate: Internal Human Capital Development
Western Cape Education Department
Private Bag X9114
Cape Town 
8000
8. Kindly bring the contents of this minute to the attention of all concerned.


SIGNED: E. KIRSTEN
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2007:11:16

Annexure A: Application form  (size: 74 KB)
Annexure B: Agreement  (size: 46 KB)