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The National Curriculum Statement (NCS) Grades 10 - 12 (General) is being implemented incrementally during the period 2006 to 2008. The introduction of Life Orientation as a fundamental subject in the FET band requires trained teachers to ensure optimal curriculum implementation. Life Orientation calls for specialised and personalised training.
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The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will be providing bursaries to 70 permanently employed educators to improve their subject knowledge and professional skills in this subject area.
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The University of Cape Town (UCT) will offer the ACE course as a part-time course from March 2008 to December 2009. This will lead to a NQF Level 6 qualification and will combine both distance learning and contact sessions during weekends and school holidays.
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The bursary will cover tuition and registration fees, as well as the learning support material that will be provided by UCT. During the contact sessions, educators from rural areas will be provided with accommodation.
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The cost of transport to and from the training venue will be covered by the WCED.
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A total of 70 educators, 35 from the Metro districts and 35 from the rural districts will be selected for the programme.
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The following teachers are eligible for bursaries:
- Permanently employed teachers of the WCED in the FET band (Preference will be given to teachers currently teaching the above-mentioned subjects in Grades 10 to 12.)
- Teachers with a three-year diploma
- Teachers with a degree and a professional qualification, but with no formal qualification in the above-mentioned subject
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The course will cover the following elements of the National Curriculum Statement for Further Education and Training (Grades 10 - 12) and/or the RNCS (GET):
- The principles of the NCS
- The learning outcomes and assessment standards
- The knowledge areas
- Outcomes-based methodology (learning, teaching and assessment strategies)
- Social transformation, human rights, inclusivity
- The selection of support material, including computer software
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The course arrangements are as follows:
Course delivery
| Metropole group of 35 students | | | Rural group of 35 students | | |
| Activity | Date & Time | No. of contact hours | Activity | Date & Time | No. of contact hours |
| Registration & Orientation | Monday, 3 March 2008 Time: 15:00-18:00 | | Registration & Orientation | Sunday, 30 March 2008 Time: 15:00 - 18:00 | |
Contact session 1
(Lecture) | Saturday, 15 March 2008 Time: 9:00 - 16:30 | 7,5 hrs | Contact session 1
5-day block in school vacation | Monday, 31 March 2008 - Friday, 4 April 2008 | 40 hrs |
Contact session 2
5-day block in school vacation | Monday, 7 April 2008 - Friday, 11 April 2008 | 40 hrs | Contact session 2
Saturday session | Saturday, 17 May 2008 | 7,5 hrs |
Contact session 3
Saturday session | Saturday, 10 May 2008 | 7,5 hrs | Contact session 3
Saturday session | Saturday, 31 May 2008 | 7,5 hrs |
| TOTAL | | 55 hours | TOTAL | | 55 hours |
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Teachers who wish to apply for a bursary must complete and submit the attached application form (legible photostat copies will be acceptable, but must be followed by originals) to the Department, via their school principals. Applications must reach the following address by Friday, 29 February 2008:
Head: Education
(Attention Mr TP Davids, Room 8-79A)
Directorate: Internal Human Capital Development
Western Cape Education Department
Private Bag X9114
Cape Town
8000
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Kindly bring the contents of this minute to the attention of all concerned.
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SIGNED: E. KIRSTEN
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2008:02:19
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