Directorate: Curriculum Development: Further Education and Training (FET)

Purpose:

To manage all Curriculum Special Projects (currently Dinaledi, MST and Focus Schools).

Functions:

• Manage and oversee the development of curriculum for all Curriculum Special Projects.
• Manage and oversee the professional development of all human resources involved in Curriculum Special Projects.
• Provide support to schools identified as focus schools in respect of all Curriculum Special Projects.
• Ensure all reporting mechanisms in respect of Curriculum Special Projects and focus schools are implemented and operational.

Purpose:

To manage the development and coordination of FET curriculum policy frameworks, subjects, learning programmes and learning support for FET schools.

Functions:

• Coordinate curriculum research and development within subjects.
• Coordinate curriculum research and development for curriculum adaptation within subjects in order to include learners with special needs.
• Coordinate curriculum development initiatives within subject context according to provincial needs in FET.
• Contribute to national curriculum policy development with respect to subjects.
• Monitor, support and evaluate all provincial interventions within the subject context.
• Develop policy documents, guidelines and training materials in support of subjects.

Purpose:

To facilitate curriculum development and delivery in FET colleges in line with provincial strategies.

Functions:

• Facilitate delivery and alignment of vocational, occupational and skills programmes at FET colleges in line with Provincial priorities.
• Provide curriculum advice in respect of FET subjects to FET colleges.

Purpose:

To manage and coordinate e-learning.

Functions:

• Develop policy and manage the planning of e-Learning matters.
• Manage integrated training and the e-environment by providing e-support for curriculum delivery.