Professional Development of Grade 12 Teachers: ACE

DESCRIPTION:

Advanced Certificate in Education (ACE) courses are available for teachers of Grade 12 Biology, English, Mathematics and Physical Science. This training focuses on upgrading the subject knowledge and teaching skills of educators.

Educators are nominated to participate by the WCED. Only serving teachers who have a matriculation certificate plus a three-year teachers' diploma are eligible.

In 2002-2003, 30 teachers per course were nominated via the EMDCs.

These two-year courses are approved by SAQA and consist of a combination of contact and distance learning.

Contact learning takes place:

two to three weeks (before the schools start) in January
one week during the April school holiday
two to three weeks during the July holidays.

From January to June and August to November participants must complete a number of assignments.

The University of the Western Cape offers an ACE in:

Educational Management, Administration and Policy (Co-ordinator:Clarence Williams)
Mathematics (Co-ordinator:Lynn Rossouw)
Science (Co-ordinator:Meschach Ogunniyi)
Special Educational Needs (Co-ordinator:Lilian Lomofsky)
Language Education (Co-ordinator:Zubeida Desai)
Educators of Health Workers (Co-ordinator:Tania Vergnani)
Values in Education(Theo Smit)

The University of Stellenbosch offers ACE courses for teachers of Grade 12 Biology, Computer Studies, Mathematics and Physical Science. For more information, contact Kosie Smit (jhs@sun.ac.za).

INSTRUCTIONS:

For more information, contact the Curriculum Development Directorate:

Mike Cameron: mcameron@pgwc.gov.za

Lynette Malan: lmalan@pgwc.gov.za

PROVIDED AT:

These facility categories:

Teacher Centres

PROVIDED BY:

GOVERNMENT BODY:	Curriculum Development (Western Cape Education Department, Provincial Government of the Western Cape)
PRICE:	Approximately R3 500 a year

The content on this page was last updated on 24 November 2003

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