The overarching goal of the educational experience in this particular programme is to provide all our students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to live and work in a globally interdependent world and with the support services to help them succeed.

For this reason, this academic programme also seeks to foster inclusivity and to develop a sense of personal and social responsibility as well as ethical conduct in and among our students by encouraging involvement in environmental affairs, as well as in community and public service. It endeavours to offer and cultivate a teaching-learning environment that is hospitable to diverse socio-conventional and linguistic interests and activities.

Advanced Diploma in Teaching The Advanced Diploma in Teaching (ADT) programme in the Faculty of Education Sciences by the North-West University prepares student teachers to become competent professional educators in a variety of educational and training careers.

Contact usHead OfficeTel: 011 670 4700; Fax: 011 675 2592; Website: www.olg.co.za; Call Centre: 011 670 4850

Eastern Cape, North West, Free State, Northern Cape and Western CapePaul Beselaar Cell: 083 650 5565; Tel: 021 930 2651; Fax: 021 930 2935; E-mail: beselaar@iafrica.com

KwaZulu-NatalEddie BushCell: 082 413 3685; Tel: 031 765 5131; Fax: 031 570 1056; E-mail: bush@iafrica.com

Limpopo, Mpumalanga, GautengSakkie Manda Cell: 082 926 4427 or 082 927 7487; Tel: 011 988 7044; Fax: 086 678 6444 E-mail: smanda@absamail.co.za

The Advanced Diploma in Teaching is focussed on the initial training of teachers for teaching in theSenior and Further Education and Training Phases, thus Grades 7 to 12.

The ADT serves as a professional capping qualification for candidates who have completed a relevantB-degree or a relevant qualification with at least 360-credit qualification and wish to enter the teaching profession.

Students, who obtained this qualification with its focussed vision on classroom practice, will be able tofulfil all the contextual roles and competencies of an effective educator. With this certificate an educator can teach from Grades 7 to 12.

The programme equips and empowers prospective educators in the Senior and FET phases to:

• develop and demonstrate a deep knowledge and understanding of education theory and practice;

• integrate education theory and practice as applied competence;

• demonstrate and implement the subject specific pedagogical competencies of the Senior and FET educator that embrace teaching, learning and assessment in practice,

• develop and demonstrate knowledge, skills, attitudes and values to become responsible, independent and contributing scholars of the professional educational community in a diverse and changing national and international context; and

• develop and demonstrate critical, creative and reflective problem solving skills within educational and societal context.

Who is this qualification aimed at?

The qualification consists of 140 credits divided into 14 modules. These modules include fundamental modules, generic modules and specialisation methodologies.

What can students expect?

This specialised qualification will provide the successful student with both horizontal and vertical articulation possibilities.

• To articulate vertically, a student can seek access to the BEd Honours (NQF 8) or a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (NQF 8), specialising further in a cognate subject, phase or practice contained in this initial qualification. These NQF Level 8 qualifications ensure access to further postgraduate studies (Master’s & Doctoral Degrees) in cognate study areas.

• A horizontal articulation is also possible to the AdvDip (Education) qualification on NQF level 7, for students who want to develop a new role to support teaching and learning, for example school librarianship, education for the deaf, etc.

The ADT curriculum is compiled of compulsory (fundamental and core) modules as well as two methodologies from the list of available methodologies. Methodologies will be allocated to the student by the NWU, in conjunction with the guidelines and council of the Department of Education, during the application and admission process.

• The minimum duration of study is one year (two examination opportunities)

• The maximum duration of study is three years (six examination opportunities)

• A recognised qualification with a minimum of 360 credits at NQF Level 6 which includes at least two recognised school subjects.

• Students must also be able to take two methodology subjects in order to obtain the qualification.• The curriculum for the qualification is structured as follows:

• (A recognised school subject is one included in the Department of Basic Education’s official list of school subjects.) These are recognised school subjects completed in a qualification obtained:

• a recognised school subject at level 3 +

• a recognised school subject at level 2 (depending on subject specific requirements).

• In the event of a choice between methodologies for academic subjects already obtained for a prior qualification, a student must select from these the two subjects that were obtained at the highest level. In the case of Languages, the relevant language subject must be at year level 3.

• Examples of recognised school subjects completed in initial qualification obtained: Languages (Afrikaans, English or Setswana), Geography, History, Mathematics, Sociology and Psychology, Technology, Human Movement Sciences, Life Sciences (Physiology, Botony, Zoology), Physical Sciences (Physics, Chemistry), Business Management, Accounting, Economics, Tourism, Information Technology, Music and Art.

Articulation

Programme Modules

Duration

Admission requirements

"The Advanced Diploma in Teaching (ADT)

programme in the Faculty of Education Sciencesby the North-West University prepares studentteachers to become competent professional

educators in a variety of educational andtraining careers."

The Advanced Diploma in Teaching is focussed on the initial training of teachers for teaching in theSenior and Further Education and Training Phases, thus Grades 7 to 12.

The ADT serves as a professional capping qualification for candidates who have completed a relevantB-degree or a relevant qualification with at least 360-credit qualification and wish to enter the teaching profession.

Students, who obtained this qualification with its focussed vision on classroom practice, will be able tofulfil all the contextual roles and competencies of an effective educator. With this certificate an educator can teach from Grades 7 to 12.

The programme equips and empowers prospective educators in the Senior and FET phases to:

• develop and demonstrate a deep knowledge and understanding of education theory and practice;

• integrate education theory and practice as applied competence;

• demonstrate and implement the subject specific pedagogical competencies of the Senior and FET educator that embrace teaching, learning and assessment in practice,

• develop and demonstrate knowledge, skills, attitudes and values to become responsible, independent and contributing scholars of the professional educational community in a diverse and changing national and international context; and

• develop and demonstrate critical, creative and reflective problem solving skills within educational and societal context.

Who is this qualification aimed at?

The qualification consists of 140 credits divided into 14 modules. These modules include fundamental modules, generic modules and specialisation methodologies.

What can students expect?

This specialised qualification will provide the successful student with both horizontal and vertical articulation possibilities.

• To articulate vertically, a student can seek access to the BEd Honours (NQF 8) or a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (NQF 8), specialising further in a cognate subject, phase or practice contained in this initial qualification. These NQF Level 8 qualifications ensure access to further postgraduate studies (Master’s & Doctoral Degrees) in cognate study areas.

• A horizontal articulation is also possible to the AdvDip (Education) qualification on NQF level 7, for students who want to develop a new role to support teaching and learning, for example school librarianship, education for the deaf, etc.

The ADT curriculum is compiled of compulsory (fundamental and core) modules as well as two methodologies from the list of available methodologies. Methodologies will be allocated to the student by the NWU, in conjunction with the guidelines and council of the Department of Education, during the application and admission process.

• The minimum duration of study is one year (two examination opportunities)

• The maximum duration of study is three years (six examination opportunities)

• A recognised qualification with a minimum of 360 credits at NQF Level 6 which includes at least two recognised school subjects.

• Students must also be able to take two methodology subjects in order to obtain the qualification.• The curriculum for the qualification is structured as follows:

• (A recognised school subject is one included in the Department of Basic Education’s official list of school subjects.) These are recognised school subjects completed in a qualification obtained:

• a recognised school subject at level 3 +

• a recognised school subject at level 2 (depending on subject specific requirements).

• In the event of a choice between methodologies for academic subjects already obtained for a prior qualification, a student must select from these the two subjects that were obtained at the highest level. In the case of Languages, the relevant language subject must be at year level 3.

• Examples of recognised school subjects completed in initial qualification obtained: Languages (Afrikaans, English or Setswana), Geography, History, Mathematics, Sociology and Psychology, Technology, Human Movement Sciences, Life Sciences (Physiology, Botony, Zoology), Physical Sciences (Physics, Chemistry), Business Management, Accounting, Economics, Tourism, Information Technology, Music and Art.

Articulation

Programme Modules

Duration

Admission requirements

"The Advanced Diploma in Teaching (ADT)

programme in the Faculty of Education Sciencesby the North-West University prepares studentteachers to become competent professional

educators in a variety of educational andtraining careers."

The overarching goal of the educational experience in this particular programme is to provide all our students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to live and work in a globally interdependent world and with the support services to help them succeed.

For this reason, this academic programme also seeks to foster inclusivity and to develop a sense of personal and social responsibility as well as ethical conduct in and among our students by encouraging involvement in environmental affairs, as well as in community and public service. It endeavours to offer and cultivate a teaching-learning environment that is hospitable to diverse socio-conventional and linguistic interests and activities.

Advanced Diploma in Teaching The Advanced Diploma in Teaching (ADT) programme in the Faculty of Education Sciences by the North-West University prepares student teachers to become competent professional educators in a variety of educational and training careers.

Contact usHead OfficeTel: 011 670 4700; Fax: 011 675 2592; Website: www.olg.co.za; Call Centre: 011 670 4850

Eastern Cape, North West, Free State, Northern Cape and Western CapePaul Beselaar Cell: 083 650 5565; Tel: 021 930 2651; Fax: 021 930 2935; E-mail: beselaar@iafrica.com

KwaZulu-NatalEddie BushCell: 082 413 3685; Tel: 031 765 5131; Fax: 031 570 1056; E-mail: bush@iafrica.com

Limpopo, Mpumalanga, GautengSakkie Manda Cell: 082 926 4427 or 082 927 7487; Tel: 011 988 7044; Fax: 086 678 6444 E-mail: smanda@absamail.co.za