Bursaries for Teachers Teachers are the largest single occupational group and profession in the country. Their role has strategic importance for the intellectual, moral, and cultural preparation of our young people. Conceptual, content and academic knowledge are necessary for effective teaching, together with the teacher’s willingness and ability to reflect on practice and learn from the learners’ own experience of being taught. These attributes need to be integrated, so that teachers can confidently apply conceptual knowledge-in-practice. It is clear that all teachers need to enhance their skills, not necessarily qualifications, for the delivery of the new curriculum. A large majority need to strengthen their subject knowledge base, academic content knowledge and teaching skills. A sizeable proportion need to develop specialist skills in areas such as health and physical education, HIV and AIDS support, diversity management, classroom management and discipline. Many need to renew their enthusiasm and commitment to their calling. The Education Department offers bursaries to teachers who want to improve their qualifications.
Bursary Requirements The bursaries are open to teachers with REQV 11, 12, 13 or 14 who are permanent employees of the Education Department. It covers the cost of tuition and books in any of the following two-year part-time courses: • A National Professional Diploma in Education (NPDE) (open to applicants with REQV 11, 12 and 13) • An Advanced Certificate in Education (ACE) (open to applicants with REQV 13 or 14)
Where You Can Study NPDE and ACE certificate studies can be done at universities throughout South Africa. Kindly contact the university you are interested in for more information on these programmes.
How to Apply The Education Department will send a circular out to all schools calling for applications at the appropriate time. Follow the instructions to apply.
Provincial Departments of Education Eastern Cape Steve Vukile Tshwete Education Complex, Zone 6, Zwelitsha. 040 608 4200 | www.ecdoe.gov.za Free State 55 Elizabeth Street, FS Provincial Government Building, Bloemfontein. 051 404 8000 | www.fsdoe.fs.gov.za Gauteng 111 Commissioner Street, Johannesburg. 011 355 0000 | www.education.gpg.gov.za KwaZulu-Natal 247 Burger Street, Pietermaritzburg. 033 846 5000 | www.kzneducation.gov.za Limpopo Corner 113 Biccard & 24 Excelsior Street, Polokwane. 015 290 7611 | www.edu.limpopo.gov.za Mpumalanga Building No. 5, Government Boulevard, Riverside Park, Nelspruit. 013 766 5000 www.mpumalanga.gov.za/education North West 2nd Floor Executive Block, Garona Building, Mmabatho. 018 387 3312 | www.nwpg.gov.za/education Northern Cape 09 Hayston Road, Harrison Park. 053 830 1600 | www.ncedu.gov.za Western Cape Grand Central Towers, Cnr Darling and Lower Plein Streets, Cape Town. 021 467 2000 | http://wced.wcape.gov.za
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