Career counselors Faculty of Education

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Faculty of EducationProf Irma Eloff

Dean

12 November 2009

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THE NEED FOR TEACHER EDUCATION IN SOUTH AFRICA

• A national priority• Government investment• Literacy levels• Maths & Science• Early Childhood Education

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OUR STRENGTHS AT UP

• Currently our first-year applications are up 94%

• Full Education campus, safe environment• High standards• Exceptional staff members – leaders in

their fields• Strong links with schools• Substantial Funza Lushaka bursaries• Internationally benchmarked

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GROENKLOOF CAMPUS

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CHOOSING TEACHING

• Make a difference in the life of a child• Serve children, your community and your

country• Ignite the spark of curiosity in children• Experience the joy of seeing children

learn to read, write and to count • Experience on a daily basis the love for

learning and the love of teaching• Make the world a better place

(Acknowledgement to the DoE)

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THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

The Faculty of Education at UP continues to grow into one of the largest and most diverse facilities in South Africa for the initial and advanced training of education professionals from across the world.

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THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

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THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

A distinction of the Faculty is that it not only trains pre-service teachers, but also educational psychologists, principals, researchers, programme evaluators, curriculum designers, computer education and training experts, assessment specialists, education policy analysts, community development workers and education law advisors working in national and international agencies and organisations.

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PROGRAMMES

• Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)

• Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE)

• Baccalaureus Educationis Honores (BEd(Hons))

• Magister Educationis (MEd)• Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) • Distance education programmes

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B Ed. DEGREESBaccalaureus Educationis (B Ed.)• Early Childhood Development and Foundation

Phase• Intermediate Phase• Senior Phase

Further Education and Training • General• Economic and Management Sciences• Human Movement Studies and Sport

Management• Natural Sciences

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ADMISSION POINT SCORE(APS) = 26 TOELATINGSPUNT TELLING(TPT) = 26

Candidates with an APS of 26 and higher with Admission to Bachelor degree studies, will be given preference, in being admitted to the Faculty.

Institutional Proficiency TestCandidates with an APS of 22-25 will have to write the Institutional Proficiency Test of the University of Pretoria and be considered by the Admissions Committee of the Faculty for admission.

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BURSARIES

• NSFAS• Funza Lushaka bursary• Mpumalanga Dept of Education Bursary

for Mpumalanga province students only

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CONTACT PERSONSMs Lizzy Mafora

+27 (012) 420 5660 lizzy.mafora@up.ac.za

Ms Thandi Mngomezulu +27 (012) 420 5615 thandi.mngomezulu@up.ac.za

Ms Melinda Joubert - Head of Administration+27 (012) 420 5590 melinda.joubert@up.ac.za

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