PGCE Courses

Below are the lost of courses offered at PGCE.

Semester 1

Module NameCompulsory/Optional
Education Studies: Curriculum, Teaching and LearningFoundational Knowledge (Core)
Professional Studies and Professional EthicsSituational
English Communication and Academic LiteracyFundamental Learning (Core)
** isiZulu conversationalFundamental Learning (Core)

Semester 2

Module NameCompulsory/Optional
Teaching Practice 1Knowledge (Core)
Education Studies: Sociology and PhilosophyFoundational Knowledge (Core)
Specialisation 1*Electives
Specialisation 2*Electives

Semester 3

Module NameCompulsory/Optional
Teaching Practice 2Workplace Integrated Learning (Core)
FET Teaching Specialisation 1**Electives
FET Teaching Specialisation 2**Electives

* Work-Integrated Learning (WIL)/ Teaching Practice

This is a compulsory component which requires the student to undertake teaching practice at a secondary school, over four (4) consecutive weeks in Semester 2 and four (4) consecutive weeks in Semester 3.

*List of teaching specialisations

Students are required to choose two FET teaching specialisations from the list below:

  • Accounting
  • Business Studies
  • Economics
  • Mathematics
  • English
  • IsiZulu
  • Afrikaans
  • Life Sciences
  • Physical Sciences