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Policy icy on the Minimu mum Requi quirem rements ents for Teacher er Educ ucatio ation Qualific ificat ation ions

Focus cus of policy

• MRTEQ policy is directed to the design

and development of qualifications for teachers and other professionals working in a schooling environment (i.e. Basic Education – Grades R – 12)

• Other qualifications policies to be

developed for other sectors (FET Colleges; AET centres; ECD (0-4)

• Articulation between these various

qualifications will be important

Why a new teacher her educat ation ion policy? y?

• Align teacher education policy with the new

10-level National Qualifications Framework (SAQA) and the Higher Education Qualifications Framework (CHE/HEQC)

• Respond to the challenges highlighted through

the experience of implementing the NSE since 2000.

Previou iously ly, no nation ional al academ emic ic qualif ific ication ions policy framework ework higher er education

• ion. Now, teacher

er education tion no longer on its ‘own playing field’ – an integra ral l part of a broade der r higher er education tion system, has to align with this.

• N&S,

S, 2000 did signal l that this would need d to be done.

Teacher er Knowl wledg edge

• Minimum standards defined in terms of a

specified knowled wledge ge mix, specifically related to the purp rpose

• se of the qualification.
• Foregro

regrounds knowled wledge ge: Teachers as knowledge professionals; active knowledge as compared to inert knowledge; Knowledge “what, how, why” ... in the moment

• f practice; teacher knowledge structures,

knowledge underpinning practice.

• Integr

tegrated ed and appli lied ed knowled wledge ge is the umbrella organising concept

• Disci

scipl plin inary ry learn rnin ing (academic disciplines, foundations of education)

• Peda

dagog gogica ical l learn rnin ing g (general and specific)

• Practi

ctical l learn rnin ing g (learning in-and-from practice)

• Fun

undam dament ental l learn rnin ing g (language competence, ICTs, academic literacies)

• Situ

tuation ional l learn rnin ing g (self, situations, contexts and environments)

Teacher er Knowl wledg edge e ....

• Knowledge positioned actively as learn

rnin ing

• The notions of roles

es and competen etences ces are not discarded , rather this policy recognises that these are underpinned by knowledge, and so it foregrounds the knowledge mix that enable the roles and competences.

• The notion of begin

inner er teach cher er competen etences ces is introduced.

Roles s and Competen tence

Practical Learning

Learning “in” practic tice Learning “from” practice tice Learn rnin ing g throu

• ugh

gh servic ice?

• Teaching in

authentic and simulated contexts

• Lesson observation
• Analysis of video

records, text case studies, lesson transcripts etc

• Research
• Placement or

volunteering in service

• rganisations,

community project involvement

• Not just School

l Experie rienc nce or Teaching ing Practice ice

• Integrat

ated d through h the learning ning program amme Invo volv lves es

Professional Practice Schools Teaching Schools Community

Sites es to support effectiv tive e Practic ical l Learnin ing

Qualif lifica icatio ions ns and career r pathway ays s for teachers rs

At least 3 clear possibilities [with obvious overlaps]:

• Teaching and Learning pathway
• Management & leadership pathway
• Research and policy development pathway

Career r Focus Qualif lific ication ation path Initial qual 2nd qual possibilities 3rd qual possibilities 4th qual possibilities e.g. Teaching and learning B.Ed Or Or Undergrad degree plus Adv Dip in Teaching Further spec: PG Dip (Ed) New role: Adv Dip (Ed) New spec: Adv Cert (Teach) M.Ed PG Dip (Ed) PhD M.Ed

QUALI LIFIC FICATION TYPES DEGREES DIPLOMAS CERTIFI FICA CATES 10 10 9 8 7 6 5

Qualif lific icatio tions for ITE (red) And CPD or PG s studies es (black)

Advanced Certificate Post Grad Diploma Honours Degree Masters Degree Doctoral Degree Bachelor of Education Degree Advanced Diploma in

• Teach. / in Edu.

Other Bachelor Degrees Gen Diploma Grade R Diploma