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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Certificate: Secondary Education 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
13935  Certificate: Secondary Education 
ORIGINATOR
Vista University 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
National Certificate  Field 05 - Education, Training and Development  Schooling 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  120  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 SAQA 2663/05  2006-07-01  2009-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2010-06-30   2013-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
To accredit a learner with practical, foundational and reflexive competence for teaching in Grades 8 - 10 in two specialist subjects. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
(a). NQF level 4 Further Education and Training Certificate or RPL equivalent

AND

(b). A minimum of five years teaching experience

AND

Currently employed as a primary/secondary school teacher (proof of this must be submitted) a series of admission tests are to be completed successfully by these applicants. 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
N 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
A qualified practitioner at this level is able to fulfil the roles and competences of a teacher, viz.
  • Mediator of learning
  • Interpreter and designer of learning programmes and materials
  • Leader, administrator and manager
  • Scholar, researcher and lifelong learner
  • Community, citizenship and pastoral role
  • Assessor
  • Subject Specialist

    A learner who successfully completed this diploma is also able to, inter alia

    1. Identify and solve problems, displaying her/his ability to think critically and creatively

    2. Work as a member of a team and group

    3. Organise and manage his/her time responsibly and effectively

    4. Collect, organise, analyse and critically evaluate information

    5. Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and or language skills in the modes of oral and written persuasion

    6. Recognise that problem solving contexts do not exist in isolation 
    		•

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    A learners should be able to demonstrate the practical competences required by the contextual role, as list above under assessment outcomes, grounded in foundational competence and integrated through reflexive competence. These competences are assessed as performed in the subject specialist role.


    INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT


    The learner must be able to demonstrate his/her acquired knowledge, skills and attitudes in an integrated way. The assessment is:

    Continuous, consisting of, inter alia, written and or oral tests, assignments, demonstrations, portfolios and projects and or

    Summative consisting of a written or oral examination or other appropriate assessment strategy 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Horizontal Internal Articulation: None

    Vertical, internal articulation exists with the Secondary Education Diploma (Grades 11 - 12)

    Vertical and horizontal external articulation exist with programmes that are similar to those mentioned above, offered at other higher education institutions in the country. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    University Senate and Council (internally). External standards are set (but not moderated) by the employer as described in the Norms and Standards for Educators. 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    Internal assessors are academics from Vista University who hold relevant qualifications at least at the same level, but preferably higher than that of this Certificate AND have relevant teaching experience. 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006. 

    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
     
    NONE 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
    NONE 


    All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.