Rules for the National Professional Diploma in …

1 Rules for the National Professional Diploma in education ( npde ). These Rules should be read in conjunction with the general Rules and the general information in Part 1 of the Calendar which is issued to registered students. NB. This qualification will not be o ered from January 2008. No new registrations will be accepted in 2008. Only pipeline students may register until the end of 2010. Note the di erent Diploma and speciality codes indicated against the various diplomas. These codes must be indicated on your registration form. Specialisation directions for the npde .

2 This Diploma can be obtained in the following areas of specialisation: Foundation phase Grades R to 3 ( Diploma code 02542). Intermediate phase Grades 4 to 6 ( Diploma code 02550). Human and social sciences in the classroom (spec code HSS). Natural sciences in the classroom (spec code NSC). Senior phase Grades 7 to 9 ( Diploma code 02569). Natural Sciences (spec code 001). Mathematics and Technology (spec code 002). Mathematics and Social sciences Geography (spec code 003). Mathematics and Social sciences History (spec code 004). Mathematics and Life orientation (spec code 005).

3 Technology and Social sciences Geography (spec code 006). Technology and Social sciences History (spec code 007). Technology and Natural sciences Physical Science (spec code 008). Technology and Natural sciences Biology (spec code 009). Life orientation and Natural sciences Physical Science (spec code 010). Life orientation and Natural sciences Biology (spec code 011). Mathematics and Natural sciences Physical Science (spec code 012). Mathematics and Natural sciences Biology (spec code 013). Social sciences Geography and Natural sciences Biology (spec code 014). Social sciences Geography and Natural sciences Physical Science (spec code 015).

4 Social sciences History and Natural sciences Biology (spec code 016). Social sciences History and Natural sciences Physical Science (spec code 017). Languages and Natural sciences Physical Science (spec code 018). Languages and Natural sciences Biology (spec code 019). Languages and Mathematics (spec code 020). Languages and Technology (spec code 021). Mathematics and Economic and management sciences (spec code 022). Mathematics and Arts and culture (spec code 023). Natural sciences Physical Science and Economic and management sciences (spec code 024). Natural sciences Biology and Economic and management sciences (spec code 025).

5 Natural sciences Physical Science and Arts and culture (spec code 026). Natural sciences Biology and Arts and culture (spec code 027). Technology and Economic and management sciences (spec code 028). Technology and Arts and culture (spec code 029). E86 Admission requirements To be registered for this qualification students must: (a) be a practising teacher in the relevant phase and be able to provide evidence of ability to meet the practical component and (b) be in possession of at least a Grade 10 (Std 8 or Junior Certificate) school certificate and (c) be in possession of an NQF Level 4 qualification ( ABET, ECD, technical qualification) and have been teaching for at least five years or be in possession of a Primary Teachers' Certificate (PTC) or a Secondary Teacher's Certificate (STC)

6 Or a letter from the Department of education certifying that their academic record for the first year of a three-year teaching Diploma meets the entry requirements of the npde . NB. Primary Teacher's Certificates obtained outside the border of South Africa, are not recognised for Professional employment in South Africa. E87 Duration of study and number of study units per year (1) The minimum duration of study for the Diploma (revised 360-credit curriculum) is as follows: (i) In-service educators classified as REQV10: minimum 3 years (ii) In-service educators classified as REQV11 or 12: minimum 2 years (2) ON FIRST REGISTRATION AND ON RE-ENROLMENT at this University the number of study units for which a student may register is determined by Number of study units per year' in Calendar Part 1.

7 (3) The qualification allows for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for up to 120 credits (= 10 modules): In-service educators classified as REQV10, may be credited with a maximum of 120 credit points through assessment for recognition of prior learning. In-service educators classified as REQV11 ( Grade 10 + PTC) will automatically be credited with 120 credits on the basis of their previous Professional qualification ( exempted from the first-year modules), and may be credited with a further 120 credit points through assessment of recognition of prior learning in the form of a portfolio (NPDEP2-4).

8 In-service educators classified as REQV12 ( Grade 12 + PTC) will automatically be credited with 240 credits on the basis of their previous personal qualification ( exempted from the first-year modules and the RPL portfolio, NPDEP2-4) and will need to complete only 120 credits of new learning. Entrants from other sub-fields (for example ABET, ECD) may be credited with a maximum of 120 credit points through assessment for recognition of prior learning in the form of a portfolio NPDEP2-4). NB. No student can complete fewer than 10 modules. No student can complete the npde in less than 2 years.

9 All student must pass an integrated assessment portfolio, NPDEP1-3. Students who were registered prior to 2006 for the Diploma (240-credit curriculum) must complete the qualification by following the curriculum as prescribed for the second and third year. The relevant Diploma codes are retained: 02542 npde (Foundation Phase). 02550 npde (Intermediate Phase). 02569 npde (Senior Phase). Students must pass 5 of the 10 first-year modules in order to register for any second-year modules in addition to the modules being repeated. Students must pass 3 of the 5 second-year modules in order to register for any third-year modules in addition to the modules being repeated.

10 E88 Composition of the curriculum Purpose: to o er classroom-based educators an opportunity to gain qualified teacher status (currently REQV13). Foundation Phase Grades R to 3 (Two year- Diploma code: 02542). (Three year- Diploma code: 03352). This curriculum comprises 30 modules. COMPULSORY FIRST-YEAR MODULES: NPD062J : Portfolio development NPD068Q : Thinking skills and numeracy NPD065M : Introduction to being a teacher 1: education theory NPD066N : Introduction to being a teacher 2: classroom practice NPD067P : Introduction to being a teacher 3: tools and strategies NPD063K : Using media in the classroom 1.