ACE IP

Advanced Certificate in Education (ACE) in Intermediate Phase (IP)

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Type of Course
The course aims to empower Intermediate Phase educators in each of the 7 roles of the teacher and particularly in relation to the demands of the National Curriculum Statement. There is a strong emphasis on the Language/Literacy and Mathematics/Numeracy Learning Areas, where students’ theoretical insights and repertoires for classroom practice are equally developed.
The approach in this ACE is generally practice-based where students are encouraged (often as part of their assignment tasks) to implement in their own teaching contexts, the methodologies and theoretical understandings gained during contact sessions. The classroom atmosphere is informal and students are expected to take responsibility for their own learning by attending all sessions, reading widely, completing all assessment activities and participating fully during workshops.
Entry Requirements
Practising GET level teachers with a minimum of a 3 year professional teaching qualification (M + 3) – e.g. a Teaching Diploma
Course Outline

ACE IP students will obtain credit in:
• Education Studies
Learning and Teaching; Child Development; School & Community…

• Education Environment
Language/ Literacy; Maths/ Numeracy

• Professional Studies
• Teaching Practice OBE + NCS; Planning & Practice
• Life Skills

• Computer Literacy
• Literacy & Numeracy (towards the development of educators’ communicative and
academic skills)

Further information

For more information please contact:
Ms MJ Jackson
Professional Development Centre
Education Department, Rhodes University,
P.O. Box 94, Grahamstown, 6140
Tel: +27 (0) 46 603 7264
Fax: +27 (0) 46 622 8028
Email: m.jackson@ru.ac.za

Application forms are available from:
The Student Bureau
Rhodes University
P.O. Box 94
Grahamstown, 6140
Tel: +27 (0) 46 603 8276
Fax: +27 (0) 46 603 7350
Email: registra@ru.ac.za
Website: http://www.ru.ac.za/applying/