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Mandela University will launch a new offering of part-time Postgraduate
Certificate in Education (PGCE) programmes at the institution’s North Campus in
Gqeberha on Monday, June 6.
The two-year
PGCE part-time programmes will be offered from 2023 on the University’s South
Campus, with lectures taking place in the late afternoons from Monday to
Thursday.
With the demand for new teachers anticipated
to increase until at least the year 2030, as current teachers reach retirement
age and there is an increased demand for teachers due to population growth,
this new offering bodes well with efforts to boost teaching capacity in schools.
The theme for the launch event
will be “Futures of Education”, with various representatives of the Department
of Higher Education, Science and Innovation; the Department of Basic Education;
the South African Council of Educators and partner schools invited.
Distinguished Professor of
Education from Stellenbosch University, Professor Jonathan Jansen, will deliver
the keynote address.
