Advanced Diploma in Technical and Vocational Teaching
Education, Training and Development - Higher Education and Training
Purpose and Rationale
Purpose
The Advanced Diploma in Technical and Vocational Teaching is a professional teaching qualification for lecturing at institutions that offer technical and vocational education and training qualifications. It is a qualification for learners already in possession of a general undergraduate qualification, to become professionally qualified as a lecturer or trainer.
The qualification offers entry-level professional teaching preparation of learners to develop expertise in teaching. Professionally qualified technical and vocational education and training lecturers and trainers will be able to:
- Teach their subject, and select, sequence and pace subject content following subject and learner needs.
- Engage with the Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) context, including the policy environment and contextual realities of the sector, in order to adjust their practice appropriately.
- Deal with diverse socio-economic contexts, ages, cultural backgrounds, life and work experience, learning styles and aspirations, and special education needs of their learners, to ensure maximum learner success.
- Manage their teaching environments effectively in order to enhance learning.
- Communicate effectively through advanced speaking, reading and writing skills in the language of learning and teaching.
- Develop and administer the assessment in varied and reliable ways, and use the results of the assessment to improve their practice and learners' understanding.
- Effectively integrate information and communication technologies for their own and learners' progress.
- Equip themselves and their learners for the demands of the workplaces within which their learners will work.
- Embody positive work ethic and values in a manner that honours and advances the vocational teaching and training profession.
- Reflect critically in, and with, the professional community of practitioners, on their practice, in order to improve and adapt to changing environments.
Rationale
An improved and efficient Technical and Vocational Education and Training system is a priority identified by government, industry, and learning institutions in respect of enhanced responsiveness to the needs of the economy and the needs of current and prospective learners.
The qualification responds to the need to develop teaching competence in the technical and vocational education and training sector, particularly in light of the previous ad hoc development of lecturers at colleges and training centers. It recognizes that successful output is directly related to successful input. The qualification focuses on technical and vocational contexts, acknowledging that teaching and learning in the TVET sector require specialized pedagogies cognizant of the diversity of the learner body and the world of work.
It aims to develop the capacity of current and prospective technical and vocational lecturers and trainers to build relationships with local, national, and international business and industry to enhance their knowledge and insights into the most recent trends and technological advances and to incorporate these insights into teaching practice.
The qualification provides for career advancement in the sector as it articulates with a variety of cognate qualifications. It is a professional teaching qualification for prospective TVET lecturers and trainers or as an in-service professional teaching qualification for lecturers and trainers who have an approved qualification.
Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of the philosophy, psychology, politics, economics, sociology and history of education.
- Demonstrate respect for professional ethics and issues related to knowledge of, and relationships between self and others in the life of a technical and vocational education and training lecturer.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles, practices and methods of general teaching practice.
- Demonstrate an understanding of learners, vocational education and training, learning, curriculum and general instructional and assessment strategies.
- Demonstrate an understanding of concepts, methods, rules and practices of a TVET subject or field in order to create appropriate learning opportunities for learners.
- Apply appropriate assessment methods for the TVET subject or field to ensure progress in learning.
- Develop an understanding of possible barriers to learning.
- Prepare learners for real-life workplace environments.
- Conduct action research in the area of specialisation.
- Demonstrate an understanding of teaching practices across a variety of technical and vocational education and training contexts, including classroom and workshop/laboratory practice### and inauthentic and simulated teaching environments.
- Manage classrooms/workshops/laboratories/simulated work environments.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the most up-to-date application and relevance of specialised subject fields in relevant workplaces.
- Apply the technical and workplace knowledge and skills associated with the subject field or area to enhance teaching and learning.
- Demonstrate an understanding of relevant policy, political and organisational context necessary for the growth of technical and vocational education and training in South Africa.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the diverse challenges faced by technical and vocational education and training learners.
- Demonstrate academic literacies as appropriate to the level of the qualification (language and numerical literacies).
- Demonstrate the ability to hold a basic conversation in at least one official African language.
- Demonstrate the ability to integrate ICT appropriately for own and learner development.
Assessment Criteria
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
- Demonstrate, apply, debate, critically assess, and reflect on the principles of the philosophy of education.
- Engage with discourses, concepts, and theories relevant to education and training.
- Apply sociological and psychological principles and practice in the context of technical and vocational education and training.
- Critically interact with and analyze various theoretical positions regarding the history, politics, and economics as it relates to technical and vocational education and training.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
- Practise and promote a sense of respect and responsibility towards others.
- Cultivate a critical, committed, and ethical attitude.
- Behave in ways that enhance the status of professional educators.
- Ensure an accountable culture of teaching and learning.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
- Engage with prevailing practices and methods of teaching.
- Select and apply a variety of teaching practices in diverse settings.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
- Adjust teaching and learning practices to the vocational context of technical and vocational education and training learners.
- Interpret curricular knowledge and practice in terms of a broader understanding of relevant fields of knowledge.
- Design and apply appropriate assessment strategies.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:
- Apply concepts, methods, rules, and practices in relevant fields of knowledge.
- Use the characteristic language, terminology, and concepts of own subject/s or learning area/s appropriately.
- Plan lessons and other learning experiences within teaching qualifications.
- Select appropriate teaching and learning strategies.
- Adjust teaching and learning strategies to accommodate cultural, gender, ethnic, language, and other differences among learners.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:
- Select, adapt, and design assessment tasks and strategies appropriate to the specialization and a range of learning contexts.
- Use a range of assessment strategies to accommodate differences in learning style, pace, and context.
- Use assessment feedback to enhance teaching and learning.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 7:
- Use inclusive education strategies and learner support to overcome barriers to learning.
- Adjust teaching strategies to match the profile of the learners.
- Create and maintain safe and conducive learning environments.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 8:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the world of work related to a field of learning.
- Equip learners for entry and participation in the world of work.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 9:
- Demonstrate an understanding of research paradigms and processes involved in academic writing.
- Carry out an action research project in the area of specialization and write an academic piece.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 10:
- Apply teaching principles across various contexts.
- Develop appropriate lesson plans, methods, media, and conduct assessment.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 11:
- Apply appropriate management and administration procedures in respect of learning spaces.
- Demonstrate discipline and control of learning spaces.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 12:
- Analyze and compare the curriculum with prevailing practices in the workplace.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 13:
- Incorporate relevant workplace knowledge and skills into teaching and learning.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 14:
- Engage critically with education and training and economic policies, procedures, and systems impacting institutions and classrooms.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 15:
- Apply health and safety measures appropriate to learning spaces.
- Promote healthy life choices and lifestyles.
- Promote active citizenship and responsible participation in society.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 16:
- Use the primary language of instruction to explain critical concepts in the area of specialization.
- Convey content in appropriate forms for learners.
- Interpret materials relating to areas of specialization.
- Apply mathematical and elementary statistical knowledge to educational issues.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 17:
- Use an additional language to explain key concepts.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 18:
- Use information and communications technology to facilitate learning.
Integrated Assessment:
- Identify and utilize embedded knowledge.
- Enhance integration of experiential learning into classroom studies.
- Combine embedded knowledge from classroom and experiential learning processes.
Moderation:
- Ensure fair, valid, and reliable assessment.
- Active moderation of assessment tasks.
- Transparency in assessment.
- Appeal process for unfair assessment.
- Continuous assessment with final module mark calculation.
Qualification Details
- Type
- Advanced Diploma
- NQF Level
- 07
- Min. Credits
- 120
- SAQA Source
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