Qualification Purpose and Rationale
Purpose:
The qualification aims to:
- Strengthen the subject specialisation of practising teachers with prior qualifications in Mathematics Teaching at a lower level.
- Retrain teachers for the teaching of Mathematics Literacy in the FET Phase.
- Enable teachers to develop disciplinary, pedagogical, practical, and situational learning reflexive competences in teaching Mathematics Literacy.
- Deepen subject matter knowledge, general principles, and methodology in Mathematics Literacy teaching.
- Develop competences in teaching and learning in the FET phase.
- Fostering self-reflexivity and self-understanding among teachers.
- Develop competences to organize learning among diverse learners in various contexts.
Aims:
The qualification also aims to:
- Provide a strong professional focus.
- Address the needs of teachers who want to specialize in Mathematics Literacy or upgrade their qualifications.
- Cater to teachers who studied Mathematics Literacy but want to strengthen their field of study.
Rationale:
- The institution has a proven track record in providing teacher education and training.
- Training has been provided through the NPDE and the ACE, advancing national strategic priorities.
- The institution has addressed the need for upgrading teacher qualifications.
- The AdvCert (FET Mathematics Literacy Teaching) aligns with the DHET requirements.
- Extensive consultations and a national needs analysis highlighted a shortage of qualified FET Mathematics Literacy teachers.
- The qualification aims to upgrade current teachers and provide specialized education.
- It also offers retraining for teachers looking to change their career path.
- The curriculum includes additional credits for deepening content knowledge.
- The qualification is designed to meet the specific needs of Mathematics Literacy teachers in the FET Phase.
- The initial cohort intake will be limited to ensure specialized support for learners.