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Presenter: Dr Muavia Gallie (PhD) 13-14 February 2012 muavia@mweb.co.za

Tshwane University of Technology Faculty of Humanities

Department of Education Studies Education Management 4

- Session 2 - �

Orientation to the Module and�Education as a Profession�

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Content 1.  Introduction 2.  Orientation to the Module 3.  Theme 1 – Education as a Profession

- History of Professional Councils in SA; - SACE Act; - Core pillars of SACE; - Registration at SACE; - Disciplinary powers and procedures of SACE;

4. Conclusion www.slideshare.net

Search “TUT EDU420 Session 2”

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Introduction •  Teacher, HoD, Principal in Bonteheuwel, Cape Town; •  Did all my studies, except my Teachers’ Diploma, on part-time basis; •  Was a part-time lecturer at the UWC from 5 years; •  Was founded and Executive member of SADTU since 1991 until 2001; •  Was the Director of SACE for 8 years; •  Designed the Executive Leadership Programme for Wits University in

2008; •  Extra-ordinary Senior Lecturer at University of Pretoria up until

December 2010; •  Is immediate past president, and current vice-president of EMASA

(Education Management Association of SA); •  Do consultancy work for UNICEF (Ethiopia), Commonwealth Secretariat

(London), Sasol Inzalo Foundation, and numerous provincial, districts, circuits and school management teams in SA.

•  Current research is focusing on (i) Turning around dysfunctional and underperforming schools, Managing teaching and learning (instructional and pedagogical content knowledge), and Systems research. 3

Orientation of the Module •  Module consists of 6 themes; •  Consultation hours: Monday 10h00 – 11h00;

Tuesday 11h30 – 12h30; •  Consultation is by appointment only – write e-mail

to muavia@mweb.co.za, and use EDU420 as reference;

•  All slides will be available 24 hours after the lecture on www.slideshare.net (search “TUT EDU420”;

•  Prescribed book: Oosterhuizen, I.J. (Ed.) (2003), Aspect of education law, 3rd Edition, Pretoria, Van Schaik.

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Six Themes

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No. Theme Assessment Method Week

1. Education as a Profession Test 1 13-14 Feb

2. Labour law for the education sector Test 2 20-21 Feb 27-28 Feb

3. Human Resource Management in Education

Assignment 1 05-06 Mar 12-13 Mar

4. School Governance Assignment 2 26-27 Mar 16-17 Apr

5. Financial Management of schools Test 3 23-24 Apr 07-08 May

6. Administrative Management of schools Assignment 3 14-15 May

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Module Requirements •  You will write three Tests and one Assignment (from three topics),

towards your Predicate Mark; •  All test will be written in class, on week after the completion of topic; •  All assignments will be due on 16 and 17 April (one week after the

recess); •  Your predicate mark counts 50% towards your final module mark; •  You need a sub-minimum of 40% (20% of the 50%) to be able to sit

for the examination; •  The examination (sometime late May or early June) counts for the

other 50%, of which you also have to get a sub-minimum of 40% in order to pass the examination;

•  Final module mark is a combination of your predicate mark and the examination mark;

•  Only students who get between 45-48% in final mark, will qualify for the supplementary examination.

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Theme 1 Education as a

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History of Teacher Professional Councils in SA

•  Teachers’ Federal Council limited to White teachers;

•  Removal of TFC from the records since 1994;

•  Discussion of a united teachers’ council started in ELRC;

•  Existed as a resolution of ELRC up until 1999.

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SACE

•  South African Council for Educators:

•  SACE Act; •  Registration with SACE; •  Disciplinary powers and procedures of

SACE; •  Professional development in SACE.

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Cornerstones of a Council •  Name of the Council; •  Composition of the Council; •  Chairperson of the Council; •  Election of Representatives (procedure

of nomination and election); •  Identity of the Council; •  Protocols of the Council; •  Finances (funding) of the Council.

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Thank You!!

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