| Qualification stream: | Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching |
| Qualification code: | 90093 - SPF |
| NQF level: | 5 |
| Total credits: | 120 |
| SAQA ID: | 101813 |
| APS/AS: | 18 |
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Rules: This Higher Certificate in Education SPF stream is the only Higher Certificate articulating into the UNISA Bachelor of Education Senior Phase and FET qualification. |
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| Purpose statement: The purpose of this qualification is to provide access, with a reasonable chance of success, to candidates with potential who otherwise would not meet the new minimum entry requirements. The curriculum is aimed at providing these students with the necessary basic skills to succeed within the Open Distance Learning (ODeL) environment and also some articulation into first year undergraduate Degree/Diploma qualifications offered. The purpose of the learning therefore will be to enhance generic competencies within ODeL such as basic language and learning skills, information management skills and teaching skills, as well as some elective subject knowledge. |
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| This qualification will be presented using both online and distance learning modes. | |
Please note: Should you wish to start a new qualification, please apply online for the alternative qualification during the prescribed application period.
Each Unisa qualification is structured in such a way that you need to pass a certain number of NQF level credits within a certain amount of time in order to graduate.
Pre-requisite: If Module A is a pre-requisite for Module B, you must pass Module A before you may register for Module B.
You may not register for more than the allowed maximum number of credits / modules per academic year and / or semester: 60 credits per semester or 120 credits per academic year.
The maximum number of credits do not include supplementary and / or aegrotat examinations from a previous semester. Modules taken for non-degree / non-diploma purposes also count towards the maximum number of credits allowed.
You must take your available time into consideration when choosing your modules, as this will impact your academic performance. You need approximately
Click here for more information on managing your studies.
While you are deciding on the modules for which you will be registering, write down the module names and codes so that you have something to refer to when completing your registration.
Please click on the modules below to see further information (eg semester/year module, NQF level)
All modules from Group A are compulsory, select TWO modules from Group B from the same subject field
(GCS1501 and IED1501; MTE1501 and MTE1502; SCC1501 and SCC1502; TEC1501 and TEC1502).
| Module (Please click on the module to see further information) | Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation |
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| Group A. Compulsory | |
| AFL1501 - Language Through an African Lens | |
| BPT1501 - Being a Professional Teacher | |
| CAD1501 - Child and Adolescent Development | |
| DPP1501 - Diversity, Pedagogy and Practice | |
| EST1501 - Academic Proficiency in English for student Teachers | |
| EUP1501 - Ethical Information and Communication Technologies for Development Solutions | |
| INS1502 - Developing Information Skills for Lifelong Learning | |
| PSC1501 - Practical Science for the Classroom | |
| Group B. Choose 2 modules from the same subject field. | |
| GCS1501 - Guidance, Counselling and Life Skills Development | |
| IED1501 - Introduction to Environmental Education | |
| MTE1501 - Mathematics 1 for Teachers | |
| MTE1502 - Mathematics 2 for Teachers | |
| SCC1501 - Science for the Classroom 1 | |
| SCC1502 - Science for the Classroom 2 | |
| TEC1501 - Technology 1 for the classroom | |
| TEC1502 - Technology 2 for the classroom | |