Education

What do early childhood
developers do?

•
Look after and teach children under the age of six — mainly through play and
stories

•
Stimulate growth and development in all areas of the child’s life


•
Understand and apply how and why children grow, learn and change


•
Teach children the basics of language

What do primary school
teachers do?

·   
Teach
children from grade R to four (foundation phase) and from grades four to seven
(intermediate phase)

·   Stimulate growth and
development in all areas of children’s lives

·   Understand and apply how and
why children grow, learn and change

·   Plan and organise
educational activities

·   Assign and correct homework

·   Assess how much children
have learnt

·   Help children to understand
and process emotions and experiences

·   Maintain discipline and a
learning environment in the class

·   Take responsibility for
extracurricular activities, such as sport coaching

What do high school &
FET teachers do?


• Teach children from Grade 8 to 12


•
Teach learners at further education and training (FET) colleges


•
Stimulate growth and development in all areas of high school children’s lives


•
Assess how much teenagers and young adults have learnt


•
Maintain discipline and an environment conducive to learning


•
Help teenagers and young adults to understand and process emotions and
experiences

•
Take responsibility for extracurricular activities, such as sport coaching

What skills do I need?

– Interest
in teaching children

– Ability
to work with children

– Creativity

– â€¨Self-discipline

– Maturity

– Patience

– Compassion

– Stamina

– A
positive outlook

– Problem-solving
skills

– Physical
health

What subjects do I need?

MUST HAVE

·   Two languages, one on 
home
language level

·   School subject you 
want to
teach

USEFUL

·    A vernacular language at

home or first additional 
language level

·    Mathematics

·    Natural science

·    Life sciences

·    Geography

·    History

·    Business studies

·    Life orientation

·    Visual arts

What are my career options?

– Early Childhood Development
Education

– Grade eight to 12 teacher

– Principal


– Deputy principal

– Teacher’s assistant

– School administrator

– Intervention co-ordinator

– Child psychologist

– Therapist

– Social worker

What qualifications are
there?

·   
Bachelor
of Education (BEd) in early childhood development and foundation phase

·   
Diploma
in Grade R teaching


·   
BEd
(Honours) in educational psychology

·   

Bachelor
of Arts (early childhood and youth)

·   
Postgraduate
certificate in education (ECD & foundation phase) — if you have another
degree already

Useful contacts

Department
of Basic Education Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme www.funzalushaka.doe.gov.za