1. 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
Presenter:
Dr Muavia Gallie (PhD)
13-14 February 2012
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muavia@mweb.co.za
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
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2. •
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
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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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3. Six Themes
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 Assignment 1 05-06 Mar
Education 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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4. 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
Profession
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5. 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. 9
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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6. 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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