• A candidate must have complied with all the requirements of a bachelor’s degree (or an approved diploma of minimum 360 credits at NQF level 6) from a DHET registered higher education institution before the beginning of the academic year for which he/she has been selected.
• The prior bachelor’s degree (or approved national diploma) must include a selection of subjects/disciplines that will provide a teacher with appropriate disciplinary knowledge to effectively teach Literacy, Numeracy and Life Skills to young learners and lay foundations for learning in future grades.
• Conversational competency in an official African language (Note: Conversational isiXhosa and
  Conversational isiZulu are offered at Cornerstone as 5-credit modules for those without this
  conversational competency.)
• Holders of multidisciplinary degrees (or approved diplomas) without a main focus in a single field related to teaching could be allowed into the PGCE FP, provided that the disciplines underpin the learning requirements for the foundation phase and, where relevant, the subjects to be taught are taken to at least NQF 5 (with a minimum 30 credit weighting over a minimum of two semesters).
• See below for the subjects offered at Cornerstone that can be taken to meet entrance
  requirements, if necessary.

Your Acceptance Letter may indicate that you must complete undergraduate modules (also indicated as Prerequisite Undergraduate modules) to meet the PGCE admission requirements. They are not part of the PGCE and do not count towards its required credits.

For admission into the language didactics modules (isiXhosa, isiZulu, English and Afrikaans),
prospective FP students are required to have 30 credits of the language at NQF5:

For admission into English Didactics, select:

• English Language Studies
• TEAC6150 Texts and Contexts OR CAYL6150 Children’s and Youth Literature

For admission into Afrikaans Didactics, select:

• Afrikaans A
• Afrikaans B

For admission into IsiXhosa Didactics, select:

• IsiXhosa A
• IsiXhosa B

For admission into isiZulu Didactics, select:

• IsiZulu A
• IsiZulu B

For admission into Mathematics Didactics: Demonstrate the required minimum subject content and knowledge in Mathematics or alternatively in Statistics:

• Statistics for Education
• Maths for Education

For admission into Life Skills Didactics students must have a total of at least 30 credits on a NQF
level 5 over 2 semesters in Psychology and Sociology or Philosophy. Students are expected to
showcase a solid understanding of subject matter and expertise in a minimum of two of these
areas, with Psychology being a mandatory subject. Prospective students can take the following
subjects in the BA over two semesters:

• Psychology
• Sociology

Students who have completed this qualification should be able to:

• Demonstrate competence in reading, writing and speaking the language/s of instruction in ways that facilitate their own academic learning and learning in their classrooms 
• Demonstrate competence in interpreting and using numerical and elementary statistical knowledge to facilitate their own academic learning, and manage teaching, learning and assessment
• Demonstrate competence regarding the knowledge base underpinning the learning areas or subjects they will be teaching
• In their area/s of specialisation (foundation phase and subject/learning area), demonstrate competence in planning, designing, and reflecting on learning programmes appropriate for their learners and learning context 
• Demonstrate competence in selecting, using and adjusting teaching and learning strategies in ways that meet the needs of the learners’ and the context
• Demonstrate competence in managing and administering learning environments and supporting learners in ways that are sensitive, stimulating, democratic and well organised
• Demonstrate competence in monitoring and assessing learner progress and achievement in their specialisation
• Demonstrate that they can function responsibly within the education system, the institution where they are working, and the community in which the institution is located 
• Demonstrate a respect for and commitment to the educator profession.