• 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.
• 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).

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 to the language modules required for the PGCE, you must have taken the language in your National Senior Certificate, either as a Home Language or First Additional Language. For example, to enrol in Afrikaans A and B, you need Afrikaans as either a Home Language or First Additional Language in your National Senior Certificate.

For admission into English Didactics, select:

• English Language Studies
• English Literary Studies: An Introduction

For admission into Afrikaans Didactics, select:

• Afrikaans A
• Afrikaans B

For admission into IsiXhosa Didactics, select:

• IsiXhosa A
• IsiXhosa B

For admission into isiXhosa First Additional Language Didactics, the following is required:

• Prospective students are required to have isiXhosa at NQF level 5 (minimum of 30 credits) in their undergraduate degree
• Prospective Students are required to have IsiXhosa Home Language or First Additional Language at an NQF 4 to qualify for isiXhosa at NQF level 5

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 need to have a total of at least 30 credits on a NQF level 5 over 2 semesters in subjects Psychology and Sociology or Philosophy. They are expected to showcase a solid understanding of subject matter and expertise in a minimum of two areas, with Psychology being one of the mandatory fields. Alternatively, 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.