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WelcometotheOctobereditionofthePearsonSout hAf ricaT VET newslet t erwhereyou
canfindthelatestnewsfromtheTVETsectorincludingourrecent event satvarious
colleges,ournewt it lesfor2016andint erviewswit houraut horsJohanVanAntwerpen
andPamelaVale.
PearsonhostsinteractiveworkshopsatNorthlink,Capricorn
andMotheoColleges
Pearsonrecentlyhostedinteractive
workshopsatNorthlink,CapricornandMotheo
TVETcollegeswherelecturershadthe
opportunitytomeetandinteractwithindustry
specialistsandPearsonauthorsKiruTruman
andFrikkieO’Connell.
TheserespectedFundamentalsand
Engineeringauthorssharedtheirexperience
andsupportofPearsonlearningsolutionsand
reassuredlecturersthatthesesolutionscould
assistlecturerstoachieveimproved
educationaloutcomes.
Theworkshopshadastrongfocuson
assistingcollegeswiththedevelopmentofan
elearningstrategyandhighlightedthejourney
thatcollegesshouldtaketoensurethatyou
covertheessentialstepswhenimplementing
yourelearningstrategy.ReadMore
Salat hie lMo le be le li,eLearningManageratMotheo
CollegepersonallythankedPearsonforvisitingthe
collegeinBloemfonteinandsharingthebenefitof
Pearson'sinnovativeservices,solutionsandcontent.
Introducingournewtitlesfor2016
Weareexcitedtoreleaseournewtitlesfor2016-ComputerSkillsMSOffice2013Levels2,3
and4,aswellasElectronicControlandDigitalElectronicsLevel4.
PlaceyourordertodaybycontactingyourlocalPearsonKeyAccountManagerbelow.
TVETStudentseligiblefordegreesthroughPearsoninstitutions
PearsonrecentlyannouncedthatTVETstudentswillbeabletoprogresstocertaindegree
coursesthroughPearsons'tertiarylearninginstitutionsnamelytheMidrandGraduateInstitute
(MGI)andCTI(formerlyknownastheComputerTrainingInstitute).Theannouncementwas
madeattheNorthSouthTVETICTConferenceheldinSomersetWestinSeptember.Thenews
waswelcomedbythesector,particularlythefactthatPearsonwillbeabletoassistwith
guidanceregardingstudentsupportandbursariesfurtheraffordingTVETstudentswith
opportunitiestoprogressintheircareers.
FalseBaystudentawarded
onWorldLiteracyDay
Pearsonrecentlysponsoredatechnology
prizeawardedtoSimnikiweNgcawa,the
winningstudentoftheFalseBayCollege
ReadingCompetition.
TheawardformspartoftheInternational
LiteracyDaywhichrecognisedtheintegral
rolethatliteracyplaysinsustainable
development.
MessagefromBrianPhike
AtPearson,webelieveasolidfoundationisthecornerstoneofasuccessfulfuture.Buildingthe
rightfoundationrequirestherighttoolswhichiswhyweareconstantlyre-imagininglearningfor
TVETcolleges.
Ouraimistoenableyouandyourstudentstoflourishthrougheffectivelearningcontenttools
andservices.Welookforwardtopartneringwithyouasyoustrivetowardsimprovedlearning
outcomes.
BrianPhike
SalesDirector:TVET
Br ianPhike hasmanyyearsof
experienceinthesectorincluding
hispreviousroleasVicePrincipal:
EducationandTrainingatBoland
College.Briancurrentlyleadsthe
PearsonTVETteamofKeyAccount
Managers,dedicatedtoproviding
innovativelearningsolutionstothe
TVETsector.
TestandImprovehelps
MopaniSEimprove
students'results
VisitbyLephalaleand
SekhukhunetoMGI/CTI
Pearson'sMidrandGraduateInstitute(MGI)
campusinMidrandenjoyedarecentvisitby
managementandlecturersfromSekhukhune
andLephalaleTVETcollegestoattendan
elearningconferencefacilitatedbyPearson
andMGIstaffmembers.
Thecampustouraffordedlecturersthe
opportunitytoinspectthecampusfacilities
andtobetterunderstandwhatittakesto
deliverenhancedlearningwiththehelpof
technology.
WeaskedMrsBotha,theCurriculumManager
atMopaniSETVETcollege,abouther
experienceusingTestandImproveforher
mathsstudents,andthisiswhatshehadto
say:
Whydidyoudecidet ouseT est and
Improve?
MrsBotha:Werealisedalongtimeagothat
ourMathsresultswereaproblem.Wefaced
thechallengeofidentifyingourstudents’
weakareas.Weconsideredusinga
diagnosticassessmentservice;however,
timeandmoneywasnotinourfavour.Atthat
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Professionaldevelopment
coursesearnaccreditation
DidyouknowthatPearsonSouthAfricahas
fullaccreditationwiththeMedia,Information
andCommunicationTechnologiesSector
EducationandTrainingAuthority(MICTSeta).
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The21stCenturySkillscourseisdesignedto
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Meettwoofourexperiencedauthors
Twoofourauthorssharedtheirthoughtsonthevocationalsector.Let'sseewhattheyhadto
say!
JohanVanAnt werpen,authorofthe
PathwaystoAutomotiveRepairand
Maintenancelevel2andtheFCSAutomotive
RepairandMaintenancelevels3and4.
"Ihaveover25yearsexperienceinthe
vocationalsectorhavingworkedinanumber
oforganisations ".
PamelaVale,authoroftheFCSEnglishFAL
levels2,3and4.
"IamcurrentlyalectureratRhodesUniversity
FacultyofEducationinadditiontobeingaPhD
scholarconductingresearchintotheTVET
sector".
"Ihaveworkedinanumberofrolesinmy
career,includingTVETlectureratPort
ElizabethCollege,beforejoiningRhodes
Universityasalecturer"...
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"Whatinspiresmetoworkinthissectoris
passionforthejobandmakingadifferencein
someone’slife "...
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TheTVETcataloguesurvey
resultsarein!
eLearningCaseStudy:MGI/CTI
Aspartofourorganicgrowthinthedirect
deliveryoflearning,we’veacquiredourown
Pearsonlearninginstitutions-Midrand
GraduateInstitute(MGI)andCTI,comprising
13campusesandover14000students
acrossSouthAfrica.
Thankyoutoallthelecturersandmanagersat
TVETcollegeswhoprovidedfeedbacktoour
2015TVETcataloguesurvey.
Thefeedbackfromthesurveyshowsthat
TVETcollegesfounditveryvaluable.Lookout
forthenewcatalogueduetobereleasedin
October2015.
Congratulationstothefollowingpeoplewho
havewonaPowerbankinthePearsonTVET
cataloguesurveycompetition...
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AtMGI/CTI,wehaveprovidedeLearningto
over14000students.Wehavedelivered:
fullconnectivityandWi-Fiatall
campuses.
tabletsandeContentto14000first
yearstudentsacross13campuses
nationallyinJanandFeb2014.
tabletorientationforlecturersand
students.
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