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Byreimagininglearningtoday,we’regivingstudentsthesolutionstosucceedtomorrow
WelcometotheOctobereditionofthePearsonSouthAf ricaTVET newsletter whereyoucanfindthelatestnewsfromtheTVETsectorincludingourrecenteventsatvariouscolleges,ournewtit lesfor2016andinterviewswithourauthorsJohanVanAntwerpenandPamelaVale.
PearsonhostsinteractiveworkshopsatNorthlink,CapricornandMotheoColleges
PearsonrecentlyhostedinteractiveworkshopsatNorthlink,CapricornandMotheoTVETcollegeswherelecturershadtheopportunitytomeetandinteractwithindustryspecialistsandPearsonauthorsKiruTrumanandFrikkieO’Connell.TheserespectedFundamentalsandEngineeringauthorssharedtheirexperienceandsupportofPearsonlearningsolutionsandreassuredlecturersthatthesesolutionscouldassistlecturerstoachieveimprovededucationaloutcomes.
Theworkshopshadastrongfocusonassistingcollegeswiththedevelopmentofanelearningstrategyandhighlightedthejourneythatcollegesshouldtaketoensurethatyoucovertheessentialstepswhenimplementingyourelearningstrategy.ReadMore
SalathielMolebeleli,eLearningManageratMotheoCollegepersonallythankedPearsonforvisitingthe
collegeinBloemfonteinandsharingthebenefitof
Pearson'sinnovativeservices,solutionsandcontent.
Introducingournewtitlesfor2016
Weareexcitedtoreleaseournewtitlesfor2016-ComputerSkillsMSOffice2013Levels2,3and4,aswellasElectronicControlandDigitalElectronicsLevel4.
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TVETStudentseligiblefordegreesthroughPearsoninstitutions
PearsonrecentlyannouncedthatTVETstudentswillbeabletoprogresstocertaindegreecoursesthroughPearsons'tertiarylearninginstitutionsnamelytheMidrandGraduateInstitute(MGI)andCTI(formerlyknownastheComputerTrainingInstitute).TheannouncementwasmadeattheNorthSouthTVETICTConferenceheldinSomersetWestinSeptember.Thenewswaswelcomedbythesector,particularlythefactthatPearsonwillbeabletoassistwithguidanceregardingstudentsupportandbursariesfurtheraffordingTVETstudentswithopportunitiestoprogressintheircareers.
FalseBaystudentawardedonWorldLiteracyDay
PearsonrecentlysponsoredatechnologyprizeawardedtoSimnikiweNgcawa,thewinningstudentoftheFalseBayCollegeReadingCompetition.
TheawardformspartoftheInternationalLiteracyDaywhichrecognisedtheintegralrolethatliteracyplaysinsustainabledevelopment.
MessagefromBrianPhike
AtPearson,webelieveasolidfoundationisthecornerstoneofasuccessfulfuture.Buildingtherightfoundationrequirestherighttoolswhichiswhyweareconstantlyre-imagininglearningforTVETcolleges.Ouraimistoenableyouandyourstudentstoflourishthrougheffectivelearningcontenttoolsandservices.Welookforwardtopartneringwithyouasyoustrivetowardsimprovedlearningoutcomes.BrianPhikeSalesDirector:TVET
BrianPhike hasmanyyearsofexperienceinthesectorincluding
hispreviousroleasVicePrincipal:
EducationandTrainingatBoland
College.Briancurrentlyleadsthe
PearsonTVETteamofKeyAccount
Managers,dedicatedtoproviding
innovativelearningsolutionstothe
TVETsector.
TestandImprovehelpsMopaniSEimprovestudents'resultsWeaskedMrsBotha,theCurriculumManageratMopaniSETVETcollege,aboutherexperienceusingTestandImproveforhermathsstudents,andthisiswhatshehadtosay:
WhydidyoudecidetouseTestandImprove?MrsBotha:WerealisedalongtimeagothatourMathsresultswereaproblem.Wefacedthechallengeofidentifyingourstudents’weakareas.Weconsideredusingadiagnosticassessmentservice;however,timeandmoneywasnotinourfavour.Atthattime,wesawaPearsonadvertisement...ReadMore
VisitbyLephalaleandSekhukhunetoMGI/CTIPearson'sMidrandGraduateInstitute(MGI)campusinMidrandenjoyedarecentvisitbymanagementandlecturersfromSekhukhuneandLephalaleTVETcollegestoattendanelearningconferencefacilitatedbyPearsonandMGIstaffmembers.Thecampustouraffordedlecturerstheopportunitytoinspectthecampusfacilitiesandtobetterunderstandwhatittakestodeliverenhancedlearningwiththehelpoftechnology.
LecturerAcademynowoffersnew21stCenturySkillscourseLearnthe21stCenturySkillsneededwithPearson'snewLecturerEducationandLeadershipAcademycourseThe21stCenturySkillscourseisdesignedtodeepenandexpandlecturers’knowledgeof21stCenturyskills,tools,andteachingstrategiesandintegratethemintoclassroompractice.ThecourseenableslecturerstointegratethefiveCs’...Readmore
ProfessionaldevelopmentcoursesearnaccreditationDidyouknowthatPearsonSouthAfricahasfullaccreditationwiththeMedia,InformationandCommunicationTechnologiesSectorEducationandTrainingAuthority(MICTSeta).InPearson’sICTinEducationcourse,participantswillbeassessedduringthetraining...Readmore
MeettwoofourexperiencedauthorsTwoofourauthorssharedtheirthoughtsonthevocationalsector.Let'sseewhattheyhadtosay!
JohanVanAntwerpen,authorofthePathwaystoAutomotiveRepairandMaintenancelevel2andtheFCSAutomotiveRepairandMaintenancelevels3and4."Ihaveover25yearsexperienceinthevocationalsectorhavingworkedinanumberoforganisations".
"Whatinspiresmetoworkinthissectorispassionforthejobandmakingadifferenceinsomeone’slife"...Readmore
PamelaVale,authoroftheFCSEnglishFALlevels2,3and4."IamcurrentlyalectureratRhodesUniversityFacultyofEducationinadditiontobeingaPhDscholarconductingresearchintotheTVETsector"."Ihaveworkedinanumberofrolesinmycareer,includingTVETlectureratPortElizabethCollege,beforejoiningRhodesUniversityasalecturer"...Readmore
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RegisterforanyoftheLecturerEducationandLeadershipAcademycoursesbefore30November2015andstandachancetowinaSamsungGalaxyTablet(termsandconditionsapply)*FindoutmoreabouttheLecturerAcademycourseshere ...Readmore
TheTVETcataloguesurveyresultsarein!
ThankyoutoallthelecturersandmanagersatTVETcollegeswhoprovidedfeedbacktoour2015TVETcataloguesurvey.ThefeedbackfromthesurveyshowsthatTVETcollegesfounditveryvaluable.LookoutforthenewcatalogueduetobereleasedinOctober2015.CongratulationstothefollowingpeoplewhohavewonaPowerbankinthePearsonTVETcataloguesurveycompetition...Readmore
eLearningCaseStudy:MGI/CTIAspartofourorganicgrowthinthedirectdeliveryoflearning,we’veacquiredourownPearsonlearninginstitutions-MidrandGraduateInstitute(MGI)andCTI,comprising13campusesandover14000studentsacrossSouthAfrica.
AtMGI/CTI,wehaveprovidedeLearningtoover14000students.Wehavedelivered:
fullconnectivityandWi-Fiatallcampuses.tabletsandeContentto14000firstyearstudentsacross13campusesnationallyinJanandFeb2014.tabletorientationforlecturersandstudents.
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