ACE:SL
The national field-test of the Advanced Certificate in Education: School Leadership and Management has been completed. 1 667 Candidates were part of the field-test that was delivered in 16 CHE accredited Higher Education Institutions. Parallel to the national field-test was an intensive external evaluation. The research process was led by Prof T Bush from the University of Warrick, UK. The report is available on the site. The Department of Basic Education wishes to thank the Shuttleworth Foundation, Zenex Foundation and GM Foundation for their valued support.
Congratulations to all our ACE graduates!
Advanced Certificate: Education (School Management and Leadership) – SAQA ID: 48878
The Core Curriculum Outline;
Implementation Guidelines
Fundamental:
Develop a portfolio to demonstrate school leadership and management (SAQA ID: 115438);
The Portfolio Matrix;
Core:
Understand school leadership and management in the South African context (SAQA ID: 115441)
Language in leadership and management (SAQA ID: 115440);
Manage law, policy, planning, school development and governance (SAQA ID: 115439);
Lead and manage people (SAQA ID: 115437);
Manage organisational systems, physical and financial resources (SAQA ID: 115434);
Manage teaching and learning (SAQA ID: 115436)
Elective:
Mentor school managers and manage mentoring programmes in schools (SAQA ID: 115432);
Lead and manage a subject, learning area or phase (SAQA ID: 115435);
Plan and conduct assessment (SAQA ID: 115753); and
Moderate assessment (SAQA ID: 7977)
Assessment
Draft Assessment norms and standards for the ACE: School Leadership qualification
Higher Education Institutions- Phase 1
University of Cape Town
Univeristy of KwaZulu Natal
Nelson Mandela Metropol University
Matthew Goniwe School of Leadership & Governance
University of Pretoria
Higher Education Institutions- Phase 2
University of the Free State
University of North West
University of Stellenbosch
University of Western Cape
Rhodes University
Fort Hare University
University of Limpopo
University of Venda
Walter Sisulu University
University of Witwatersrand (WITS)
Role Players in the ACE School Leadership Programme
The Department of Education wishes to acknowledge the valued partnership with the external role players:
Shuttleworth Foundation
Zenex Foundation
General Motors Foundation (GM Foundation)
South African Institute for Distance Education (SAIDE)
To read an article on the materials review process click on the following: http://www.saide.org.za/resources/newsletters/Vol_15_no.1_2009/Content/AceLeadership.htm
Also all nine provincial education departments and their continued support.