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Education

From classroom to boardroom, opportunities abound

he education profession has department, deputy headmaster or a education therefore must be focused on
come a long way in the last few principal, they now have a wide range preparing dynamic and skilled teachers
decades with the growth of the of options on top of teaching including, that will be able to enjoy a lifelong
Tprivate education sector and, but not limited to, instructional design, and successful career in education, by
whereas previously, career options for tutoring, coaching, school management, equipping them for the 21st century
graduates were limited, prospects now educational consulting and the option classroom.”
abound, an education expert says. of joining the world of private corporate
education. Additionally, there is also It is therefore imperative that
“Because graduates are in demand great demand for qualified South prospective education students ensure
both domestically and abroad, teaching African teachers abroad,” Mokotjo says. they vet their chosen institution and
credentials have grown in popularity. qualification carefully to confirm
The teaching profession’s career The way future teachers should be that they aren’t stuck in the historic
development has also adopted a new prepared has drastically changed as a education mould, but that they are
perspective in which teachers can result of the expansion of the teaching strongly focused on staying ahead of
move up the ladder, from being school profession. The transformation includes the latest developments and trends in
mentors to leadership positions, such understanding the material being the field.
as becoming the vice chancellor of a taught, how it is being taught, the
university,” says Dr Lindiwe Mokotjo, setting in which learners are being Mokotjo says there are a number of
Head of Faculty: Education at The taught, and the fact that each learner is different education qualifications to
Independent Institute of Education. unique and capable of excelling when choose from, for instance:
working with a qualified teacher, says
“Where previously, teachers would Mokotjo. • A Higher Certificate in Early
mostly be headed to a classroom for Childhood Care and Education.
the duration of their career, with only “Teachers play a vital role in shaping This is an entry level/introductory
a handful being promoted to heads of future generations. Schools of qualification (at NQF Level 5) in

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