National Review of Teacher Education programmes: Accreditation outcomes of the ACE, B ED, PGCE and M ED programmes reviewed 2006-2007

2008

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Key to accreditation decisions: National review on Teacher Education
Decision	Description
Full Accreditation	The programme meets the critical minimum standards specified.
Accreditation with Conditions	The critical minimum standards that relate to programme design, teaching and learning and assessment (2, 5 and 7) are met. However, the programme has some weaknesses in relation to the remaining criteria which can be addressed within a six month period.
Accreditation with Conditions (Programme on notice)	Not all the critical minimum standards that relate to programme design, teaching and learning and assessment (2, 5 and 7) are met. Moreover, the programme has weaknesses in relation to the remaining criteria which have the potential to impact on the overall quality of teaching and learning. Improvement plan to be submitted in 90 days.
No Accreditation	The programme has weaknesses in relation to criteria 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7. These weaknesses compromise the conceptualization, design, structure and delivery of the programme as a higher education programme. The weaknesses cannot be remedied within a period of 12 months.

Institution	ACE	B ED	PGCE	M ED
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	ACE (Mathematical Literacy), Mowbray Decision: Accreditation with conditions	B Ed (Foundation Phase), Wellington Campus Decision: Accreditation with conditions	PGCE (FET), Mowbray Decision: Accreditation with conditions
Central University of Technology	ACE (Sport Development), Bloemfontein Decision: Full accreditation		PGCE (FET), Bloemfontein, Welkom Decision: Accreditation with conditions
	ACE (Management & Administration), Welkom Decision: Accreditation with conditions: Programme on notice for withdrawal of accreditation.
Centre for Creative Education		B Ed (Foundation/Intermediate) Decision: Accreditation with conditions
Durban University of Technology		B Ed (FET: Economic and Management Sciences),Indumiso Campus, Pietermaritzburg Decision: Accreditation with conditions (Programme on notice)
Hebron Theological College			PGCE (Intermediate,Senior and FET), Benoni Decision: No accreditation
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University	ACE: Mathematics Literacy (FET Phase), Bird Street Campus, Port Elizabeth Decision: Full accreditation	B Ed (Foundation Phase) South Campus, Port Elizabeth Decision: Full accreditation	PGCE (FET) South Campus, Port Elizabeth Decision: Full accreditation
North-West University	ACE (Education Management), Potchefstroom and Windhoek, Namibia Decision: No accreditation		PGCE (Senior and FET), Potchefstroom Decision: Accreditation with conditions
	ACE (Science Education, FET), Potchefstroom Decision: Full accreditation
	ACE (Mathematics/Science Education), Mafikeng Decision: Full accreditation
Rhodes University	ACE (Mathematics Education), Grahamstown Decision: Full accreditation		PGCE (Senior/FET), Grahamstown Decision: Full accreditation
Stellenbosch University	ACE (Mathematical Literacy), Stellenbosch Decision: Full accreditation	B Ed (Foundation), Stellenbosch Decision: Full accreditation	PGCE (FET/GET), Stellenbosch Decision: Full accreditation
Tshwane University of Technology	ACE (Senior Phase and FET: Mathematical Literacy), Soshanguve Decision: Accreditation with conditions	B Ed (FET: Economics and Management Sciences), Pretoria and Soshanguve Decision: Accreditation with conditions	PGCE (FET), Pretoria and Soshanguve Decision: Accreditation with conditions (Programme on notice)	M Ed (Educational Technology by dissertation) Pretoria Decision: Provisional accreditation
				M Ed (General) by dissertation, Pretoria Decision: Provisional accreditation with conditions
University of Cape Town	ACE (Mathematics), Cape Town Decision: Full accreditation		PGCE (Senior & FET), Cape Town Decision: Full accreditation
University of Fort Hare	ACE (Mathematics) East London Decision: Full accreditation	B Ed (Foundation Phase) East London Decision: Full accreditation	PGCE (Senior and FET), Alice Decision: Accreditation with conditions (Programme on notice)
University of Johannesburg	ACE (Mathematics Education) Auckland Park, Kingsway Campus Decision: Full accreditation	B Ed (Senior Phase) Auckland Park, Kingsway Campus Decision: Full accreditation	PGCE (FET), Auckland Park, Kingsway Campus Decision: Full accreditation
University of KwaZulu-Natal	ACE (Mathematics GET), Edgewood Decision: Full accreditation	B.Ed (Foundation / Intermediate), Edgewood Decision: Full accreditation	PGCE (FET), Edgewood Decision: Full accreditation
University of Limpopo	ACE (Mathematics), Turfloop Decision: Accreditation with conditions	B Ed (Senior Phase and FET), Turfloop Decision: Accreditation with Conditions (Programme on notice)	PGCE, Turfloop Decision: Accreditation with conditions
University of Pretoria	ACE (Educational Management), Groenkloof Decision: Full Accreditation	B Ed (ECD/Foundation), Groenkloof Decision: Full accreditation	PGCE (FET), Groenkloof Decision: Full accreditation
University of South Africa	ACE (Mathematics Education) Pretoria Decision: Full accreditation	B Ed (ECD: Foundation) Pretoria Decision: Accreditation with conditions	PGCE (Senior and FET) Pretoria Decision: Accreditation with conditions
University of the Free State	ACE (Mathematics Education: FET), Bloemfontein Decision: Accreditation with conditions	B Ed (Pre-school and Foundation Phase), Bloemfontein Decision: Accreditation with conditions	PGCE (FET), Bloemfontein Decision: Accreditation with conditions
University of the Western Cape	ACE (Mathematics), Bellville Decision: Full Accreditation		PGCE (FET), Bellville Decision: Full Accreditation
University of Venda	ACE (Remedial Education), Thohoyandou Decision: Accreditation with conditions		PGCE, Thohoyandou Decision: Accreditation with Conditions
University of Witwatersrand	ACE (Learners with Special Educational Needs), Parktown Decision: Full accreditation		PGCE (Senior and FET Phase), Parktown Decision: Full accreditation
University of Zululand	ACE (Mathematics and Science Education, GET and Senior), KwaDlangezwa Decision: Accreditation with conditions	B.Ed (Foundation/Intermediate) Decision: Accreditation with conditions (Programme on notice)	PGCE (FET Full-time/Part-time/Learnership), KwaDlangezwa Decision: Accreditation with conditions (Programme on notice)
Vaal University of Technology			PGCE (Senior and FET), Vanderbijlpark Decision: No accreditation
Walter Sisulu University	ACE (Mathematics), Nelson Mandela Drive, Mthatha Decision: Accreditation with conditions	B Ed (FET: Humanities) Nelson Mandela Drive, Mthatha Decision: Accreditation with conditions (Programme on notice)	PGCE (FET) Nelson Mandela Drive, Mthatha Decision: Accreditation with conditions (Programme on notice)

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