Different tertiary institutions, either public or private have different entry requirements but all have one thing in common: you must pass your matric.
To be a teacher you can explore one of the two routes below:
- Study for a four-year Bachelor of Education degree (B.Ed.)
- Any three-or four-year Bachelor’s degree that has teaching subjects, followed by a one-year full-time or two-year part-time Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE).
Once you have graduated from either qualification, you will need to be registered with the South African Council for Educators (SACE) to be fully qualified as a teacher.
With SACE, the qualified teacher needs to submit every single document required before the SACE certificate can be issued and there are exceptions.
If you will need funding, you must start with NSFAS should you choose the BEd option, whereas NSFAS does not fund a PGCE qualification.
NSFAS confirmed that it no longer funds PGCE courses in 2022, which began in the 2021 academic year, and other postgraduate qualifications.
On the other hand, the Funza Lushaka bursary funds both BEd and PGCE students, and there are other bursaries that you might find out once you do your research.
Teachers that are in demand globally are those who specialise in science and mathematics.
In terms of linguistics, abroad there is a huge demand for English teachers and South Africa has a significant shortage of indigenous language teachers.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, more and more people were inclined to online learning.
There are also teaching programmes that are offered online, this is an added bonus for those who want to learn online.
