{"id":12766,"date":"2013-07-12T01:35:41","date_gmt":"2013-07-11T23:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/?p=12766"},"modified":"2013-07-12T01:38:13","modified_gmt":"2013-07-11T23:38:13","slug":"funza-lushaka-teaching-bursary-2014-massive-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/funza-lushaka-teaching-bursary-2014-massive-opportunities.html","title":{"rendered":"Funza Lushaka Teaching Bursary 2014 (Massive Opportunities)"},"content":{"rendered":"
Do you want to study teaching but you cannot afford it?<\/strong><\/p>\n Well, the Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme is a multi-year programme that promotes teaching in public schools. Bursaries are available to enable eligible students to complete a full teaching qualification in an area of national priority. Recipients of the bursary will be required to teach at a school or provincial education department for the same number of years that they receive the bursary. Qualified recipients of the bursary can apply for appropriate public school positions with the provincial education department (PED) of their choice. The PED concerned will determine whether there is a suitable post available. If there is not, the applicant will be offered employment in a PED that does have suitable vacancies.<\/p>\n Admission criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n The bursary is only awarded to South African citizens. Applications will not be considered unless the applicant has a valid South African ID number. Applicants for the bursary must already have been accepted into an appropriate study programme at a recognized higher education institution. Applicants also need to meet certain admission criteria of the institution and they must also meet the national selection criteria for the Funza Lushaka bursary.<\/p>\n Selection criteria include the following:<\/p>\n Everything else being equal, selection should favour candidates from rural areas, candidates who wish to teach in rural areas and candidates whose financial position would otherwise exclude them from enrolment for a teaching qualification. The bursary will only be awarded if one of the priority area specialization subjects is included as a teaching subject in your qualification.<\/p>\n Please note that those who already have other teaching qualifications do not qualify for this programme.<\/p>\n Programmes to be funded<\/strong><\/p>\n Three types of qualifications can be funded. These are shown in the table below. The qualification must include subjects which will allow the student to specialise as a teacher in at least one priority area (see next section below).<\/p>\n In addition to specialising in a priority area, you will also need to specialise in a phase for the B.Ed and PGCE teaching qualifications. If you prefer teaching younger children, you could specialise in Foundation Phase (Grade R \u2013 3) or Intermediate Phase (Grade 4 \u2013 6).On the other hand, if you prefer teaching older children you could specialise in Senior Phase (Grade 7 \u2013 9) or FET Phase (Grade 10 \u201312). Some universities offer qualifications which combine specialisation in the Foundation Phase and Intermediate Phase, or the Intermediate Phase and Senior Phase, or the Senior Phase and FET Phase. These combined qualifications are also acceptable.<\/p>\n Priority areas<\/strong><\/p>\n The priority areas that are currently funded are indicated in the table below. These areas could be reconsidered from year to year.<\/p>\n\n
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\n \n \n \n \n 4-year Bachelor of Education<\/strong> degree (B Ed)<\/strong>, specialising in Foundation Phase (Grade R \u2013 3), Intermediate Phase (Grade 4 \u2013 6), Senior Phase (Grade 7 \u2013 9) and FET Phase (Grade 10-12).<\/td>\n 3\/4 -year Bachelors degree<\/strong> e.g. Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Computer Science, Bachelor of Technology in fields suitable for admission to the one-year Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)<\/strong>. Application for funding for a Bachelors degree implies that the applicant commits to enrol for the PGCE upon completion of the undergraduate degree.<\/td>\n One-year Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)<\/strong> for graduates whose degrees include majors in priority areas.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \n\n
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\n(Grade R- 3)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n\n
\nPhase
\n(Grade 4 \u2013 6)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n\n
\nPhase
\n(Grade 7 \u2013 9)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n\n
\nPhase
\n(Grade 10 \u201312)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n \u2022 Foundation phase specialisation<\/td>\n \u2022 African Languages
\n\u2022 English Language
\n\u2022 Mathematics
\n\u2022 Natural Sciences
\n\u2022 Technology<\/td>\n\u2022 African Languages
\n\u2022 English Language
\n\u2022 Mathematics
\n\u2022 Natural Sciences
\n\u2022 Technology<\/td>\n\u2022 African Languages
\n\u2022 Agricultural Sciences
\n\u2022 Agricultural Technology
\n\u2022 Civil Technology
\n\u2022 Computer Applications Technology
\n\u2022 Electrical Technology
\n\u2022 Engineering Graphics and Design
\n\u2022 English Language
\n\u2022 Information Technology
\n\u2022 Life Sciences
\n\u2022 Mathematics
\n\u2022 Mathematical Literacy
\n\u2022 Mechanical Technology
\n\u2022 Physical Sciences<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/h3>\n
How to Apply for Funza Lushaka Bursary
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