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WelcometotheOctobereditionofthePearsonSouthAf ricaTVET newsletter whereyoucanfindthelatestnewsfromtheTVETsectorincludingourrecenteventsatvariouscolleges,ournewtit lesfor2016andinterviewswithourauthorsJohanVanAntwerpenandPamelaVale.

PearsonhostsinteractiveworkshopsatNorthlink,CapricornandMotheoColleges

PearsonrecentlyhostedinteractiveworkshopsatNorthlink,CapricornandMotheoTVETcollegeswherelecturershadtheopportunitytomeetandinteractwithindustryspecialistsandPearsonauthorsKiruTrumanandFrikkieO’Connell.TheserespectedFundamentalsandEngineeringauthorssharedtheirexperienceandsupportofPearsonlearningsolutionsandreassuredlecturersthatthesesolutionscouldassistlecturerstoachieveimprovededucationaloutcomes.

Theworkshopshadastrongfocusonassistingcollegeswiththedevelopmentofanelearningstrategyandhighlightedthejourneythatcollegesshouldtaketoensurethatyoucovertheessentialstepswhenimplementingyourelearningstrategy.ReadMore

SalathielMolebeleli,eLearningManageratMotheoCollegepersonallythankedPearsonforvisitingthe

collegeinBloemfonteinandsharingthebenefitof

Pearson'sinnovativeservices,solutionsandcontent.

Introducingournewtitlesfor2016

Weareexcitedtoreleaseournewtitlesfor2016-ComputerSkillsMSOffice2013Levels2,3and4,aswellasElectronicControlandDigitalElectronicsLevel4.

PlaceyourordertodaybycontactingyourlocalPearsonKeyAccountManagerbelow.

TVETStudentseligiblefordegreesthroughPearsoninstitutions

PearsonrecentlyannouncedthatTVETstudentswillbeabletoprogresstocertaindegreecoursesthroughPearsons'tertiarylearninginstitutionsnamelytheMidrandGraduateInstitute(MGI)andCTI(formerlyknownastheComputerTrainingInstitute).TheannouncementwasmadeattheNorthSouthTVETICTConferenceheldinSomersetWestinSeptember.Thenewswaswelcomedbythesector,particularlythefactthatPearsonwillbeabletoassistwithguidanceregardingstudentsupportandbursariesfurtheraffordingTVETstudentswithopportunitiestoprogressintheircareers.

FalseBaystudentawardedonWorldLiteracyDay

PearsonrecentlysponsoredatechnologyprizeawardedtoSimnikiweNgcawa,thewinningstudentoftheFalseBayCollegeReadingCompetition.

TheawardformspartoftheInternationalLiteracyDaywhichrecognisedtheintegralrolethatliteracyplaysinsustainabledevelopment.

MessagefromBrianPhike

AtPearson,webelieveasolidfoundationisthecornerstoneofasuccessfulfuture.Buildingtherightfoundationrequirestherighttoolswhichiswhyweareconstantlyre-imagininglearningforTVETcolleges.Ouraimistoenableyouandyourstudentstoflourishthrougheffectivelearningcontenttoolsandservices.Welookforwardtopartneringwithyouasyoustrivetowardsimprovedlearningoutcomes.BrianPhikeSalesDirector:TVET

BrianPhike hasmanyyearsofexperienceinthesectorincluding

hispreviousroleasVicePrincipal:

EducationandTrainingatBoland

College.Briancurrentlyleadsthe

PearsonTVETteamofKeyAccount

Managers,dedicatedtoproviding

innovativelearningsolutionstothe

TVETsector.

TestandImprovehelpsMopaniSEimprovestudents'resultsWeaskedMrsBotha,theCurriculumManageratMopaniSETVETcollege,aboutherexperienceusingTestandImproveforhermathsstudents,andthisiswhatshehadtosay:

WhydidyoudecidetouseTestandImprove?MrsBotha:WerealisedalongtimeagothatourMathsresultswereaproblem.Wefacedthechallengeofidentifyingourstudents’weakareas.Weconsideredusingadiagnosticassessmentservice;however,timeandmoneywasnotinourfavour.Atthattime,wesawaPearsonadvertisement...ReadMore

VisitbyLephalaleandSekhukhunetoMGI/CTIPearson'sMidrandGraduateInstitute(MGI)campusinMidrandenjoyedarecentvisitbymanagementandlecturersfromSekhukhuneandLephalaleTVETcollegestoattendanelearningconferencefacilitatedbyPearsonandMGIstaffmembers.Thecampustouraffordedlecturerstheopportunitytoinspectthecampusfacilitiesandtobetterunderstandwhatittakestodeliverenhancedlearningwiththehelpoftechnology.

LecturerAcademynowoffersnew21stCenturySkillscourseLearnthe21stCenturySkillsneededwithPearson'snewLecturerEducationandLeadershipAcademycourseThe21stCenturySkillscourseisdesignedtodeepenandexpandlecturers’knowledgeof21stCenturyskills,tools,andteachingstrategiesandintegratethemintoclassroompractice.ThecourseenableslecturerstointegratethefiveCs’...Readmore

ProfessionaldevelopmentcoursesearnaccreditationDidyouknowthatPearsonSouthAfricahasfullaccreditationwiththeMedia,InformationandCommunicationTechnologiesSectorEducationandTrainingAuthority(MICTSeta).InPearson’sICTinEducationcourse,participantswillbeassessedduringthetraining...Readmore

MeettwoofourexperiencedauthorsTwoofourauthorssharedtheirthoughtsonthevocationalsector.Let'sseewhattheyhadtosay!

JohanVanAntwerpen,authorofthePathwaystoAutomotiveRepairandMaintenancelevel2andtheFCSAutomotiveRepairandMaintenancelevels3and4."Ihaveover25yearsexperienceinthevocationalsectorhavingworkedinanumberoforganisations".

"Whatinspiresmetoworkinthissectorispassionforthejobandmakingadifferenceinsomeone’slife"...Readmore

PamelaVale,authoroftheFCSEnglishFALlevels2,3and4."IamcurrentlyalectureratRhodesUniversityFacultyofEducationinadditiontobeingaPhDscholarconductingresearchintotheTVETsector"."Ihaveworkedinanumberofrolesinmycareer,includingTVETlectureratPortElizabethCollege,beforejoiningRhodesUniversityasalecturer"...Readmore

EnterandstandtowinaSamsungGalaxyTablets

RegisterforanyoftheLecturerEducationandLeadershipAcademycoursesbefore30November2015andstandachancetowinaSamsungGalaxyTablet(termsandconditionsapply)*FindoutmoreabouttheLecturerAcademycourseshere ...Readmore

TheTVETcataloguesurveyresultsarein!

ThankyoutoallthelecturersandmanagersatTVETcollegeswhoprovidedfeedbacktoour2015TVETcataloguesurvey.ThefeedbackfromthesurveyshowsthatTVETcollegesfounditveryvaluable.LookoutforthenewcatalogueduetobereleasedinOctober2015.CongratulationstothefollowingpeoplewhohavewonaPowerbankinthePearsonTVETcataloguesurveycompetition...Readmore

eLearningCaseStudy:MGI/CTIAspartofourorganicgrowthinthedirectdeliveryoflearning,we’veacquiredourownPearsonlearninginstitutions-MidrandGraduateInstitute(MGI)andCTI,comprising13campusesandover14000studentsacrossSouthAfrica.

AtMGI/CTI,wehaveprovidedeLearningtoover14000students.Wehavedelivered:

fullconnectivityandWi-Fiatallcampuses.tabletsandeContentto14000firstyearstudentsacross13campusesnationallyinJanandFeb2014.tabletorientationforlecturersandstudents.

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