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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Advanced Certificate: Education: Hearing Impairment

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
15332	Advanced Certificate: Education: Hearing Impairment
ORIGINATOR
University of Pretoria
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
Advanced Certificate	Field 05 - Education, Training and Development		Schooling
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	120	Level 6	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		SAQA 091/21	2021-07-01	2023-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30		2027-06-30

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification.

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

The main purpose of this qualification is to accredit further specialised subject/learning area/discipline/phase competence in teaching or mediation of learning as an advanced study intended to "cap" an initial or general teaching qualification.

The second purpose of this qualification is to provide M + 3 teachers with diploma-level and integrated knowledge (which builds on prior diploma and/or graduate level knowledge), specific skills and applied competence which will result in a higher level of teaching knowledge and enhanced skills regarding children with various forms of hearing impairment.

The third purpose of this qualification is to provide South Africa with a significant number of teachers equipped with additional and specialised teaching skills and knowledge, which will support the inclusion of children with hearing impairments.

The forth purpose of this qualification is to provide South Africa with a cadre of school teachers who would possess a clear and continuously growing understanding of the specialised teaching methods and the skilled implementation thereof in order to support South African learners to the full extent.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Matriculation certificate
Other:
A first teachers diploma of at least three years

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

Learning outcomes:
ACE Hearing Impairment
The student will demonstrate the following abilities

An understanding of the total world of experience of the hearing impaired and deaf learner

First level knowledge and competencies of informal identification of learners with hearing deficiencies

applied knowledge of adapted and special teaching strategies

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. Identifying and solving problems in which responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been made
2. Contributing to the full development of each hearing impaired learner and his/her community by focussing teaching skills at the development of social and economical activities
3. Reflecting on and exploring a variety of strategies to learn more effectively
4. Being culturally and aesthetically sensitive across a range of social contexts
5. Exploring education and career opportunities for the hearing impaired learner
6. to participate in multi-disciplinary team discussions focussing on the hearing impaired or deaf learner's

scholastic performances

special educational , emotional and social needs
7. to participate in the implementation of special developed educational programmes for each hearing impaired or deaf learner
8. to participate in the over-all quest towards the actualisation of each hearing impaired or deaf learner's individual potentials

Integrated assessment:
Work-place assessments
Written examinations

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Related qualifications:
FDE (Special Educational Needs)
B Ed (Hon)

B Ed (Hon) serves as an entry point to the related qualification

MODERATION OPTIONS

Moderating examination papers by external moderators from other universities
Moderating of simulated lesson presentations by external moderators from other universities

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Qualifications required:
A minimum of a Hons degree in a relevant area of study
Experience in the field of special education
Experience in the teaching of deaf or hearing impaired learners

Career experience required:
Experience as a teacher for Hearing Impaired learners at a special school

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015.

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

NONE

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION:

This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.

1.	University of Pretoria