UCT School of Education

last updated: 09 May 2013


Dr Clare Verbeek at the School of Education table, Open Day, 13 April 2013.

News

Education at UCT again rated the highest of university subjects in SA. The QS World University Rankings by Subject has awarded education at UCT the highest South African ranking of any of the 30 subjects rated in 2013 - 32. It is the only South African top 50 subject. Posted 9 May 2013

Applications are open for 2014: UCT online applications. PGCE applicants must consult the PGCE Information Leaflet (PDF) before applying. Posted 13 April 2013

Invitation to attend: 16th International Conference on Critical thinking, Enquiry based learning and Philosphy with children, 30 August-2 September 2013. Contact A/Prof. Karin Murris. Posted 3 April 2013

Welcome to Dr Angela Stott. Angela has joined the School as a Postdoctoral Fellow, with a special interest in Physical Science teaching. Posted 1 February 2013

Award to Anna Crowe. Anna has been awarded the Outstanding Dissertation Award of the year for the American Educational Research Association Special Interest Group: Cognition and Assessment. Congratulations! Posted 13 December 2012

Award for A/Prof Annemarie Hattingh. Congratulations to Annemarie on being nominated as one of the Most Influential Woman (MIW) in Business and Government in the training and education category for 2012. The award recognises her role in developing women in doctoral studies in particular. Posted 21 September 2012

Education at UCT rated the highest of university subjects in SA. The QS World University Rankings by subject awards education at UCT the highest SA ranking of any of the 23 subjects rated (in the bracket top 51-100 universities in the world for education). Posted 30 August 2012

School of Education and Schools Development Unit now in the same building. After being separated for many years, the School and its SDU are now re-united. The SDU has moved to Level 4 of the Humanities Graduate School building. Posted 20 July 2012

North-South-South Teacher Education Network seminar. Staff members and students from the Universities of Oulu (Finland), Dar es Salaam, Namibia, Zambia and UCT held a joint seminar on 'Quality education and learner performance' at UCT, 24-29 June. Posted 3 July 2012

Schools Improvement Initiative (SII). The SII, which will work with schools in the Khayelitsha community, was launched on 28 May at the Centre of Science & Technology (COSAT) in Khayelitsha. Posted 7 June 2012