*** NEW ONLINE FLEXIBLE TEACHER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES ***

Courses range from the latest in Maths and English teaching strategies for primary schools to practical applications of ICT, such as interactive whiteboards, in the classroom. Special needs education tecniques, early childhood education approaches and the prevention of bullying in classrooms are further examples of the courses on offer. 

For more information, visit http://fpd.hiberniacollege.net

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The Foundation for Professional Development is an accredited Private Higher Education Institution with full registration status to present diploma and certificate programmes: 

Transforming Leaders - Advanced Certificate in Management (ACM) for Education
The ACM for Education is an intense management development programme, tailor-made for the needs of School Managers and District officials in the South African basic education environment. It focuses on developing in-depth strategic, functional and learning management competencies. Click here for further information. 

Other Short courses:

These short courses are designed to enhance the management and leadership skills of district officials, school managers and educators and are taught through a combination of assessed self-study, using detailed study manuals and facilitated workshops by leading national experts.

·   Managing HIV in Schools

·   School Governance

·   Resource Mobilization and Donor Relations

·   Financial Management

·   Monitoring and Evaluation for the education sector

·   Train the Trainer

·   Introduction to HIV/AIDS for Supporters, Caregivers & Lay Counsellors

·   Writing successful dissertations

On-line FPD-Hibernia courses:

FPD has formed a partnership with Hibernia College in Ireland, the largest online teacher development institution in Europe, to deliver a suite of short online CPD Courses for school teachers commencing on August 2nd.

Each course consists of five lessons and provides for 20 hours of study in total. Courses are completed entirely online through downloadable course material with facilitated, online discussion forums. Each course is fully up-to-date and has lots of guidance and practical advice for the teacher in the primary classroom.

The 9 CPD Courses available this coming season are listed below. Click here for further details or visit http://fpd.hiberniacollege.net

·         Autism: Promoting the Social Communication Skills of Pupils with ASDs

·         Awareness and Prevention of Bullying among Adults and Children

·         Creating a Culture of Support for Special Educational Needs

·         Educational Technology: Practical Applications in the Classroom

·         English Teaching Strategies (Foundation Phase)

·         ICT in Education

·         Infant (Early Childhood) Education

·         Infant (Early Childhood) Education: Literacy across the Curriculum in ECD Classes

·         Maths Teaching Strategies (Foundation Phase)