Distance Students
The Faculty of Education invites all first-year distance students to attend the online Registration and Orientation (R&O) Programme for the 2026 academic year.
Date: Saturday, 07 February 2026
Programme: Distance R&O
Time: 08:00 - 12:30
Mode: Online
🔗 Link to connect: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/32022892091727?p=5VyUfBcBRxK6Q0VptQ
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Phase
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Venue
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Coordinator for distance
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Foundation Phase
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Online
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Ms Sandra Bruwer
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Intermediate Phase
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Online
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Dr Florence Coertzen
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Senior and FET Phase
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Online
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Dr Marry Mdakane
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Programme
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Time indication
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Session Title
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Person responsible
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What needs to be done:
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8:00 – 8:10
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Welcoming
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Facilitator – Ms Tshidi Tlhagane
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Ensure students log in and welcome them
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08:10 – 08:20
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Welcoming – Dean/ Deputy Dean/Deputy Director
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Prof. Salomé Romylos
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Pre-recorded welcome message is played to the students
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8:20 – 8:30
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Break away to program specific sessions
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- The 3 programme coordinators set up their own teams link
- The link is posted in the chat
- Students break away to their program specific session
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8:30 – 9:30
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Programme specific sessions:
- Programme Leaders/Coordinators
Include:
- Importance of languages in teacher education
- Grievance Procedures – Programme Leaders/Coordinators
- Beehive Yearbooks
- Time Management (Timetables and Exam Timetables – Assessment plans on eFundi
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Programme coordinators:
FP: Ms Sandra Bruwer
IP: Dr Florence Coertzen
SP: Dr Marry Mdakane
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- Pre-recorded session or live that THEY THEMSELVES will play to students or a live session. They must be available for the 1 hour duration to answer all questions.
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9:30
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Back to main session
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Ms Tshidi Tlhagane
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All students go back to main session
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9:30 – 09:50
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AIITSA and AI
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Ms Yolande Dreyer-Stewart
Online: broadcast to all campuses and venues. Facilitated by Programme Leaders and Programme Coordinators
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Ms Tlhagane plays Pre-recorded session played to students.
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9:50 – 10:10
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Academic writing
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Rivonia Mathabi
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Ms Tlhagane plays Pre-recorded session played to students. Ms Mathabi will be available for questions.
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10:10 – 10:30
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BREAK
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10:30 – 11:00
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Emergency 911 (Concessions and Psychosocial support)
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Dr Jaco van der Merwe and Dr Alfred du Plessis
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A pre-recording and be available for questions.
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11:00 – 11:20
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TPrac
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– Mr Eddie Kok
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Mr Kok
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11:20 – 11:40
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10 Golden rules for teachers
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Ms Phakamile Mazibuko
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pre-recording and available for questions
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11:40 – 12:10
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- Foundation Phase: Education library
- Intermediate Phase: Education library
- Senior Phase: Education library
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Education Library – Ms Martha van der Walt and Jonathan Nyebeleza
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12:10– 12:30
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Q&A and end of session
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Ms Tshidi Tlhagane
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