SACAP

The class of 2024 have entered the final stretch of their 12 years school careers, with final exams starting on 21 October-28 November. The right tools, approach and preparation can help alleviate the pressure during this tough period.

The challenges faced by our higher institutions are no secret and are in fact not unique to South Africa. Higher education all over the world is in turmoil, facing challenges such as leadership crisis, unpaid debt and cut of courses to mention a few.

In the South African tertiary education landscape, Higher Certificate training plays an important role in providing bridging courses for school-leavers who are not yet ready for longer term studies, as well as stepping stones into entry-level positions for young job seekers. 

The increasing deployment of smart technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and algorithms across every area of human endeavour is changing work in unprecedented ways.  As fast as roles become extinct, new ones emerge. 

Matric is a major rite of passage for South African children. Thirteen wide-ranging and diverse years of school are suddenly distilled into one, all-important National Senior Certificate. Pass/Fail. With or without university exemption.

Launched in 2022, SACAP (the South African College of Applied Psychology) has now announced an enhancement to its Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) which will be taking effect in the 2024 academic year.

Cascades of global economic, social, geopolitical and climate crises continue to overwhelm everyday life, and in response, our focus has turned inward and become deeply personal. In times of fast-paced, continuous disruption and turmoil, mental health, physical well-being, and a general sense of wellness have become greater priorities.

Across the country, around a million South African families have a young loved one preparing to write their final school exams. It’s a time loaded with significance and charged with hope and excitement, fear and anxiety. 

This time of preparing for and writing Matric exams is much like facing a high-stakes endurance challenge. You want to be mentally and physically top of your game so that you can perform at your best, but the circumstances are full of tension and stress.  

As awareness of the benefits of being coached has increased, and as more scientific literature that attests to the results of professional coaching is made available, the demand for professional coaches has increased, opening up ample career opportunities.