Course

Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (MSCE) study

Teaching Assistant school experience training

School experience is provided through a two year placement as a Teaching Assistant in a local primary school. During this placement, Scholars follow a formative, OU designed, programme to develop their skills in supporting teaching and learning. Scholars are supported in their role as a Teaching Assistant by an experienced teacher in the school who acts as a Mentor, and by the Head Teacher.

Facilitators

Tutor and Mentor Facilitators are local experienced teacher educators, teachers or education officials and are key implementing partners. They provide the on-ground training and guidance throughout each major training, induction and review activity. The Facilitator handbook provides guidance on the implementation of both the senior secondary study and school experience programmes. It lays out the roles and responsibilities and provides guidance on the skills required.

Programme

The scholarship programme was implemented from 2012 – 2016 as part of the the UKaid funded Keeping Girls in School programme and provided scholarships for up to 2000 women in 4 rural districts of Machinga, Nsanje, Salima and Zomba. The aim of the programme was to provide more women as role models in school and aid girl's retention and progression.

Study and training materials

All programme materials, are available as open educational resources (OER). These can be freely downloaded, adapted and used in implementing your own secondary scholarship, refresher or bridging study courses, and/or formative teaching assistant and school volunteer training programme.