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Primary Teacher's Diploma
Course Information
PTD Major Subjects
The duration of the Diploma programme shall normally be three academic years. Students in year 1 and 2 follow a common programme and choose major subjects in year 3. Teaching practice is done for 6 weeks in year 2 and year 3 respectively.
Applied Sciences
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Consumer Science
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Agriculture
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Curriculum Studies in Applied Science
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Numerical Skills
Languages
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English
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French
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Siswati
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Curriculum Studies In the Languages
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Numerical Skills
Sciences
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Information & Communication Technology
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Mathematics
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Science
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Curriculum Studies in the Sciences
Social Studies
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Development Studies
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Geography
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History
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Religious Education
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Curriculum Studies in the Social Studies
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Numerical Skills
Programme Structure
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Year 1 and 2
Students in year 1 and year 2 follow a common programme where they undertake subjects in ALL the departments. Teachers in most government primary schools in Eswatini teach all (or several of) the subjects in the school hence our trainees are given an opportunity to further their knowledge in all the areas before selecting majors in year 3.
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Year 3
Third year PTD students choose one subject combination from each of the following sub-groups: English / SiSwati, English / French, Mathematics / Science, Mathematics / ICT, Science / ICT, Social Studies (Geography / History / Religious Education / Development Studies), Applied Sciences (Agriculture / Consumer Science)
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Additional Subjects
These are subjects student take in addition to their major subjects. Music, Art And Crafts, Physical Education, Numerical Skills (for third year non-science majors), Academic Communication Skills(ACS), and Computer Studies for first and second year students.
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Semesterised Programme
The academic year runs from August to May of the following year and comprises of two semesters. It is divided into two teaching semesters each consisting of not less than 13 weeks (including a mid-term break). Before the examination begins, there is a period of study time, the duration of which is determined by the college.
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Teaching Practice
Teaching practice is a period that a student teacher spends teaching at a school as part of his or her training. There are several primary schools around the country who have partnered with the College to enable our student teachers to put into practice the knowledge, skills and practices they have acquired in the college. This is done in year 2 for 6 weeks and for another 6 weeks in the third year.
Application & Admissions
Application for admission into the college opens in January each year and closes in the first week of March.
We are keen on facilitating your application and admission process to enable you study with us. In line with this, we have made the application process fast, more reliable and convenient through our online admission system. Our timely correspondence and the information we share periodically on admission issues serve as a guide to aid you. Join us, let’s learn together, come, and share your culture.
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Ngwane Teachers College
P.O.BOX 474
Nhlangano
Kingdom of Eswatini -
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Ngwane Teachers’ College (NTC) is situated in the Shiselweni region. The college is about 3km south of Nhlangano town. The college was established in 1982 as a government institution under the ministry of Education
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