Cape Teaching and Leadership Institute

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Teaching Practice Improvement

Teaching Practice Improvement


Unit Description

Teacher professional development in the Western Cape is a critical component of educational improvement and ensuring quality education in the region. The Cape Teaching and Leadership Institute (CTLI) plays a central role in offering a range of professional development programs to teachers, school leaders, and support staff.

The focus of the Teaching Practice improvement unit, is to train teachers from Grades R-12 to improve their content knowledge and skills in, among others, Languages (with focus on reading) and Mathematics, and to equip each teacher with new pedagogies to teach the curriculum effectively in the classroom. Opportunities are created during the training sessions for teachers to share their experience and best practices.

Courses We Offer



Unit Function


  • Foundation Phase Programme

    The Foundation Phase programme caters for Grades R-3 teachers. We deliver a wide range of course topics and modules from two to 80 hours long. Our course topics and modules are structured in different modes to cater for your availability and you can choose to attend Contact Sessions (face to face), Blended Learning, Self-paced Online Learning and Online Live Presentations.

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    Intermediate and Senior Phase Programme

    The Intermediate and Senior Phase programmes cater for Grades 4-9 teachers. We deliver a wide range of course topics and modules from two to 80 hours long, in the following subjects:
    • Mathematics

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    Inclusive Education Programme

    Inclusive Education is underpinned by a culture that values diversity and welcomes all learners as contributors to the school community. It seeks to normalise the diversity within our cohort of learners and provides the necessary support to teachers so that they too may flourish.

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    Unit Team

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    Gavin De Bruyn

    Chief Education Specialist (Programme Delivery)
    (021) 900-5053
    [email protected]
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    Magdalena Benn

    Foundation Phase Programme Coordinator
    (021) 900-5016
    [email protected]
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    Natasha Fouche

    Intermediate and Senior Phase Programme Coordinator
    (021) 900-5018
    [email protected]
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    Liesl Robinson

    Inclusive Education Programme Coordinator
    (021) 900-5020
    [email protected]