College Deans Brief 90 Students at Midlands Community College

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UKZN Deans of Teaching and Learning, Professor Bala Pillay of the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science, and Professor Kriben Pillay of the College of Law and Management Studies, delivered presentations on College access programmes to 90 students at the Midlands Community College in Nottingham Road.

The College has been in operation since 1981 and is accredited with the ETDP Seta and registered with the Department of Welfare as a non-profit organisation. 

It offers two upgrade programmes: Maths, Science and Technology (MST), and Maths and Accountancy (MACC), besides also having a defined focus on Early Childhood Development (ECD).

The objective of the MST and MACC programmes is for learners to improve their marks to gain access to degrees or diplomas at tertiary level the following year. In order to achieve these objectives, learners receive intensive tuition from experienced educators, using current teaching and learning methodologies.

A fully equipped science laboratory, computer centre and technology-based teaching aids ensure that learners are fully prepared to rewrite their Grade 12 examinations.

The College has maintained a 100% pass rate and more than 85% of the learners have been accepted into Maths and Science related degrees and diplomas at tertiary level, many of whom have studied or currently study at UKZN.

The College is funded mainly by corporate CSI programmes and as such can provide this extended education at a minimal cost to learners who enrol on the residential programmes.

In addition to the presentations on the access programmes, Professor Kriben Pillay also gave a one-hour presentation on perception and learning.

Commenting on the presentations, Programme Director, Mrs Rebecca Wakeford of the Midlands Community College, said: ‘The time you spent with us was both entertaining and informative.  I really hope we can continue the dialogue between our organisations.’

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