Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Additional Credentials
Other transferable skills and duties
References
Timeline
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Tshegofatso Mercia Moletsane

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Pretoria

Summary

Experienced Foundation Phase Educator and Subject Advisor with over 30 years of experience in curriculum implementation, teacher support, and early childhood development. Proven track record in leadership, teacher training, educational resource development, and national assessment moderation. Passionate about language education and early learning transformation. Also served as a Setswana Co-Author for Oxford Lesedi, developing core Learning and Teaching Support Material (LTSM) from Grade 1 to 9, including learners’ books, workbooks, readers, and teachers’ guides


Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
3983
3983
years of post-secondary education

Work History

SUBJECT ADVISOR

07.2019 - Current
  • ECD/FOUNDATION PHASE: GRADE R FACILITATOR

Marker

10.2021 - 06.2023

Acting Foundation Phase Deputy Chief Education Specialist(DCES)

07.2021 - 12.2021

SUBJECT ADVISOR

05.2007 - 06.2019
  • FOUNDATION PHASE: HOME LANGUAGES, GRADE R-3

Teacher

Modimola Primary School
01.1994 - 04.2007
  • GRADES TAUGHT: GRADE 1 (JANUARY - DECEMBER 1994)
  • GRADE 2 (JANUARY - DECEMBER 1998)
  • GRADE 3 (JANUARY 1999 - DECEMBER 2003)
  • DEPARTMENTAL HEAD FOUNDATION PHASE: Modimola Primary School: 2004-2007 APRIL
  • OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES: Netball convenor & Athletics convenor

Teacher

Manamolela Primary School
01.1993 - 12.1993
  • GRADE TAUGHT: 1

Education

National Senior Certificate (Matric) - Setswana, English, Afrikaans, Biology, Mathematics, Geography

Motswedi High

University Diploma in Education - Education Studies I -III, Mathematics, Biology, Setswana, English, Geography, Work Experience, General Sciences, Guidance, Art

Lehurutshe College of Education

Higher Diploma in Education - Setswana II & III, Environmental Education II & III, Classroom Management, Life and Social Skills, Computer literacy, Professional Studies I & II

South African College for Teachers

BED HONOURS - Education

North West University

Computer Literacy - undefined

Prestige Business College

Occupationally Directed Education Training and Development Practices - undefined

UNISA

Financial Management for non-financial managers - undefined

North-West University

Strategic leadership & Management development - undefined

I.T.S LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE

Skills

Curriculum Support & Development (CAPS & NCF)
ECD Monitoring & Facilitation
Assessment & Moderation (ANA, SBA)
Teacher Training & Mentorship
Policy Implementation & Quality Assurance
Setswana Language Development (Author/Editor)
Leadership & Strategic Management
Content Development & Lesson Planning
Computer Literacy (MS Office, Training Software)
Academic Publishing and Language Resource Review
Setswana Educational Content Development (Oxford, Cambridge, Pearson, Macmillan, Molteno)

Additional Credentials

UNISA: African Languages, Creative Writing and Translation, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Language Policy and History, Literature and Society

Other transferable skills and duties

  • Acting Foundation Phase Deputy Chief Education Specialist (DCES), Tshwane North District Office, Gauteng Department of Education, 07/01/21 to 12/31/21
  • Annual National Examination/ANA, Setswana Versioner, 2009 - 2014
  • North West Provincial Assessment, Home language examiner, Grade 3, 2009 - 2018
  • North West Provincial School Based Assessment Chief Moderator, Grade 3 Home Languages, 2015 - 2018
  • Ngaka Modiri Molema Foundation Phase Reading and Spelling competition coordinator, 2009 - 2018
  • Monitoring implementation of Early Grade Reading Study /EGRS, 2014 - 2017
  • Monitoring National Reading Support Project in North-West Province, 2017 - 2018
  • Monitoring and supporting teachers on implementing National Education Collaboration Trust /NECT, 2012 - 2015
  • Adjudicating on National Teaching Award (NTA), Excellence in Grade R teaching and Primary teaching, 2013 to present
  • Setswana Co-Author, Oxford Lesedi, Core Learning and Teaching Support Material (LTSM) Oxford Grade 1-9: Learners' books, Workbooks, Readers and Teachers' Guides
  • Oxford Grade R Anthology, Kgobokanyo ya dinaane
  • Setswana Editor: Cambridge University Press (Grade 12, 4 and 5, Nkgo ya Puo)
  • Pearson, Le re Tlhabetse: Grade 4; 5 and 6
  • Macmillan Grade 3 Readers
  • Setswana Author, Molteno Grade 3 Lesson Plans for National Reading Support Project, 2017 - 2018
  • Screening of National Foundation Phase LTSM, Core and Supplementary resources, 2007 - 2010
  • Marker UNISA, 10/01/21 to 06/30/23

References

Mrs Doris Gaborone

North- West Department of Education

Provincial Assessment Director

Work Tel: 018 388 0817

CELL Phone: 082 9297931

Email address: dgaborone@nwpg.gov.za


Ms. Ntombikayise Daphney Mokwena

Gauteng Department of Education

Provincial Grade R Coordinator

Cell phone No: 082 686 0553

Email address: Ntombikayise.Mokwena@gauteng.gov.za


Ms Portia Maseko

CES Tshwane North District

Wonderboom Junction

Pretoria

Email address: Porcia.Maseko3@gauteng.gov.za

Timeline

Marker

10.2021 - 06.2023

Acting Foundation Phase Deputy Chief Education Specialist(DCES)

07.2021 - 12.2021

SUBJECT ADVISOR

07.2019 - Current

SUBJECT ADVISOR

05.2007 - 06.2019

Teacher

Modimola Primary School
01.1994 - 04.2007

Teacher

Manamolela Primary School
01.1993 - 12.1993

Higher Diploma in Education - Setswana II & III, Environmental Education II & III, Classroom Management, Life and Social Skills, Computer literacy, Professional Studies I & II

South African College for Teachers

BED HONOURS - Education

North West University

Computer Literacy - undefined

Prestige Business College

Occupationally Directed Education Training and Development Practices - undefined

UNISA

Financial Management for non-financial managers - undefined

North-West University

Strategic leadership & Management development - undefined

I.T.S LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE

National Senior Certificate (Matric) - Setswana, English, Afrikaans, Biology, Mathematics, Geography

Motswedi High

University Diploma in Education - Education Studies I -III, Mathematics, Biology, Setswana, English, Geography, Work Experience, General Sciences, Guidance, Art

Lehurutshe College of Education
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