Program Overview

Introduction to the Teacher Support Environmental Education E-Learning Programme

The Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning appointed the School Development Unit (SDU) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) as the service provider to implement a Teacher Support Environmental Education Programme (TSEEP) in the Western Cape.

Programme Overview

In response to the Global Action Programme and the SDG goals, TSEEP aims to capacitate Intermediate Phase (IP) Natural Sciences and Technology (NST) teachers to integrate Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) into their classrooms. TSEEP is delivered via a Moodle Platform, which includes an ESD e-learning toolkit with activities designed to build teachers' competence in teaching science with a focus on ESD.

Programme Components

• The e-Learning resources provide a range of pedagogic strategies relevant to the IP science classroom and aim to enhance teachers' digital literacy.
• The eLearning resource also includes CAPS aligned modules focusing on the four content strands in the IP NST.
• These modules are presented as UCT-approved and SACE-endorsed blended learning courses.

Programme Objectives

The primary objective of TSEEP is to equip IP NST teachers with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively integrate ESD into their teaching practices, thereby promoting sustainable development and environmental education in the Western Cape.