Wits lost their edge: PGCE part time course

Academic dishonesty and unacceptably low standards have been the experience at the Wits School of Education. I signed up part time for the PGCE part time course and bitterly regret ever choosing to study with the Wits School of Education because it was a massive waste of time. The lecturer for Theory of Education, Bronwen Wilson-Thompson, for weekly quizzes administered tests via the LMS that were so completely racked with errors they could serve no learning purpose whatsoever. Every conceivable error possible for a test to have were in these tests. Even worse, I detected the use of AI in some of the questions, which if students use according to university policy, is academic dishonesty. So I reported the issue to her and she feigned she would assist, but did not. I followed the grievance procedure, and Dr Durandt was equally useless. She did not properly investigate and told me the issues raised were dealt with. However, these issues persisted and at the end of the semester the lecturer reopened the faulty assessments and never bothered to set proper tests for those willing to take them. She completely ignored the grievance and these grievances were time consuming to pursue. Nothwithstanding in the other module all reading material was late and slides were of poor quality. Dr Cloete cancelled face to face classes when students were already on campus. So I missed class because of that.

A formal appeal was made to the assistant dean, Prof. Nkambule, but she and her staff all are equally *******ed and *****ed and never once accepted any accountability for the wrecklessness of their staff. I appealed for a full refund because I did not receive access to a proper assessments of university standard and so could not acquire access to the skills and knowledge I paid for which I need for a Master's degree and professional purposes. They selected a policy statement that allows them to overlook what happened and stuck like *****s to it disregarding the academic dishonesty from the lecturer and their wreckless behaviours. They merely follow policy and procedure with no effort to address any of the issues or accept accountability. They do not care for their students and ensuring the quality learning material is provided on time.

It was an absolute waste of time signing up to do the PGCE at Wits because they just want you sit through it to give you a piece of paper, without giving you access to skills and knowledge that you are entitled to - without question - because you paid for it! WSOE has no intention of creating academics and severely lacks integrity. Why are lecturers allowed to use AI to set up postgraduate tests that asks you what word is used in the article? Is that what we pay for? To be a qualified know-nothing. And the lies. If you don't want to set a test, just say so. Then I can take my money back and go elsewhere.

They are not interested in helping and deny you what you paid for.