Program Overview

Programme: BEd Intermediate Phase Teaching

The BEd Intermediate Phase Teaching programme is designed to equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge to teach in the intermediate phase. The programme is offered by the Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria.

Programme Information

• Code: Faculty of Education
• Credits: 680
• Duration: 4 years

Programme Structure

The programme consists of fundamental, core, and elective modules. Students are required to complete a minimum of 170 credits per year.

Fundamental Modules

• AIM 101: Academic information management
• AIM 111: Academic information management
• AIM 121: Academic information management
• JLZ 110: Literacies in education
• JLZ 111: Literacies in education
• JLZ 120: Literacies in education
• JLZ 121: Literacies in education
• JNH 454: First Aid

Core Modules

• JPS 121: Professional studies
• OPV 112: Education
• OPV 122: Education
• OPV 212: Education
• OPV 222: Education
• OPV 312: Education
• OPV 322: Education
• PRO 280: Teaching practice
• PRO 380: Teaching practice
• PRO 452: Teaching practice
• PRO 453: Teaching practice
• JLD 220: Learning support
• JLD 320: Learning support
• JLZ 300: Literacies in education
• JLT 330: Methodology of E-learning
• JME 210: Methodology of English first additional language
• JME 300: Methodology of English
• JME 451: Methodology of English
• JME 454: Methodology of English

Elective Modules

Students are required to choose two electives at first-year level, one of which must be a language. The electives should also be taken up to second-year level.

• AFR 110: Afrikaans
• AFR 120: Afrikaans
• AFR 214: Afrikaans
• AFR 220: Afrikaans
• ENG 110: English
• ENG 120: English
• ENG 210: English
• ENG 220: English
• GES 110: History
• GES 120: History
• GES 210: History
• GES 220: History
• GGY 156: Aspects of human geography
• GGY 166: Southern African geomorphology
• GGY 252: Process geomorphology
• GGY 266: City structure, environment and society
• GGY 283: Introductory geographic information systems
• JKU 101: Art education
• JLO 110: Life orientation
• JLO 120: Life orientation
• JMB 112: Human movement studies and sport management
• JMB 113: Human movement studies and sport management
• JMB 122: Human movement studies and sport management
• JMB 123: Human movement studies and sport management
• JMB 212: Human movement studies and sport management
• JMB 213: Human movement studies and sport management
• JMB 222: Human movement studies and sport management
• JMB 223: Human movement studies and sport management
• JMO 101: Music education
• JMO 102: Music education
• JMO 181: Music education
• JMO 182: Music education
• JMO 201: Music education
• JMO 202: Music education
• JMO 203: Music education
• JMO 204: Music education
• NDE 110: Introduction to isiNdebele Grammar
• NDE 210: isiNdebele
• SEP 110: Sepedi for beginners
• SEP 120: Sepedi
• SEP 210: Sepedi
• SEP 211: Sepedi grammar
• SEP 220: Sepedi
• STW 110: Setswana for beginners
• STW 120: Setswana
• STW 111: Introduction to Setswana grammar
• WKD 164: Climate and weather of Southern Africa
• WTW 133: Precalculus
• WTW 143: Calculus
• WTW 146: Linear algebra
• WTW 148: Calculus
• WTW 161: Linear algebra
• WTW 168: Calculus
• ZUL 110: isiZulu for beginners
• ZUL 120: isiZulu
• ZUL 111: Introduction to isiZulu grammar
• ZUL 210: isiZulu
• ZUL 211: isiZulu grammar
• ZUL 220: isiZulu

Methodology Modules

• JMA 200: Methodology of Afrikaans
• JMA 300: Methodology of Afrikaans
• JMA 451: Methodology of Afrikaans
• JMA 454: Methodology of Afrikaans
• JME 200: Methodology of English
• JME 300: Methodology of English
• JME 451: Methodology of English
• JME 454: Methodology of English
• JMG 200: Methodology of Geography
• JMG 300: Methodology of Geography
• JMG 451: Methodology of Geography
• JMG 454: Methodology of Geography
• JMH 200: Methodology of History
• JMH 300: Methodology of History
• JMH 451: Methodology of History
• JMH 454: Methodology of History
• JMK 201: Methodology of Art education
• JMK 301: Methodology of Art education
• JMK 451: Methodology of Art education
• JMK 454: Methodology of Art education
• JMM 200: Methodology of Music education
• JMM 300: Methodology of Music education
• JMM 451: Methodology of Music education
• JMM 454: Methodology of Music education
• JMN 204: Methodology of Natural Science
• JMN 304: Methodology of Natural Science
• JMN 451: Methodology of Natural Science
• JMN 454: Methodology of Natural Science
• JMW 203: Methodology of Intermediate Mathematics
• JMW 300: Methodology of Mathematics
• JMW 451: Methodology of Mathematics
• JMW 454: Methodology of Mathematics
• JND 200: Methodology of IsiNdebele
• JND 300: Methodology of IsiNdebele
• JND 451: Methodology of IsiNdebele
• JND 454: Methodology of IsiNdebele
• JSP 200: Methodology of Sepedi
• JSP 300: Methodology of Sepedi
• JSP 451: Methodology of Sepedi
• JSP 454: Methodology of Sepedi
• JSW 200: Methodology of Setswana
• JSW 300: Methodology of Setswana
• JSW 451: Methodology of Setswana
• JSW 454: Methodology of Setswana
• JZL 200: Methodology of isiZulu
• JZL 300: Methodology of isiZulu
• JZL 451: Methodology of isiZulu
• JZL 454: Methodology of isiZulu

Research Project

• JNM 461: Research project
• JNM 464: Research project

Examinations and Pass Requirements

• A third-year student who has failed a maximum of four semester modules or the equivalent thereof, with a final mark of at least 40% in each, may be admitted by the Dean to a special examination in those modules during January of the following year.
• A final-year BEd student requiring a maximum of 4 semester modules or the equivalent thereof to complete his or her degree, with a final mark of 40% in each, may be admitted to a special examination, during January of the following year.

Pass with Distinction

The degree is conferred with distinction to a student who obtains an overall weighted average (GPA) of 75% or higher in the BEd programme, with the condition that the degree is completed in the prescribed 4 years.

Class Attendance

The teacher education programmes of the Faculty of Education have been approved and accredited by the Department of Education. Due to the fact that the Faculty places high emphasis on the development of skills and competences, class attendance is compulsory for all student teachers for the full duration of the training period specified by SAQA (South African Qualification Authority).

Programme Delivery

The PGCE consists of a university-based learning (UBL) component and a school-based learning (SBL) component. The UBL component is presented in the format of learning shops during which students construct a practice theory of and for education. For the purpose of the SBL component, students are placed in two partnership schools with different compositions for 6 weeks each (a total of 12 weeks), during which they engage in education practice while they are supported and assessed by qualified mentor teachers and university mentor lecturers.