Program Overview

Programme: BEd Intermediate Phase Teaching

The BEd Intermediate Phase Teaching programme is a four-year degree that aims to equip students with the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes to become effective teachers in the intermediate phase.

Admission Requirements

The following persons will be considered for admission:

• A candidate who is in possession of a certificate that is deemed by the University to be equivalent to the required Grade 12 certificate with university endorsement.
• A candidate who is a graduate from another tertiary institution or has been granted the status of a graduate of such an institution.
• A candidate who is a graduate of another faculty at the University of Pretoria.

Minimum Requirements

• Achievement level: NSC/IEB - 4, HIGCSE - 3, AS-Level - D, A-Level - D
• Afrikaans or English: 30 APS points
• Prospective students with an APS of 26-29 must write the National Benchmark Test (NBT).

Programme Information

The programme consists of fundamental, core, and elective modules.

Fundamental Modules

• Academic information management
• Literacies in education
• Professional practice
• First aid

Core Modules

• Conversational competence in an African language
• Literacies in education
• Education
• Research project
• Teaching practice
• Professional studies
• Learning support
• Methodology of E-learning
• Fundamental mathematics concepts
• Methodology of English first additional language
• Basic economic and management sciences

Elective Modules

Students 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.

Elective Modules (Continued)

• Afrikaans
• English
• IsiZulu
• Sepedi
• Setswana
• Intermediate mathematics
• Natural science and design and technology
• Art education
• Music education
• Life orientation and human movement studies and sport management
• Geography and history

Methodology of Elective Modules

Students choose two methodologies in accordance with the elective modules chosen, one of which must be the chosen language methodology.

Class Attendance

Class attendance is compulsory for all student teachers for the full duration of the training period specified by SAQA.

Programme Delivery

The programme consists of a university-based learning component and a school-based learning component.

Examinations and Pass Requirements

• Special examinations: 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.
• 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.

Minimum Credits

The minimum number of credits required for each year of study is 170.

Core Modules (Second Year)

• Teaching practice
• Education
• Learning support
• Methodology of English first additional language

Elective Modules (Second Year)

• Afrikaans
• English
• Geography
• History
• Art education
• Music education
• Life orientation
• Human movement studies and sport management

Core Modules (Third Year)

• Teaching practice
• Literacies in education
• Education
• Learning support
• Methodology of E-learning

Elective Modules (Third Year)

• Methodology of Afrikaans
• Methodology of English
• Methodology of Geography
• Methodology of History
• Methodology of Art education
• Methodology of Music education
• Methodology of Natural science
• Methodology of Mathematics

Core Modules (Fourth Year)

• Teaching practice
• Research project

Elective Modules (Fourth Year)

• Methodology of Afrikaans
• Methodology of English
• Methodology of Geography
• Methodology of History
• Methodology of Art education
• Methodology of Music education
• Methodology of Natural science
• Methodology of Mathematics
• Methodology of Life Orientation and Physical Education

General Regulations

The General Regulations (G Regulations) apply to all faculties of the University of Pretoria. It is expected of students to familiarize themselves well with these regulations as well as with the information contained in the General Rules section. Ignorance concerning these regulations and rules will not be accepted as an excuse for any transgression.