Program Overview

Programme: BEd (Foundation Phase Teaching)

The BEd (Foundation Phase Teaching) programme is designed to equip students with the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes to become competent teachers in the foundation phase. The programme focuses on the development of skills and competences, with a strong emphasis on class attendance.

Admission Requirements

• Minimum requirements: Achievement level of 4 in English Home Language or English First Additional Language, with an APS of 28.
• Life Orientation is excluded when calculating the APS.
• Applicants currently in Grade 12 must apply with their final Grade 11 results.
• Applicants who have completed Grade 12 must apply with their final NSC or equivalent qualification results.
• Meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee admission.
• Successful candidates will be notified once admitted or conditionally admitted.
• Unsuccessful candidates will be notified after 30 June.

Programme Information

• Code: Faculty of Education
• Department: Early Childhood Education
• Credits: Minimum duration of study: 4 years, Total credits: 529, NQF level: 07
• Curriculum: The programme consists of fundamental modules, core modules, and elective modules.

Fundamental Modules

• AIM 111: Academic information management 111
• AIM 121: Academic information management 121
• JLZ 110: Literacies in education 110
• JLZ 111: Literacies in education 111
• JLZ 120: Literacies in education 120
• JLZ 121: Literacies in education 121
• UPO 109: Academic orientation 109

Core Modules

• CCI 100: Conversational Competence: Sepedi 100
• CCW 100: Conversational Competence: Setswana 100
• CCZ 100: Conversational Competence: IsiZulu 100
• JFP 111: Professional practice 111
• JGL 110: Literacy practices: English 110
• JGL 113: Geletterheidspraktyke: Afrikaans 113
• JGL 121: Katiso ya litheresi: Setswana 121
• JGL 122: Tsebo ya Literacy: Sepedi 122
• JGL 123: Ukuqeqesha kokufunda no kubhala: IsiZulu 123
• JGS 121: Foundation phase mathematics 121
• JLK 110: Arts and culture 110
• JLK 120: Arts and culture 120
• JMB 124: Human movement studies 124
• JVK 130: Early childhood development studies 130
• OPV 112: Education 112
• OPV 122: Education 122

Elective Modules

• AFR 110: Afrikaans 110
• AFR 120: Afrikaans 120
• AFT 121: African languages literature: Capita selecta 121
• ENG 110: English 110
• ENG 120: English 120
• NDE 110: Introduction to isiNdebele Grammar Capita selecta 110
• SEP 111: Introduction to Sepedi grammar - Capita selecta 111
• STW 111: Introduction to Setswana grammar Capita selecta 111
• ZUL 111: Introduction to isiZulu grammar Capita selecta 111

Examinations and Pass Requirements

• Special and Chancellor's 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% with a minimum of 70% in the first three years of study.

Other Programme-Specific Information

• Module description: A detailed description of each module is provided.
• Class attendance: The teacher education programmes of the Faculty of Education have been approved and accredited by the Department of Higher Education and Training. 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).

Minimum Credits

• Minimum credits: 120

Additional Information

• Students who wish to specialise in African Languages (Home Language or First Additional Language) should choose either JGL 221, JGL 222 or JGL 223 instead of JGL 200 or JGL 213.
• Elective modules: One of the following Languages must be chosen at first-year level and should also be taken at second-year level.