INTRODUCTION
The IIE Bachelor of Education (BEd) in Foundation Phase Teaching (FPT) is an undergraduate professional qualification aimed at
preparing graduates to teach learners from Grades R to 3. This four-year Bachelor’s degree is structured in accordance with the
Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET) Minimum Requirements for Teacher Education Qualifications (MRTEQ) (2015).
It is also aligned with the new Higher Education Qualifications Sub-Framework’s (HEQSF) guidelines. The degree will equip Foundation
Phase classroom teachers with the knowledge, skills and applied competencies for employability and further specialization studies, in
support of the principles of life-long learning.
This BEd degree provides a fundamental and comprehensive education underpinned by subject knowledge in the teaching of all three
Foundation Phase subjects (Language, Mathematics and Life Skills) for Grades 1 to 3. It additionally enables Foundation Phase
teachers to prepare Grade R learners for formal learning. There is an integrated focus on educational theory and methodology, aligned
with the requirements for a professionally qualified beginner teacher.To be registered as a candidate you must have satisfied the admission requirements as set out below:
NSC: Degree pass with
English 50% and FAL* 40%
NC (V): Degree pass with
English 50% and FAL* 50%
SC: Endorsement with
English 50% and FAL* 40%
SC(a): Degree pass with
English 50% and FAL* 40%
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
SAQA ID: 96408
NQF Level 7 (480 credits)
Notes
Additional Admission Requirements for the Bachelor of Education:
English
• The degree is delivered in English and this is known as the Language
of Learning and Teaching (LoLT) in the BEd degree. All applicants
must have achieved a minimum of 50% in English on their NSC/SC/
equivalent qualification – whether as a Home Language (HL) or First
Additional Language (FAL)
First Additional Language (FAL)*
• All applicants to the BEd programmes must have obtained at least a
Level 3 (40%) at the NSC or equivalent level, as a HL or FAL, in the
language they are seeking to study as a FAL* in the BEd
OR
• Must demonstrate language proficiency (LP) in the selected FAL BEd
language/s. To be admitted via this option, candidates are required to
pass a language proficiency test in the relevant language. A cognate
Higher Certificate OR cognate 240*FAL: The language you seek to study as your First Additional Language (language offers are campus dependant)
IMPORTANT NOTE: ALL applicants, regardless of route of entry to the BEd programmes, are required to meet the indicated additional
language requirements for the selected English and for FAL.
English:
In the case of those students who have already graduated from an appropriate initial higher education qualification such as a Higher
Certificate or Senior Certificate students with Endorsement, the English requirement may be waived on successful completion of an
appropriate proficiency test.
FAL:
Those who do not meet the FAL requirement on their NSC/equivalent must demonstrate proficiency in the selected FAL.
Please note, requirements for entry to this qualification are correct at the time of printing, however, these may change. At the time of
registration, please check that the entry requirements have not changed.
Should you have any other school leaving qualification not mentioned above, please contact a student advisor.
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YEAR 1
Semester 1 Semester 2
Professional Subjects
Introduction to Personal Computing English for Education
First Additional Languages:
Afrikaans/IsiXhosa/IsiZulu/Northern Sotho
Communicative Languages:
Afrikaans/IsiXhosa/IsiZulu/Northern Sotho
Introduction to Scholarship A
Professional Themes
Psychology for Educators 1A Psychology for Educators 1B
Early Childhood T&L Environment
Professional Didactics I
TFP* Life Skills: Early Childhood Art TFP* English First & FAL 1B: Emergent Language
TFP* Life Skills: Movement Gr R TFP* Emergent Mathematics 1
TFP* English First & FAL 1A: Children’s Literature
Teaching Experience 1 (Year Long)
YEAR 2
Semester 3 Semester 4
Professional Themes
Child Development ICT Integration into the Classroom
Inclusive Education A Inclusive Education B
Professional Didactics II
TFP* English First & FAL 2: Reading and Phonics TFP* Handwriting
TFP* Life Skills: Beginning Knowledge –
Natural Science & Technology
TFP* Life Skills: Beginning Knowledge Social Sciences
TFP* Mathematics 2A TFP* Mathematics 2B
Teaching Experience 2 (Year Long)
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Semester 5 Semester 6
Professional Subjects
Multicultural Education Assessment in the FP Classroom
Professional Ethics Social Education
Professional Didactics III
TFP* English First and FAL 3 TFP* FAL: Afrikaans B/IsiXhosa B
/IsiZulu B/Northern Sotho B
TFP* FAL: Afrikaans A/IsiXhosa A
/IsiZulu A/Northern Sotho A TFP* Mathematics 3B
TFP* Mathematics 3A
Teaching Experience 3 (Year Long)
YEAR 4
Semester 7 Semester 8
Professional Themes
Foundations of Education Education Research Practice
Introduction to Education Research Educational Management
Professional Didactics IV
TFP* Life Skills: Drama
OR;
TFP* Life Skills: Music
TFP* Life Skills Personal and Social well-being
TFP* Life Skills: Physical Education Problem Solving and Creativity
TTeaching Experience 4 (Year Long)
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
• Teaching (Grades R – 3)
• Tutoring
• School Management (may require further study and/or experience)