Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching

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Dr Juliet Masalesa

Programme Description

The aim of the qualification is to deliver professionally qualified beginner teachers for the Foundation Phase. This is done by providing student teachers with a well-rounded education that equips them with the required subject content knowledge base, teaching competence, a nuanced understanding of the integrated nature of theory and practice in education and the context of the teaching profession in South Africa. The programme focuses specifically on child development, literacy, numeracy (mathematics) and the knowledge that underpins life skills.

The focus of the Foundation Phase degree is to provide students with a professional teaching qualification. Students will be specialists in the teaching of young children in their mother-tongue language.

Upon completion of this qualification, graduates will be able to:

Understand the organizing principles and theoretical framework underpinning childhood development.
Understand childhood physical, cognitive, social, emotional and sensory development to enable them to support learners’ development in the Foundation Phase classroom.
Display a coherent viewpoint of the interplay of the various roles which underlie a teacher’s professional practice, with special reference the teacher’s community and citizen role.
Be able to use educational information technology to enhance the use of ICT in teaching and learning in the Foundation Phase; use blended technology as part of their teaching methodology.
Be able to teach the understanding of numbers, number systems, algebra, fractions, shapes, space, measurement (mass, weight) to enable them to support children’s acquisition of the concepts.
Show developed English language competence, as well as academic literacy skills in English to enable them to support English language learning in the Foundation Phase classroom.
Have developed language competence and requisite subject knowledge in isiNdebele/ isiSwati/ seSotho to enable basic communication and support language learning in the Foundation Phase classroom.
Have the requisite physical education content knowledge and skills to enable them to teach physical education as part of Life Skills and to particpate in and supervise/administer sport activities at school.
Have an understanding of the methodology for teaching Grade R and would have had practice opportunities to develop teaching skills for the Grade R-classroom.
Show skills in the essential linguistic components that are important in teaching children how to read and would have been provided with practice opportunities to develop teaching skills for teaching children to read.
Display the requisite content knowledge and skills to enable them to teach music, drama, arts and craft as part of Life Skills.
Show the requisite content knowledge and skills to teach the social science and personal well-being components of Life Skills.
Have developed educational leadership, management and administrative skills in order to enable them to effectively lead, manage and communicate both in the classroom and between the school and home.
Have an understanding of teaching methods relevant for teaching literacy and initial writing and to provide them with practice opportunities to develop teaching skills for literacy and initial writing teaching.
Instil concepts of critical thinking into their teaching content.
Contribute to the development of African language and culture within their community.

Admission Requirements

To be able to gain access to the Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching programme, applicants are required to have the appropriate combination of recognised National Senior Certificate (NSC) subjects, as well as certain levels of achievement in these subjects. The minimum entry requirements for studies as legislated by the government do not guarantee a prospective student admission to this programme.
Preliminary admission is based on the results obtained in the final Grade 11 examination. Final admission is based on the final Grade 12 results.
A valid National Senior Certificate with admission for degree purposes
The subjects to be used in the calculation of the APS are the prescribed seven subjects.
The APS achievement rating of Life Orientation is divided by 2 in the calculation of the APS.
If an applicant included more than the minimum of three electives in his/her NSC the four compulsories and the three best of the electives are used.
Minimum APS scores of 26 with Mathematics or 27 with Mathematical

The following minimum subjects and level requirements apply:

Programme	Group A					Group B
	Languages		OR		Life Orientation	Subject 1	Subject 2	Subject 3
BEd in Foundation Phase Teaching	Language of teaching and learning	Other recognised language	Mathematics	Mathematics Literacy
	5	4	3	4	4	4	4	4

Points are awarded according to the scale below:

APS Scale	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
Percentage (%)	80-100%	70-79%	60-69%	50-59%	40-49%	30-39%	0-29%

Teachers, who are in a possession of a recognised certificate in education or another relevant field, may also represent their qualifications for entry into a BEd with the possibility of transfer of credits, for cognate previous studies. Assessment of prior learning could also lead to entry or an advanced credit standing.

Career Opportunities

The graduate qualifies to become a teacher of learners from Grade R - Grade 3.
They could progress further into becoming Early Childhood Development Lecturers.
Graduates are specialists in African language instruction, namely Siswati, Sesotho and Ndebele and have potential to engage in occupations that focus on these languages.

Duration

The Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching programme is a four-year, 480 credit, exit level 7 qualification

Curriculum Structure

Module names	Module codes	Semester	Credits
YEAR 1
Education Studies 1A	EDS1MA1	1	16
Education Studies 1B	EDS2MB1	2	16
Teaching Studies 1A	TSD1MA1	1	8
Teaching Studies 1B	EDS2MB1	2	8
Mathematics for the Foundation Phase 1A	MFP1MA1	1	8
Mathematics for the Foundation Phase 1B	MFP2MB1	2	8
English for the Foundation Phase 1A	EFP1MA1	1	8
English for the Foundation Phase 1B	EFP2MB1	2	8
Introduction to isiNdebele/siSwati / Sesotho sa Leboa for the Foundation Phase 1A (Home Language)	NFP1MA1 SFP1MA1 SEP1MA1	1	8
isiNdebele /siSwati / Sesotho sa Leboa 1B (Home Language)	NFP2MB1 SFP2MB1 SEP2MB1	1	8
Culture and the Natural Environment for the Foundation Phase 1B	CNE2MB1	2	8
Teaching Methodology and Practicum 1A	MPR1MA1	1	12
Teaching Methodology and Practicum 1B	MPR2MB1	2	12
YEAR 2
Education Studies 2A	EDS1MA2	1	16
Education Studies 2B	EDS2MB2	2	16
English for the Foundation Phase 2A	EFP1MA2	1	8
English for the Foundation Phase 2B	EFP2MB2	2	8
isiNdebele / siSwati / Sesotho sa Leboa for FP 2A (Home Language)	NFP1MA2 SFP1MA2 SEP1MA2	1	8
isiNdebele / siSwati / Sesotho sa Leboa for FP 2A (Home Language)	NFP1MB2 SFP1MB2 SEP1MB2	1	8
Mathematics for the Foundation Phase 2A	MFP1MA2	1	8
Mathematics for the Foundation Phase 2B	MFP2MB2	2	8
Culture and the Natural Environment for the Foundation Phase 2A	CNE1MA2	1	8
Culture and the Natural Environment for the Foundation Phase 2B	CNE2MB2	2	8
Teaching Studies 2B	TSD2MB2	2	8
Teaching Methodology and Practicum 2A (mother language)	NFP1MA2 SFP1MA2 SEP1MA2	1	12
Teaching Methodology and Practicum 2B	MPR2MB2	2	12
YEAR 3
Education Studies 3A	EDS1MA3	1	16
Education Studies 3B	EDS2MB3	2	16
English for the Foundation Phase 3A	EFP1MA3	1	8
English for the Foundation Phase 3B	EFP2MB3	2	8
isiNdebele/ siSwati / Sesotho sa Leboa for the Foundation Phase 3A	NFP1MA3 SFP1MA3 SEP1MA3	1	8
isiNdebele/ siSwati / Sesotho sa Leboa for the Foundation Phase 3B	NFP2MB3 SFP2MB3 SEP2MB3	2	8
Mathematics for the Foundation Phase 3A	MFP1MA3	1	8
Mathematics for the Foundation Phase 3B	MFP2MB3	2	8
Culture and the Natural Environment for the Foundation Phase 3A	CNE1MA3	1	8
Teaching Studies 3B	TSD2MB3	2	8
Teaching Methodology and Practicum 3A	MPR1MA3	1	12
Teaching Methodology and Practicum 3B	MPR2MB3	2	12
Teaching Studies, Methodology and Practicum	TMP00Y4	1 and 2	120

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