Bachelor : B. Ed: Foundation Phase Teaching

BEDFPT

Campus

Duration of Programme

Enrolment Option(s)

SAQA Credits

NQF Level

Bloemfontein Campus, Welkom Campus

4 Years (Full-time)

Semester 1

480

7

Additional Admission Requirements

For candidates who matriculated in 2007 or before: 

A National Senior Certificate (NSC) with matriculation exemption and two languages, including English Second Language.  In addition to the general admission requirements, a minimum mark of 50% in English and any one of Sesotho, Afrikaans, Setswana, isiXhosa or isiZulu is required.

For candidates who completed the NSC in 2008 and thereafter:

In addition to the general admission requirements, a candidate must be in possession of an NSC with endorsement for admission to a bachelor’s degree.  A minimum mark of 50% in English and in any one of Sesotho, Afrikaans, Setswana, isiXhosa or isiZulu is required.

Prerequisites

The student may only follow the second-, third- or fourth-year level of study on condition that the first-, second- or third-year level, respectively, has been successfully completed.

Career Opportunities

Grade R to Grade 3 teacher at a primary school or lecturer at FET college.

Remarks

After successful completion of this qualification, a Bachelor of Education in Foundation Teaching Degree will be awarded during an official graduation ceremony of CUT.

1ST YEAR

INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS

SAQA

CREDITS

HEMIS

CREDITS

SEMESTER 1

SEMESTER 2


Compulsory modules:

MCT11EF


Micro-teaching and Observation I

6

0.045

EDC11EF


Education I: Learner and Learning

19

0.142

EDM11EF


Education I: Media in Teaching and Learning

12

0.090

LCS5011


Academic Literacy and Communication Studies

12

0.090

LFS11EF


Life Skills I

10

0.075

MTH11EF


Foundation Phase Mathematics1

12

0.090

EHS11EF


English First Additional 1

6

0.045

GRF11EF


Grade R and Foundation Phase Studies I

6


Select ONE Home language

AFS11EF


Home Language I: Afrikaans

6

0.045

SWS11EF


Home Language I: Setswana

6

0.045

SST11EF


Home Language I: Sesotho

6

0.045

ZLF11EF


Home Language  I: isiZulu

6

0.045

XSH11EF


Home Language I: isiXhosa

6

0.045







1ST YEAR

INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS

SAQA

CREDITS

HEMIS

CREDITS

SEMESTER 1

SEMESTER 2


Select ONE language of Conversation (that is not a home language):


CAY12EF

Language of Conversation I: Afrikaans or

12

0.090


CTY12EF

Language of Conversation I: Setswana or

12

0.090


CXY12EF

Language of Conversation I:  isiXhosa or

12

0.090


CHY12EF

Language of Conversation I: Sesotho or

12

0.090


CZY12EF

Language of Conversation I: isiZulu
or

12

0.090


CNX12EF

Language of Conversation I:  English

12

0.090







ADC5022

Digital Literacy

12

0.090


SBX12EF

School Based Learning

12

0.090


LCS5022

Academic Literacy and Communication Studies

12

0.10

Total:

137

0.9

 

2ND YEAR

INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS

SAQA

CREDITS

HEMIS

CREDITS

SEMESTER 1

SEMESTER 2


Compulsory modules:

LNG11EF


Language of Teaching and Learning I

12

0.090

MCT21EF


Micro-teaching II

6

0.045

LSM11EF


Specific Subject Methodology : Life Skills I

6

0.045

EDC21EF


Education II: Working in the Classroom

19

0.142

EDM21EF


Education II: Curriculum Studies

19

0.142

LFS21EF


Life Skills II

10

0.075

GRF21EF


Grade R and Foundation Phase Studies II

6

0.045

MTH21EF


Foundation Phase Mathematics II

12

0.090

EHS21EF


English First Additional II

6

0.045

 

Select ONE Home language

AFS21EF


Home Language II: Afrikaans

6

0.045

SWS21EF


Home Language II: Setswana

6

0.045

SST21EF


Home Language II: Sesotho

6

0.045

ZLF21EF


Home Language II: isiZulu

6

0.045

XSH21EF


Home Language II: isiXhosa

6

0.045

 

Select ONE Language of Conversation (that is not a home language)

CAY21EF


Language of Conversation II: Afrikaans or

12

0.090

CTY21EF


Language of Conversation II: Setswana or

12

0.090

CXY21EF


Language of Conversation II: isiXhosa or

12

0.090

CHY21EF


Language of Conversation II: Sesotho or

12

0.090

CZY21EF


Language of Conversation II: isiZulu or

12

0.090

CNX21EF


Language of Conversation II: English  

12

0.090

 


2ND YEAR

INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS

SAQA

CREDITS

HEMIS

CREDITS

SEMESTER 1

SEMESTER 2


Compulsory modules:


SBX22EF

School-based Learning II
        24

0.179


LNG22EF

Language of Learning and Teaching II

12

0.090


MFM22EF

Specific Subject Methodology: Mathematics I

6

0.045


LPM22Ef

Specific Subject Methodology : Practices

12

0.090






Total:

164

1.5

 

3RD YEAR

INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS

SAQA

CREDITS

HEMIS

CREDITS

SEMESTER 1

SEMESTER 2


Compulsory modules:

MCT31EF


Micro-teaching III

6

0.045

LSM31ES


Specific Subject Methodology : Life Skills II

10

0.075

EDC31EF


Education III: Being a Teacher

19

0.142

EDM31EF


Education II: Learner-Centered Schools

19

0.142

LFS31EF


Life Skills III

10

0.075

GRF31EF


Grade R and Foundation Phase Studies II

6

0.045

MTH31EF


Foundation Phase Mathematics III

12

0.090

EHS31EF


English First Additional III

6

0.045

LEB31EF


Learning Barriers

12

0.090

 

Select ONE Home language

AFS31EF


Home Languages III: Afrikaans

6

0.045

SWS31EF


Home Languages III: Setswana

6

0.045

SST31EF


Home Languages III: Sesotho

6

0.045

ZLF31EF


Home Languages III: isiZulu

6

0.045

XSH31EF


Home Languages III: isiXhosa

6

0.045

 

Select ONE Language of Conversation (that is not a home language)

CAY31EF


Language of Conversation III: Afrikaans or

12

0.090

CTY31EF


Language of Conversation III: Setswana or

12

0.090

CXY31EF


Language of Conversation III: isiXhosa or

12

0.090

CHY31EF


Language of Conversation III: Sesotho or

12

0.090

CZY31EF


Language of Conversation III: isiZulu or

12

0.090

CNX31EF


Language of Conversation III: English  

12

0.090

 


3RD YEAR

INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS

SAQA

CREDITS

HEMIS

CREDITS

SEMESTER 1

SEMESTER 2


Compulsory modules:


SBX32EF

School-based Learning III

24

0.179


MFM32EF

Specific Subject Methodology : Mathematics II

6

0.045


LPM32EF

Specific Subject Methodology : Lit  Practice II

12

0.090






Total:

164

1.1

 



4TH YEAR

INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS

SAQA

CREDITS

HEMIS

CREDITS

SEMESTER 1

SEMESTER 2


Compulsory modules:

EDC41EF


Education IV: School Administration

19

0.142

IER41EF


Introduction to Classroom Research

25

0.187

LSM41EF


Specific Subject Methodology : Life Skills III

6

0.045

MTM41EF


Specific Subject Methodology : Mathematics III

12

0.090


SBX42ES

School-based Learning IV24

24

0.179


LPM42EF

Specific Subject Methodology : Lit Practice III

12

0.090

Total:

92

0.68785

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