Teaching At Sol Plaatje University, The B.Ed. programmes in Senior Phase and FET Teaching and Intermediate Phase Teaching, are specifically designed to prepare students for teaching in the South African schooling system. National imperatives such as the shortage of Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Geography and Technology teachers, as well as regional imperatives such as the need for Afrikaans and Setswana teachers in both primary and secondary schools in the Northern Cape, were important considerations in the design and development of these programmes.
It is intended for students who want to obtain a degree in Education, specialising in Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Life Sciences, Geography, Technology, History, Afrikaans, English or Setswana that would qualify them as professional educators for the Senior Phase and Further Education and Training or Intermediate Phase. These qualifications are also suitable for expertise in education-related careers such as training officials
The purpose of the B.Ed. degree is to provide a well-rounded education that will empower graduates with an integrated knowledge base enabling them to demonstrate competence, commitment and responsibility as academically and professionally qualified beginner teachers. The curriculum and the accompanying classroom practice is a shaping force of the students admitted to this University. The approach to teaching, learning development and assessment on this degree programme is strongly guided by the intellectual and professional attributes that our graduates need to develop in order to have a positive impact on the schooling needs of the diverse communities in our country.
The following aims will assist in exploring and fulfilling the purpose of the B.Ed. Degree:
- provision of subject/discipline knowledge;
- provision of pedagogical content knowledge;
- fostering self-reflexivity and self-understanding to enable commitment to the highest level of professional work ethics;
- development of students as active citizens who will respond to and initiate change, and
- development of competencies to organize learning among a wide range of learners in diverse contexts.
Admission requirements
The rules of the University in respect of admission to degree study are applicable for admission to this degree.
Students must be in possession of a National Senior Certificate and a minimum admission points (AP) score of 30. The language of instruction is English subject to the minimum achievement level 4 (50%).
Admission to the two B.Ed. degrees is, furthermore, subject to the minimum requirement requested to gain access to enrol for a specific subject in a programme and the space available in the various programmes in Education.