BEd: Senior Phase and Further Education &Training (SP: Grades 7-9) (FET: Grades 10-12) LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES STREAM

Nelson Mandela University

BEd: Senior Phase and Further Education &Training (SP: Grades 7-9) (FET: Grades 10-12) LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES STREAM

Programme Overview:

The aim of the programme is to equip students with the knowledge, skills and values needed to effectively mediate learning in the field of Senior Phase and Further Education and Training, specialising in specific school subjects. Students will be expected to choose two FET specialisations and one related SP specialisation within the stream below. LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES STREAM: FET: Afrikaans, English, IsiXhosa, History, Geography. SP: Afrikaans, English, IsiXhosa, Social Science

Faculty:

Faculty of Education

Delivery mode & duration of study:

Full-time 4 years

Qualification type:

Bachelor of Education (BEd)

Department:

Admission Requirements

Applicant score for Mathematics:

390

Applicant score for Technical Mathematics:

405

Applicant score for Mathematical Literacy:

405

Subjects requirements:

• Minimum NSC requirements for degree entry must be met. • English (Home Language or First Additional Language) AND Afrikaans or isiXhosa (Home Language or First Additional Language). • Mathematics – 45% (except if Geography is selected, then 60% for Mathematics is required). • Mathematical Literacy – 60%, or Technical Maths – 60% (not applicable if Geography is selected which requires Mathematics). Please note that in order to specialise in any of the following FET specialisations, an applicant must have taken the subject up to Gr 12 level and passed at the percentage (%) indicated below: • English, Afrikaans, isiXhosa (Home Lang or 1st Add Lang) – 55% - if language is selected as a FET specialisation. • History – 55%, • Geography – 55%.

Career opportunities:

The Bachelor of Education Senior Phase (SP) and Further Education & Training (FET) degree has the primary purpose of providing a well-rounded education that equips graduates with the required subject content knowledge base; educational theory, and methodology that will enable them to demonstrate competence and responsibility as academic and professionally qualified beginner secondary school teachers.

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