Bachelor of Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching
Education, Training and Development - Schooling
Purpose and Rationale
Bachelor of Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching (B.Ed)
Purpose
The purpose of the Bachelor of Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching qualification is to develop teacher competences to demonstrate focused knowledge and skills in teaching specialist school subjects at the Senior Phase and FET Phase of schooling. This qualification equips graduates with subject content knowledge, educational theory, pedagogical learning, practical learning, fundamental learning, and situational learning. It aims to provide teachers with the necessary knowledge and practical competence to function as qualified teachers in schools, enabling them to pursue teaching careers in South Africa and internationally. Additionally, it prepares teachers for further academic or professional growth through postgraduate studies in Education or alternate qualifications.
Rationale
The B.Ed (Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching) qualification is essential for producing qualified teachers capable of filling teaching positions within the South African school system. This program aligns with the National Teacher Education Framework and the Minimum Requirements for Teacher Education Qualifications (MRTEQ) to address the need for qualified teachers in the education sector. With concerns about teacher supply and demand, this program aims to contribute to the pool of well-qualified teachers to improve the quality of education. As a response to teacher shortages and the growth of the education system, this qualification will equip teachers to meet the demands of the profession and address the scarcity of qualified teachers in various areas. In KwaZulu-Natal alone, there is a significant need for over 5500 teachers due to attrition rates and the presence of un- or under-qualified teachers in state schools. By producing appropriately qualified teachers, this program aims to address these challenges and support the ongoing appointment of qualified educators in schools. Furthermore, the B.Ed (Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching) program also serves as a foundation for teachers to pursue postgraduate studies and contribute to research and knowledge production in the field of Education.
Outcomes
- Develop an advanced academic knowledge of Educational studies.
- Demonstrate competence in teaching the Senior Phase and FET Phase teaching specialisation subjects.
- Demonstrate professional competence required of being a teacher, making educational decisions relative and sensitive to the contextual realities of the schooling system within South Africa.
- Demonstrate a caring, responsible attitude within ethical principles in promoting teaching and learning (values).
- Demonstrate individual intellectualism, critical engagement and beginning research skills to pursue post-graduate studies in Education (progression).
Assessment Criteria
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 1:
- Develop a well-rounded knowledge base of the content knowledge relative to teaching specialisations.
- Develop subject content knowledge incrementally and develop competence in teaching the respective teaching specialisations.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 2:
- Develop generic and specific teaching methodologies to teach specialisations.
- Demonstrate practically the teaching skills with reflexive skills to further develop this competency.
- Provide the scope for on-going and context based support for teacher development.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 3:
- Develop professional competence of being a teacher by focusing on policies, professional ethics, and situational learning.
- Demonstrate professional competence required of a beginning teacher.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 4:
- Develop caring, responsible, and attitudinal values in an integrative manner across the module offerings and site-based learning through the teaching practice modules.
- Work within an inclusive education framework and be guided by theoretical and philosophical frameworks.
- Develop a well-rounded knowledge base to locate their teaching practices in responsible and ethical processes and within a caring environment that promotes teaching and learning.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 5:
- Develop individual intellectualism, critical engagement, and beginning research skills.
- Develop critical engagement with educational issues and research skills to initiate research processes to explore the educational issues systematically.
Integrated Assessment:
- The assessment process is guided by the institution's assessment policy.
- Various forms of assessment across all modules in the qualification including tests, assignments, project work, activities, and summative examinations.
- Assessment tasks include demonstration of disciplinary and content knowledge, application knowledge, and reflexive skills.
- Integrated assessment forms a core part of these assessment tasks.
- Students are required to demonstrate integrated knowledge and competence within a real classroom situation, assessed by school mentors and university supervisors during school-based teaching practice sessions.
- All modules will have internal moderators, and exit level modules will be externally moderated.
- The moderation process follows the university's policy on assessment, including a holistic approach to moderation encompassing module outlines, readings lists, assessment tasks, and examinations.
Qualification Details
- Type
- National First Degree
- NQF Level
- 07
- Min. Credits
- 480
- SAQA Source
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