Bachelor of Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching
Education, Training and Development - Schooling
Purpose and Rationale
Qualification Overview
Purpose
The purpose of this qualification is to equip learners with the necessary subject content knowledge, educational theory, and methodology to become educators. The Bachelor of Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching focuses on theoretical knowledge, practical activities, and pedagogy to prepare educators for teaching in schools and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges. The qualification aims to develop professional knowledge, research skills, and understanding of educational practices in order to enable learners to teach in the Senior Phase and Further Education and Training phases. It also provides a basis for postgraduate studies in education and further professional development as a teacher.
Learners will develop effective communication skills, technology literacy, and numeracy skills necessary for lesson planning, presentation, and assessment in teaching specialization subjects. They will also learn to select appropriate teaching methods for different contexts and demonstrate a broad understanding of their discipline. The qualification includes an introduction to Microsoft Excel for marks record-keeping.
Furthermore, the qualification introduces learners to cultural diversity, social dynamics, and ethical principles in education. Learners will be able to analyze and interpret the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) for effective implementation of teaching and assessment strategies. The qualification also aims to develop learners' abilities for active and reflective thinking and to instill a commitment to lifelong learning.
Rationale
The qualification responds to the cyclic nature of teacher supply and demand in South Africa and aims to address the shortage of teachers, particularly in scarce skills areas. By providing training in teaching specializations identified as critical, such as technology fields, the qualification contributes to meeting the demand for qualified teachers.
The design of the qualification is informed by national policies on teacher education qualifications and the need for teachers to be specialists in their subject areas, as well as leaders, scholars, and lifelong learners. It also aligns with the Higher Education Quality Committee's review of teacher qualifications to ensure quality and relevance.
The qualification addresses challenges facing education in South Africa, such as teacher content knowledge, and incorporates elements to help teachers deal with diversity and transformation in the classroom. Specializations in areas with skill shortages, such as Commerce, Language, Sciences, and Technology, aim to meet the needs of the education system and contribute to social goals like promoting multilingualism and improving education outcomes in key subjects.
Overall, the Bachelor of Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching aims to produce competent and qualified teachers who can support the development of the education system in South Africa and contribute to the needs of the Department of Basic Education.
Outcomes
- Demonstrate effective problem solving capability by applying logical, critical and creative thinking strategies in diverse contexts of education, and in science, technology, languages or business.
- Demonstrate competence in research by performing a scientific inquiry in Education.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills of writing, speaking, technology and numeracy for planning and presenting lessons and computing marks in teaching specialisation subjects in the Senior Phase and Further Education and Training (FET) Teaching up to grade nine and twelve respectively of school education.
- Demonstrate diversity, social responsibility and ethical principles to analyse and interpret the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) for proper implementation of a variety of appropriate teaching and assessment strategies.
- Demonstrate their competence as active and reflective thinkers with an ability to commit in sustaining ongoing personal and career learning.
- Demonstrate fundamental learning and disciplinary learning in subject content modules, teaching methods modules and practical methods of Work-integrated learning (WIL) towards developing a well-rounded broad education base complaint in subject content.
- Demonstrates organisational, managerial and coordination to facilitate planning and delivery of teaching in specialisation subjects in Languages, Technology, Natural Sciences or EMS of the FET and Senior Phase teaching.
Assessment Criteria
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1
- Discuss and explain the context of education
- Explain, discuss, and apply the context of science, technology, languages, or business
- Apply logical thinking
- Apply critical thinking and associated strategies
- Apply creative thinking and associated strategies
- Demonstrate critical and creative thinking independently through project or case study selection and construction
- Develop competencies for effective group work management
- Collaboratively demonstrate critical and creative thinking
- Solve problems by designing, evaluating, and implementing appropriate strategies
- Apply effective problem-solving skills
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2
- Discuss and explain the context of research
- Discuss scientific inquiry in education
- Develop research competence
- Develop an effective research design
- Develop communication skills for presenting complex arguments effectively
- Apply comprehensive knowledge of terms, concepts, principles, and theories in Education practice
- Apply knowledge through appropriate procedures, processes, techniques, and resources
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3
- Define communication skills of writing, speaking, technology, and numeracy
- Demonstrate proficiency in constructing and comprehending specialized subjects
- Plan and present a lesson
- Evaluate the lesson against set criteria
- Develop fundamental proficiency in information literacy and communication
- Select appropriate teaching methods for different contexts
- Illustrate broad understanding of chosen discipline in teaching
- Apply numeracy and technological application in assessment tasks
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4
- Explain the context of diversity, social responsibility, and ethical principles
- Define Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS)
- Discuss teaching and assessment strategies
- Discuss CAPS contents under diverse, social, and ethical considerations
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5
- Define the context of active against reflective thinkers
- Identify personal learning and career development
- Write a self-career path
- Reflect on own performance
- Take responsibility for own learning and development
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6
- Incorporate communication and information technologies in teaching and learning
- Demonstrate a systematic understanding of the field of study
- Deploy established techniques of analysis and enquiry
- Determine arguments, assumptions, abstract concepts, and data for problem-solving
- Define subject benchmark statements
- Demonstrate techniques needed to understand the subject
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 7
- Source, evaluate, and revise methodology for curriculum delivery
- Plan implementable frameworks for testing, remediation, and revision
- Participate in discourses about delivering and managing curriculum
- Assess learner achievement and modify instruction for improvement
- Integrate subject concepts into learner interaction
- Evaluate techniques for monitoring learner knowledge alignment
Integrated Assessment
- Assessment practices in the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) Qualification will be fair, valid, and reliable
- Assessment will be integrated with learning and teaching
- A variety of formative and summative assessment methods will be used
- Compulsory modules will be assessed together with core and elective components
- Continuous assessment methods include portfolios, simulations, written assignments, and more
- The Assessment Policy ensures assessments align with learning outcomes and are systematic and relevant
- An assessment plan will be included in study guides with criteria, methods, and timing
By following these assessment criteria, students will be evaluated on their understanding and application of various educational concepts and skills throughout their Bachelor of Education program.
Qualification Details
- Type
- National First Degree
- NQF Level
- 07
- Min. Credits
- 480
- SAQA Source
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