FACULTY OF EDUCATION
E.8 Duration
A minimum of four years full time study E.9 Curriculum
Bachelor of Education (Foundation Phase Teaching) (Full-time 4-year) (BEDFP)
Course code Mnemonic Course name Year NQF level Credits
9110002 BEDFP29 Education & Professional Studies 1A 1 5 25
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
Mathematics for Teaching 1 5 25
9110004 BEDFP4 Teaching Practice 1A (Work Integrated Learning) 1 6 10
* Language A (Humanities) first year level 1 5 30
* Language B (Humanities) first year level 1 5 30
9110005 BEDFP5 Performance and Multimodalities 1 2 6 15
9110006 BEDFP6 Understanding the Social & Physical World 1 2 6 15
9110007 BEDFP7 Education & Professional Studies 1B 2 6 10
9110008 BEDFP8 Teaching Practice 1B (Work Integrated Learning) 2 6 15 9110041 BEDFP41 Foundation Phase Studies 1: Introduction to First
Additional Language 2 6 10
9110042 BEDFP42 Foundation Phase Studies 1: Mathematics 2 6 15
9110015 BEDFP15 Foundation Phase Studies 1: Life Skills 2 6 10
9110009 BEDFP9 Foundation Phase Studies 1: HomeLanguage English
OR 2 6 10
9110010 BEDFP10 Foundation Phase Studies 1: Home Language isiXhosa 2 6 10
* Language A (Humanities) second year level 2 6 30
9110016 BEDFP16 Education & Professional Studies 2 3 7 30
9110017 BEDFP17 Performance and Multimodalities 2 3 6 15
9110018 BEDFP18 Understanding the Social & Physical World 2 3 6 15 9110020 BEDFP20 Teaching Practice 2 (Work Integrated Learning) 3 6 25
9110027 BEDFP27 Foundation Phase Studies 2: Mathematics 3 6 9
9110028 BEDFP28 Foundation Phase Studies 2: Life Skills 3 6 9
9110026 BEDFP26 Foundation Phase Studies 2: First Additional Language
English 3 6 9
9110022 BEDFP22 Foundation Phase Studies 2: Home Language English
OR 3 6 9
9110023 BEDFP23 Foundation Phase Studies 2: Home Language isiXhosa 3 6 9 9110024 BEDFP24 Foundation Phase Studies 2: First Additional Language
Afrikaans OR 3 6 9
9110025 BEDFP25 Foundation Phase Studies 2: First Additional Language
isiXhosa 3 6 9
9110030 BEDFP30 Education & Professional Studies3 4 7 30
9110039 BEDFP39 Teaching Practice 3 (Work Integrated Learning) 4 7 24 9110036 BEDFP36 Foundation Phase Studies 3: First Additional Language
English 4 7 14
9110037 BEDFP37 Foundation Phase Studies 3: Mathematics 4 7 14
9110038 BEDFP38 Foundation Phase Studies 3: Life Skills 4 7 12
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
Mathematics for Teaching 1 5 25
9110004 BEDFP4 Teaching Practice 1A (Work Integrated Learning) 1 6 10
* Language A (Humanities) first year level 1 5 30
* Language B (Humanities) first year level 1 5 30
9110005 BEDFP5 Performance and Multimodalities 1 2 6 15
9110006 BEDFP6 Understanding the Social & Physical World 1 2 6 15
9110007 BEDFP7 Education & Professional Studies 1B 2 6 10
9110008 BEDFP8 Teaching Practice 1B (Work Integrated Learning) 2 6 15 9110041 BEDFP41 Foundation Phase Studies 1: Introduction to First
Additional Language 2 6 10
9110042 BEDFP42 Foundation Phase Studies 1: Mathematics 2 6 15
9110015 BEDFP15 Foundation Phase Studies 1: Life Skills 2 6 10
9110009 BEDFP9 Foundation Phase Studies 1: HomeLanguage English
OR 2 6 10
9110010 BEDFP10 Foundation Phase Studies 1: Home Language isiXhosa 2 6 10
* Language A (Humanities) second year level 2 6 30
9110016 BEDFP16 Education & Professional Studies 2 3 7 30
9110017 BEDFP17 Performance and Multimodalities 2 3 6 15
9110018 BEDFP18 Understanding the Social & Physical World 2 3 6 15 9110020 BEDFP20 Teaching Practice 2 (Work Integrated Learning) 3 6 25
9110027 BEDFP27 Foundation Phase Studies 2: Mathematics 3 6 9
9110028 BEDFP28 Foundation Phase Studies 2: Life Skills 3 6 9
9110026 BEDFP26 Foundation Phase Studies 2: First Additional Language
English 3 6 9
9110022 BEDFP22 Foundation Phase Studies 2: Home Language English
OR 3 6 9
9110023 BEDFP23 Foundation Phase Studies 2: Home Language isiXhosa 3 6 9 9110024 BEDFP24 Foundation Phase Studies 2: First Additional Language
Afrikaans OR 3 6 9
9110025 BEDFP25 Foundation Phase Studies 2: First Additional Language
isiXhosa 3 6 9
9110030 BEDFP30 Education & Professional Studies3 4 7 30
9110039 BEDFP39 Teaching Practice 3 (Work Integrated Learning) 4 7 24 9110036 BEDFP36 Foundation Phase Studies 3: First Additional Language
English 4 7 14
9110037 BEDFP37 Foundation Phase Studies 3: Mathematics 4 7 14
9110038 BEDFP38 Foundation Phase Studies 3: Life Skills 4 7 12
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
Mathematics for Teaching 1 5 25
9110004 BEDFP4 Teaching Practice 1A (Work Integrated Learning) 1 6 10
* Language A (Humanities) first year level 1 5 30
* Language B (Humanities) first year level 1 5 30
9110005 BEDFP5 Performance and Multimodalities 1 2 6 15
9110006 BEDFP6 Understanding the Social & Physical World 1 2 6 15
9110007 BEDFP7 Education & Professional Studies 1B 2 6 10
9110008 BEDFP8 Teaching Practice 1B (Work Integrated Learning) 2 6 15 9110041 BEDFP41 Foundation Phase Studies 1: Introduction to First
Additional Language 2 6 10
9110042 BEDFP42 Foundation Phase Studies 1: Mathematics 2 6 15
9110015 BEDFP15 Foundation Phase Studies 1: Life Skills 2 6 10
9110009 BEDFP9 Foundation Phase Studies 1: HomeLanguage English
OR 2 6 10
9110010 BEDFP10 Foundation Phase Studies 1: Home Language isiXhosa 2 6 10
* Language A (Humanities) second year level 2 6 30
9110016 BEDFP16 Education & Professional Studies 2 3 7 30
9110017 BEDFP17 Performance and Multimodalities 2 3 6 15
9110018 BEDFP18 Understanding the Social & Physical World 2 3 6 15 9110020 BEDFP20 Teaching Practice 2 (Work Integrated Learning) 3 6 25
9110027 BEDFP27 Foundation Phase Studies 2: Mathematics 3 6 9
9110028 BEDFP28 Foundation Phase Studies 2: Life Skills 3 6 9
9110026 BEDFP26 Foundation Phase Studies 2: First Additional Language
English 3 6 9
9110022 BEDFP22 Foundation Phase Studies 2: Home Language English
OR 3 6 9
9110023 BEDFP23 Foundation Phase Studies 2: Home Language isiXhosa 3 6 9 9110024 BEDFP24 Foundation Phase Studies 2: First Additional Language
Afrikaans OR 3 6 9
9110025 BEDFP25 Foundation Phase Studies 2: First Additional Language
isiXhosa 3 6 9
9110030 BEDFP30 Education & Professional Studies3 4 7 30
9110039 BEDFP39 Teaching Practice 3 (Work Integrated Learning) 4 7 24 9110036 BEDFP36 Foundation Phase Studies 3: First Additional Language
English 4 7 14
9110037 BEDFP37 Foundation Phase Studies 3: Mathematics 4 7 14
9110038 BEDFP38 Foundation Phase Studies 3: Life Skills 4 7 12
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
9110032 BEDFP32 Foundation Phase Studies 3: Home Language English
OR 4 7 14
9110033 BEDFP33 Foundation Phase Studies 3: Home Language isiXhosa 4 7 14 9110034 BEDFP34 Foundation Phase Studies 3: First Additional Language
Afrikaans OR 4 7 12
9110035 BEDFP35 Foundation Phase Studies 3: First Additional Language
isiXhosa 4 7 12
* The current Humanities Languages on offer are English Language and Linguistics1 and 2 isiXhosa Non-Mother Tongue 1 and 2 or isiXhosa Mother-Tongue 1 and 2, and Afrikaans and Netherlandic Studies 2
E.9.1 Pre-requisites for the selection of Language options in Foundation Phase Studies in second year:
• Candidates intending to select isiXhosa Home Language Teaching in Foundation Phase Studies must normally EITHER have obtained credit for isiXhosa Home or First Additional Language in their NSC, OR have obtained credit for isiXhosa (Mother Tongue)1.
• Candidates intending to select English Home Language Teaching in Foundation Phase Studies must normally EITHER have obtained credit for English Home or First Additional Language in their NSC, OR have obtained credit for English 1, OR have obtained credit for English Language and Linguistics 1.
• Candidates intending to select isiXhosa First Additional Language in Foundation Phase Studies must normally EITHER have obtained credit for isiXhosa Home Language or First Additional Language in their NSC, OR must register concurrently for isiXhosa (Additional Language) 2.
• Candidates intending to select Afrikaans First Additional Language in Foundation Phase Studies must normally have obtained credit for EITHER Afrikaans Home Language or First Additional Language in their NSC, OR Afrikaans and Netherlandic Studies 2.
E.9.2 The curriculum for the degree shall include not less than three different Work Integrated Learning opportunities (Teaching Practice) of a total duration of at least 20 weeks.
E.9.3 Candidates are required to be competent in two official languages to be eligible for permanent status as a teacher. If one of these languages is not an official African language, they must also demonstrate conversational competence in such a language.
E.9.4 Candidates may not proceed to the second year of study unless they have:
• Obtained credit in their main Language (i.e. the Language they intend doing in second year).
• Obtained credit in both Education and Professional Studies 1A
• Obtained a credit in Mathematics for Teaching.
E.9.5 Candidates who are repeating first year courses will be placed in a five year curriculum.
E.9.6 Candidates may not proceed to the third year of the degree unless they have:
• Obtained a first-year credit in two of the following subjects: Afrikaans 1, isiXhosa Mother Tongue or Non-Mother Tongue 1 and English Language and Linguistics credit
• Obtained a credit in Education and Professional Studies1A and 1B
• Obtained credit in Foundation Phase Studies 1.
E.9.7 Candidates who are repeating courses may have to forego their School-based Teaching Practice (School-based Work Integrated Learning) block in the third year.
E.9.8 Candidates may not proceed to fourth year of studies unless they have:
• Obtained credit in Education and Professional Studies 2
• Obtained credit in Foundation Studies 2
• Obtained credit in Foundation Phase Studies Mathematics 2
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
E.9.9 Candidates who are repeating courses may have to forego their School-based Teaching Practice (School-based Work Integrated Learning) block in the fourth year.