Do you want to be a teacher?
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Programmes Infographics
BEd (Foundation Phase Teaching)
BEd (Intermediate Phase Teaching)
BEd (Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching)
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE): Further Education and Training Phase (FET) Teaching
Higher Certificate in Sports Sciences
Education Degrees Information and Curriculum:
- Pre-school to grade 3 – Bachelor of Education (BEd): Foundation Phase Teaching Click here
- Grades 4 to 7– BEd Intermediate Phase Teaching Click here
- Grades 7 to 12- BEd Senior and Further Education and TrainingPhase Teaching Click here
Education Certificates:
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) programme:
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Click here
Higher Certificate
- Higher Certificate in Sport Science Education Click here
Would you like to:
• Make a difference in the life of a child?
• Serve children, your community and your country?
• Ignite the spark of curiosity in children?
• Help children to become creative and thinking citizens?
• Experience the joy of seeing children learn to read, write and count?
• Experience on a daily basis the love for learning and the love of teaching?
• Make the world a better place?
Admission requirements for the Faculty of Education
Candidates with one of the following qualifications can apply:
• National Senior Certificate (NSC)
• Cambridge Level A
• Independent examinations Board (IEB)
To be able to gain access to the Faculty and specific programmes, prospective students require appropriate combinations of recognised subjects (NSC/Cambridge Level A/IEB), as well as certain level of achievement in these subjects.
Admission Point Score (APS)
The calculation of the APS is based on a candidate’s achievement in six 20-credit recognised subjects by using the NSC ratings that is the 1 to 7 scale of achievement – adding them together.
Thus, the highest APS that can be achieved is 42.
Life Orientation is excluded from the calculation.
Rating code Marks
7 Outstanding 80-100% 6 Meritorious 70-79% 5 Substantial 60-69% 4 Adequate 50-59% 3 Moderate 40-49% 2 Elementary 30-39% 1 Not achieved 0-38%
All programmes have minimum subject and level requirements
● Preliminary admission is based on the results obtained in the final Grade 11 examination. Yet, the final Grade 12 results will be the determining factor with regard to admission.
● Candidates with an APS of 28 and higher will be given preference.
● For the Higher Certificate in Sports Science Education, an APS of 20 and higher is required.
● With Mathematics Literacy, you will be able to enrol for the Foundation Phase Programme; the Intermediate Phase Programme as well as Languages; Art; Music and other Humanities Education specialization areas (but NOT Natural and Mathematical and Economic and Management Sciences).
● The Natural Sciences packages require Mathematics, passed with a rating code of 5 (60%-69%) in Grade 12, or Mathematics code (50%-59%) for Economics and Management Sciences and Physical Sciences electives.
● For the Higher Certificate in Sports Science Education, a selection process based on academic and sport achievements will take place.
Career opportunities when you have a BEd degree
• Teach at pre-schools; primary schools and secondary schools. In addition, any BEd electives taken to the third year level, will allow you to enter study for an honours degree including Sciences; Humanities and Economics and Management Sciences.
• With a postgraduate qualification you may be considered for posts as University lecturers; educational psychologists; school principals; senior educational leaders; programme evaluators; curriculum designers; computer education experts; assessment specialists; education policy analysts; educational advisors, etc
• A Higher Certificate in Sports Science Education will allow a career in sport coaching.
Closing dates for all applications
BEd:The closing date for applications is 30 June.
PGCE:The closing date for applications is 31August.
Higher Certificate in Sports Science:
Apply for admission and/or for living in residencesby visit applications athttps://www.up.ac.za/online-application
For all admission enquiries: Call Centre: 012 420 5546/ 5615
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