The purpose of the Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase (B Ed FP) qualification is to provide the initial training to prepare learners to teach from Grade R to Grade 3.
The purpose of the qualification is to engage learners with questions of what to teach, why to teach and how to teach. The aim is to prepare beginner teachers to be active, creative and to be reflective practitioners in a world of change, and to equip them with an understanding of teaching as a professional practice
NSC
- An achievement rating of at least (4) in four subjects from the
subject list (Bachelor’s degree endorsement) - At least one of these four subjects should be an official
language as enshrined in the Western Cape Language Policy
(Afrikaans, English, isiXhosa) - An achievement rating of at least (3) in another official
language of South Africa - An achievement rating of at least (4) in subjects related
to the elective offerings of the specific Teacher Education
programme for which you applied, such as: Mathematics,
Accounting, Life Sciences, and Physical Sciences
OR
NCV (National Certificate Vocational), Level 4, issued by Council
for General and Further Education & Training
- At least 60% in three fundamental subjects, including the
LoLT of the institution:
- English (official language at first additional language level,
20 credits) at NQF Level 4 - Mathematics (20 credits) at NQF Level 4 OR Mathematical
Literacy (20 credits) requiring a pass rate of at least (70%)
- Achieve at least 70% in four vocational subjects:
(20 credits each), chosen from the NC(V) Level 4 subjects:
- An additional language (other than the LoLT at the
institution), either Afrikaans or isiXhosa - Three, of which at least two are 20 credit bearing vocational
subjects, related to the elective offerings of the specific
Teacher Education programme for which you’ve applied
All applications which comply with the minimum criteria will be
considered in the next round of selection which could include
the consideration of: quality of academic result, admission
examinations, interviews, a confidential report requested from
the principal of a particular school.
