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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Bachelor of Education in Intermediate Phase Teaching 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
103090  Bachelor of Education in Intermediate Phase Teaching 
ORIGINATOR
University of Fort Hare 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
National First Degree  Field 05 - Education, Training and Development  Schooling 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  480  Not Applicable  NQF Level 07  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Registered-data under construction  EXCO 0324/24  2024-07-01  2027-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2028-06-30   2033-06-30  

Registered-data under construction

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PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
Purpose:
The purpose of the qualification is to enable students who wish to specialise in Intermediate Phase teaching to gain subject content knowledge, methodology and theory which will enable them to teach in this particular phase.

Rationale:
The main target group for this qualification is undergraduate students who want to obtain a professional teaching qualification in the Intermediate Phase. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Entry Requirements:
The minimum entry requirement to the qualification are:
  • Senior Certificate (SC) with endorsement.
  • National Senior Certificate (NSC) granting access to Bachelor's Degree studies.
    And
  • Be competent in the Language of Learning and Teaching (LOLT) of the qualification.
  • Have appropriate subject combinations and levels of achievement. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
    This qualification comprises compulsory and elective modules at Levels 5, 6 and 7 totalling 500 Credits.

    Compulsory modules: Level 5, 148 Credits:
  • Life Knowledge Action, 16 Credits.
  • Academic Development 1, 8 Credits.
  • Foundations of Education 1, 16 Credits.
  • The Professional Teacher, 8 Credits.
  • School-Based Work Integrated Learning 1, 8 Credits.
  • Linguistics for Education - English, 12 Credits.
  • Mathematics Education 1, 8 Credits.
  • Academic Development 2, 8 Credits.
  • Life Skills Education 1, 12 Credits.
  • Natural Science and Technology Education 1, 12 Credits.
  • Social Sciences Education 1, 12 Credits.
  • Linguistics for Education - Afrikaans or Linguistics for Education - isiXhosa, 12 Credits.
  • Language of Conversational Competence 1 (Choose 1, Year 3), 8 Credits:
    > Afrikaans or isiXhosa.
  • Language of Conversational Competence 1 (Choose 1, Year 4), 8 Credits:
    > Afrikaans or isiXhosa.

    Elective modules: Level 5, 32 Credits:
    Humanities Option (Choose 1), 32 Credits:
  • Afrikaans 1:
    > Afrikaanse Taalkunde and Afrikaanse Letterkunde
    Or
  • English 1:
    > Introduction to English and Comparative Literature
    Or
  • History 1:
    > Discovering the Origins of the Global and African Past.
    > Contemporary Themes in the Global and African Past.
    Or
  • IsiXhosa 1:
    Linguistics and Literature
    Or
  • Philosophy 1:
    > Introduction to Philosophy.
    > Elementary Logic.
    > Introduction to Ethics.
    > Classical Problems in Philosophy.
    Or
  • Psychology 1.
    Or
  • Sociology 1.

    Compulsory modules: Level 6, 164 Credits:
  • Creating Successful Classrooms, 8 Credits.
  • English First Additional Language (EFAL) Education 1, 12 Credits.
  • Foundations of Education 2, 16 Credits.
  • Mathematics Education 2, 12 Credits.
  • The Professional Teacher 2, 16 Credits.
  • School-based Work Integrated Learning 2, 16 Credits.
  • Assessment and Teacher Administration, 8 Credits.
  • Building and Supporting a Professional Learning Community 1, 8 Credits.
  • English First Additional Language (EFAL) Education 2, 12 Credits.
  • Foundations of Education 3, 16 Credits.
  • Mathematics Education 3, 16 Credits.
  • School-based Work Integrated Learning 3, 24 Credits.
  • Language Option (Choose 1, Year 2), 12 Credits:
    > Home Language Afrikaans Education 1, or Home Language English Education 1, or Home Language isiXhosa Education 1.
  • Language Option (Choose 1, Year 3), 12 Credits:
    > Home Language Afrikaans Education 2, or Home Language English Education 2, or Home Language isiXhosa Education 2.

    Elective modules: Level 6, 16 Credits:
  • Subject Specialisation Option (Choose 1, Year 3), 16 Credits:
    > Life Skills Education 2.
    Or
    > Natural Science and Technology Education 2.
    Or
    > Social Sciences Education 2.

    Compulsory modules: Level 7, 88 Credits:
  • Building and Supporting a Professional Learning Community 2, 4 Credits.
  • English First Additional Language (EFAL) Education 3, 12 Credits.
  • Foundations of Education 4, 16 Credits.
  • Mathematics Education 4, 16 Credits.
  • School-Based Work Integrated Learning 4, 32 Credits.
  • Teachers as Agents of Change, 8 Credits.
  • Language Option (Choose 1), 12 Credits:
    > Home Language Afrikaans Education 2, or Home Language English Education 2, or Home Language isiXhosa Education 2.

    Elective modules: Level 7, 16 Credits:
  • Subject Specialisation Option (Choose 1), 16 Credits:
    > Life Skills Education 3.
    Or
    > Natural Science and Technology Education 3.
    Or
    > Social Sciences Education 3. 
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    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Plan lessons and elect appropriate teaching and learning strategies in accordance with the diversity of learners' needs.
    2. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of applying the South African national curriculum (currently the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement) in the Intermediate Phase.
    3. Apply appropriate teaching media in the Intermediate Phase context.
    4. Design suitable activities to stimulate active participation in acquiring oracy, reading and writing skills and critical literacy.
    5. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principles that underpin the subjects in the Intermediate Phase. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    The following Associated Assessment Criteria will be assessed in an integrated manner across the Exit Level Outcomes:
  • Demonstrate sound knowledge and understanding of how children learn with particular emphasis on literacy, Mathematics and content-based subjects across the curriculum.
  • Use various strategies to promote active learning, including questioning techniques, activity-based teaching and group work.
  • Use the South African national curriculum (currently CAPS) to plan learning programmes in the Intermediate Phase and to assess the progress of learners using a variety of assessment strategies for continuous assessment.
  • Implement the South African national curriculum (currently CAPS) using an integrated, resource-based approach.

    Integrated Assessment:
    The following methods of assessment shall be integrated in the Bachelor of Education in Intermediate Phase Teaching.

    Formative Assessment:
    A variety of modules will be included in the Bachelor of Education Degree and, therefore, different types of formative assessment will be applied in each module. Assessment during the year will consist of a combination of theoretical assignments, practical tasks (conducted individually or in groups) and tests. Tasks can be based on study material, written (and in some cases oral) assignments, action research projects, portfolio tasks, case studies, and classroom practice.

    All the formative/continuous assessment tasks will be submitted to, and assessed by, the lecturer of each module.

    School-based Work-Integrated Learning will be assessed through structured observations.

    Summative Assessment:
    Examinations will be conducted to assess the theoretical and practical knowledge components of modules. 
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    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    The qualification is a standardised qualification benchmarked against similar qualifications internationally. 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification offers a vertical articulation opportunity.

    Vertical Articulation:
  • A cognate Bachelor of Education Honours Degree, Level 8. 
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    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    N/A 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    N/A 

    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
     
    NONE 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: 
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