If B. Education is your degree of choice
Pay special attention to the following explanations and technical terms!
If you are registered for a B. Education degree, the credit breakdown is a little different. Have a look:
Specializations offered
Students must register for one of the following specialised curricula:
- Foundation Phase
- Intermediate Phase : 2 streams to choose from , namely, Natural Science-Technology or Mathematics
- Senior Phase and Further Education and Training
Compulsory modules
All students must complete the following core components of the curriculum:
Education Studies:
- Education Studies: An Introduction into the Study of Education(16C)
- Education Studies: Teaching, Learning and Classroom Practices (16C)
- Education Studies: Curriculum (16C)
- Education Studies: Psychology (16C) Education Studies: Philosophy and Sociology (16C)
- Education Studies: Researching Education (16C)
Teaching practice
- Teaching Practice 1 (16C)
- Teaching Practice 2 (8C)
- Teaching Practice 3 (8C)
- Teaching Practice 4 (16C)
English Education
- English Education (LLT): Language, learning and teaching in education (16C)
Isizulu
- IsiZulu Communication and language usage in Education (16C) ( not for students who has passed isizulu at matric level as home language or first additional language)
Computer Literacy
- Computer Literacy (8C) (Students who provide proof of competence will be granted exemption without credit)
Modules to register for according to selected specializations
Foundation phase
SEMESTER 1 (64 CREDITS)
- Education Studies 1: EDES 113 An Introduction into the Study of Education(16 c)
- English: EDEN 111 Language, Learning & Teaching in Education (16c)
- English Education: EDEN113 Foundations (16c)
- isiZulu Education 1:EDZU 130 Integrated isiZulu and Literacy Studies(16c)
- Computer literacy:EDCE101 (Proof of competence – no credit points)
SEMESTER 2 (80 CREDITS)
- Education Studies 2: EDES 130 Teaching, Learning and Classroom Practices (16c)
- Numeracy in the Early years: EDPY110 (16c)
- English Education2: EDEN 114Introduction to Theory & Practice(16c)
- isiZulu Education2: EDZU131IsiZulu Prose and Intro. to LT in Education(16c)
- Teaching Practice 1: EDTP 121 (16c)
- Computer literacy: EDCE101 (Proof of competence – no credit points)
Intermediate phase: Both Specialization
SEMESTER 1 (80 CREDITS)
- Education Studies 1: EDES 113 An Introduction into the Study of Education (16c)
- English: EDEN 111 Language, Learning & Teaching in Education (16c)
- English Education: EDEN113 Foundations (16c)
- Geography Education 1 (Development Studies) EDGO212 (16c) OR
- History 4 themes from SA History EDHS 213 (16c)
- IsiZulu Education 1: EDZU 130 Integrated IsiZulu and Literacy Studies (16c)
- Computer literacy: EDCE101 (Proof of competence – no credit points)
SEMESTER 2 (64 CREDITS)
- Education Studies 2 EDES 130: Teaching, Learning and Classroom Practices (16c)
- isiZulu Education 2 EDZU131: IsiZulu Prose and Intro. to LT in Education (16c)
- English Education 2 EDEN 114: Introduction to Theory & Practice (16c)
- Teaching Practice 1 EDTP 121: (16c)
- Computer literacy EDCE101 (Proof of competence – no credit points)
FET Computer Science with Senior Phase Technology Education & Mathematics
SEMESTER 1 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 1 EDES 113: Introduction to the Study of Education)(16)
- English Education (LLT) EDEN 111: Language, Learning & Teaching in Education (16)
- FET – Computer Science 1 EDCM 111 : Introduction to Computer Systems & Data Representation(16)
- LA – Technology Education 1 EDSE130: Introduction to Design Process (16)
SEMESTER 2 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 2 EDES 130: Teaching, Learning & Classroom Practices (16c)
- FET – Computer Science 2 EDCM112: Introduction to Programming (16c)
- LA – Technology Education 2 EDSE 131: Electronics & Electricity (16c)
- Teaching Practice 1 EDTP 121 (16c)
FET Drama with Senior Phase Creative Arts & Life Orientation
SEMESTER 1 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 1 EDES 113: Introduction to the Study of Education (16c)
- English Education (LLT) EDEN 111: Language, Learning & Teaching in Education (16c)
- FET – Drama Education 1 EDDR111 (16c)
- LA – Life Orientation 1 EDLF 111 (16c)
- Computer competence EDCE101: (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence)
SEMESTER 2 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 2 EDES130: Teaching, Learning & Classroom Practices(16c)
- LA – Life Orientation 2 EDLF112 (16c)
- FET – Drama Education 2 EDDR112 (16c)
- Computer competence EDCE101: (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence)
- Teaching Practice 1 EDTP 121 (16c)
FET English with Senior Phase English and EMS (with electives in Creative Arts)
SEMESTER 1 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 1 – Introduction to the Study of Education EDES 113 (16c)
- English Education (LLT): Language, Learning & Teaching in Education EDED111 (16c)
- FET & LA – English Education 1: Foundations EDEN 113 (16c)
- LA – EMS 1 EDAC 111 (16c)
- Computer competence (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence) EDCE101
SEMESTER 2 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 2 – Teaching, Learning & Classroom Practices EDES130 (16c)
- FET & LA – English Education 2: Introduction to Theory & Practice EDEN 114 (16c)
- LA – EMS 2 EDAC112 (16c)
- Computer competence (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence) EDCE101
- Teaching Practice 1 (16) EDTP 121
FET English with Senior Phase English and Social Sciences
SEMESTER 1 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 1 – Introduction to the Study of Education EDES 113 (16c)
- English Education (LLT): Language, Learning & Teaching in Education EDED111 (16c)
- FET & LA – English Education 1: Foundations EDEN 113 (16c)
- SS – Geography 1: Development Studies EDGO 212 (16c)
- Computer competence (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence) EDCE101
SEMESTER 2 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 2 – Teaching, Learning & Classroom Practices EDES130 (16c)
- FET & LA – English Education 2:– Introduction to Theory & Practice EDEN 114 (16c)
- SS – Geography 2: Biogeography & Geomorphology EDGO 210 (16c)
- Computer competence (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence) EDCE101
- Teaching Practice 1 (16) EDTP 121
FET History with Senior Phase SS (Geography) and LO
SEMESTER 1 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 1 – Introduction to the Study of Education EDES 113 (16c)
- English Education (LLT): Language, Learning & Teaching in Education EDED111 (16c)
- Life Orientation1: EDLF111 (16C)
- SS – History 2: Industrialisation, Development & Modernity EDHS 214 (16C)
- Computer competence (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence) EDCE101
SEMESTER 2 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 2 – Teaching, Learning & Classroom Practices EDES130 (16c)
- SS – History 1: History, Philosophy, Theory & Methods EDHS 217 (16C)
- LA – Life Orientation 2 EDLF112 (16C)
- Computer competence (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence) EDCE101
- Teaching Practice 1 (16) EDTP 121
FET History with Senior Phase SS (Geography) and English
SEMESTER 1 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 1 – Introduction to the Study of Education EDES 113 (16c)
- English Education (LLT): Language, Learning & Teaching in Education EDED111 (16c)
- English Education 1: Foundations EDEN 113 (16C)
- FET – History 2: Industrialisation, Development & Modernity EDHS 214 (16C)
- Computer Competence (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence) EDCE101
SEMESTER 2 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 2 – Teaching, Learning & Classroom Practices EDES130 (16c)
- English Education 2: Introduction to Theory & Practice EDEN 114 (16C)
- FET – History 1: History, Philosophy, Theory & Methods EDHS 217 (16C)
- Computer competence (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence) EDCE101
- Teaching Practice 1 (16) EDTP 121
FET History with Senior Phase SS (Geography) and isiZulu
SEMESTER 1 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 1 – Introduction to the Study of Education EDES 113 (16c)
- English Education (LLT): Language, Learning & Teaching in Education EDED111 (16c)
- isiZulu Education 1: Integrated isiZulu Language & Literacy Studies EDZU130 (16C)
- SS – History 2: Industrialisation, Development & Modernity EDHS 214 (16C)
- Computer Competence (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence) EDCE101
SEMESTER 2 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 2 – Teaching, Learning & Classroom Practices EDES130 (16c)
- isiZulu Education 2: isiZulu Prose &
- Introduction to Literary Theories in Education EDZU131 (16C)
- SS – History 1: History, Philosophy, Theory & Methods EDHS 217 (16C)
- Computer competence (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence) EDCE101
- Teaching Practice 1 (16) EDTP 121
FET Information Systems with Senior Phase Technology Education & EMS
SEMESTER 1 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 1 – Introduction to the Study of Education EDES 113 (16c)
- English Education (LLT): Language, Learning & Teaching in Education EDED111 (16c)
- FET – Information Systems 1: Computer systems, Operating & Application Software EDIS111 (16C)
- LA – Technology Education 1: Introduction to Design
- Process EDSE130 (16C)
- Computer Competence (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence) EDCE101
SEMESTER 2 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 2 – Teaching, Learning & Classroom Practices EDES130 (16c)
- FET – Information Systems 2: E-communication & Computer Application EDIS 112 (16C)
- LA – Technology Education 2: Electronics & Electricity EDSE 131 (16C)
- Computer competence (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence) EDCE101
- Teaching Practice 1 (16) EDTP 121
FET Information Systems with Senior Phase Technology Education & Mathematics
SEMESTER 1 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 1 – Introduction to the Study of Education EDES 113 (16c)
- English Education (LLT): Language, Learning & Teaching in Education EDED111 (16c)
- FET – Information Systems 1: Computer systems, Operating & Application Software EDIS111 (16C)
- LA – Technology Education 1: Introduction to Design Process EDSE130 (16C)
- Computer Competence (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence) EDCE101
SEMESTER 2 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 2 – Teaching, Learning & Classroom Practices EDES130 (16c)
- FET – Information Systems 2: E-communication & Computer Application EDIS 112 (16C)
- LA – Technology Education 2: Electronics & Electricity EDSE 131 (16C)
- Computer competence (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence) EDCE101
- Teaching Practice 1 (16) EDTP 121
FET isiZulu with Senior Phase isiZulu and EMS
SEMESTER 1 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 1 – Introduction to the Study of Education EDES 113 (16c)
- English Education (LLT): Language, Learning & Teaching in Education EDED111 (16c)
- isiZulu Education 1: Integrated isiZulu Language & Literacy Studies EDZU130 (16C)
- LA – EMS 1 EDAC 111 (16C)
- Computer Competence (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence) EDCE101
SEMESTER 2 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 2 – Teaching, Learning & Classroom Practices EDES130 (16c)
- isiZulu Education 2: isiZulu Prose & Introduction to Literary Theories in Education EDZU131 (16C)
- LA – EMS 2 EDAC112 (16C)
- Computer competence (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence) EDCE101
- Teaching Practice 1 (16) EDTP 121
FET isiZulu with Senior Phase isiZulu and Social Sciences
SEMESTER 1 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 1 – Introduction to the Study of Education EDES 113 (16c)
- English Education (LLT): Language, Learning & Teaching in Education EDED111 (16c)
- isiZulu Education 1: Integrated isiZulu Language & Literacy Studies EDZU130 (16C)
- SS – History 2: Industrialisation, Development & Modernity EDHS 214 (16C)
- Computer Competence (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence) EDCE101
SEMESTER 2 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 2 – Teaching, Learning & Classroom Practices EDES130 (16c)
- isiZulu Education 2: isiZulu Prose &
- Introduction to Literary Theories in Education EDZU131 (16C)
- SS – History 1: History, Philosophy, Theory & Methods EDHS 217 (16C)
- Computer competence (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence) EDCE101
- Teaching Practice 1 (16) EDTP 121
FET Life Sciences with Senior Phase Natural Sciences and Technology Education
SEMESTER 1 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 1 – Introduction to the Study of Education EDES 113 (16c)
- English Education (LLT): Language, Learning & Teaching in Education EDED111 (16c)
- LA – Natural Science 1: Science Toolbox EDNS 111 (16C)
- LA – Technology Education 1: Introduction to Design Process EDSE130 (16C)
- Computer Competence (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence) EDCE101
SEMESTER 2 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 2 – Teaching, Learning & Classroom Practices EDES130 (16c)
- LA – Natural Science 2: Foundational Concepts in Physical Sciences EDNS 112 (16C)
- LA – Technology Education 2: Electronics & Electricity EDSE 131 (16C)
- Computer competence (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence) EDCE101
- Teaching Practice 1 (16) EDTP 121
FET Mathematics with Senior Phase Mathematics & Technology Education
SEMESTER 1 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 1 – Introduction to the Study of Education EDES 113 (16c)
- English Education (LLT): Language, Learning & Teaching in Education EDED111 (16c)
- FET – Mathematics for FET 2: Pre-calculus EDMA 161 (16C)
- LA – Mathematics 1 for SP: Geometry EDMA223 (16C)
- Computer Competence (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence) EDCE101
SEMESTER 2 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 2 – Teaching, Learning & Classroom Practices EDES130 (16c)
- FET – Mathematics for FET 1: Geometry & Trig EDMA 160 (16C)
- LA – Mathematics for SP 2: Trig & Measurement EDMA224 (16C)
- Computer competence (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence) EDCE101
- Teaching Practice 1 (16) EDTP 121
FET Physical Science with Senior Phase Natural Sciences and Mathematics
SEMESTER 1 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 1 – Introduction to the Study of Education EDES 113 (16c)
- English Education (LLT): Language, Learning & Teaching in Education EDED111 (16c)
- LA – Natural Science 1: Science Toolbox EDNS 111 (16C)
- LA – Mathematics 1 for SP: Geometry EDMA223 (16C)
- Computer Competence (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence) EDCE101
SEMESTER 2 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 2 – Teaching, Learning & Classroom Practices EDES130 (16c)
- LA – Natural Science 2: Foundational Concepts in Physical Sciences EDNS 112 (16C)
- LA – Mathematics 2 for SP: Trig & Measurement EDMA224 (16C)
- Computer competence (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence) EDCE101
- Teaching Practice 1 (16) EDTP 121
FET Accounting Education with Senior Phase EMS and Mathematics
SEMESTER 1 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 1 – Introduction to the Study of Education EDES 113 (16c)
- English Education (LLT): Language, Learning & Teaching in Education EDED111 (16c)
- FET – Accounting Education 1 EDAC113 (16C)
- LA – EMS 1 EDAC 111 (16C)
- Computer competence (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence) EDCE101
SEMESTER 2 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 2 – Teaching, Learning & Classroom Practices EDES130 (16c)
- FET – Accounting Education 2 EDAC114 (16C)
- LA – EMS 2 EDAC112 (16C)
- Computer competence (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence) EDCE101
- Teaching Practice 1 (16) EDTP 121
FET Accounting Education with Senior Phase EMS and Creative Arts
SEMESTER 1 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 1 – Introduction to the Study of Education EDES 113 (16c)
- English Education (LLT): Language, Learning & Teaching in Education EDED111 (16c)
- FET – Accounting Education 1 EDAC113 (16C)
- LA – Economic Management Science 1 EDAC 111 (16C)
- Computer Competence (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence) EDCE101
SEMESTER 2 (64 CREDITS)
- Education 2 – Teaching, Learning & Classroom Practices EDES130 (16c)
- FET – Accounting Education 2 EDAC114 (16C)
- LA – EMS 2 EDAC112 (16C)
- Computer competence (no credit points, but students to provide proof of competence) EDCE101
- Teaching Practice 1 (16) EDTP 121
