North West University offers the following teaching courses: BEd Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), BEd Foundation Phase (Grade R – 3), BEd Intermediate Phase (Grade 4 – 6), BEd Senior and Further Education and Training Phase (Grade 7 – 12), and BEd Senior and Further Education and Training Phase (FET Technology).
All teaching courses take a minimum of 4 Years to complete. Depending on the course requirements, students can learn via distance learning or contact.
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Bachelor of Education (BEd) Programmes:
BEd Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) (birth to four years)
Method of delivery: Distance
Curriculum code: 4FG G01
Requirements:
- National Senior Certificate (NSC) with a bachelor’s endorsement.
- Home Language and First Additional Language at level 4 (50-59%).
- First Additional Language as the Language of Learning and Teaching (LoLT) requires level 5 (60-69%).
- Languages offered for LoLT: Afrikaans, English, isiXhosa, Sesotho, or Setswana.
- Clearance certificate as per the Children’s Act for working with young children.
- Basic computer literacy and access to Wi-Fi.
APS: 26
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: Distance
BEd Foundation Phase (Grade R – 3)
Method of delivery: Contact, Distance
Curriculum code: O420P
Requirements:
- Home Language and First Additional Language at level 4.
- For English as Home Language, First Additional Language at level 5 is required.
- Specific language combinations based on campus:
- Mahikeng (MC): English/Setswana
- Potchefstroom (PC): Afrikaans/English/Sesotho/Setswana
- Vanderbijlpark (VC): Afrikaans/English/IsiZulu/Sesotho
APS: 26
Duration: 4 years
Campuses: Mahikeng, Potchefstroom, Vanderbijlpark, Distance
BEd Intermediate Phase (Grade 4 – 6)
Method of delivery: Contact, Distance
Curriculum code: O401P
Requirements:
- Home Language and First Additional Language at level 4.
- For English as Home Language, First Additional Language at level 5 is required.
- Mathematics at level 3 or Technical Mathematics at level 4.
APS: 26
Duration: 4 years
Campuses: Potchefstroom, Vanderbijlpark, Distance
BEd Senior and Further Education and Training Phase (Grade 7 – 12)
Method of delivery: Contact, Distance
Curriculum code: O401P
Requirements:
- Home Language and First Additional Language at level 4.
- Subject-specific requirements vary by subject specialisation:
- For Physical Science: Physical Sciences at level 4 and Mathematics at level 4 or Technical Mathematics at level 5.
- For Accounting: Accounting at level 4.
- For Mathematics: Mathematics at level 5.
- For English: English Home Language at level 4 or English First Additional Language at level 5.
- For Life Sciences: Life Sciences at level 4.
- For Economics, History, Business Studies, Geography: Home Language and First Additional Language at level 4.
APS: 26
Duration: 4 years
Campuses: Mahikeng, Potchefstroom, Vanderbijlpark, Distance
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