IIE Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching

Overview

IIE Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching (BEd) is a professional qualification aimed at students who want to pursue a teaching qualification for grades R to 3. This IIE qualification will produce highly skilled, innovative teachers for schools around the world. A range of other education-related careers will also be open to you. If you do not want to start with a higher certificate you can start your teaching career with the IIE Higher Certificate in Childhood Care and Education.  

Course Outline

DURATION

Face-to-face: This is a four-year full-time qualification offered by The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) at IIE Rosebank College. Face-to-face lectures take place during the day on weekdays at the following campuses: Braamfontein, Pretoria CBD, Cape Town, Bloemfontein, Polokwane and Durban.

Accreditation

The IIE Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching is accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and is registered by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) as a 482-credit qualification on Level 7 (SAQA ID No:  96408). On successful completion you will receive a Degree in Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching from The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE), a leading registered private provider of higher education in South Africa.

This qualification is also fully recognised by the Department of Basic Education for the purposes of registering as a teacher and teaching in a South African school.

Admission Requirements

Minimum Admission Requirements  

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Modules

MODULES

Year 1

• Introduction to Personal Computing
• First Additional Languages (Various)
• TFP Life Skills: Early Childhood Art
• Introduction to Scholarship A
• TFP Life Skills: Movement GR R
• Psychology for Educators 1A
• Early Childhood T&L Environment
• Communicative Languages: Afrikaans
• TFP English First & FAL 1B: Emergent Language
• English for Education 1
• Communicative Languages
• TFP English First & FAL 1A: Children's Literature
• Teaching Experience 1
• Psychology for Educators 1B
• TFP Emergent Mathematics 1

Year 2:

• Child Development
• Inclusive Education A
• TFP English First & FAL 2: Reading and Phonics
• TFP Life Skills:  Beginning Knowledge - NS & Tech
• TFP Mathematics 2A
• TFP Handwriting
• Teaching Experience 2
• TFP Life Skills:  Beginning Knowledge SS
• TFP Mathematics 2B
• ICT integration into the Classroom
• Inclusive Education B
  
  

Year 3:

• Professional Ethics
• TFP Mathematics 3A
• First Additional Languages (Various)
• Multicultural Education
• TFP English First and FAL 3
• Social Education
• TFP Mathematics 3B
• Assessment in the FP Classroom
• Teaching Experience 3

Year 4:

• Foundations of Education
• TFP Life Skills Music/Drama (elective module between Music or Drama)
• Introduction to Education Research
• TFP Life Skills Physical Education
• The Reflective Practitioner A
• Educational Management
• Teaching Experience 4
• Education Research Practice
• The Reflective Practitioner B
• TFP Life Skills:  Personal and Social well-being
• Problem Solving and Creativity

TEACHING PRACTICE

The Teaching experience module is to give students an opportunity to observe Mentor Teachers, their roles and duties, documentation, assessment system, classroom management, teacher co-operation and development, school system and school within the community context. They will carry out the practical applications of the teaching principles, theories and concepts they have acquired. Teaching experience is a compulsory module that is done each year of the four-year qualification. IIE Rosebank College will pair each student with the respective school to ensure that the experience is as diverse as possible. During these sessions, students will be evaluated at the respective school by their Mentor Teacher, Lecturer or Supervisor. The timing of these sessions is carefully mapped at IIE Rosebank College and students are required to complete 22 weeks of teaching experience within the qualification.

THE BREAKDOWN IS AS FOLLOWS:

• Year 1: 1 week of observation and three weeks of Teaching Practical
• Year 2: Five weeks of Teaching Practical
• Year 3: Six weeks of Teaching Practical
• Year 4: Eight weeks of Teaching Practical

The IIE Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching has an attendance rule associated with the qualification, namely that student attends 80% of the classes (lecture) for the stipulated modules. For more information, refer to the Information regarding Attendance for modules aligned to School-based Work Integrated Learning (i.e. Teaching Experience) on The IIE Faculty of Education programmes document and to the Work Integrated Learning Policy. 

LECTURE ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS (FOR 2022 AND BEYOND)

Students will be allowed access to the main school-based Teaching Experience per relevant year if:

• they have met the 80 % lecture attendance requirement for each of the identified modules as is aligned to Teaching Experience for that year.

Dealing with Exceptions:

In cases where students have not met the 80 % lecture attendance requirement for one or more of the identified modules as is aligned to Teaching Experience for that year:

• Students will be expected to achieve a combined 80 % lecture attendance (i.e. average) across the identified modules on the condition that no single module attendance falls below 70 %.

Students who fall into this category will submit a one-page motivation for Teaching Experience access to The IIE's Brand School of Education Campus Programme Manager for consideration by The IIE's Brand Head of School: Education in consultation with The IIE's Central Academic Team.

For more information, refer to the letter: Information regarding Attendance for modules aligned to School-based Work Integrated Learning (i.e. Teaching Experience) on The IIE Faculty of Education programmes letter and to the Work Integrated Learning Policy.

Device requirements

DEVICE AND CONNECTIVITY SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR ONLINE STUDY:

• Reliable internet connection (we recommend 5-10 GB of data per month and an internet speed of at least 0.15 Mbps)
• Desktop PC or laptop with at least an i3 processor and 4GB RAM memory
• Windows 8 or macOS 10.15 (Microsoft Office 365 is available as a free download for IIE students), and Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge Chromium or Firefox
• A working webcam and microphone
• An uninterrupted power supply is also highly recommended

Pathways

The Independent Institute of Education (THE IIE) offers you the opportunity to start with a higher certificate and progress into a diploma or degree.  There are several pathways offered by The IIE at IIE Rosebank College, that enable access to higher-level qualifications.  Speak to the student advisor for more information. 

Important Information

This fact sheet is accurate at the time of publication. The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) reserves the right to alter any of the content prior to the commencement of registration due to changes in regulation, policy,market requirements or any other valid reason.