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Bachelor of Education in Intermediate Phase Teaching at University of the Witwatersrand

University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

Programme overview

Completion of the BEd (Intermediate Phase Teaching) qualifies graduates to teach grades 4 - 7 The BEd qualifies you to teach in any school in South Africa and to register with the South African Council of Educators (SACE). While there are certain courses that are compulsory for all B Ed students, there are some courses that are geared specifically to prepare you to teach in one of the above specialisations.

Faculty: Humanities  |  Department: Wits School of Education  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

First-year Education IA AND IB Mathematics for Primary School Teachers I Literacy for Primary School Teachers I Social Sciences I Becoming a Teacher A AND B English I Teaching Experience IA/IB For students unable to demonstrate conversational competence in Sesotho, IsiZulu or South African Sign Language select a course from the following: IsiZulu (Conversational Competence) Sesotho (Conversational

Career pathways

Primary school teacher (grades 4-7)

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum APS: 37. APS 37+ English Home Language OR First Additional Language Level 5 Mathematics Level 4 OR Maths Literacy Level 5 OR Technical Mathematics Level 5 Wait-listing Applicants with an entry requirement of at least 31-36 APS points are wait-listed, subject to place availability. International applicants Additional Selection Criteria Preference is given to students with higher English results. Due to limited space, meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee a place. Final selection is made subject to place availability, academic results, and other entry requirements, where applicable.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Postgraduate applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.

Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications

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