BEdHons (Foundation Phase Education)

Please note that for this programmes there are additional admission requirements that apply specifically. You may be admitted to the BEdHons programme if you have:

A relevant university degree and a secondary education diploma or certificate (e.g. SED, HDE, PGCE, UED, LSED);
or
A relevant university degree and a primary education diploma (e.g. PES, PGDE, HPED, etc.);
or
A relevant university degree and an education qualification deemed adequate for such purpose by Senate;
or
A four-year integrated Education degree;
or
(Where the applicability and academic relevance of your job experience warrants it) some other relevant combination of studies, both academic and professional which, for purposes of admission, is deemed by Senate to be equivalent to an integrated four-year bachelor’s degree or a bachelor’s degree (supplementary Education studies may be required of such candidates prior to admission);
or
Recognised four-year post-school training, including a professional education qualification.

Further provisions regarding admission to the BEdHons programmes
• You must have obtained an average of at least 65% in the final year of your relevant undergraduate study.
• The Faculty expects you to at least have access to a computer and the internet to be able to perform the following activities:
o accessing SUNLearn modules and participating in the various learning activities
o using the electronic resources of SU’s library
o sending and receiving email
o generating assignments and submitting them electronically

The additional specific admission requirements for this programme focus on foundation phase education:

• A relevant university degree and a Foundation Phase Education diploma (e.g. PES, PGDE, HPED, etc.);
or
• A relevant university degree and a Foundation Phase Education qualification deemed adequate for such purpose by Senate;
or
• A recognised four-year post-school qualification, including a professional Foundation Phase Education qualification.

Additional to the requirements above:

• At least 60% for Foundation Phase Literacy Education as well as Foundation Phase Mathematics Education in your final year of study above
• A minimum average of 65% in the final year of undergraduate study

Selection
This is a programme where selection takes place:
• Selection takes place annually after the closing date.
• Selection is done on the basis of prior academic performance and relevant teaching experience.
• A limited number of students are admitted to the programme each year.

If you enrol to complete this programme in one year:

Anchor module

Foundation Phase 778(120)

Compulsory year modules

Research Project (Foundation Phase) 773(30)

Critical Perspectives for Foundation Phase Studies 775(20)

Literacy Education and Leadership (Foundation Phase) 772(20)

Mathematics Education (Foundation Phase) 771(20)

Compulsory first-semester modules

Educational Research 711(10)

Research Methodology (Foundation Phase) 711(5)

Knowing, Acting and Being: Framing the Study of Education 711(15)

Elective modules
There are no electives for this programme.

If you enrol to complete this programme in two years:

Anchor module

Foundation Phase 778(120)

First year of study

Compulsory first-semester modules

Knowing, Acting and Being: Framing the Study of Education 711(15)

Compulsory year modules

Critical Perspectives for Foundation Phase Studies 775(20)

Literacy Education and Leadership (Foundation Phase) 772(20)

Mathematics Education (Foundation Phase) 771(20)

Second year of study

Compulsory year modules

Research Project (Foundation Phase) 773(30)

Compulsory first-semester modules

Educational Research 711(10)

Research Methodology (Foundation Phase) 711(5)

Elective modules

There are no electives for this programme.