Bachelor of Education in Intermediate Phase Teaching

The STADIO Bachelor of Education in Intermediate Phase Teaching is a formal qualification aimed at people who want to work with children in the Intermediate Phase of a school, from Grades 4 to 6. As an Intermediate Phase teacher you will have the exciting and immensely rewarding task of working with young children to develop their minds, bodies and social development skills. 

STADIO’s Bachelor of Education in Intermediate Phase Teaching will enable you to promote the child’s social, physical, intellectual and emotional development. It is your care, oversight and attention to detail that will help children grow to their full potential.

FURTHER STUDY OPPORTUNITIES  

Once you have passed the Bachelor of Education in Intermediate Phase Teaching, you may continue your studies towards a relevant Honours degree. 

What is Contact Learning?

THE ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR THE BACHELOR OF EDUCATION IN INTERMEDIATE PHASE TEACHING:

If you obtained your matric from 2008 onwards:

• a National Senior Certificate (NSC) with

  • a minimum of 50% in four 20-credit subjects

  • a minimum of 50% for English (either Home Language or First Additional Language)

  • a minimum of 50% in Mathematical Literacy or a minimum of 40% in Mathematics * OR

• a National Senior Certificate – Vocational Level 4 (NC(V)) with a minimum of 60% in three fundamental subjects including English and Mathematics; and a minimum of 70% in four vocational subjects.

* NB: Students who do not meet the minimum Mathematics admission criteria and are admitted via the bridging criteria: 45% - 50% for Mathematical Literacy or 35% - 40% for Mathematics, will be required to complete the compulsory Mathematics bridging support.

If you obtained your matric before 2008:

• a Senior Certificate (SC) with degree endorsement and a minimum of 50% (D) in English; OR

• the STADIO Higher Certificate in Pre-School Education (NQF 5); OR

• the STADIO Diploma in Grade R Teaching (NQF 6); OR

• a Higher Certificate (NQF 5), Advanced Certificate (NQF 6) or Diploma (NQF 6) in the field of:

  • Education; OR

  • Early Childhood Development N4-N6 (National N Diploma); OR

  • Adult Basic Education (ABET Level 5).

In addition, applicants will be required to submit a Teaching Affidavit with their application. You may download it HERE and submit upon application.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

LANGUAGE

Due to the language requirements of the Bachelor of Education in Intermediate Phase Teaching, you can currently only enrol in this qualification if you have passed one of the following home languages and first additional languages at Grade 12 or NQF Level 4:

• Afrikaans
• English
• isiXhosa *
• isiZulu
• Sepedi *
• Setswana *
• Xitsonga *

* The offering of these language modules in Contact Learning mode will depend on student numbers per campus. In case of low numbers, the module may be offered on selected campuses only, or in the Distance Learning mode.

SCHOOL-BASED TEACHING PRACTICE

Teaching practice is an integral part of teacher education that provides you with the opportunity to experience the excitement of a classroom environment and contributes to your professional development as a future teacher. Teaching practice is compulsory in the Bachelor of Education in Intermediate Phase Teaching programme, in every year of study. Various teaching practice assessment methods are used during this time to evaluate the student, including reports from the school, the School of Education (SOE) teaching practice assessor, the school mentors, and your eventual Portfolio of Evidence. In addition, the SOE monitors and verifies the placement of all students at schools. 

A student can only commence with teaching practice once the placement has been verified by the Teaching Practice Department of the SOE. 

Please note the following:
You will have to spend a minimum of 21 weeks over a 4-year period in a different school in South Africa in the Intermediate Phase in Grades 4, 5 and 6 under the supervision of a mentor teacher as part of your studies. The number of weeks per year is based on the academic calendar of the institution. You are required to attend the school from Monday to Friday for the full duration of the school day. Transport costs to and from school are to the account of the student. 

You will be required to video-record some lesson presentations and upload these to the Learning Management System for marking, so you have to ensure that you have a suitable tablet or laptop device with sufficient storage space and data, as stipulated in the Minimum System Requirements section of this Fact Sheet.

To find out more about alternate access routes at STADIO, please click HERE

1. Competence in reading, writing and speaking the language/s of instruction in ways that facilitate their own academic learning, and learning in classrooms.

2. Competence with regard to the knowledge base underpinning the learning areas or subjects they will be teaching.

3. In their area/s of specialisation (phase and subject/learning area), competence in planning, designing, and reflecting on learning programmes appropriate for their learners and learning context.

4. In their area of specialisation, competence in selecting, using and adjusting teaching and learning strategies in ways which meet the needs of the learners and the context.

5. Competence in managing and administering learning environments and supporting learners in ways that are sensitive, stimulating, democratic and well-organised.

6. Competence in monitoring and assessing learner progress and achievement in the specialisation.

7. Function responsibly within the education system, an institution, and the community in which the institution is located.

8. Respect for and commitment to the educator profession.