Intermediate Phase Teaching University of Johannesburg

Overview

The purpose of the Bachelor of Education in Intermediate Phase Teaching at University of Johannesburg qualification is to deliver professionally qualified beginner teachers for the intermediate phase. This is done by providing student teachers with a well-rounded education that equips them with the required subject content knowledge base, teaching competence, a sound and nuanced understanding of the integrated nature of theory and practice in education and the context of the teaching profession in South Africa.

Outcomes of the Programme 

• Teach English as First and Additional language and communicate in either Sotho or Zulu. 

• Teach at least three school subjects from the following subject areas: Mathematics, Science and Technology, Social Sciences, Life Skills, and Zulu/Sotho, in accordance with learners’ needs and the requirements of the school curriculum.

• Support and nurture learning and development in diverse educational contexts. 

• Teach fundamental mathematical concepts which underpin the Intermediate Phase school curriculum.

• Identify and address barriers to learning in the classroom.

• Formulate a personal teaching philosophy and critically reflect on their teaching philosophy and how it related to teaching conduct