Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching Degree

By studying towards a Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching (BEd) degree, you will prepare to be a pioneer in 21st century education. This rewarding and dynamic career will empower you to make a real difference in the academic and social development of children.

All universities and many private colleges offer different registered and accredited BEd degrees. These degrees are offered either in face-to-face lecture room settings, online, distance and in some instances a blend of these modes.

Depending on where you register to study and which degree you select you will be able to determine your desired mode of study and specialisation.

NewBridge College offers a voluntary and additional support programme for students who elect to study an external distance BEd degree through South Africa’s largest distance University.

NewBridge College offers a full-time campus environment for students who see the value and flexibility offered by studying towards a distance degree, but who also seek the full time Campus experience, extra lessons through our support programme, personal and professional development and an active sport and social life.

Depending on your specialisation, you will cover content such as, but not limited to:

• Teaching students from Grade R to 3

• Real-world teaching through practical experience

• An integrated knowledge of foundation phase teaching

• Preparing learners for further education

• Implementation and adaptation of national legislation and policies

• Core disciplinary, pedagogical and situational knowledge

• Self-reflexivity and self-understanding as a teacher

• Teaching diverse learners in diverse contexts

Depending on your specialisation, you will cover content such as, but not limited to:

• Being a Professional Teacher

• Becoming a Teacher Education Psychology

• Computer Integration in the Classroom

• Sociology of Education

• Teacher as Manager

• Environmental Education

• Research and Critical Reason

• Assessment in Education

• Curriculum Studies

• Instructional Studies

• Philosophy of Education

• Inclusive Education