UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA CENTRE FOR EXTERNAL STUDIES ...

BACHELOR OF EDUCATION10BEDC – 10BEDSNOTE: Students who registered previously for the Bachelor of Education would continue to complete their degree under the oldcurriculum, pending their academic progress. All students who register for the first and second year of the Bachelor ofEducation in 2010 will be registering for the new revised curriculum.AimThe aim of the Bachelor of Education degree is to provide people the opportunity to further their studies in the field of education bymeans of distance education. This degree is currently aimed in particular at people who wish to teach at secondary level. Unfortunatelynot all school subjects are yet available on distance.Programme overviewModules in the external programme follow the curricula offered by the faculties and departments of the University, but allow externalstudents to concentrate on studying fewer modules and subjects each year.Admission requirementsTo qualify for entry to the external Bachelor of Education degree you should meet the basic requirements for entrance to theundergraduate programmes of the University.A candidate should obtain a minimum of 25 points in five subjects on the UNAM Evaluation Scale to be admitted with at least a C inNSSC (Ordinary level) Mathematics to do the Science options.Admission could also be considered for persons who qualify through the Mature Age Entry Scheme upon successful completion of therelevant examinations as set out in the General Regulations. A special application form is available for this purpose.To register for the Bachelor of Education degree, a candidate must hold a valid Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) or anyother equivalent qualification, and you should have passed at least five subjects in no more than three examination sittings. You shouldalso obtain a minimum of 25 points on the University of Namibia Evaluation Scale.The University takes the following into consideration when computing your score:• the score is calculated by adding together the points of your five best subjects• English is counted as one of the five subjects• include any subject as one of the five subjects which is a prerequisite for entry to a specific Module, for exampleMathematicsEnglish is a compulsory subject and should be obtained at NSSC (English as a Second Language) grade C or at least grade D at NSSC(English First Language) level. The University will consider other school leaving certificates, after evaluation of these certificates. Maturepeople with experience, but without the formal school qualification may seek entry through the Mature Age Entry Scheme. See page 12of this Prospectus for more information on the Mature Age Entry Scheme.Normally, candidates intended to register for the two approved school subjects at the degree level must have obtained a “C” or better inthe similar subjects at the NSSC.Assessment and promotion requirementsModule assessment is based on continuous assessment by means of tutor-marked assignments, and a written examination at the end ofthe Module. You will be admitted to the examination if you have gained an average mark of at least 40% in the assignments. Tocomplete the Module successfully you should obtain a minimum mark of at least 40% in the examination, and a final mark of at least50%.Programme requirementsSupervised Practical Teaching forms an integral part of the programme in both Part I and Part II. You will not be able to complete Part I orbe awarded the degree without a pass mark in this component. Practical work is a requirement in the Science related modules.140