UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA CENTRE FOR EXTERNAL STUDIES ...

BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (UPPER PRIMARY) HONOURS10BEUPNOTE: The Bachelor of Education (Upper Primary) degree will run in 2013 for the first time on distance. The degree will only beavailable for serving teachers in 2013 in possession of a BETD qualification, and only a limited number of modules in the second andthird year will be available.AimThe aim of teacher education is to provide all the children and young people of Namibia with competent, fully qualified, committedteachers, so that their education is equitable, relevant, meaningful, of high quality, and is conducted in a stimulating and supportiveatmosphere. Teacher education for Basic Education will first and foremost meet the needs for professionalisation of the teacher - aperson who has commitment, a sense of responsibility, and knowledge and skills, which will raise the quality of education through the useof various integrated technologies (TV, video, computers, internet, etc.) in the entire country. The purpose of this degree is to trainingprofessional teachers that meets the minimum and above competencies of the National Professional Teacher Standards. On graduationthe students will be able to teach the Namibian Broad Curriculum for grades five to seven.Programme overviewThe B. Ed (Upper Primary) is a four year level eight degree programme. It prepares students to teach from Grades five to seven.Students are required to take core modules in Education, as well as in two majors, a minor and one additional elective. Students will alsohave the opportunity to select one career specialisation. Appropriate teaching methods are integrated in the phase specific school subjectcontent modules throughout the four years of study. On completion of the programme, students are awarded a degree in B. Ed (UpperPrimary). Modules in the distance programme follow the curricula offered by the Faculty of Education and their departments, but allowexternal students to concentrate on studying fewer modules and subjects each year. The degree on distance will only be available forstudents who have already completed a Basic Education Teachers Diploma, or equivalent qualification, in 2014 as the students willreceive advance placement into the degree. Please note that the same articulation guidelines will apply for distance as well as for thefull-time students. Only a limited number of modules will be available to distance students in 2014 and most of the modules will be onthird year level with some first and second year modules that you will be required to complete. Students should also note that not allNamibian Languages will be available on distance. Each beginner teacher will be competent to teach in an inclusive classroom as wellas Life Skills, and will be able to teach the following:Two major school subjects from the following list below:English,One Namibian Language,Sign Language,Mathematics,Social Science, andNatural Science and Health Education.One pre-vocational subject from the list below:Elementary Agriculture,Design and Technology, andHome Ecology.One non-promotional subject from the list below:Arts EducationPhysical Education, andReligious and Moral Education.Admission requirementsThe Faculty will follow the approved university general admission requirements for under-graduate degree programmes, with thefollowing additions:General Admission requirementsa) Subject to Faculty Special Regulations, the normal basic requirement for entrance to undergraduate programmes shall be a NationalSenior Secondary Certificate (NSSC), provided that the candidate has passed five subjects, normally in not more than three180