South Africa’s education authorities have set stringent requirements for the training of school educators. This programme complies fully with these requirements, which include language and content subject proficiency, as well as practical training.
Type: undergraduate degree
Duration: 4 years part time
Compulsory Subjects
First year subjects:
- Child development
- Learning and teaching strategies in the adolescent years
Second year subjects:
- Classroom management
- Inclusive education
- Computer integration in the classroom
- The educator as assessor
Third year subjects:
- Guidance, counselling and life skills education for the subject teacher
- Multicultural education
- Religion education
- Environmental education
- Education law and professional ethics
Fourth year subjects:
- Outcomes-based education
- The education system and school management
- Theoretical frameworks in education
- Technology education
Careers: secondary school teacher, tertiary institution educator.
Source: www.unisa.ac.za