CUT B Ed SP and FET : Natural Sciences Courses

Qualification & Code
BACCALAUREUS EDUCATIONIS: SP & FET: NATURAL SCIENCES					BEDSFN
Campus	Duration of Programme	Enrolment Option(s)	SAQA Credits	NQF Level	Admission Requirements	Selection and/or interview
Bloemfontein and Welkom	4 years	Semester 1	480	6	See below: Additional Admission Requirements.	Selection
*Additional Admission RequirementsFor candidates who matriculated in 2007 or before:* In addition to the general admission requirements, the candidate must be in possession of a National Senior Certificate with matriculation exemption. Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physical Sciences at NQF level are prerequisites. Mathematics with a C-symbol on SG or an E-symbol on HG is required. For candidates who completed the NSC in 2008 and thereafter: In addition to the general admission requirements, the candidate must be in possession of the NSC with endorsement for admission to a bachelor’s degree. A pass in Mathematics, Physical Sciences and Life Sciences with a minimum mark of 50% is required. Pre-requisites** The student may only follow the second-, third- or fourth-year level of study on condition that the first-, second- or third-year level respectively has been successfully completed.
Career OpportunitiesTeacher or lecturer at a secondary school or FET college.

1^ST YEAR		INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS	CREDITS
SEMESTER 1	SEMESTER 2
Compulsory modules:
MCT11ES		Micro-teaching and Observation	6
EDC11ES		Education I: Learner & Learning	12
EDM11ES		Education I: Media in Teaching and Learning	19
NMR5011		Numeracy	6
DLC5011		Basic Digital Literacy	6
LFS11ES		Life Skills	6
ONE major instructional offering for SP Teaching:
NST11ES		Natural Science Option SP I	16

1^ST YEAR		INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS	CREDITS
SEMESTER 1	SEMESTER 2
Compulsory modules:
	LCS5012	Academic Literacy and Communication Studies	12
	ADC5022	Advanced Digital Literacy	6
	SBX12ES	School-based Learning I	12
TWO major instructional offerings for FET teaching:
	LFC12ES	Life Sciences I	16
	PYS12ES	Physical Sciences I	16
Select ONE language:
	CAY12ES	Communication in Afrikaans Second Language or	12
	CTY12ES	Communication in Setswana Second Language or	12
	CXY12ES	Communication in IsiXhosa Second Language or	12
	CHY12ES	Communication in Sesotho Second Language or	12
	CZY12ES	Communication in Zulu Second Language or	12
	CNX12ES	Communication in English Second Language	12
Total:			145

2^ND YEAR		INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS	CREDITS
SEMESTER 1	SEMESTER 2
Compulsory modules:
LNG11ES		Language of Teaching and Learning I	12
MCT21ES		Micro-teaching II	6
EDC21ES		Education II: Working in the Classroom	19
EDM21ES		Education II: Curriculum Studies	19
GSM11ES		General Subject Methodology I	6
ONE specific instructional offering (Methodology A – SP I):
NSM21ES		Natural Sciences Methodology SP I	6
ONE major SP
NST21ES		Natural Sciences SP II	16
Compulsory modules:
	SBX22ES	School-based Learning II	24
	LNG22ES	Language of Learning and Teaching II	12
TWO specific instructional offerings (Methodologies FET I):
	LFM22ES	Life Sciences FET Methodology I	6
	PYM22ES	Physical Sciences FET Methodology I	6
TWO major instructional offerings (FET II):
	LFC22ES	Life Sciences FET II	16
	PYT22ES	Physical Sciences FET II	16
Total:			164

3^RD YEAR		INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS	CREDITS
SEMESTER 1	SEMESTER 2
Compulsory modules:
MCT31ES		Micro-teaching III	6
EDC31ES		Education III: Being a Teacher	19
EDM31ES		Education III: Learner-centred Schools	19
GSM21ES		General Subject Methodology II	6
ONE specific instructional offering (Methodology A for SP II):
NMS31ES		Natural Sciences SP Methodology II	6
ONE major (SP Teaching III):
NST31ES		Natural Sciences SP III	16
Compulsory module:
	SBX32ES	School-based Learning III	24
TWO specific instructional offerings (Methodologies for FET II):
	LFM32ES	Life Sciences FET Methodology II	6
	PYM32ES	Physical Sciences FET Methodology II	6
TWO major instructional offerings for FET Teaching III:
	LFC32ES	Life Sciences FET III	16
	PYT32ES	Physical Sciences FET III	16
Total:			140

4^TH YEAR		INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS	CREDITS
SEMESTER 1	SEMESTER 2
Compulsory modules:
EDC41ES		Education IV: School Administration	19
IER41ES		Introduction to Classroom Research	25
ONE specific instructional offering (Methodology for SP):
NSM41ES		Natural Sciences Methodology SP III	6
Compulsory module:
	SBX42ES	School-based Learning IV	24
Two specific instructional offerings (Methodologies for FET III):
	LSM42ES	Life Sciences FET Methodology III	6
	PYM 42ES	Physical Sciences FET Methodology III	6
Total:			86