BACHELOR OF EDUCATION IN SECONDARY EDUCATION HOUNORS (NQF LEVEL 8)
PURPOSE OF QUALIFICATION (QUALIFICATION DESCRIPTION)
This qualification’s main objective is to develop professionally qualified teachers who can use a blend of subject-matter expertise and the appropriate pedagogical approaches to ensure enhanced learning outcomes in a variety of circumstances. The degree will help the country’s attempt to produce secondary school teachers who are competent and innovative and have a lasting impact on the learners’ lives. Additionally, the qualification will give teachers the resources they require to succeed as secondary school teachers, academic managers, and administrators.
This qualification was developed to incorporate the most recent developments and trends in Namibia’s continuously changing educational environment. The goal of the education qualification is to encourage change in the culture of teaching and learning by offering new opportunities like a wider variety of teaching content (especially teaching methods), more self-directed learning, offering a variety of options, individual learning pathways, and freer forms of learning, as well as improving the ability of teachers and students to plan and organize lessons together (empowering students to influence the choice of teaching contents).
This qualification is intended for aspirant secondary school teachers who are willing to take positions as secondary school teachers in both private and public schools. It is intended to motivate and challenge secondary school teachers so they can reach their full potential and make a lasting impact on the secondary education industry. The concept that a secondary school teacher must first be a student informs the development of this qualification, which is intended for those who are eager to enroll in classes before becoming qualified secondary school teachers.
The duration of the qualification is a minimum of 4 years and a maximum of 6 years both for full-time and part-time mode. The study period comprises of two semesters per academic year, where semester 1 runs from January to June and semester 2 runs from July to December.
ADMISSION/ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
To be admitted to this qualification, an applicant must meet the following admission requirements:
- Grade 12/NSSCO with a minimum of 25 points in the best five subjects (including English minimum D) on the IUM’s evaluation scale or equivalent qualification(s), a recognized qualification at NQF (level 6) or equivalent.
- For students admitted through the mature age entry, they should be at least 25 years old or over in the year in which admission is sought and must have at least 3 years’ teaching (work) experience, moreover, these students should have passed Grade 10.
- Other requirements specifically for students who wish to specialize in a school subject includes a minimum of a D symbol in the subjects/related subjects they intend to specialize in, except for English, Mathematics and any Namibian Language, were the students must obtain a minimum of a C symbol form one examination sitting to specialize in these subjects.
- NSSAS holders will be exempted from NQF (level 4) modules, which are related to their previous field of studies with “A” to “D” symbol, access to the curriculum.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:
This qualification is intended for aspirant secondary school teachers who are willing to take positions as secondary school teachers in both private and public schools. Upon completing this qualification, students will have a potential of becoming professionally qualified and competent secondary school teachers who will also be able to administer and teach secondary school subjects up to the Advanced Subsidiary (AS) level.
COURSE OUTLINE (SUBJECT PER SEMESTER PER YEAR)
Major combinations:
The core courses for this qualification are fixed and cannot be exchanged. The qualification is offered in four fields of specializations namely:
- Mathematics and Science Grouping
- Language Grouping
- Humanities Grouping and
- Commerce Grouping
Each field of specialization comprises of two school subjects and no deviation from the prescribed combinations as reflected below will be allowed.
The following are the fields of specializations and the subject combinations:
- Mathematics and Science Grouping:
- Mathematics and Computer Studies
- Mathematics and Agriculture
- Agriculture and Computer Studies
- Language Grouping
- English and a Namibian Language: CHOOSE ONE
(Oshindonga/Oshikwanyama/Otjiherero/Afrikaans/Rukwangali/Rumanyo/
Thimbukushu/Silozi/Khoekhoegowab
- English and Foreign Language: CHOOSE ONE
French/German/Portuguese
- Humanities Grouping
- Geography and History
- Commerce Grouping
- Accounting and Economics
- Accounting and Business Studies/Entrepreneurship
- Economics and Business Studies/Entrepreneurship
LIST OF COURSES AND SEMESTER:
YEAR 1 (110 Credits) | ||||
SEMESTER 1 (48 Credits) | ||||
Course Title | Course Code | Notional Hours | NQF Level | Credits |
Academic Writing | ACR50US | 80 | 5 | 8 |
Theories of Human Development | THD50US | 80 | 5 | 8 |
Life Skills (Secondary) | FS140UY | 80 | 4 | 8 |
Physical Education (Secondary) | PES50US | 80 | 5 | 8 |
IT Skills for Teachers | IST50US | 80 | 4 | 8 |
Religious and Moral Education | RO150US | 80 | 5 | 8 |
SEMESTER 2 (16 Credits) | ||||
Course Title | Course Code | Notional Hours | NQF Level | Credits |
Integrating Technology in Education | ID150US | 80 | 5 | 8 |
English for Teachers
| EFT50US | 80 | 4 | 8 |
YEAR COURSES (46 Credits) | ||||
Course Title | Course Code | Notional Hours | NQF Level | Credits |
Micro Teaching | MTE50UY | 120 | 5 | 12 |
Educational Foundations I | EF150UY | 100 | 5 | 10 |
Electives: Choose two school subjects according to available subjects’ combination | ||||
English Language Education I | ES150UY | 120 | 5 | 12 |
Afrikaans Language Education I | SA150UY | 120 | 5 | 12 |
Khoekhoegowab Language Education I | SK150UY | 120 | 5 | 12 |
Oshindonga Language Education I | SD150UY | 120 | 5 | 12 |
Oshikwanyama Language Education I | SW150UY | 120 | 5 | 12 |
Otjiherero Language Education I | SJ150UY | 120 | 5 | 12 |
Rukwangali Language Education I | SU150UY | 120 | 5 | 12 |
Rumanyo Language Education I | SN150UY | 120 | 5 | 12 |
Silozi Language Education I | SL150UY | 120 | 5 | 12 |
Thimbukushu Language Education I | ST150UY | 120 | 5 | 12 |
German Language Education I | SG150UY | 120 | 5 | 12 |
French Language Education I | SF150UY | 120 | 5 | 12 |
Portuguese Language Education I | SO150UY | 120 | 5 | 12 |
Mathematics Education I | ME150UY | 120 | 5 | 12 |
Economics Education I | EC150UY | 120 | 5 | 12 |
Business Studies I | BE150UY | 120 | 5 | 12 |
History Education I | HI150UY | 120 | 5 | 12 |
Geography Education I | GO150UY | 120 | 5 | 12 |
Entrepreneurship Education I | ER150US | 120 | 5 | 12 |
Accounting Education I | AN150UY | 120 | 5 | 12 |
Agriculture Education I | AG150UY | 120 | 5 | 12 |
Computer Studies Education IA (Semester 1) Computer Studies Education IB (Semester 2) | CE150UY | 60 60 | 5 5 | 6 6 |
YEAR 2 (108 Credits) | ||||
SEMESTER 1 (36 Credits) | ||||
Course Title | Course Code | Notional Hours | NQF Level | Credits |
Assessment and Evaluation in Education | New | 120 | 6 | 12 |
Life Skills Guidance and Counselling | New | 120 | 6 | 12 |
English Vocabulary for Academic Writing | New | 120 | 6 | 12 |
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SEMESTER 2 (24 Credits) | ||||
Course Title | Course Code | Notional Hours | NQF Level | Credits |
Introduction to Research Methods in Education | New | 120 | 6 | 12 |
Integrating Digital Technology in Teaching and Learning | ID260US | 120 | 6 | 12 |
YEAR COURSES (48 Credits) | ||||
Course Title | Course Code | Notional Hours | NQF Level | Credits |
School Based Studies I | SBS60UY | 120 | 6 | 12 |
Educational Foundations II | EF260UY | 120 | 6 | 12 |
Electives: Choose two school subjects according to available subjects’ combination | ||||
English Language Education II | ES260UY | 120 | 6 | 12 |
Afrikaans Language Education II | SA260UY | 120 | 6 | 12 |
Khoekhoegowab Language Education II | SK260UY | 120 | 6 | 12 |
Oshindonga Language Education II | SD260UY | 120 | 6 | 12 |
Oshikwanyama Language Education II | SW260UY | 120 | 6 | 12 |
Otjiherero Language Education II | SJ260UY | 120 | 6 | 12 |
Rukwangali Language Education II | SU260UY | 120 | 6 | 12 |
Rumanyo Language Education II | SN260UY | 120 | 6 | 12 |
Silozi Language Education II | SL260UY | 120 | 6 | 12 |
Thimbukushu Language Education II | ST260UY | 120 | 6 | 12 |
German Language Education II | SG260UY | 120 | 6 | 12 |
French Language Education II | SF260UY | 120 | 6 | 12 |
Portuguese Language Education II | SO260UY | 120 | 6 | 12 |
Mathematics Education II | ME260UY | 120 | 6 | 12 |
Economics Education II | EC260UY | 120 | 6 | 12 |
Business Studies II | BE260UY | 120 | 6 | 12 |
History Education II | HI260UY | 120 | 6 | 12 |
Geography Education II | GO260UY | 120 | 6 | 12 |
Entrepreneurship Education II | ER260UY | 120 | 6 | 12 |
Accounting Education II | AN260UY | 120 | 6 | 12 |
Agriculture Education II | AG260UY | 120 | 6 | 12 |
Computer Studies Education IIA (Semester 1) Computer Studies Education IIB (Semester 2) | CE260UY | 60 60 | 6 6 | 6 6 |
YEAR 3 (128 Credits) | ||||
SEMESTER 1 (12 Credits) | ||||
Course Title | Course Code | Notional Hours | NQF Level | Credits |
Research Methods in Education | ERM70UY | 120 | 7 | 12 |
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SEMESTER 2 (36 Credits) | ||||
Course Title | Course Code | Notional Hours | NQF Level | Credits |
Inclusive Education | INS70US | 120 | 7 | 12 |
Educational Law and Policies | ELA60US | 120 | 7 | 12 |
Curriculum Planning and Development I | CP160US | 120 | 7 | 12 |
YEAR COURSE(S) (80 Credits) | ||||
Course Title | Course Code | Notional Hours | NQF Level | Credits |
School Based Studies II | SB270UY | 120 | 7 | 12 |
Electives: Choose two school subjects according to available subjects’ combination | ||||
English Language Education III | ES370UY | 240 | 7 | 24 |
Afrikaans Language Education III | SA370UY | 240 | 7 | 24 |
Khoekhoegowab Language Education III | SK370UY | 240 | 7 | 24 |
Oshindonga Language Education III | SD370UY | 240 | 7 | 24 |
Oshikwanyama Language Education III | SW370UY | 240 | 7 | 24 |
Otjiherero Language Education III | SJ370UY | 240 | 7 | 24 |
Rukwangali Language Education III | SU370UY | 240 | 7 | 24 |
Rumanyo Language Education III | SN370UY | 240 | 7 | 24 |
Silozi Language Education III | SL370UY | 240 | 7 | 24 |
Thimbukushu Language Education III | ST370UY | 240 | 7 | 24 |
German Language Education III | SG370UY | 240 | 7 | 24 |
French Language Education III | SF370UY | 240 | 7 | 24 |
Portuguese Language Education III | SO370UY | 240 | 7 | 24 |
Mathematics Education III | ME370UY | 240 | 7 | 24 |
Economics Education III | EC370UY | 240 | 7 | 24 |
Business Studies III | BE370UY | 240 | 7 | 24 |
History Education III Excursion (History) | HI370UY NEW | 180 60 | 7 7 | 18 6 |
Geography Education III Excursion (Geography) | GO370UY NEW | 180 60 | 7 7 | 18 6 |
Entrepreneurship Education III | ER370UY | 240 | 7 | 24 |
Accounting Education III | AN370UY | 240 | 7 | 24 |
Agriculture Education III | AG370UY | 240 | 7 | 24 |
Computer Studies Education IIIA (Semester 1) Computer Studies Education IIIB (Semester 2) |
CE370UY | 120 120 | 7 7 | 12 12 |
Electives: Choose two teaching methods for the two specialized school subjects(Languages) | ||||
Teaching Methods of English | TEG80UY | 100 | 7 | 10 |
Teaching Methods of Otjiherero | TJS80UY | 100 | 7 | 10 |
Teaching Methods of Oshikwanyama | TWS80UY | 100 | 7 | 10 |
Teaching Methods of Oshindonga | TDS80UY | 100 | 7 | 10 |
Teaching Methods of Rukwangali | TUS80UY | 100 | 7 | 10 |
Teaching Methods of Silozi | TZS80UY | 100 | 7 | 10 |
Teaching Methods of Afrikaans | TAF80UY | 100 | 7 | 10 |
Teaching Methods of Khoekhoegowab | TKS80UY | 100 | 7 | 10 |
Teaching Methods of Thimbukushu | TTS80UY | 100 | 7 | 10 |
Teaching Methods of Rumanyo | TRS80UY | 100 | 7 | 10 |
Teaching Methods of Portuguese | TPO80UY | 100 | 7 | 10 |
Teaching Methods of French | TFR80UY | 100 | 7 | 10 |
Teaching Methods of German | TGE80UY | 100 | 7 | 10 |
Electives: Choose two teaching methods for the two specialized school subjects | ||||
Teaching Methods of Economics | TEM80UY | 100 | 7 | 10 |
Teaching Methods of Mathematics | TMA80UY | 100 | 7 | 10 |
Teaching Methods of History | THI80UY | 100 | 7 | 10 |
Teaching Methods of Entrepreneurship | TET80UY | 100 | 7 | 10 |
Teaching Methods of Agriculture | TAG80UY | 100 | 7 | 10 |
Teaching Methods of Computer Studies | TCS80UY | 100 | 7 | 10 |
Teaching Methods of Accounting | TAC80UY | 100 | 7 | 10 |
Teaching Methods of Business Studies | TBS80UY | 100 | 7 | 10 |
Teaching Methods of Geography | TGR80UY | 100 | 7 | 10 |
YEAR 4 (142 Credits) | ||||
SEMESTER 2 | ||||
Course Title | Course Code | Notional Hours | NQF Level | Credits |
First Aid | FAH70US | NCB | 7 | NCB |
YEAR COURSE(S) (142) | ||||
Course Title | Course Code | Notional Hours | NQF Level | Credits |
Educational Research Project | XPJ80UY | 300 | 8 | 30 |
School Based Studies III | SB380UY | 160 | 8 | 16 |
School Management and Leadership | SML70US | 160 | 8 | 16 |
Education Systems | ESY80UY | 160 | 8 | 16 |
Curriculum Planning and Development II | CP270US | 160 | 8 | 16 |
Electives: Choose two school subjects according to available subjects’ combination | ||||
English Language Education IV | ES480UY | 240 | 8 | 24 |
Afrikaans Language Education IV | SA480UY | 240 | 8 | 24 |
Khoekhoegowab Language Education IV | SK480UY | 240 | 8 | 24 |
Oshindonga Language Education IV | SD480UY | 240 | 8 | 24 |
Oshikwanyama Language Education IV | SW480UY | 240 | 8 | 24 |
Otjiherero Language Education IV | SJ480UY | 240 | 8 | 24 |
Rukwangali Language Education IV | SU480UY | 240 | 8 | 24 |
Rumanyo Language Education IV | SN480UY | 240 | 8 | 24 |
Silozi Language Education IV | SL480UY | 240 | 8 | 24 |
Thimbukushu Language Education IV | ST480UY | 240 | 8 | 24 |
German Language Education IV | SG480UY | 240 | 8 | 24 |
French Language Education IV | SF480UY | 240 | 8 | 24 |
Portuguese Language Education IV | SO480UY | 240 | 8 | 24 |
Mathematics Education IV | ME480UY | 240 | 8 | 24 |
Economics Education IV | EC480UY | 240 | 8 | 24 |
Business Studies IV | BE480UY | 240 | 8 | 24 |
History Education IV | HI480UY | 240 | 8 | 24 |
Geography Education IV | GO480UY | 240 | 8 | 24 |
Entrepreneurship Education IV | ER480UY | 240 | 8 | 24 |
Accounting Education IV | AN480UY | 240 | 8 | 24 |
Agriculture Education IV | AG480UY | 240 | 8 | 24 |
Computer Studies Education IVA (Semester 1) Computer Studies Education IVB (Semester 2) | CE480UY | 120 120 | 8 8 | 12 12 |
Total Hours and Credits |
| 4880 |
| 488 |