Sol Plaatjie University (SPU) was opened in 2014 and they are located in Kimberly. They are one of South Africa's youngest universities and they have a range of faculties.
SPU's school of education offers students who are interested in becoming teachers the opportunity to engage in cutting edge teacher training programmes.
Once a student completes a teaching qualification at SPU they will be able to hold their own regarding subject knowledge but are also able to passionately and effectively impart this knowledge to young minds.
SPU offers the following teaching qualifications:
- Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) Degrees
- 4 years
- Targeted At:
- Education students who want to obtain a degree in Education, specialising in the teaching of one or more of Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Life Sciences, Geography, Technology, History, Afrikaans, English or Setswana that would qualify them as professional educators for the Senior Phase and Further Education and Training or Intermediate Phase.
- Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) Intermediate Phase (Grades 4 - 6)
- 4 years
- Targeted At:
- Students who have successfully completed Grade 12 with admission to degree studies and who want to teach Languages, Mathematics, Natural Sciences or Languages, Life Skills and Social Sciences to Grade 4 – 7 learners.
- Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) Intermediate Phase (Grade 7–9) & FET Phase (Grade 10–12)
- 4 years
- Targeted At:
- students who have successfully completed Grade 12 with admission to degree studies and who want to teach one or more of the following subjects at school: Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Life Sciences; Geography, Technology, Languages, History Accounting, Economics and Business Management.
- Bachelor of Education (HONS) in Curriculum Studies
- 2 years (part-time)
- Requirements:
- a four-year professional teaching degree ((with an average of at least 60% in the exit level modules)
Graduates of the Sol Plaatjie University will gain access to tailored opportunities in industry, academia, research, and community service niches. This will allow the students to gain experience through the local and international businesses that SPU has agreements with.
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