IIE Bachelor of Education in Intermediate Phase Teaching

Overview

Become a teacher with IIE Rosebank College. The IIE Bachelor of Education in Intermediate Phase Teaching is a professional qualification aimed at students who want to pursue a teaching qualification for grades 4 to 7. This IIE qualification will produce highly skilled, innovative teachers for schools around the world. Should you wish to start with a higher certificate, you can enroll for the IIE Higher Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education.

• Bloemfontein
• Cape Town 
• Pretoria
• Durban
• Braamfontein
• Polokwane

Course Outline

On Campus

This is a four-year, full-time qualification offered by The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) at IIE Rosebank College. Face-to-face lectures take place during the day on weekdays at the following campuses: Braamfontein, Pretoria CBD, Cape Town, Bloemfontien, Polokwane and Durban.

Modules 

Year 1

• First Additional Languages (Various)
• Introduction to Personal Computing
• TIP Mathematics 1 A
• TIP Social Sciences 1
• Introduction to Scholarship A
• Psychology for Educators 1A
• IP Teaching and Learning
• Communicative Languages: Afrikaans
• English for Education 1
• IP Teaching Experience 1
• TIP Nat Sciences and Technology 1
• Communicative Languages
• TIP Mathematics 1 B
• Introduction to EMS
• Psychology for Educators 1B

Year 2

• Child Development
• First Additional Languages (Various)
• Inclusive Education A
• TIP Mathematics 2A
• TIP Social Sciences 2A
• TIP Social Sciences 2B
• TIP English First and FAL 1
• TIP Mathematics 2B
• ICT integration into the Classroom
• Inclusive Education B
• IP Teaching Experience 2

Year 3

• Professional Ethics
• TIP Mathematics 3A
• First Additional Languages (Various)
• Multicultural Education
• TIP Nat Sciences and Technology 2A
• Social Education
• Assessment and Measurement
• IP Teaching Experience 3
• TIP Nat Sciences and Technology 2B
• TIP English First and FAL 2
• TIP Mathematics 3B

Year 4

• Foundations of Education
• TIP Social Sciences 3A
• TIP Nat Sciences and Technology 3A
• TIP English First and FAL 3
• Introduction to Education Research
• The Reflective Practitioner A
• Educational Management
• IP Teaching Experience 4
• First Additional Languages
• Education Research Practice
• TIP Social Sciences 3B
• The Reflective Practitioner B
• TIP Nat Sciences and Technology 3B

Teaching Practice

The Teaching experience module is to give students an opportunity to observe Mentor Teachers, their roles and duties, documentation, assessment system, classroom management, teacher co-operation and development, school system and school within the community context. They will carry out the practical applications of the teaching principles, theories and concepts they have acquired. Teaching experience is a compulsory module that is done each year of the four-year qualification. IIE Rosebank College will pair each student with the respective school to ensure that the experience is as diverse as possible. During these sessions, students will be evaluated at the respective school by their Lecturer or Supervisor. The timing of these sessions is carefully mapped at IIE Rosebank College and students are required to complete 22 weeks of Teaching experience within the qualification.

The breakdown is as follows: 

• Year 1: one week of observation and 3 weeks of Teaching Practical
• Year 2: five weeks of Teaching Practical
• Year 3: six weeks of Teaching Practical
• Year 4: eight weeks of Teaching Practical 

Lecture Attendance Requirements

The IIE Bachelor of Education in Intermediate Phase Teaching has an attendance rule associated with the qualification, namely that the student attends 80% of the classes (lecture) for the stipulated modules. For more information, refer to the Information regarding Attendance for modules aligned to School-based Work Integrated Learning (i.e. Teaching Experience) on The IIE Faculty of Education programmes document and to the Work Integrated Learning Policy.

Lecture Attendance Requirements (For 2022 and Beyond)

• Students will be allowed access to the main school-based Teaching Experience per relevant year if:
  
  a) they have met the 80% lecture attendance requirement for each of the identified modules as is aligned to Teaching Experience for that year. 
• Dealing with Exceptions:
  
  In cases where students have not met the 80% lecture attendance requirement for 1 or more of the identified modules as is aligned to Teaching Experience for that year:
  
  b) Students will be expected to achieve a combined 80% lecture attendance (i.e. average) across the identified modules on condition that no single module attendance falls below 70%.
  
  Students who fall into this category will submit a one-page motivation for Teaching Experience access to The IIE's Brand School of Education Campus Programme Manager for consideration by The IIE's Brand Head of School: Education in consultation with The IIE's Central Academic Team.
  
  For more information, refer to the letter: Information regarding Attendance for modules aligned to School-based Work Integrated Learning (i.e. Teaching Experience) on The IIE Faculty of Education programmes letter and to the Work Integrated Learning Policy.

Requirements

Minimum Admission Requirements

Senate Discretionary Admissions

Mature Age Exemption

Candidates having attained the age of 23 before or during the first year of registration with a Senior Certificate with a minimum of 40% in at least four higher or standard grade subjects, at least three of which shall have been passed simultaneously and one of which shall be a recognised higher grade subject; OR Candidates must have attained the age of 45 before or during the first year of registration.

An USAf Exemption Certificate is required and in addition candidates must write and pass the English and the FAL proficiency tests if their grade 12 results do not meet the English and the FAL requirements.

Senate Discretionary Mature Age Admission for students with a Senior Certificate with endorsement

Candidates 23 years and older at point of registration, with an endorsed Senior Certificate can be accepted on a senate discretionary mature age admission. Candidates must write and pass the English and/or the FAL proficiency test if their SC results do not meet the English and/or FAL requirements. Their academic progress will be tracked and reported at Senate. An USAf Exemption Certificate is not required.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Where candidates do not satisfy the formal admission requirements for this qualification, The IIE may consider an admission application in terms of the Credit Accumulation and Transfer, Recognition of Prior Learning and Qualification Completion Policy (IIE010).

In the case of this degree, RPL will include proficiency testing in English and an FAL of which the candidate must obtain at least 50% in each test.

USAf approved cognate foundation programme

Candidates who have completed an USAf approved cognate foundation programme from a registered and accredited provider may be admitted.

Candidates must write and pass the English and the FAL proficiency tests if their grade 12 results do not meet the English and the FAL requirements. An USAf Exemption Certificate is required - the Office of the Registrar will facilitate, on behalf of the student, an application for degree admission to USAf, once the student has provided proof of payment to USAf.

Transfer students

Candidates who have successfully completed at least 120 credits on the first year of a cognate degree may be admitted. Candidates must write and pass the English and the FAL proficiency tests if their grade 12 results do not meet the English and the FAL requirements. However, if a student completed less than 120 credits, the admission criteria on the NSC or equivalent apply.

OQSF qualifications

Candidates with an OQSF Level 5 cognate qualification may be admitted, provided the OQSF qualification has at least 120 credits at NQF Level 5. Candidates must write and pass the English and the FAL proficiency tests if their grade 12 results do not meet the English and the FAL requirements. An USAf Exemption Certificate is required - the Office of the Registrar will facilitate, on behalf of the student, an application for degree admission to USAf, once the student has provided proof of payment to USAf.

One Module Outstanding

Candidates who have one module outstanding to complete an IIE Higher Certificate which is appropriate for admission to a degree, may register for the degree on the condition that they will register for the outstanding Higher Certificate module along with the first year of the degree.

If a student does not pass the module, they will be allowed to register again* for this module and any modules failed in the first year of the degree; however, they will NOT be allowed to register for the second year of the Degree, or any subsequent year, until they have passed the Higher Certificate module.

*Registration is also subject to the maximum completion times rule in IIE010.

Important Information

• To be awarded this qualification, a minimum final year mark of 50% must be achieved.
• Qualification such as a Higher Certificate, the English requirement may be waived on passing an appropriate proficiency test. The pass mark requirement for the English proficiency test is 50%.

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All our IIE Rosebank College registered students get free software. The software includes and is not limited to MS Excel, MS Project, MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Outlook, which come with Office 365 bundle. Students can  access the software online using their RCCONNECT email addresses on office 365 or visit the campus IT Department to get FTP access to download the software.

DEVICE REQUIREMENTS 
To get the best out of the blended learning experience, you will need the following minimum requirements: a computer or laptop with WI-FI, Windows 10 or higher, Intel Pentium 4 Processor or Higher, 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor or a System on a Chip (SoC), 1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit (Or Higher) for your RAM, 16 GB for 32-bit OS 32 GB for 64-bit OS (or Higher) Hard Drive space, DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver for your Graphics card, and a Screen Resolution of a minimum 1280 x 800

Police Clearance

IIE006: Work-Integrated Learning Policy:

All students undertaking an academic qualification with a school-based WIL component will be required to have a valid police clearance certificate (PCC) or an Afiswitch Criminal Check Certificate as accepted by SACE, on commencement of their Teaching Experience component in a school.

NB: Please note that this fact sheet is accurate at the time of publication. The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) reserves the right to alter any of the content prior to commencement of registration due to changes in regulation, policy, market requirements or any other valid reason.

Course Accreditation

The IIE Bachelor of Education in Intermediate Phase Teaching is accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and is registered by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) as a 511-credit qualification on Level 7 (SAQA ID No: 97235). On successful completion, you will receive a Degree in Bachelor of Education in Intermediate Phase Teaching from The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE), a leading registered private provider of higher education in South Africa. This qualification is also fully recognised by the Department of Basic Education for the purposes of registering as a teacher and teaching in a South African school.

Pathways

The Independent Institute of Education (THE IIE) offers you the opportunity to start with a higher certificate and progress into a diploma or degree.  There are several pathways offered by The IIE at IIE Rosebank College, that enable access to higher-level qualifications.  Speak to the student advisor for more information.