2019
Faculty of Education
Official start of the academic year for first-year students
Amptelike begin van die akademiese jaar vir eerstejaarstudente
Kamogelo semmušo ya baithuti ba pele ya ngwaga wa thuto
Message from the Dean: Faculty of Education
I would like to welcome you to the Faculty of Education. My vision for the Faculty is to make it the faculty of choice – a place where staff and students can fulfil their career aspirations. We are located on the beautiful Groenkloof Campus, which is home to more than 3 500 Bachelor of Education students. Approximately 800 of them graduate and enter the teaching profession on an annual basis.
The Faculty of Education is ranked among the top 300 in the world. The Faculty is internationally recognised for its academic standards and its research citations.
Our programmes are strengthened by our partnerships with other departments and faculties within the University of Pretoria.
Students are strongly encouraged to pursue their honours, master’s and PhD qualifications as soon as they obtain their undergraduate qualification. It is gratifying to know that as soon as our students graduate, they are offered employment in schools.
Our facilities are world class and the infrastructure we have supports our vision of excellence in teaching and learning. Students are taken seriously and they will find that we offer a supportive environment in which they can pursue their professional and personal dreams as they prepare to step into the workplace with competence and professionalism anywhere in the world.
In the pursuit of teaching excellence, the Faculty supports the University’s hybrid teaching and learning model, which offers an optimal blend of faceto-face and virtual (or online) learning opportunities to students. This model
offers a range of virtual learning tools and products, which include YouTube videos, mobile applications (apps) and narrated PowerPoint presentations.
The Faculty produces quality teachers who are technologically literate and are able to respond to the rapidly changing teaching environment in diverse schools. The FLY@UP campaign (“the Finish Line is Yours) supports students to take responsibility for completing their degrees in the minimum period indicated for each programme.
The BEd degree is the best option for those who want to be fully qualified, professionally registered teachers. If you are passionate about teaching, consider one of the following programmes: Foundation Phase (Grade R to 3), Intermediate Phase (Grade 4 to 6) or Senior and Further Education and Training (FET) Phase (Grade 7 to 12).
The Foundation Phase is perfect for the teacher who enjoys being with little children; a teacher who wants to help to develop children in these formative years. The Intermediate Phase teacher specialises in specific subjects and is able to address the developmental and remedial needs of a child. The Senior and FET Phase qualification offers a teacher accreditation in the widest range of school subjects.
From their second year onwards, education students obtain practical teaching experience in schools around Pretoria. In their fourth year, they spend 14 weeks at different, diverse schools.
Teachers graduating from the University of Pretoria are employed even before they complete their degrees or within the first six months of completion of their studies. The reason for this is that our graduates are well prepared professionally and have in-depth subject knowledge. Our students are adaptable and have the knowledge and ability to cope with changing curricula and societal needs; they are also highly creative and confident.
I hope that the Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria will be your faculty of choice. If you have a passion for learning and wish to enter the teaching profession, my staff and I are committed to ensuring that you are able to pursue your dreams to obtain an excellent qualification – one that will lead to a rewarding career.
Again, a warm welcome to the Faculty of Education and I wish you a great and memorable time throughout your years of study here.
Prof Chika Sehoole Dean: Faculty of Education
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
13:30–14:30 14:30–16:00
Timetable discussions ALDOEL BUILDING LECTURE HALL 1 Group leaders
GROENKLOOF CAMPUS GROUP 28: BEd (Foundation Phase Teaching)
Group leaders: Dr JC van Heerden and Ms S Thuketana
Finance and bursary information NORMAAL HALL
Programme information ALDOEL BUILDING LECTURE HALL 1 Group leaders
08:00–10:00 11:00–12:30 13:30–14:30 14:30–15:30
Online registration ALDOEL BUILDING COMPUTER LABORATORY
South African Council of Education Presentation by a teacher NORMAAL HALL
FSA services, academic support and FLY@UP workshop NORMAAL HALL Ms E Mahlangu
08:00–09:30 09:30–11:30 Break 12:00–13:00
Dean’s welcome and division into groups NORMAAL HALL AIM session ALDOEL BUILDING COMPUTER LABORATORY Mr C Musehane
Monday 2019-01-28
08:00–09:00 09:00–10:00 10:30–11:30 11:30–12:30 13:30–14:00 14:00–15:30
Compulsory modules for a BEd degree NORMAAL HALL
Tuesday 2019-01-29
Security NORMAAL HALL Mr R Watson
TRANSITIONS@UP Mentoring, work readiness, teaching practice and learning communities NORMAAL HALL
TECHNOLOGY@UP Using social media, UP mode of delivery, UPO and STARS NORMAAL HALL Library session NORMAAL HALL
SUPPORT@UP Counselling, health services and disability NORMAAL HALL
Wednesday 2019-01-30
08:00–11:00 11:30–12:30 14:00–15:00
Assessment NORMAAL HALL Prof R Evans
Languages, Psychology and Guidance and Counseling (only for students who take these elective modules) NORMAAL HALL
Students who have electives, timetable or registration problems ALDOEL BUILDING LECTURE HALL 1 Group leaders
Thursday 2019-01-31
Friday 2019-02-01 No scheduled activities –student life AVOID LONG QUEUES: Register yourself through ‘Online –Self Service’ from 19:00 in the evenings to 07:00 in the mornings. Technical support will not be available for students between 19:00 in the evenings and 07:00 in the mornings. Student’s proof of registration will be emailed to them immediately upon completion of the registration process.
Assistance with online registration takes place only during the scheduled time slots as indicated in the table and will be done via ‘Self Service’ in the laboratories. Technical support will be available in the laboratory for students who experience technical problems with the registration process. Module change s : Students will also be able to do module changes through ‘Online –Self Service’ from 19:00 in the evenings to 07:00 in the mornings. Last date for module changes: 16 February 2019.
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Readiness
–University Preparation and Orientation (online) | FSA –Faculty Student Advisor FOR VENUE LOCATIONS, PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE MAP OF THE UNIVERSITY AT http://www.up.ac.za/about-up/article/258171/maps-directions OR USE GOOGLE MAPS.
Timetable discussions AUDITORIUM
Finance and bursary Information NORMAAL HALL
AIM session ALDOEL BUILDING COMPUTER LABORATORY Mr C Musehane
CAMPUS GROUP 29: BEd (Intermediate Phase Teaching)
Group leader: Dr G Genis Monday 2019-01-28
Dean’s welcome and division into groups NORMAAL HALL Programme information AUDITORIUM
07:30–09:00 09:00–10:00 11:00–12:30 13:30–14:30 14:30–15:30
Students with electives, timetable and registration problems AUDITORIUM
South African Council of Education Presentation by a teacher NORMAAL HALL
Life Orientation, Human Movement Studies and Sport Management (only for students who take these elective modules) NORMAAL HALL FSA services, academic support and FLY@UP workshop NORMAAL HALL Ms E Mahlangu
Compulsory modules for a BEd degree NORMAAL HALL
08:00–09:30 Break 10:00–11:00 Break 11:30–13:00 Lunch 13:30–14:30 14:30–16:00
Online registration ALDOEL BUILDING COMPUTER LABORATORY
Tuesday 2019-01-29
Wednesday 2019-01-30 08:00–09:00 09:00–10:00 10:30–11:30 11:30–12:30 13:30–14:00 14:00–15:30 SUPPORT@UP Counselling, health services and disability NORMAAL HALL TECHNOLOGY@UP Using social media, UP mode of delivery, UPO and STARS NORMAAL HALL
Security NORMAAL HALL Mr R Watson
TRANSITIONS@UP Mentoring, work readiness, teaching practice and learning communities NORMAAL HALL
Library session NORMAAL HALL
Assessment NORMAAL HALL Prof R Evans
Thursday 2019-01-31 08:00–09:00 09:00–10:00 11:30–12:30 12:30–13:30 14:00–15:00
Geography and History (only for students who take these elective modules) NORMAAL HALL
Art and Music Education (only for students who take these elective modules) NORMAAL HALL Languages, Psychology and Guidance and Counseling (only for students who take these elective modules) NORMAAL HALL
Friday 2019-02-01 No scheduled activities –student life AVOID LONG QUEUES: Register yourself through ‘Online –Self Service’ from 19:00 in the evenings to 07:00 in the mornings. Technical support will not be available for students between 19:00 in the evenings and 07:00 in the mornings. Student’s proof of registration will be emailed to them immediately upon completion of the registration process. Assistance with online registration takes place only during the scheduled time slots as indicated in the table and will be done via ‘Self Service’ in the laboratories. Technical support will be available in the laboratory for students who experience technical problems with the registration process. Module change s : Students will also be able to do module changes through ‘Online –Self Service’ from 19:00 in the evenings to 07:00 in the mornings. Last date for module changes: 16 February 2019.
AIM –Academic Information Management | FLY –The Finish Line is Yours | STARS –Student Academic Readiness Survey | UPO –University Preparation and Orientation (online) | FSA –Faculty Student Advisor FOR VENUE LOCATIONS, PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE MAP OF THE UNIVERSITY AT http://www.up.ac.za/about-up/article/258171/maps-directions OR USE GOOGLE MAPS.
BEd (Senior and Further Education and Training Phase Teaching)
Group 30B: Surname
Group leaders: Ms N Mhlanga and Mr F Lewis
Finance and bursary Information NORMAAL HALL
Security NORMAAL HALL Mr R Watson
South African Council of Education Presentation by a teacher NORMAAL HALL
Group leaders: Ms C Coetzee and Ms A Botha
Timetable discussions NORMAAL HALL
Programme information, elective modules and prerequisites NORMAAL HALL
Dean’s welcome and division into groups NORMAAL HALL
Group 30A AIM session ALDOEL BUILDING COMPUTER LABORATORY Mr C Musehane Tuesday 2019-01-29 08:00–10:00 09:00–10:00 11:00–12:30 13:30–14:30 14:30–15:30 Mathematics readiness test COMPULSORY FOR ALL WTW114 STUDENTS CHANCELLOR’S BUILDING LOUW HALL (1-2) HATFIELD CAMPUS Dr H Wiggins Bus pick-up: Groenkloof
10:15 Life Orientation, Human Movement Studies and Sport Management (only for students who take these elective modules) NORMAAL HALL FSA services, academic support and FLY@UP workshop NORMAAL HALL Ms E Mahlangu
07:30 Lunnon Road
08:00–09:00 09:00–10:00 10:30–11:30 11:30–12:30 14:00–15:30 13:30–15:30
Group 30B (surnames beginning with M) AIM session ALDOEL BUILDING COMPUTER LABORATORY
Group 30A and Group 30B (surnames beginning with N-Z) Compulsory modules for a BEd degree NORMAAL HALL
TRANSITIONS@UP Mentoring, work readiness, teaching practice and learning communities NORMAAL HALL
Library session NORMAAL HALL
TECHNOLOGY@UP Using social media, UP mode of delivery, UPO and STARS NORMAAL HALL
SUPPORT@UP Counselling, health services and disability NORMAAL HALL
Wednesday 2019-01-30
08:00–09:00 09:00–10:00 11:30–12:30 12:30–13:30 14:00–15:00 15:00–16:00
Group 30B Online registration ALDOEL BUILDING COMPUTER LABORATORY
Assessment NORMAAL HALL Prof R Evans
Geography and History (only for students who take these elective modules) NORMAAL HALL
Languages, Psychology and Guidance and Counseling (only for students who take these elective modules) NORMAAL HALL
Art and Music Education (only for students who take these elective modules) NORMAAL HALL
Group 30A Online registration ALDOEL BUILDING COMPUTER LABORATORY
09:00–11:00
Group 30B (surnames beginning with N-Z) AIM session ALDOEL BUILDING COMPUTER LABORATORY Mr C Musehane
08:00–10:30
Thursday 2019-01-31
Friday 2019-02-01
Group 30B (surnames beginning with M) Compulsory modules for a BEd degree NORMAAL HALL No scheduled activities –Student life AVOID LONG QUEUES: Register yourself through ‘Online –Self Service’ from 19:00 in the evenings to 07:00 in the mornings. Technical support will not be available for students between 19:00 in the evenings and 07:00 in the mornings. Student’s proof of registration will be emailed to them immediately upon completion of the registration process.
Assistance with online registration takes place only during the scheduled time slots as indicated in the table and will be done via ‘Self Service’ in the laboratories. Technical support will be available in the laboratory for students who experience technical problems with the registration process.
Module change s : Students will also be able to do module changes through ‘Online –Self Service’ from 19:00 in the evenings to 07:00 in the mornings. Last date for module changes: 16 February 2019.
HALL Security NORMAAL HALL
Thursday 2019-01-31 08:00–12:30 ClickUP training ALDOEL BUILDING LECTURE HALL 1 Friday 2019-02-01 08:00–12:00 Introduction to sports modules ALDOEL BUILDING LECTURE HALL 1
AVOID LONG QUEUES: Register yourself through ‘Online –Self Service’ from 19:00 in the evenings to 07:00 in the mornings. Technical support will not be available for students between 19:00 in the evenings and 07:00 in the mornings. Student’s proof of registration will be emailed to them immediately upon completion of the registration process.
Assistance with online registration takes place only during the scheduled time slots as indicated in the table and will be done via ‘Self Service’ in the laboratories. Technical support will be available in the laboratory for students who experience technical problems with the registration process. Module change s : Students will also be able to do module changes through ‘Online –Self Service’ from 19:00 in the evenings to 07:00 in the mornings. Last date for module changes: 16 February 2019. AIM –Academic Information Management | FLY –The Finish Line is Yours | STARS –Student Academic Readiness Survey | UPO –University Preparation and Orientation (online) | FSA –Faculty Student Advisor FOR VENUE LOCATIONS, PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE MAP OF THE UNIVERSITY AT http://www.up.ac.za/about-up/article/258171/maps-directions OR USE GOOGLE MAPS.