1. BEd Honours in Science and Mathematics Education

The Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education are offering an honours degree in Science and Mathematics Education from 2007. Prospective Science and Mathematics graduates including preservice and inservice teachers, curriculum developers and others with the necessary qualification (see below) are invited to register for this degree, which is offered on a part-time as well as full-time schedule.

Access to the qualification

Bachelor’s degree and teacher’s diploma/Postgraduate Certificate in Education (eg. BSc + HED/ PGCE); or

Four-year composite degree in Science Education (eg. BEd FET Natural Sciences); or

M + 4 Teacher’s Diploma; or

M + 3 Teacher’s Diploma and a Further Diploma in Education (FDE) or an Advanced Certificate in Education (ACE) (University or College)

Additional requirements for the elective modules

Mathematics Education - Mathematics II

Life Sciences Education - Biology II or Zoology II or Botany II or General Science II

Physical Sciences Education - Physics II or Chemistry II or General Science

Further details can be obtained from:

Dr JJR de Villiers

Tel: (012) 420 5529

E-mail: [email protected]

2. The Department works jointly with the Joint Centre of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education. The name of the Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education (an undergraduate programme) parallels that of the Joint Centre for Science, Mathematics and Technology Education (a primarily postgraduate programme), pointing to the continuity of function and the flow of students and staff between the Department and the Centre. In other words, the parallel naming strengthens attempts to link preservice teaching in SMTE to postgraduate research in the same broad field.