Teacher Training Course Overview
The Bachelor of Education Degree (B.Ed.)
The B.Ed. degree offered at the Centre for Creative Education is a combined Foundation and Intermediate Phase
qualification, allowing you to teach from Grade R to Grade 6. There are advantages in being able to teach
across a wide range of ages, such as wider employabilitiy and a more varied (and therefore more exciting)
career.
The B.Ed. programme has been fully accredited by the Council on Higher Education's Higher Education Quality Committee
(CHE/HEQC) and registered with the Department of Education (certificate 2000 / HE08 / 003), and recognized by the South African
Council for Educators (SACE). This backing allows graduates to teach in
mainstream schools (public or independent/private), as well as Waldorf schools throughout South Africa.
Full-time or Part-time?
The Centre offers the B.Ed. programme in both full-time (4 years of study) and part-time (6 years of study) modes.
The full-time programme, provides a large percentage of course-based time, facilitating your development as
fully as possible.
The part-time programme exists for those who are working during the day, or already in a teaching post.
Course-based time is limited due to studying evenings and certain Saturdays in the year, and therefore more self-study
is required to fulfil all the requirements of the B.Ed. programme. Part-time students need to be able to make
arrangements that will ensure their availability for doing the teaching practicals in schools required at the
various stages of the training.
Full-Time: 4 years (Mondays – Fridays, 33 weeks per year)
Part-Time: 6 years (2 evenings per week, 36 weeks per year + 12-14 Saturday mornings per year +
teaching practicals)
Qualifications & accreditation
The degree Bachelor of Education (Foundation and Intermediate Phase) is the nationally
recognised qualification for educators in schooling and is accepted for employment in any South African school.
The Centre for Creative Education is a fully accredited provider, registered by the Department of Education for
the qualifications as shown on certificate number 2000 / HE08 / 003. The degree is also recognised by the South African
Council for Educators.
The Waldorf aspect of the Centre's teacher training becomes visible in the qualification Certificate
in Waldorf-Enriched Education, which is integrated in the Centre's BEd programme. This is a SAQA
registered qualification, enabling BEd graduates to teach in Waldorf schools. The Southern Africa Federation
of Waldorf Schools recognises the certificate as a professional basis for Waldorf educators.
