Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) in Primary Education (Upgrading)
Online, Malawi
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
Key Summary
About: The Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) in Primary Education (Upgrading) upgrades practicing primary teachers so they can improve pupil learning and support schools. The programme aims to scale teacher training to meet national targets in MIP-1 and NESIP. Unicaf offers scholarships and partners with universities including the University of Suffolk, Liverpool John Moores, the University of South Wales and UC Riverside Extension. Keywords: pedagogy.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can move into roles such as primary school teacher, lead teacher, curriculum coordinator or teacher trainer. They’ll apply classroom leadership, assessment and education management skills across schools, NGOs, government programmes and continuing professional development.
The aim of the B.Ed. in Primary Education is to upgrade existing teachers to a high standard so that they may in turn teach their pupils to a high standard and positively contribute to their school and communities. The aim is further to train existing teachers in such large numbers that they make a significant impact on meeting the targets of access and quality of Primary Education outlined in MIP-1 (National Planning Commission, 2021b) and NESIP (Government of Malawi, 2020).
Foundation Courses
- Induction Module
- Bridging Module B.Ed. in Primary Education
Year 1
- Academic Communication and Critical Thinking
- Historical, Philosophical and Ethical Perspectives in Education
- Sociological and Psychological Perspectives in Education
- Curriculum Development, Implementation and Evaluation
- Inclusive Classroom Management and Assessment
Year 2
- Continuous Teaching Practice I
- Introduction to Information Technology
- Second Language Acquisition (English): Teaching Methodology and Assessment
- Indigenous Language (Chichewa): Teaching Methodology and Assessment
- Mathematics: Teaching Methodology and Assessment
- Integrated Science I: Teaching Methodology and Assessment
Year 3
- Continuous Teaching Practice II
- Integrated Science II: Teaching Methodology and Assessment
- Social Studies, Religious Studies, and Life Skills Education: Teaching Methodology and Assessment
- Peace, Citizenship & Intercultural Education: Teaching Methodology and Assessment
- Creative Arts: Teaching Methodology and Assessment
- Digital Technologies for Teaching and Learning
Year 4
- Action Research Methodology I: Development of Action Research Proposal
- Action Research Methodology II: Project Implementation
- Climate Change & Sustainable Development
- Education Leadership and Management
- Evidence-informed Policy Making in Education
- Business Management, Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy
Learning Outcomes
This Bachelor programme is categorised Level 7 in the draft Malawi Higher Education Qualifications Framework with the following general outcomes expected for the level:
Knowledge
Holders of the qualification should be able to demonstrate an understanding of a major discipline with possible areas of specialization in that discipline, including command of the ideas, principles, concepts, chief research methods and problem-solving techniques of the recognized discipline.
Skill
Holders of the qualification should possess critical independent thinking and analysis of the subject matter, and advanced communication with team building and collaborative skills.
Competence
Holders of the qualification should demonstrate knowledge/skill/competence of subject matter in the area of specialization, be able to conduct research, challenge the status quo, bring innovation, and entrepreneurship, communicate properly, have technological literacy and lead a diverse team.
Upon completion of this programme, students will be able to:
- Apply the principles of classroom teaching and management in primary school classes from standard 1 to standard 8 for a range of subjects.
- Interpret the national primary school curriculum.
- Select appropriate content to inform their teaching.
- Adopt innovative teaching approaches to meet the needs of a diverse learner population.
- Develop curricula relevant to a given target student population.
- Apply appropriate assessment tools and techniques to enhance and assess student learning.
- Promote the social, psychological, civic and life-skills development of their pupils.
- Support the efficient and effective management of a school through collaboration with fellow staff members.
- Engage in self-directed learning and continuous professional development.