University of Namibia Diploma Junior Primary Education

University of Namibia Diploma Junior Primary Education

Degree

Diploma

Introduction

Rationale
Over the years an insufficient numbers of teachers have been trained for pre-primary and junior primary education. This shortage of qualified teachers at the foundation level of the education system is seen as one of the factors preventing Namibian learners from achieving the expected levels of numeracy and literacy in the early years of their schooling. This hampers learn ers in later phases of education. An investment in improving our learning foundations seems to be well justified in terms of long-term benefits to learners and the country, and the obvious shortage of qualified teachers serving at this level of the education system.
Purpose
This programme is designed to respond to a gap in the demand and supply of qualified junior primary teachers in Namibian schools. It will also address the requirements of the revised language policy of the Ministry of Education particularly focusing on equal access to home language instruction.
The intention of the three year level 6 Diploma in Junior Primary Education is to educate prospective full time and in-service teachers to implement the Namibian National Curriculum and the school syllabuses using theory-driven and
research-based best practice pedagogy. Furthermore, the teachers will be qualified to teach in English and a selected home- or sign language to meet the recommendations of the language policy for Namibia. The programme addresses the competencies of the National Professional Teacher Standards for Namibia (NPTS), as well as teacher education competencies of the African Union. The programme will be called Diploma in Junior Primary Education this is in line with the new Namibian National Curriculum. This will include training for the following phases: Pre-primary to Grade 3.

Admission Criteria

To be eligible for admission into the Diploma in Junior Primary Education, an applicant shall satisfy the
following minimum requirements:
1. Subject to Faculty Special Regulations, the normal basic requirement for entrance to undergraduate programmes shall be a National Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC), provided that the candidate has passed five subjects, normally in not more than three examination sittings with a minimum of 22 points (to be reviewed annually) on the UNAM Evaluation Scale. The following will be taken into consideration when computing the point scores:

• The score will be calculated by adding together the points of the best five subjects only.
• English is a compulsory subject and should normally be obtained at NSSC (English as a Second Language) grade D or better, or at NSSC (English as a First Language) grade D or better.

OR
2. Students who pass the University Mature Age examination.
Please note that places will be awarded on the basis of merit. Therefore the possession of an NSSC with a minimum score does not necessarily guarantee admission. Entrance is based upon places available within the faculty. The Faculty of Education reserves the right to interview candidates before admission.

Duration of Study

A minimum of three years and maximum of five years of enrolment are required for full time students.

Modules

Language Options

This following Language options will be available for this qualification:

• Afrikaans
• German
• Ju!’hoans
• KhoeKhoegowab
• Oshikwanyama
• Oshindonga
• Otjiherero
• Rukwangali
• Rumanyo
• Setswana
• Silozi
• Thimbukushu
• Sign Language

See Also

UNAM Faculty of Education Undergraduate Courses
UNAM Faculty of Education Postgraduate Courses
University of Namibia Faculty of Education Overview
University of Namibia Faculty of Education Contact Address
University of Namibia Pages