South African Journal of Childhood Education 4(3):a227 Reflections on the development of a pre-service language curriculum for the BEd (Foundation Phase)
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E-Journal
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ISSN
2223-7682
Category
ECCE, Foundation
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Publication Year
2014
Publisher
Aosis OpenJournals, Durbanville, Cape Town, South Africa
URL
[ private ]
Pages
16 p.
Subject
Early childhood education, Primary education, Foundation Phase, Pre-service teacher education, Language curriculum design, Multilingual contexts, Home language development, South Africa
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Abstract
The initiative of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) in South Africa to strengthen foundation phase teaching has resulted in the development of new foundation phase (Grades R–3) programmes at institutions that did not previously offer them. In this article, we reflect on the conceptualisation and development of a pre-service language curriculum for one such programme. We base our discussion on principles that underpin teacher education programme development for early childhood education and on issues and insights about appropriate language curriculum content for a foundation phase teacher. Whilst awaiting the outcome of our accreditation, the authors, as two of the persons who assisted in the design of the language curriculum, thought it appropriate to subject the curriculum to an internal scrutiny whilst we prepare to offer the programme. This internal dialogue is informed by the literature on early language development, particularly in multilingual contexts such as in South Africa.
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