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Part IV · No. 02

A first-cycle degree opens the second cycle. It does not decide ordination.

Education·Level 6 · First Cycle·Church Degree · suffix C

B.Ed.C.

Bachelor of Education — Church Degree

Preparation of teachers and educational professionals for Church, confessional, and other educational settings.

CHEQF Level6
Qualification typeFirst cycle, professional-academic
Admission requirementsAccess to higher education; for work involving minors, compliance with local safeguarding requirements.
Normative volume240 EAC recommended; at least 20 EAC of supervised teaching/educational practice.

Content · Outcomes

Content is what is taught. Outcomes are what is verified.

What the programme must contain

  1. pedagogy and didactics
  2. psychology of learning and development
  3. curriculum design and assessment
  4. religious/values education
  5. supervised teaching practice
  6. safeguarding and professional ethics

What the graduate must demonstrate

  1. plans and delivers teaching appropriate to age, context, and objectives
  2. designs learning materials and assessments
  3. analyses educational data and adjusts teaching accordingly
  4. maintains a safe and respectful learning environment
  5. understands the particular characteristics of confessional education and the boundaries of the professional role.

Final · Progression

Final capstone work and dissertations may not be transferred from elsewhere.

How the programme closes

A teaching-practice portfolio, an observed lesson, and a final project/research assignment.

Where it leads

Access to M.Ed.C., M.A.C., and relevant Level 7 programmes.

Status

Black is what the degree certifies. This is what it does not.

B.Ed.C. does not automatically constitute a state school-teacher licence; professional rights are determined by the law of the country of practice.

“This is an ecclesiastical academic qualification awarded within the Church system of higher education. It is not represented as a state-awarded or state-accredited academic degree unless such recognition has been separately granted by the competent authority of the relevant jurisdiction.”

Recommended status statement on every diploma, Article 17

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