SSME plays a major role in the initial teacher education programmes offered by the Faculty of Education, with respect to science and mathematics.
At this level, SSME participates in offering the BEd (Further Education and Training Phase and Senior Phase), wherein it is engaged in providing and equipping students with the requisite subject content and pedagogical content knowledge that will enable them to demonstrate competence and responsibility as academically and professionally qualified beginner teachers in science and mathematics for the FET and Senior Phase.