TPN2601/103/0/2024
TPN2601
Tutorial Letter 103/0/2024
Teaching Practice for Intermediate Phase (Grades 4–6)
Assignment 50
Year module
Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies
PARAPHRASE YOUR WORK TO AVOID PLAGARISM (CHANGE WORDS)
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, PLEASE NOTE IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
PORTFOLIO: Teaching Practice for INTERMEDIATE PHASE (Grades 4–6) Unique number:
Final submission date:
Please remember to write your student number on assignments.
STUDENT NAME AND SURNAME……………………………………
STUDENT NUMBER: …………………………………………………………………………
Bar code
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING PRACTICE ............................................................................. 3
1.1 OVERVIEW OF THE TEACHING PRACTICE MODULE ............................................................. 4
1.1.1 PURPOSE OF TEACHING PRACTICE MODULE 1(TPN2601) ..................................................................... 4
1.1.2 THE MODULE STRUCTURE .......................................................................................................................... 5
1.1.3 MENTOR LETTER .......................................................................................................................................... 5
2 PORTFOLIO FOR TEACHING PRACTICE FOR INTERMEDIATE PHASE (GRADE 4-6) .......... 7
2.1 portfolio information ..................................................................................................................... 7
2.1.1 Purpose of the teaching practice portfolio ....................................................................................................... 7
2.1.2 Portfolio structure and focus ............................................................................................................................ 8
2.1.3 Quality of the portfolio assignment .................................................................................................................. 9
2.1.4 Administration: submission and contact procedures ..................................................................................... 10
3 TUTORIAL LETTER 103 TEMPLATE FOR THE INTERMEDIATE PHASE TEACHING PRACTICE
ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................................................11
3.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................11
3.2 AN AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION ..........................................................................12
3.2.1 MY TEACHING PHILOSOPHY (BELIEFS) .................................................................................16
3.3 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT OBSERVATION ACTIVITIES ....................................................18
3.3.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 19
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3.3.2 Perspectives on teaching and learning .......................................................................................................... 19 4.
DECLARATION FORMS ............................................................................................................38 5
MENTOR REPORT ....................................................................................................................39
6. STUDENT REPORT ...................................................................................................................41
7 BIBLIOGRAPHY/REFERENCES ...............................................................................................43
1 INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING PRACTICE
Dear Student
This tutorial letter contains the portfolio template to be used to complete Assignment 50 for TPN2601
(Teaching Practice for Intermediate Phase Grades 4-6.
Please read the instructions and guidelines carefully and thoroughly before attempting to complete the
portfolio. This portfolio counts 80% of your final mark for TPN2601.
Your future and your career depend on the timely submission of the portfolio. You must submit the
portfolio as soon as you have finished your practical teaching period of 25 school days.
No portfolios received after the due date will be marked! It will be returned to you, and you will have
to reregister and repeat your teaching practice during the following year. Make sure that you submit
it in on time and that Unisa has received it.
PLEASE NOTE: The school visit is a very important part of your training as you get advice and support that
may be valuable for your preparation as a teacher. However, the mark you receive for the school visit does
not count towards your mark for this course, as at this stage we cannot yet guarantee that every
student will be visited. If it happens that you are not visited, your marks will not be affected in any
way.
If you have any queries regarding the portfolio, you can contact me as follows:
Prof TI Mogashoa
Mobile (International): +2776 372 5084
Mobile (Local): 076 372 5084
Email:
Please do not contact me regarding placements or school visits. See Tutorial Letters 101 and 102
for contact details in this regard.
For any other enquiries and contact details, see Tutorial Letter 101 section 3.
Kind regards
Prof TI Mogashoa
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, 1.1 OVERVIEW OF THE TEACHING PRACTICE MODULE
The Teaching Practice module provides students with an opportunity to observe and experience how a
variety of aspects of teaching is practised in the school. During the teaching practice weeks, students can
observe and apply in different contexts, the knowledge and skills introduced in other modules of the BEd
programme.
Teaching and learning is never static. The school environment is dynamic and teachers need current
experience of what goes on in the classrooms to benefit from their studies.
Apart from all the other modules you have to complete in preparation for teaching practice and the
information already contained in the tutorial letters and the portfolio, I recommend that you consult the
recommended resources indicated in Tutorial Letter 101.
In chapter 1 of “Teaching Practice, perspectives and frameworks”, you can read up on additional
information as orientation for your teaching practice. This chapter explains the motivation for doing teaching
practice as well as how you must prepare for teaching practice. You can also read more about what to
expect and what will be expected from you regarding your behaviour as a student in the classroom and in
the school.
I also wish to encourage you to read other books and articles on teaching practice to equip yourself for with
teaching practice experience and complete it to the best of your ability.
In the portfolio, you will also often be referred to specific resources. Read the information required before
attempting to do the activities.
The success of your teaching practice is mostly in your hands and if you approach it with an energetic and
positive attitude, it can be a very satisfying and enriching experience. Go and show them out there that you
will be an excellent teacher when you start teaching!
1.1.1 PURPOSE OF TEACHING PRACTICE MODULE 1(TPN2601)
The purpose of the module is to support students in their initial teaching experiences – “the micro-contexts
of everyday life in classrooms” (Cohen, Manion, Morrison & Wyse, 2010:1) and proceeds from the
understanding that education is context-specific and context-dependent.
The focus of this module is guided observation, helping students to observe practice and make
connections between what they have learnt, what they have observed and what they have experienced.
They may become involved in assisting the teacher under instruction. The placement will require five weeks
in a school and there will be an “orientation to school teaching”/approach.
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TPN2601
Tutorial Letter 103/0/2024
Teaching Practice for Intermediate Phase (Grades 4–6)
Assignment 50
Year module
Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies
PARAPHRASE YOUR WORK TO AVOID PLAGARISM (CHANGE WORDS)
1
, PLEASE NOTE IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
PORTFOLIO: Teaching Practice for INTERMEDIATE PHASE (Grades 4–6) Unique number:
Final submission date:
Please remember to write your student number on assignments.
STUDENT NAME AND SURNAME……………………………………
STUDENT NUMBER: …………………………………………………………………………
Bar code
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING PRACTICE ............................................................................. 3
1.1 OVERVIEW OF THE TEACHING PRACTICE MODULE ............................................................. 4
1.1.1 PURPOSE OF TEACHING PRACTICE MODULE 1(TPN2601) ..................................................................... 4
1.1.2 THE MODULE STRUCTURE .......................................................................................................................... 5
1.1.3 MENTOR LETTER .......................................................................................................................................... 5
2 PORTFOLIO FOR TEACHING PRACTICE FOR INTERMEDIATE PHASE (GRADE 4-6) .......... 7
2.1 portfolio information ..................................................................................................................... 7
2.1.1 Purpose of the teaching practice portfolio ....................................................................................................... 7
2.1.2 Portfolio structure and focus ............................................................................................................................ 8
2.1.3 Quality of the portfolio assignment .................................................................................................................. 9
2.1.4 Administration: submission and contact procedures ..................................................................................... 10
3 TUTORIAL LETTER 103 TEMPLATE FOR THE INTERMEDIATE PHASE TEACHING PRACTICE
ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................................................11
3.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................11
3.2 AN AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION ..........................................................................12
3.2.1 MY TEACHING PHILOSOPHY (BELIEFS) .................................................................................16
3.3 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT OBSERVATION ACTIVITIES ....................................................18
3.3.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 19
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3.3.2 Perspectives on teaching and learning .......................................................................................................... 19 4.
DECLARATION FORMS ............................................................................................................38 5
MENTOR REPORT ....................................................................................................................39
6. STUDENT REPORT ...................................................................................................................41
7 BIBLIOGRAPHY/REFERENCES ...............................................................................................43
1 INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING PRACTICE
Dear Student
This tutorial letter contains the portfolio template to be used to complete Assignment 50 for TPN2601
(Teaching Practice for Intermediate Phase Grades 4-6.
Please read the instructions and guidelines carefully and thoroughly before attempting to complete the
portfolio. This portfolio counts 80% of your final mark for TPN2601.
Your future and your career depend on the timely submission of the portfolio. You must submit the
portfolio as soon as you have finished your practical teaching period of 25 school days.
No portfolios received after the due date will be marked! It will be returned to you, and you will have
to reregister and repeat your teaching practice during the following year. Make sure that you submit
it in on time and that Unisa has received it.
PLEASE NOTE: The school visit is a very important part of your training as you get advice and support that
may be valuable for your preparation as a teacher. However, the mark you receive for the school visit does
not count towards your mark for this course, as at this stage we cannot yet guarantee that every
student will be visited. If it happens that you are not visited, your marks will not be affected in any
way.
If you have any queries regarding the portfolio, you can contact me as follows:
Prof TI Mogashoa
Mobile (International): +2776 372 5084
Mobile (Local): 076 372 5084
Email:
Please do not contact me regarding placements or school visits. See Tutorial Letters 101 and 102
for contact details in this regard.
For any other enquiries and contact details, see Tutorial Letter 101 section 3.
Kind regards
Prof TI Mogashoa
3
, 1.1 OVERVIEW OF THE TEACHING PRACTICE MODULE
The Teaching Practice module provides students with an opportunity to observe and experience how a
variety of aspects of teaching is practised in the school. During the teaching practice weeks, students can
observe and apply in different contexts, the knowledge and skills introduced in other modules of the BEd
programme.
Teaching and learning is never static. The school environment is dynamic and teachers need current
experience of what goes on in the classrooms to benefit from their studies.
Apart from all the other modules you have to complete in preparation for teaching practice and the
information already contained in the tutorial letters and the portfolio, I recommend that you consult the
recommended resources indicated in Tutorial Letter 101.
In chapter 1 of “Teaching Practice, perspectives and frameworks”, you can read up on additional
information as orientation for your teaching practice. This chapter explains the motivation for doing teaching
practice as well as how you must prepare for teaching practice. You can also read more about what to
expect and what will be expected from you regarding your behaviour as a student in the classroom and in
the school.
I also wish to encourage you to read other books and articles on teaching practice to equip yourself for with
teaching practice experience and complete it to the best of your ability.
In the portfolio, you will also often be referred to specific resources. Read the information required before
attempting to do the activities.
The success of your teaching practice is mostly in your hands and if you approach it with an energetic and
positive attitude, it can be a very satisfying and enriching experience. Go and show them out there that you
will be an excellent teacher when you start teaching!
1.1.1 PURPOSE OF TEACHING PRACTICE MODULE 1(TPN2601)
The purpose of the module is to support students in their initial teaching experiences – “the micro-contexts
of everyday life in classrooms” (Cohen, Manion, Morrison & Wyse, 2010:1) and proceeds from the
understanding that education is context-specific and context-dependent.
The focus of this module is guided observation, helping students to observe practice and make
connections between what they have learnt, what they have observed and what they have experienced.
They may become involved in assisting the teacher under instruction. The placement will require five weeks
in a school and there will be an “orientation to school teaching”/approach.
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