Tutorial Letter 103/0/2021
Teaching Practice III
Grades R and 1
Emergent Mathematics
Mathematics for Foundation Phase Teachers
Reading in Foundation Phase
Resources Development in Foundation Phase
Inclusive Education in Foundation Phase
Assignment 50
TPF3703
Year Module
Department of Early Childhood Education
To complete this portfolio, you will have to complete a number of activities
This tutorial letter contains important information about your module.
WE ACCEPT ONLY ONLINE SUBMISSIONS OF ASSIGNMENTS.
NO ASSIGNMENTS MAY BE LATE.
NO RESUBMISSIONS MAY BE MADE.
THERE WILL BE NO EXTENSION OF THE DUE DATE.
THIS IS YOUR FINAL EXAMINATION PORTFOLIO.
BARCODE
CONTENTS
, CONTENTS
1. WELCOME ...................................................................................................................... 3
2. STRUCTURE OF TEACHING PRACTICE ...................................................................... 5
3. ASSIGNMENT 50 ............................................................................................................ 6
3.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................... 6
3.2 Additional resources ........................................................................................................ 6
3.3 Announcements made on myUnisa ................................................................................. 6
3.4 General rules for submitting assignments/portfolios for teaching practice ....................... 7
4. INSTRUCTIONS FOR TEACHING PRACTICE .............................................................. 8
5. PORTFOLIO .................................................................................................................... 9
6. STUDENT DECLARATION ........................................................................................... 10
7. STUDENT’S DECLARATION FORM ............................................................................ 11
7.1 Marking grid ................................................................................................................... 12
8. ATTENDANCE REGISTER OF THE STUDENT TEACHER AT SCHOOL ................... 99
9. UNISA SUPERVISOR EVALUATION (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE SCHOOL-BASED
MENTOR) .................................................................................................................... 101
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, TPF3703/103/0/2022
1 WELCOME
Dear Student
Welcome to the Teaching Practice TPF3703 module. This examination portfolio 50 must be
completed as part of the compulsory FOUR weeks learning in practice and one week of learning
from practice. You do not need to be in the school during this one week. During these five
weeks, you are expected to complete face-to-face, case study and online-based activities. We hope
that you will find this module interesting, and that it will enrich your teaching career.
You must read through all of the tutorial letters that you receive, which you should download as soon
as possible after registration, as they always contain important and urgent information. They are our
way of communicating with you about teaching, learning and assessment.
Tutorial Letter 101 contains important information about the assignments for this module. We urge
you to read through it carefully and to keep it on hand when working through the study material,
preparing the assignments, and addressing questions to your lecturers.
We’ve also included certain general and administrative information about this module. Please study
this section of the tutorial letter carefully. It contains all the information that you will require to guide
you as to how to complete your entire teaching practice. We require you to complete face-to-face,
case study and online lesson activities, in accordance with what we provide you with in this tutorial
letter. We urge you to submit this examination portfolio before the due date. The examination
portfolio is the final examination of the TPF3703 module.
We hope that you will enjoy the module TPF3703, with which we wish you much success!
Your lecturer
Dr MV Kgabo
E-mail address:
Office phone no: 012 429 6415
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, 1.1 General
The five weeks teaching practice for TPF3703 consists of 4 weeks of learning in practice (face-
to-face) and 1 week of learning from practice (case study).
Learning in practice – classroom teaching
Assignment 50 – 2 weeks Grade R One full week
Grade 1 One full week
Total Two weeks
Learning in practice – classroom teaching
Assignment 51 – 2 weeks Grade 2 One full week
Grade 3 One full week
Total Two weeks
Learning from practice – case study
Assignments 50 and 51 Grade R to Grade 3 One full week
One week
1.2 Online lessons
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about many changes and challenges that teachers and
students alike have had to accommodate. Some of the changes and challenges have been exciting,
while others have made us realise that a new future awaits us in terms of planning and teaching
lessons for teaching practice. For this very reason, you have to devise your planning and teaching
of online lessons.
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Teaching Practice III
Grades R and 1
Emergent Mathematics
Mathematics for Foundation Phase Teachers
Reading in Foundation Phase
Resources Development in Foundation Phase
Inclusive Education in Foundation Phase
Assignment 50
TPF3703
Year Module
Department of Early Childhood Education
To complete this portfolio, you will have to complete a number of activities
This tutorial letter contains important information about your module.
WE ACCEPT ONLY ONLINE SUBMISSIONS OF ASSIGNMENTS.
NO ASSIGNMENTS MAY BE LATE.
NO RESUBMISSIONS MAY BE MADE.
THERE WILL BE NO EXTENSION OF THE DUE DATE.
THIS IS YOUR FINAL EXAMINATION PORTFOLIO.
BARCODE
CONTENTS
, CONTENTS
1. WELCOME ...................................................................................................................... 3
2. STRUCTURE OF TEACHING PRACTICE ...................................................................... 5
3. ASSIGNMENT 50 ............................................................................................................ 6
3.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................... 6
3.2 Additional resources ........................................................................................................ 6
3.3 Announcements made on myUnisa ................................................................................. 6
3.4 General rules for submitting assignments/portfolios for teaching practice ....................... 7
4. INSTRUCTIONS FOR TEACHING PRACTICE .............................................................. 8
5. PORTFOLIO .................................................................................................................... 9
6. STUDENT DECLARATION ........................................................................................... 10
7. STUDENT’S DECLARATION FORM ............................................................................ 11
7.1 Marking grid ................................................................................................................... 12
8. ATTENDANCE REGISTER OF THE STUDENT TEACHER AT SCHOOL ................... 99
9. UNISA SUPERVISOR EVALUATION (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE SCHOOL-BASED
MENTOR) .................................................................................................................... 101
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, TPF3703/103/0/2022
1 WELCOME
Dear Student
Welcome to the Teaching Practice TPF3703 module. This examination portfolio 50 must be
completed as part of the compulsory FOUR weeks learning in practice and one week of learning
from practice. You do not need to be in the school during this one week. During these five
weeks, you are expected to complete face-to-face, case study and online-based activities. We hope
that you will find this module interesting, and that it will enrich your teaching career.
You must read through all of the tutorial letters that you receive, which you should download as soon
as possible after registration, as they always contain important and urgent information. They are our
way of communicating with you about teaching, learning and assessment.
Tutorial Letter 101 contains important information about the assignments for this module. We urge
you to read through it carefully and to keep it on hand when working through the study material,
preparing the assignments, and addressing questions to your lecturers.
We’ve also included certain general and administrative information about this module. Please study
this section of the tutorial letter carefully. It contains all the information that you will require to guide
you as to how to complete your entire teaching practice. We require you to complete face-to-face,
case study and online lesson activities, in accordance with what we provide you with in this tutorial
letter. We urge you to submit this examination portfolio before the due date. The examination
portfolio is the final examination of the TPF3703 module.
We hope that you will enjoy the module TPF3703, with which we wish you much success!
Your lecturer
Dr MV Kgabo
E-mail address:
Office phone no: 012 429 6415
3
, 1.1 General
The five weeks teaching practice for TPF3703 consists of 4 weeks of learning in practice (face-
to-face) and 1 week of learning from practice (case study).
Learning in practice – classroom teaching
Assignment 50 – 2 weeks Grade R One full week
Grade 1 One full week
Total Two weeks
Learning in practice – classroom teaching
Assignment 51 – 2 weeks Grade 2 One full week
Grade 3 One full week
Total Two weeks
Learning from practice – case study
Assignments 50 and 51 Grade R to Grade 3 One full week
One week
1.2 Online lessons
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about many changes and challenges that teachers and
students alike have had to accommodate. Some of the changes and challenges have been exciting,
while others have made us realise that a new future awaits us in terms of planning and teaching
lessons for teaching practice. For this very reason, you have to devise your planning and teaching
of online lessons.
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