TPS3704 EXAM
PACK 2024
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
FOR ASSISTANCE CONTACT
EMAIL:
, TPS3704/103A/0/2022
Tutorial Letter 103A/0/2022
TEACHING PRACTICE 2
FET PHASE (GRADE 10-12)
TPS3704
Year Module
Department: Curriculum and Instructional
Studies
ASSIGNMENT 50: PORTFOLIO
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This tutorial letter contains important information regarding
this module
, module code/101
TPS3704: Assignment 50
INTRODUCTION
Dear Student
This tutorial letter contains the portfolio template to be used to complete assignment 50 for
TPS3704 (Teaching practice for FET (grades 10 - 12).
Please read the instructions and guidelines carefully and thoroughly before attempting to
complete the portfolio. This portfolio counts 80% of your final mark for TPS3704. Also, read the
attachment for information regarding lesson plans.
Your future and your career depend on quality teaching practice and timely submission of
the portfolio. You must submit the portfolio as soon as you finished your practical teaching
period of 25 school days. Since this is a non-venue-based examination, you are expected to
complete it every day. In the interest of quality assessment, we have to stagger the submissions
so that they do not all come to us for marking at the end of the year. If you do not complete the
portfolio during the Teaching Practice period and do not submit it on the last day of your teaching
practice you will be penalised in the following way: If it reaches us two weeks late – minus 10%,
three weeks late – minus 20%, four weeks late 30% and so on. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
TO MAKE SURE YOUR PORTFOLIO IS RECEIVED IN GOOD ORDER AND ON TIME. You
might think that these measures are harsh, but we work with huge numbers of portfolios and
expect you to take responsibility for your work and to make sure you follow the guidelines as you
are also expected to instill the same skills to learners.
PLEASE NOTE: The school visit is a very important part of your training as you get advice and
support that is valuable for your preparation as a teacher. The mark you receive for the school
visit does not however count towards your marks for this module, as at this stage we
cannot affirm that every student can be visited. If it happens that you are not visited your
marks will not be affected in any way.
Read all instructions from this booklet and Tut 101
before you start teaching practice.
2
, module code/101
INSTRUCTIONS
PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE STARTING YOUR TEACHING PRACTICE
This is a non-venue-based exam called portfolio. It has to be completed on each day you are at
school (every day). You should learn as much as possible from your mentor and other teachers
as well as from the learners. During Teaching Practice (TP), you are expected to comply with all
the school rules and policies e.g. leave policy, code of conduct etc. Read this document
thoroughly before you start your TP. For this module, you can do TP at high school in grade 10-
12 or TVET College in NCV L2-4.
It is your responsibility to plan for TP i.e. arranging with the school and plan the TP during the
teaching and learning period. Planning to do TP during third term may be problematic since most
schools are busy with trial exams. Check with the school for the best time to do TP.
This document is the teaching portfolio template and must be completed fully and submitted as
one document with comprehensive evidence of each aspectinserted at the appropriate
sections. PLEASE DO NOT ATTACH ALL EVIDENCE AT THE END OR AS A SEPARATE
SECTION.
This is a structured portfolio and you must use the portfolio template we provided. All aspects of
the portfolio are compulsory except where it is indicated that something can be included for
additional marks. You are expected to complete all activities for each aspect of the portfolio that
is compulsory.
Where applicable you have to include documentary evidence. Attach the evidence at the
appropriate section in the portfolio. For instance, if you are requested to include a copy of the
school’s disciplinary code you attach it where the disciplinary code is discussed.
The portfolio also includes lesson plans that you have to complete and present. You can present
as many lessons as you are allowed to by the school but at least five of these lessons need to be
assessed by your mentor. Mentors will give you a mark and feedback and will sign the
assessments. You also need to get the assessed lesson plans stamped with the official school
stamp.
After completing the portfolio, you need to sign the declaration form at the end, and you must
also get it signed by the mentor and the school principal. This also needs to be stamped with the
official school stamp.
If the declaration is not signed and stamped, the portfolio will be
invalid.
You need to complete your portfolio electronically and submit it online. The electronic template is
available online. All online assignments and online portfolios must be submitted as pdf
documents. NO WORD DOCUMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. After submitting it please check
that everything was downloaded and that, it appears correctly on the system. PLEASE DO NOT
SUBMIT ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS IN THE PORTAL FOR THE PORTFOLIO SUBMISSION.
MAKE SURE ALL YOUR INFORMATION IS IN THE PORTFOLIO BEFORE SUBMITTING IT. No
additional information can be added later. DO NOT SUBMIT THE WRONG PORTFOLIO IN THE
PORTAL MEANT FOR ANOTHER PORTFOLIO.
Always keep a backup of your portfolio. I have heard all the hard luck stories (some true and
some very innovative inventions) about laptops being stolen from cars, from homes, from schools
3
PACK 2024
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
FOR ASSISTANCE CONTACT
EMAIL:
, TPS3704/103A/0/2022
Tutorial Letter 103A/0/2022
TEACHING PRACTICE 2
FET PHASE (GRADE 10-12)
TPS3704
Year Module
Department: Curriculum and Instructional
Studies
ASSIGNMENT 50: PORTFOLIO
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This tutorial letter contains important information regarding
this module
, module code/101
TPS3704: Assignment 50
INTRODUCTION
Dear Student
This tutorial letter contains the portfolio template to be used to complete assignment 50 for
TPS3704 (Teaching practice for FET (grades 10 - 12).
Please read the instructions and guidelines carefully and thoroughly before attempting to
complete the portfolio. This portfolio counts 80% of your final mark for TPS3704. Also, read the
attachment for information regarding lesson plans.
Your future and your career depend on quality teaching practice and timely submission of
the portfolio. You must submit the portfolio as soon as you finished your practical teaching
period of 25 school days. Since this is a non-venue-based examination, you are expected to
complete it every day. In the interest of quality assessment, we have to stagger the submissions
so that they do not all come to us for marking at the end of the year. If you do not complete the
portfolio during the Teaching Practice period and do not submit it on the last day of your teaching
practice you will be penalised in the following way: If it reaches us two weeks late – minus 10%,
three weeks late – minus 20%, four weeks late 30% and so on. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
TO MAKE SURE YOUR PORTFOLIO IS RECEIVED IN GOOD ORDER AND ON TIME. You
might think that these measures are harsh, but we work with huge numbers of portfolios and
expect you to take responsibility for your work and to make sure you follow the guidelines as you
are also expected to instill the same skills to learners.
PLEASE NOTE: The school visit is a very important part of your training as you get advice and
support that is valuable for your preparation as a teacher. The mark you receive for the school
visit does not however count towards your marks for this module, as at this stage we
cannot affirm that every student can be visited. If it happens that you are not visited your
marks will not be affected in any way.
Read all instructions from this booklet and Tut 101
before you start teaching practice.
2
, module code/101
INSTRUCTIONS
PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE STARTING YOUR TEACHING PRACTICE
This is a non-venue-based exam called portfolio. It has to be completed on each day you are at
school (every day). You should learn as much as possible from your mentor and other teachers
as well as from the learners. During Teaching Practice (TP), you are expected to comply with all
the school rules and policies e.g. leave policy, code of conduct etc. Read this document
thoroughly before you start your TP. For this module, you can do TP at high school in grade 10-
12 or TVET College in NCV L2-4.
It is your responsibility to plan for TP i.e. arranging with the school and plan the TP during the
teaching and learning period. Planning to do TP during third term may be problematic since most
schools are busy with trial exams. Check with the school for the best time to do TP.
This document is the teaching portfolio template and must be completed fully and submitted as
one document with comprehensive evidence of each aspectinserted at the appropriate
sections. PLEASE DO NOT ATTACH ALL EVIDENCE AT THE END OR AS A SEPARATE
SECTION.
This is a structured portfolio and you must use the portfolio template we provided. All aspects of
the portfolio are compulsory except where it is indicated that something can be included for
additional marks. You are expected to complete all activities for each aspect of the portfolio that
is compulsory.
Where applicable you have to include documentary evidence. Attach the evidence at the
appropriate section in the portfolio. For instance, if you are requested to include a copy of the
school’s disciplinary code you attach it where the disciplinary code is discussed.
The portfolio also includes lesson plans that you have to complete and present. You can present
as many lessons as you are allowed to by the school but at least five of these lessons need to be
assessed by your mentor. Mentors will give you a mark and feedback and will sign the
assessments. You also need to get the assessed lesson plans stamped with the official school
stamp.
After completing the portfolio, you need to sign the declaration form at the end, and you must
also get it signed by the mentor and the school principal. This also needs to be stamped with the
official school stamp.
If the declaration is not signed and stamped, the portfolio will be
invalid.
You need to complete your portfolio electronically and submit it online. The electronic template is
available online. All online assignments and online portfolios must be submitted as pdf
documents. NO WORD DOCUMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. After submitting it please check
that everything was downloaded and that, it appears correctly on the system. PLEASE DO NOT
SUBMIT ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS IN THE PORTAL FOR THE PORTFOLIO SUBMISSION.
MAKE SURE ALL YOUR INFORMATION IS IN THE PORTFOLIO BEFORE SUBMITTING IT. No
additional information can be added later. DO NOT SUBMIT THE WRONG PORTFOLIO IN THE
PORTAL MEANT FOR ANOTHER PORTFOLIO.
Always keep a backup of your portfolio. I have heard all the hard luck stories (some true and
some very innovative inventions) about laptops being stolen from cars, from homes, from schools
3
