BTE2601
ASSIGNMENT 5
PORTFOLIO ANSWERS
2025
BTE2601 ASSIGNMENT 5 PORTFOLIO
ANSWERS 2025
, BTE2601 ASSIGNMENT 5: PORTFOLIO OF EVIDENCE
1.1 Introduction (approx. 200–300 words)
Draft you can use (approx. 230–250 words)
This portfolio examines the seven roles of educators as articulated within the South
African policy framework, with a particular emphasis on the DHET policy guidance
(2015) that underpins these roles. The central aim is to explore what it means to be a
teacher who can teach, lead, and learn across different contexts. The portfolio brings
together a brief literature review, insights from interviews with practising teachers,
and personal reflections on how these roles manifest in daily classroom practice and
school life. By foregrounding the seven roles—Specialist in a
Phase/Subject/Discipline/Practice; Learning Mediator; Interpreter and Designer of
Learning Programmes and Materials; Leader, Administrator, and Manager; Scholar,
Researcher, and Lifelong Learner; Assessor; and Community, Citizenship, and
Pastoral Role—the reader gains a holistic understanding of the multilayered
responsibilities of contemporary educators.
The DHET (2015) policy framework serves as the basis for these seven professional
roles, emphasizing that effective teaching requires a balance of subject mastery,
learning facilitation, curriculum design, leadership, ongoing inquiry, assessment, and
pastoral engagement. This portfolio invites you to engage with the literature on each
role, listen to the voices of practising teachers, and reflect on what these roles mean
for you as a future educator. Expect discussions of theory, practical classroom
examples, and personal reflections on how you plan to enact these roles in your own
teaching practice. Understanding the multiple roles of a teacher is crucial for
developing professional competence, adapting to diverse classrooms, and
contributing to a more inclusive and effective education system.
ASSIGNMENT 5
PORTFOLIO ANSWERS
2025
BTE2601 ASSIGNMENT 5 PORTFOLIO
ANSWERS 2025
, BTE2601 ASSIGNMENT 5: PORTFOLIO OF EVIDENCE
1.1 Introduction (approx. 200–300 words)
Draft you can use (approx. 230–250 words)
This portfolio examines the seven roles of educators as articulated within the South
African policy framework, with a particular emphasis on the DHET policy guidance
(2015) that underpins these roles. The central aim is to explore what it means to be a
teacher who can teach, lead, and learn across different contexts. The portfolio brings
together a brief literature review, insights from interviews with practising teachers,
and personal reflections on how these roles manifest in daily classroom practice and
school life. By foregrounding the seven roles—Specialist in a
Phase/Subject/Discipline/Practice; Learning Mediator; Interpreter and Designer of
Learning Programmes and Materials; Leader, Administrator, and Manager; Scholar,
Researcher, and Lifelong Learner; Assessor; and Community, Citizenship, and
Pastoral Role—the reader gains a holistic understanding of the multilayered
responsibilities of contemporary educators.
The DHET (2015) policy framework serves as the basis for these seven professional
roles, emphasizing that effective teaching requires a balance of subject mastery,
learning facilitation, curriculum design, leadership, ongoing inquiry, assessment, and
pastoral engagement. This portfolio invites you to engage with the literature on each
role, listen to the voices of practising teachers, and reflect on what these roles mean
for you as a future educator. Expect discussions of theory, practical classroom
examples, and personal reflections on how you plan to enact these roles in your own
teaching practice. Understanding the multiple roles of a teacher is crucial for
developing professional competence, adapting to diverse classrooms, and
contributing to a more inclusive and effective education system.
