TPS2601. Obtained 80%

TPS2601/103/0/2021




Tutorial Letter 103/0/2021


Teaching practice for Senior Phase (Grades 7–9) /FET (Grades 10–12)


Assignment 50. Year module. PORTFOLIO TEMPLATE

Year module

Department of Curriculum and instructional studies


PLEASE NOTE IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

PORTFOLIO: Teaching Practice for SENIOR PHASE (Grades 7–9) and FET PHASE
(Grades 10–12))

Unique number: 724109

Final submission date: 30 September 2021

Please remember to write your student number on assignments.

STUDENT NAME AND SURNAME: MURENDENI SHARON MUDAU

STUDENT NUMBER: 67205658




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, CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING PRACTICE ..................................................................... 4
1.1 Overview of the teaching practice module ......................................................................... 5
1.1.1 PURPOSE OF TEACHING PRACTICE MODULE 1(TPS2601) ......................................5
OUTCOMES OF TEACHING PRACTICE MODULE 1(TPS2601) ............................................6
1.1.2 THE MODULE STRUCTURE ..........................................................................................6
1.1.3 MENTOR LETTER ...........................................................................................................7
2 PORTFOLIO FOR TEACHING PRACTICE FOR FET (GRADE 10-12) ............................... 8
2.1 PORTFOLIO INFORMATION ............................................................................................ 9
2.1.1 PURPOSE OF THE TEACHING PRACTICE PORTFOLIO .............................................9
2.1.2 PORTFOLIO STRUCTURE AND FOCUS .................................................................... 10
2.1.3 QUALITY OF THE PORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENT .......................................................... 12
2.1.4 ADMINISTRATION: SUBMISSION AND CONTACT PROCEDURES .......................... 12
3. TUTORIAL LETTER 103 TEMPLATE FOR THE SENIOR/FET PHASE TEACHING
PRACTICE ACTIVITIES ..........................................................................................................15
3.1 INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................15
3.2 An African philosophy of education ...................................................................................16
4. SENIOR/FET PHASE TEACHING PRACTICE ACTIVITIES: OBSERVATION GUIDE ......21
4.2 Teaching insights (pre-observation activities) ...................................................................21
4.2.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 22
4.2.2 MY TEACHING
PERSPECTIVE....................................................................................................................... 22
4.2.3 MY TEACHING PHILOSOPHY (BELIEFS) ................................................................... 24
4.2.4 TEACHING PHILOSOPHY IN CONTEXT ..................................................................... 26
4.3 Contextual analysis: observation activities ........................................................................28
4.3.1 Observation guide ......................................................................................................... 29
4.3.2 Contextual analysis ....................................................................................................... 29
4.3.3 DESCRIPTION OF CLASSROOMS FROM DIFFERENT PHASES ............................. 31
4.3.4 CONTEXT ANALYSIS: HOW DO TEACHERS ADAPT TEACHING AND LEARNING TO
CONTEXT? ............................................................................................................................ 32
4.3.5 DIFFERENT GRADE OR SUBJECT CONTEXT .......................................................... 34
4.3.6 REFLECTION ACTIVITY: ............................................................................................. 36
4.4 Classroom management observation activities ................................................................37
4.4.1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 38
4.4.1.1 PERSPECTIVES ON TEACHING AND LEARNING ................................................. 38
4.4.2 Important aspects regarding lessons and lesson presentation .................................... 43
4.4.3 Observing an experienced teacher (25x10) ................................................................. 48
4.4.4 Lessons observed ........................................................................................................ 49

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4.4.5 OBSERVATION OF TEACHER MOVEMENT ............................................................. 65
4.4.6 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO ORGANISE THE CLASSROOM
(10x5) ................................................................................................................................... 66
5 BE REFLECTIVE................................................................................................................85
6 PLANNING YOUR LESSON ..............................................................................................86
7 POST-OBSERVATION REFLECTION ACTIVITY .............................................................90
7.1 Report .............................................................................................................................90
8 DECLARATION FORM ......................................................................................................92
9 MENTOR REPORT ...........................................................................................................94
10 STUDENT REPORT ........................................................................................................96
11 ATTENDANCE REGISTER OF STUDENT TEACHER AT SCHOOL .............................99
12 BIBLIOGRAPHY/REFERENCES .................................................................................. 101
13 STUDENT EVALUATION FORM FOR THE TEACHING PRACTICE MODULE: ......... 101




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, 1. INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING PRACTICE


Dear student

This tutorial letter contains the portfolio template to be used to complete Assignment 50 for
TPS2601 (Teaching practice for SEN Grades 7–9 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 TPS2601.

Your future and your career depend on the timely submission of the portfolio. You must
submit the portfolio as soon as you finished your practical teaching period of 25 school
days.

No portfolios received after 30 September 2021 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 send 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 might 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 at:

012 429 4441





Please do not contact me regarding placements or school visits. See Tutorial Letter 101 for
contact details in this regard.



For any other enquiries and contact details, see Tutorial Letter 101 section 3.



Mr F Mukhathi



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 practiced in the school. During the teaching
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