Carmon Verrall
Student Number: 53919343
Unique Number: 892990
BPT1501 Assignment 2
28/02/2020
, Question 1
1.1. 1 – Learning mediator.
2 – Interpreter and designer of learning programmes and materials.
3 – Leader, administrator and manager.
4 – Scholar, researcher and lifelong learner.
5 – Community, citizenship and pastoral role.
6 – Assessor.
7 – Learning area / subject / discipline / phase specialist.
1.2. The following are seven key roles which teachers should demonstrate in their
classrooms and two examples to fulfill each role.
a) Learning mediator.
In order to fulfill this role in a classroom a teacher should demonstrate a
sound knowledge of the subjects they are teaching, this can be accomplished
through preparation of lessons and ensuring that you have a very good
understanding of the work you are teaching. Strategies and resources should
be in place in order to teach subjects in the correct context. A teacher should
be able to communicate effectively and be patient, you need to understand
that different learners need different attention and not all methods of teaching
work for every single learner. A teacher should understand some learners
have learning barriers. Dyslexia is an example of a learning barrier. This
could be addressed by printing their tasks and formal assessment on yellow
paper as it helps them read what is expected of them. You should ensure that
someone is there to read the questions for them when they can’t read it
correctly and you may even consider getting a scribe for their formal
assessments.
b) Interpreter and designer of learning programmes and materials.
Department issues teachers with an annual teaching plan. This plan is a
guideline on what you should be focusing on each week. A teacher should
work with this document, the textbooks and the CAPS document and ensure
they have a full understanding of the learning requirements. A teacher should
take this information and makes notes and informal class tests to ensure the
learners understand. Preparing for every lesson, by using lesson plans, will
allow you to have an understanding of the work, which will allow the teacher
to have a better understanding on how much time is needed for different
topics. Topics that are more challenging should be allocated more time then a
topic that is easier to grasp. Extra worksheets should be compiled by the
Student Number: 53919343
Unique Number: 892990
BPT1501 Assignment 2
28/02/2020
, Question 1
1.1. 1 – Learning mediator.
2 – Interpreter and designer of learning programmes and materials.
3 – Leader, administrator and manager.
4 – Scholar, researcher and lifelong learner.
5 – Community, citizenship and pastoral role.
6 – Assessor.
7 – Learning area / subject / discipline / phase specialist.
1.2. The following are seven key roles which teachers should demonstrate in their
classrooms and two examples to fulfill each role.
a) Learning mediator.
In order to fulfill this role in a classroom a teacher should demonstrate a
sound knowledge of the subjects they are teaching, this can be accomplished
through preparation of lessons and ensuring that you have a very good
understanding of the work you are teaching. Strategies and resources should
be in place in order to teach subjects in the correct context. A teacher should
be able to communicate effectively and be patient, you need to understand
that different learners need different attention and not all methods of teaching
work for every single learner. A teacher should understand some learners
have learning barriers. Dyslexia is an example of a learning barrier. This
could be addressed by printing their tasks and formal assessment on yellow
paper as it helps them read what is expected of them. You should ensure that
someone is there to read the questions for them when they can’t read it
correctly and you may even consider getting a scribe for their formal
assessments.
b) Interpreter and designer of learning programmes and materials.
Department issues teachers with an annual teaching plan. This plan is a
guideline on what you should be focusing on each week. A teacher should
work with this document, the textbooks and the CAPS document and ensure
they have a full understanding of the learning requirements. A teacher should
take this information and makes notes and informal class tests to ensure the
learners understand. Preparing for every lesson, by using lesson plans, will
allow you to have an understanding of the work, which will allow the teacher
to have a better understanding on how much time is needed for different
topics. Topics that are more challenging should be allocated more time then a
topic that is easier to grasp. Extra worksheets should be compiled by the
