BPT1501
Assingment 7 Portfolio Semester 1 2026
Unique number:
Due date: 28 May 2026
QUESTION 1: THE TEACHER AS A PROFESSIONAL
1.1
A professional teacher is a trained and responsible person who teaches, guides, protects
and supports learners in an ethical way. A professional teacher must know the subject
content, manage the classroom properly, respect school rules, assess learners fairly and
help learners develop academically and socially. The study guide explains that teachers
must understand their roles and responsibilities and make a positive difference in learners’
lives.
1.2
1.2.1 Learning mediator
Thandi fails in her role as a learning mediator because she does not help learners
understand the subject content properly. The scenario states that she is not good with the
subject content, which causes a high failure rate. A professional teacher must know the
content and present it in a way that learners can understand.
, QUESTION 1: THE TEACHER AS A PROFESSIONAL
1.1
A professional teacher is a trained and responsible person who teaches, guides,
protects and supports learners in an ethical way. A professional teacher must know
the subject content, manage the classroom properly, respect school rules, assess
learners fairly and help learners develop academically and socially. The study guide
explains that teachers must understand their roles and responsibilities and make a
positive difference in learners’ lives.
1.2
1.2.1 Learning mediator
Thandi fails in her role as a learning mediator because she does not help learners
understand the subject content properly. The scenario states that she is not good
with the subject content, which causes a high failure rate. A professional teacher
must know the content and present it in a way that learners can understand.
1.2.2 Classroom manager
Thandi also fails as a classroom manager. Parents complain that the classroom is
disorderly and lessons are unfinished. She also leaves learners unattended while
taking phone calls. This shows poor planning, weak classroom control and lack of
responsibility for learner safety.
1.2.3 Assessor
Thandi fails in her role as an assessor because she gives learners too many
assessment tasks at once. Assessment should be planned, fair and linked to
learning. Bombarding learners with assessments can confuse them and create
unnecessary pressure instead of helping them learn.
1.3
1.3.1 Lack of subject knowledge
Assingment 7 Portfolio Semester 1 2026
Unique number:
Due date: 28 May 2026
QUESTION 1: THE TEACHER AS A PROFESSIONAL
1.1
A professional teacher is a trained and responsible person who teaches, guides, protects
and supports learners in an ethical way. A professional teacher must know the subject
content, manage the classroom properly, respect school rules, assess learners fairly and
help learners develop academically and socially. The study guide explains that teachers
must understand their roles and responsibilities and make a positive difference in learners’
lives.
1.2
1.2.1 Learning mediator
Thandi fails in her role as a learning mediator because she does not help learners
understand the subject content properly. The scenario states that she is not good with the
subject content, which causes a high failure rate. A professional teacher must know the
content and present it in a way that learners can understand.
, QUESTION 1: THE TEACHER AS A PROFESSIONAL
1.1
A professional teacher is a trained and responsible person who teaches, guides,
protects and supports learners in an ethical way. A professional teacher must know
the subject content, manage the classroom properly, respect school rules, assess
learners fairly and help learners develop academically and socially. The study guide
explains that teachers must understand their roles and responsibilities and make a
positive difference in learners’ lives.
1.2
1.2.1 Learning mediator
Thandi fails in her role as a learning mediator because she does not help learners
understand the subject content properly. The scenario states that she is not good
with the subject content, which causes a high failure rate. A professional teacher
must know the content and present it in a way that learners can understand.
1.2.2 Classroom manager
Thandi also fails as a classroom manager. Parents complain that the classroom is
disorderly and lessons are unfinished. She also leaves learners unattended while
taking phone calls. This shows poor planning, weak classroom control and lack of
responsibility for learner safety.
1.2.3 Assessor
Thandi fails in her role as an assessor because she gives learners too many
assessment tasks at once. Assessment should be planned, fair and linked to
learning. Bombarding learners with assessments can confuse them and create
unnecessary pressure instead of helping them learn.
1.3
1.3.1 Lack of subject knowledge
