Tutorial Letter 103(A)/0/2024
Teaching practice for Senior Phase (Grades 7–9)
Assignment 50. Year module. PORTFOLIO TEMPLATE
Year module
PLEASE NOTE: IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
PORTFOLIO: Teaching Practice for SENIOR PHASE (Grades 7–9)
Unique number: 653 302
Final submission date: 28 August 2024
Please remember to write your student number on assignments.
STUDENT NAME AND SURNAME: Masingita Ringani
STUDENT NUMBER: 63018012
Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies
CONTENTS
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING PRACTICE……………………………………………………………4
1.1 OVERVIEW OF THE TEACHING PRACTICE MODULE ……………………………………………..5
1.1.1 PURPOSE OF TEACHING PRACTICE MODULE ……………………………………………………5
1.1.2 OUTCOMES OF TEACHING PRACTICE MODULE…………………………………………………6
1.1.3 THE MODULE STRUCTURE…………………………………………………………………………...6
1.1.4 MENTOR LETTER……………………………………………………………………………………….7
2 PORTFOLIO FOR TEACHING PRACTICE FOR SENIOR PHASE (7-9) …………………………..8
2.1 PORTFOLIO INFORMATION……………………………………………………………………………..9
2.1.1 PURPOSE OF TEACHING PRACTICE PORTFOLIO………………………………………………..9
2.1.2 PORTFOLIO STRUCTURE AND FOCUS…………………………………………………………….10
2.1.3 QUALITY OF THE PORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENT……………………………………………………..11
2.1.4 ADMINISTRATION: SUBMISSION AND CONTACT PROCEDURES……………………………..11
3 TUTORIAL LETTER 103: TEMPLATE FOR THE SENIOR PHASE
3.1 INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………………………14
3.2 AN AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION…………………………………………………………15
3.3 TEACHING PERSPECTIVES……………………………………………………………………………..16
3.4 TEACHING PHILOSOPHY (BELIEFS)………………………………………………………………….. 21
3.5 TEACHING PHILOSOPHY IN CONTEXT………………………………………………………………..22
4. SENIOR PHASE TEACHING PRACTICE ACTIVITIES-OBSERVATION GUIDE………………23
4.1 CONTEXT ANALAYSIS…………………………………………………………………………………….23
4.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE SCHOOL CONTEXT………………………………………………………… 23
4.2 SCHOOL ORGANOGRAM…………………………………………………………………………………24
4.3 DESCRIPTION OF CLASSROOM FROM DIFFERENT PHASES…………………………………….25
4.4 REFLECTION ACTIVITY……………………………………………………………………………………25
5. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT OBSERVATION ACTIVITIES……………………………………….26
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,5.1 POLICIES…………………………………………………………………………………………………..26
5.2 OBSERVING THE MENTOR (05 LESSON PLANS)………………………………………………….28
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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 SENIOR PHASE (Grades 7–9).
Please read the instructions and guidelines carefully and thoroughly before attempting to
complete the portfolio. This portfolio counts for 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 finish your practical teaching period of 25 school days.
Any portfolio received after 28 August 2024 will NOT be marked! It will be returned to you,
and you will have to re-register and repeat your teaching practice during the following year.
Make sure that you send it in on time and that Unisa has received it.
If you have any other enquiries about contact details, see Tutorial Letter 101 section 3 and if you
have any queries regarding the portfolio, you can contact me as follows:
Dr F Mukhathi
012 429 4441
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Teaching practice for Senior Phase (Grades 7–9)
Assignment 50. Year module. PORTFOLIO TEMPLATE
Year module
PLEASE NOTE: IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
PORTFOLIO: Teaching Practice for SENIOR PHASE (Grades 7–9)
Unique number: 653 302
Final submission date: 28 August 2024
Please remember to write your student number on assignments.
STUDENT NAME AND SURNAME: Masingita Ringani
STUDENT NUMBER: 63018012
Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies
CONTENTS
1
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING PRACTICE……………………………………………………………4
1.1 OVERVIEW OF THE TEACHING PRACTICE MODULE ……………………………………………..5
1.1.1 PURPOSE OF TEACHING PRACTICE MODULE ……………………………………………………5
1.1.2 OUTCOMES OF TEACHING PRACTICE MODULE…………………………………………………6
1.1.3 THE MODULE STRUCTURE…………………………………………………………………………...6
1.1.4 MENTOR LETTER……………………………………………………………………………………….7
2 PORTFOLIO FOR TEACHING PRACTICE FOR SENIOR PHASE (7-9) …………………………..8
2.1 PORTFOLIO INFORMATION……………………………………………………………………………..9
2.1.1 PURPOSE OF TEACHING PRACTICE PORTFOLIO………………………………………………..9
2.1.2 PORTFOLIO STRUCTURE AND FOCUS…………………………………………………………….10
2.1.3 QUALITY OF THE PORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENT……………………………………………………..11
2.1.4 ADMINISTRATION: SUBMISSION AND CONTACT PROCEDURES……………………………..11
3 TUTORIAL LETTER 103: TEMPLATE FOR THE SENIOR PHASE
3.1 INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………………………14
3.2 AN AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION…………………………………………………………15
3.3 TEACHING PERSPECTIVES……………………………………………………………………………..16
3.4 TEACHING PHILOSOPHY (BELIEFS)………………………………………………………………….. 21
3.5 TEACHING PHILOSOPHY IN CONTEXT………………………………………………………………..22
4. SENIOR PHASE TEACHING PRACTICE ACTIVITIES-OBSERVATION GUIDE………………23
4.1 CONTEXT ANALAYSIS…………………………………………………………………………………….23
4.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE SCHOOL CONTEXT………………………………………………………… 23
4.2 SCHOOL ORGANOGRAM…………………………………………………………………………………24
4.3 DESCRIPTION OF CLASSROOM FROM DIFFERENT PHASES…………………………………….25
4.4 REFLECTION ACTIVITY……………………………………………………………………………………25
5. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT OBSERVATION ACTIVITIES……………………………………….26
2
,5.1 POLICIES…………………………………………………………………………………………………..26
5.2 OBSERVING THE MENTOR (05 LESSON PLANS)………………………………………………….28
3
, 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 SENIOR PHASE (Grades 7–9).
Please read the instructions and guidelines carefully and thoroughly before attempting to
complete the portfolio. This portfolio counts for 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 finish your practical teaching period of 25 school days.
Any portfolio received after 28 August 2024 will NOT be marked! It will be returned to you,
and you will have to re-register and repeat your teaching practice during the following year.
Make sure that you send it in on time and that Unisa has received it.
If you have any other enquiries about contact details, see Tutorial Letter 101 section 3 and if you
have any queries regarding the portfolio, you can contact me as follows:
Dr F Mukhathi
012 429 4441
4
