TPN3703/101/0/2021

Tutorial letter 101/0/2021

Teaching Practice

TPN3703
Year Module

Department of Curriculum and Instructional

Studies

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

This tutorial letter contains important information

about your module.
 CONTENTS
Page

1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 3
2 PURPOSE OF AND OUTCOMES FOR THE MODULE................................................................ 5
2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 5
2.2 Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 7
3 LECTURER AND CONTACT DETAILS ....................................................................................... 8
3.1 Lecturer ........................................................................................................................................ 8
3.2 Teaching Practice Office ............................................................................................................... 9
3.3 Department ................................................................................................................................. 10
3.4 University .................................................................................................................................... 10
4 MODULE-RELATED RESOURCES ........................................................................................... 11
4.1 Prescribed books ........................................................................................................................ 11
4.2 Recommended books ................................................................................................................. 11
4.3 Electronic Reserves (e-Reserves)............................................................................................... 11
4.4 Library services and resources information ................................................................................. 11
4.5 Additional study material ............................................................................................................. 12
5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE MODULE ............................................................. 12
5.1 Contact with fellow students........................................................................................................ 12
5.1.1 Study groups............................................................................................................................... 12
5.1.2 myUnisa...................................................................................................................................... 13
5.1.3 Free computer and internet access ............................................................................................. 13
6 MODULE PRACTICAL WORK AND WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING .................................. 13
7 ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................................... 14
7.1 Assessment criteria..................................................................................................................... 14
7.2 Assessment plan ........................................................................................................................ 15
7.3 General assignment numbers ..................................................................................................... 16
7.3.1 Unique assignment numbers....................................................................................................... 16

7.3.2 Due dates for assignments.......................................................................................................... 16

7.4 Submission of assignments ........................................................................................................ 17
7.5 Assignments ............................................................................................................................... 17
8 EXAMINATION........................................................................................................................... 25
9. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ........................................................................................ 26
10 SOURCES CONSULTED ........................................................................................................... 28
11 CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................ 28

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1 INTRODUCTION

Dear Student

We are pleased to welcome you to the teaching practice component of your professional
development. Teaching practice is the core of our teacher education programmes. We shall do
our best to make your teaching practice experience interesting, rewarding and successful. You
will be well on your way to success if you start arrangements early in the year and resolve to
complete the assignments properly.

This tutorial letter also contains essential guidelines for your school practice period. Consult the
guidelines prior to and during your teaching practice period. In this tutorial letter you will find the
teaching practice assignments and instructions for the preparation and submission of the
assignments. We have also included certain general and administrative information.

NB: Please study this section of the tutorial letter carefully!

This tutorial letter also contains important information about specific issues:

• purpose and outcomes of this module

• the study material
• instructions regarding school visits and placement
• preparation and submission of assignments
• assessment criteria

We urge you to read this tutorial letter carefully and to keep it at hand when working through the
study material, preparing the assignment(s) and when addressing questions to your lecturers.
Please consult it for matters regarding teaching practice at a school.

Right from the start we would like to point out that you must read all the tutorial letters for
TPN3703 and BEDALE8/301 immediately and carefully, as they contain important and
sometimes urgent information.

We hope that you will enjoy the teaching practice component and wish you all the best!

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• Tutorial matter

Tutorial matter will be sent by courier after registration. It is also available on myUnisa.

• Inventory letter

You should have received an inventory letter indicating what you have received in your study
package and also showing items that are still outstanding. Also see the brochure entitled Study
@ Unisa.

Check the study material that you have received against the inventory letter. You should have
received all the items listed in the letter, unless it is stated that something is out of stock or not
available. If any item is missing, follow the instructions on the back of the inventory letter without
delay.

PLEASE NOTE: Your lecturers cannot help you with missing study material.
E-mail: [email protected]

The Department of Despatch should supply you with the following study material for this
module:

1) Tutorial Letter 101 – General information and first two assignments (active-student
assignment and lesson planning multiple-choice)
2) Tutorial Letter 102 with teaching-practice placement form and letter to the principal
3) Tutorial letters with the assignments for school-based practice

Apart from these tutorial letters, you may receive others during the year.

If you have access to the internet, you can download the tutorial letters for the modules for
which you are registered on the University’s online campus, myUnisa, at http://myUnisa.ac.za.

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2 PURPOSE OF AND OUTCOMES FOR THE MODULE

2.1 Purpose

This module, TPN3703, is an essential part of the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes.
All the ITE programmes have three components, namely educational theory, professional
studies and teaching practice, which is the most fascinating part of the professional
preparation of teachers. The theory and learning areas for the teaching practice module
consists of the following:

EDUCATIONAL THEORY
TPN3703/103 Portfolio

PRACTICAL APPLICATION
TPN3703 - Five weeks of practical teaching experience at a school
Grade 4 – 9

The Teaching Practice module forms part of a series of learning situations for prospective
teachers in which they are systematically confronted with, or can practise, concrete activities of
teaching and classroom management, supervised by experienced teachers and mentors.

The purpose of this module is to provide you with the opportunity to become acquainted with
formal teaching in the practical school situation and to apply the theoretical knowledge
gained in the all modules of this programme. This module focuses on the different teaching and
learning strategies in practice.

Unisa follows a school-based initial teacher education model. According to this model, partner
schools and higher education institutions (HEIs) have a joint responsibility for the planning and
management of programmes, and the training and assessment of student teachers. Schools
have the responsibility to train student teachers to teach their subjects and learning areas, to
assess learners and to manage classes. Schools also have to supervise and assess student
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teachers’ competence. HEIs have the responsibility to ensure that programmes meet the
requirements for academic validation, to present programmes for accreditation, and to award
qualifications to successful student teachers.

The idea that schools should play a major role in ITE (Initial Teacher Education) is not a new
one. As early as 1944, an investigation in England looked into the education of teachers and
concluded that the key to more effective teacher education was to give the practical side of
preparation greater weight. It was proposed that the staff in schools in which student teachers
were placed for teaching practice should be primarily responsible for directing and supervising
them. It was also suggested that in order to achieve more effective training and reflective
practice, training institutions such as higher education institutions should take responsibility for
the theoretical education and the practical training of their students in schools. More than 60
years later, these proposals are still relevant and come to the fore in current South African
national policy documents such as Norms and Standards for Educators (2000) and The
National Policy Framework for Teacher Education and Development in South Africa (2007).

The stipulations and requirements of the national policy documents in this regard are included in
Unisa’s programmes (but can also be accessed at: www.education.gov.za). According to The
National Policy Framework for Teacher Education and Development in South Africa (2007), this
move to “full partnership” is irreversible.

Essentially, the partnership involves the following features:

• Student teachers work closely with experienced teachers in schools, and in particular
with mentors who are responsible for their school-based progress.
• Student teachers are not thrown in at the deep end as they very often used to be in
earlier teacher education programmes; student teachers are encouraged to observe
experienced teachers “in action” before embarking upon teaching themselves.
• School mentors and HEI advisors/tutors who visit student teachers in the schools are
required to give them feedback on their progress.
• Student teachers are encouraged to evaluate their own progress, which is done at the
University and in the school – this is called the reflective-practitioner model.

Thus, HEIs in partnership with schools determine whether student teachers reach what is
termed qualified teacher status (QTS) or not. In order to achieve QTS, student teachers have to
demonstrate to the partnership that they have reached a certain level of competence.
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The present system has considerable advantages for students, schools and HEIs. Prior to the
establishment of this partnership, many student teachers complained about what was called the
“theory/practice divide”, where much of the work done in the HEI was irrelevant to the practical
context of the school. Practising teachers played little part in the training process, and for many
student teachers the programmes on offer provided inadequate preparation for full-time
teaching. By contrast, a partnership can provide very effective means by which student teachers
can learn the complex craft of teaching, with the analytical environment of the HEIs enhancing
the professional experience gained in schools. The complex craft of teaching and analytical
environment of the HEIs are seen as essential in the partnership.

Against the background of the above remarks, we sincerely hope that you will enjoy the
opportunity to become involved with and actively participate in all aspects of school life!

Please make sure you read the Educator Code of Conduct from the South African Council for
Educators – especially point 3 which relates to the educator and learners.

You will find it here: www.sace.org.za/upload/files/ethics-brochure.pdf

2.2 Outcomes

Your learning process, while studying this teaching practice module, is based on purposeful and
systematic practice and learning (from supervised teaching to co-mentoring and teaching and
finally leading to independent teaching).

The outcomes envisaged in this Teaching Practice module are:

• to support you step by step during your teaching practice experience

• to provide you with experiences and good opportunities to become familiar with
classroom practices
• to provide you, as a prospective teacher, with an opportunity to establish an appropriate
teacher-learner relationship
• to provide you with an opportunity for assessing your potential as a teacher and
suitability for the teaching profession

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• to provide you with an opportunity to develop personal relationships with students,
administrators, teachers, parents and learners
• to provide you with an opportunity to put theories into practice and to develop a deeper
understanding of educational principles and their implications for learning and
to assist you in developing skills in the use of fundamental procedures, techniques and
methods of teaching
• to assist you in developing desirable professional interests, attitudes and ideas relative
to the teaching profession
• to provide you with an opportunity to observe and report on classroom activities, policies
and resources present in a class context

3 LECTURER AND CONTACT DETAILS

3.1 Lecturer

Module coordinator: Dr VA Nkonyane

Address: Nkoane Simon Radipere Building, Room 6-54
E-mail address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 012 429 6210

All queries that are not of a purely administrative nature but are about the management of this
module, should be directed to the coordinator. Please have your study material at hand when
you contact the coordinator. Although the e-mail address and telephone number are mentioned
above, you may wish to write to the coordinator via ordinary mail. Letters should be sent to:

The Module Coordinator (TPN3703)

Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies
PO Box 392
Unisa
0003

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Your Teaching Practice coordinator will do the following:

• assist you in planning a way through your teaching practice module

• support the collaborative partnership (either directly or indirectly)
• monitor and assess your teaching practice assignments (Assignment 50)
• act as a source of information about the content, teaching methodology, national policy
documents and school procedures
• assist you in interpreting the applied competencies so that they will make sense

3.2 Teaching Practice Office

Address: Sunnyside Campus, Building 10 Room 2-30, Rissik Street, Pretoria, 0001

EASTERN CAPE, FREE-STATE & NORTH WEST

Workstation Contact Skype Contact Email
Coordinator
Mr Ramoba 012 481 2805 Teacprac1 [email protected]
012 481 2885
KWAZULU- NATAL
Workstation Contact Skype Contact Email
Coordinator
Miss Thole 012 481 2929 Teacprac2 [email protected]
012 481 2841 Teacprac2A
012 484 1164
Mr Mangwato 012 481 2736
012 481 2759
WESTERN CAPE & NORTHEN CAPE
Workstation Contact Skype Contact Email
Coordinator
Mr Setshedi 012 484 1152 Teacprac3 [email protected]
012 481 2882 Teacprac3A
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (Outside Republic of South Africa)
Workstation Contact Skype Contact Email
Coordinator
Mr Makhetha 012 484 1048 Teach international [email protected]
GAUTENG
Workstation Contact Skype Contact Email
Coordinator

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 Ms Mahanyele 012 481 2891 Teacprac4 [email protected]
012 484 1168 Teacprac4A
012 481 2811
LIMPOPO & MPUMALANGA
Workstation Contact Skype Contact Email
Coordinator
Ms Ndhlovu 012 481 2730 Teacprac5 [email protected]
012 481 2822 Teacprac5A

Teaching Practice has introduced Skype for face to face contact with staff members for student
support. Therefore, you are encouraged to use this if you have Skype on your PC, laptop or
mobile device. Refer to the table above for contact details as per province or country.

PLEASE NOTE:

Do not contact your lecturer(s) about school placement-related enquiries. Also, do not contact
the teaching practice administrative officers about academic-related enquiries or submission of
assignments.

3.3 Department

This module is managed by:

Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies

College of Education
PO Box 392
UNISA
0003

3.4 University

If you need to contact the university about matters not related to the content of this module,
please consult the publication Study @ Unisa, which you received with your study material. This
brochure contains information on how to contact the university (e.g. to whom you can write for
different queries as well as important telephone and fax numbers, addresses and details of the
times certain facilities are open).

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Please note that all administrative enquiries should be directed to:

E-mail [email protected]

4 MODULE-RELATED RESOURCES

4.1 Prescribed books

The prescribed books are those that are prescribed for the theoretical modules linked to the
Teaching Practice module.

4.2 Recommended books

The recommended books for teaching practice are:

• Du Toit, ER. 2016. Help I’m a Teacher. 2nd Ed. Pretoria: Van Schaik.
• Taole, MJ (Ed). 2015. Teaching practice, perspectives and Frameworks, Pretoria: Van
Schaik.

4.3 Electronic Reserves (e-Reserves)

https://repository.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1226&context=gse_pubs

https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ787753.pdf

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/atd-hostos-education/chapter/foundations-of-education-and-instructional-
assessmenteducator-as-a-professionalprofession/

https://www.academia.edu/17408917/The_importance_of_the_teaching_profession_in_21st_century_Finland

4.4 Library services and resources information

For brief information, go to www.unisa.ac.za/brochures/studies

For detailed information, go to the Unisa website at http://www.unisa.ac.za/ and click on
Library.

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For research support and services of personal librarians, go to
http://www.unisa.ac.za/Default.asp?Cmd=ViewContent&ContentID=7102.
The library has compiled a number of library guides:
• finding recommended reading in the print collection and e-reserves –
http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/undergrad
• requesting material – http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/request
• postgraduate information services – http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/postgrad
• finding, obtaining and using library resources and tools to assist in doing research –
http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/Research_Skills
• how to contact the Library/finding us on social media/frequently asked questions –
http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/ask

4.5 Additional study material

There are no additional study material for TPN3703

5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE MODULE

For information on the various student support systems and services available at Unisa (e.g.
student counselling, tutorial classes, language support), please consult the publication Study @
Unisa, which you have received with your study material.

5.1 Contact with fellow students

5.1.1 Study groups

It is advisable to have contact with fellow students. One way to do this is to form study groups.
The addresses of students in your area may be obtained from the following department:

Directorate: Student Administration and Registration

PO Box 392
Unisa
0003

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5.1.2 myUnisa

If you have access to a computer that is linked to the internet, you can quickly access resources
and information at the University. The myUnisa learning management system is Unisa's online
campus that will help you to communicate with your lecturers, with other students and with the
administrative departments of Unisa – by computer and via the internet.

To go to the myUnisa website, start at the main Unisa website, http://www.unisa.ac.za, and then
click on the Login to myUnisa link on the right-hand side of the screen. This should take you to
the myUnisa website. You can also go there directly by typing in http://myUnisa.ac.za.

Consult the publication Study @ Unisa, which you received with your study material, for more
information on myUnisa.

5.1.3 Free computer and internet access

Unisa has entered into partnerships with establishments (referred to as Telecentres) in various
locations across South Africa to enable you (as a Unisa student) free access to computers and
the Internet. This access enables you to conduct the following academic related activities:
registration; online submission of assignments; engaging in e-tutoring activities and signature
courses; etc. Please note that any other activity outside of these are for your own costing e.g.
printing, photocopying, etc. For more information on the Telecentre nearest to you, please visit
www.unisa.ac.za/telecentres.

6 MODULE PRACTICAL WORK AND WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING

6.1 School placements

6.1.1 Introduction

In terms of The National Policy Framework for Teacher Education and Development in South
Africa (2007), student teachers have to be placed in schools which have been identified as
excellent places of teaching and learning, where student teachers will be able to complement
their theoretical training with practical experience and gain valuable experience in the day-to-
day operations at a school in an authentic teaching and learning situation.
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In order to facilitate all the relevant procedures, student teachers have to make the necessary
arrangements with the various partners, namely the Teaching Practice administrator(s), school
principal, university lecturer(s) and/or supervisor(s) and mentor/subject teacher(s). You will have
to submit the required information to the Teaching Practice office to make the necessary
arrangements.

The placement of student teachers in schools requires certain procedures. Information about
this will be sent to you in a separate tutorial letter. (Refer to Tutorial Letter 102.)

6.1.2 Duration of teaching practice

For this module, you need to complete Assignments 50–52 as evidence of your teaching
practice experience. You may plan to visit the school(s) according to your own personal
circumstances, taking the following into consideration:

• Unisa will assign you to a specific school for a specific period, where you will complete
the practical teaching (DSAR25 or DSAR27).
• Assignment 50 must reach Unisa not later than 28 August 2021. No extension is
possible as you have nine months to complete the five weeks’ teaching practice.
• You should allow yourself time to gain enough insight into all the theoretical subjects
before you start with teaching practice and the completion of assignments.
• Students registered for this course are expected to complete their teaching practice in
the “normal” school system. Permission will not be granted for teaching practice at
schools which only provide educational services for children with special educational
needs.
• Teaching practice activities cannot be carried over from one year to the other and must
be completed in the year during which you have registered.

7 ASSESSMENT

7.1 Assessment criteria

You will have to demonstrate competency in written planning and preparation of lessons as well
as presenting lessons for the subjects specified for this module. You will be expected to

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implement current policy documents for teaching into your lesson planning and preparation
documents. You will be expected to integrate relevant education theories for the specific
subjects in the theoretical modules into your lesson plans. You will demonstrate competency in
writing out lesson aims, objectives and lesson development in the planning documents. You will
be expected to draw on relevant Learner Teacher Support Material (LTSM) to develop,
communicate and present lessons. You will demonstrate that your lesson planning is aimed at
conceptual development and active learning. You will also be expected to critically reflect on
your lessons.

7.2 Assessment plan

Assignments are seen as part of the learning material for this module. While you do the
assignment, study the reading texts, consult other resources, discuss the work with fellow
students or tutors or do research, you are actively engaged in learning. A look at the
assessment criteria for each assignment will help you to understand what is required of you.

Your year mark and examination mark are structured as follows:

Assignments [Assignments 01 and 02] 20%

Examination mark [Assignments 50] 80%

Final mark 100%

You will notice that all your assignments contribute to the year mark. Please make sure that
your assignments reach the university well in time. Although students may work together when
preparing assignments, each student must write and submit his or her own individual
assignment. In other words, you must submit your own ideas in your own words, interspersed
with short quotations that are properly referenced. It is unacceptable for students to submit
identical assignments on the pretext of having worked together. That is called copying (a form of
plagiarism) and none of these assignments will be marked. Furthermore, you may be penalised
or subjected to disciplinary proceedings by the University.

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7.3 General assignment numbers

Assignments are numbered consecutively per module, starting with 01. This module requires a
number of assignments which have to be submitted for the year. You are compelled to number
the assignments as stated in the table below. Incorrect numbering will result in assignments
being delayed and may be lost completely in the system.

7.3.1 Unique assignment numbers

Unique assignment numbers have to be used for written assignments. Please use the numbers
given in the table of the summary of the assignments.

7.3.2 Due dates for assignments

All your assignments have to reach the university on or before the due date. Make sure the
correct details have been supplied on your assignment covers. Below is a summary of all
relevant assignment information.

SUMMARY OF ASSIGNMENTS

TEACHING PRACTICE PLACEMENT YEAR MARK

DUE DATE CONTRIBUTION
Assignment 01 Exam admission
(COMPULSORY) (active student) 23 April 50%
Tutorial Letter 101

Unique number: 716912

Assignment 02 Lesson planning Multiple

choice. 50%
Unique number: 822614 28 May

102 Teaching Practice Forms and arrangements

SCHOOL-BASED PRACTICAL ASSIGNMENTS (Examination mark)

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Assignment 50 Tutorial letter 103 100% Closing date:

Unique number: 821550 Portfolio 27 August 2021

TOTAL 100%

7.4 Submission of assignments

PLEASE NOTE: Enquiries about assignments (e.g. whether or not the University has received
your assignment, or the date on which an assignment was returned to you) must be directed to:

General e-mail enquiries [email protected]

You can also find further information on myUnisa. To go to the myUnisa website, start at the
main Unisa website, http://www.unisa.ac.za, and then click on the login to myUnisa link under
the myUnisa heading on the screen. This should take you to the myUnisa website. You can also
go there directly by typing in http://my.unisa.ac.za.

Assignments should be addressed to:

ASSIGNMENT SECTION
PO Box 392
Unisa
0003

You may submit written assignments and assignments done on mark-reading sheets either by
post or electronically via myUnisa. Assignments may not be submitted by fax or e-mail. For
detailed information and requirements as far as assignments are concerned, see the brochure
Study @ Unisa, which you received with your study material.

7.5 Assignments

All teaching practice assignments are compulsory. Please complete them and submit them
as required. Assignment 01 (multiple-choice questions) and Assignment 02 (multiple-choice

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included in the tutorial letters as specified.

For general information and requirements as far as assignments are concerned, see the
brochure Study @ Unisa, which you received with your study material.

7.6 Online submission of assignments

All assignments must be submitted electronically via myUnisa. Assignments may not be
submitted by fax or e-mail and no postal assignments will be accepted in future. For detailed
information on assignments, please refer to the Study @ Unisa brochure.

To submit an assignment via myUnisa:

• Go to myUnisa.
• Log in with your student number and password.
• Select the module.
• Click on assignments in the menu on the left-hand side of the screen.
• Click on the assignment number you want to submit.
• Follow the instructions.
• Please do not zip documents
• Please note that essay assignments must be in Portable Document Format (pdf)
for online submission and onscreen marking.
• Check that your assignment does register and is uploaded.

Please remember that Unisa’s systems are designed to accommodate many students. All
records are linked to your student number and the module code. It is very important that you
ensure that you use the correct 8-digit student number on all correspondence, including
assignments. It is equally important that you identify your assignments with the correct
module code and assignment number: e.g. Student number: 3423-777-5; Module Code
HBEDTL6; Assignment 03. A mistake in any one of these or the unique numbers could
result in your work not being credited to you! Take care, therefore, when filling in the
information. WE WILL NOT REMARK ASSIGNMENTS IF YOU NUMBER THEM
INCORRECTLY.

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ASSIGNMENT 01
MODULE CODE: TPN3703
DUE DATE: 23 April 2021
UNIQUE NUMBER: 716912

Answer this assignment on the computer mark-reading

sheet provided.
The unique number for this assignment is: 716912
This assignment contributes 10% towards your final
mark.
Choose the correct option for the questions below and
mark the corresponding number on the mark-reading
sheet.

1. Whom do you contact to check if the university has received your Teaching Practice
assignments?
1. Teaching Practice Office
2. Module coordinator
3. Assignment Section
4. Despatch
5. All of the above

2. Whom do you contact if you have an academic enquiry?

1. Module coordinator/ lecturer
2. Teaching Practice Office
3. Supervisor
4. Assignment Section
5. All of the above

3. Whom do you contact if you have a placement enquiry?

1. Module coordinator
2. Workstation coordinator (Teaching Practice Office)
3. Assignment Section
4. Supervisor
5. All of the above
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4. Which form do you have to submit in respect of the placement process?
1. Form DSAR25/27
2. Application form
3. Assignment 01
4. Assignment 52
5. All of the above

5. Whom do you contact about a change of school for Teaching Practice?

1. Registration department
2. Workstation coordinator (Teaching Practice Office)
3. Module coordinator
4. Supervisor
5. All of the above

6. How many hours per day should you spend at school when doing teaching practice?
1. 1 Hour
2. Normal hours (like any other teacher)
3. 45 Minutes
4. The whole day
5. 5 Hours

7. How many weeks should you spend at a school when doing teaching practice?
1. Three
2. Two
3. This depends on the guidelines given for the module for which you are registered
4. Four
5. One

8. Whom do you contact regarding the arrangement of a school visit?

1. Module coordinator
2. Teaching Practice Office
3. Supervisor
4. Secretary
5. Other students

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9. Whom do you contact to check if the university has received your placement form?
1. Teaching Practice Office (Workstation coordinator)
2. Module coordinator
3. Lecturer
4. Assignment Section
5. Despatch

10. How would a student be notified whether the university has received his/her
assignments?
1. Unisa website
2. myLife account
3. Personal e-mail account
4. SMS
5. All the above
(1 X 10= 10)

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 ASSIGNMENT 02
MODULE CODE: TPN3703
DUE DATE: 28 May 2021
UNIQUE NUMBER: 822614

Answer this assignment on the computer mark-reading sheet

provided.

The unique number for this assignment is:822614

This assignment contributes 10% towards your final mark.

Choose the correct option for the questions below and mark the
corresponding number on the mark-reading sheet.

1 Which of the following statements is correct?

1.1 A lesson plan should have both aims and objectives.

1.2 A lesson plan should have objectives.
1.3 A lesson plan must have an aim.
1.4 A lesson plan depends solely on what the educator wants to put across.

2 The aim differs from the objectives, in that it relates to …

2.1 what the educator wants to do.

2.2 what the learners are able to do.
2.3 what the educator would like to achieve.
2.4 what the learners are not able to achieve.

3 CAPS stands for …

3.1 Curriculum and Assessment Planning Statements.

3.2 Curriculum and Assessment Portfolio Statements.
3.3 Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements.
3.4 Curriculum and Achievement Programme Statements.

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4 The timetable of a school runs according to …

4.1 the instructions of the circuit manager.

4.2 the curriculum that is followed by the school.
4.3 the number of learners in each class.
4.4 the instructions of the School Governing Body (SGB).

5 Which of the following statements is correct?

5.1 Learners’ commitment has an impact on the way they perform.

5.2 School discipline has an effect on the way learners perform.
5.3 All of the above.
5.4 None of the above.

6 Which of the following statements is correct?

6.1 All teachers do things in the same way.

6.2 All teachers have the same type of learners.
6.3 All schools have the same type of teachers.
6.4 None of the above.

7 Learning, teaching and support materials should relate to one of the

following:

7.1 the theme of a lesson

7.2 the environment
7.3 the decision of the principal
7.4 the age of the learners

8 In describing your school environment, you should NOT include …

8.1 the facilities at the school.

8.2 the resources at the school.
8.3 the types of buildings at the school.
8.4 the name and the address of the principal.

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9 A mentor teacher has to be …

9.1 experienced.
9.2 professional.
9.3 someone of good standing in the school.
9.4 All of the above.

10 Which of the following statements is incorrect?

10.1 Formative assessment takes place concurrently with summative assessment.

10.2 Summative assessment is a decisive type of assessment.
10.3 Assessment is an integral part of every lesson.
10.4 Some lessons are best presented without assessment plans.
(1 X 10= 10)

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8 EXAMINATION

8.1 Examination admission

The Department of Education requires the University to prove that a student was active during
the period of tuition before subsidising the student. Senate has approved that the submission of
a compulsory assignment will prove activity and also that students will be admitted to the
examination because they submitted the assignment. The credit system has been abolished
and examination admission depends solely on the submission of Assignment 01.

Admission to the examination is administered by the Examination Section and not by your
lecturers. Study the relevant section in Study @ Unisa and contact the Examination Section
should you have a problem with admission to the examination. Applications for rechecking or
remarking should also be submitted to the Examination Section.

There is no written examination at the end of the year for TPN3703. You must, therefore,
adhere to specific requirements to be able to pass this module. Unisa follows a continuous
assessment system. So, you will be able to accumulate marks throughout the year for teaching
practice. Your promotion mark comprises the following:

Assignments [Assignments 01- 02] 20%

Examination mark [Assignments 50] 80%
Final mark 100%

8.2 How will this work in practice?

• The year mark will be indicated on the Unisa system.

• Your mark will be calculated by the Examination Section at the end of the year.
• The final mark is the result that will be released to you by the University.
• A mark of 50% must be obtained for all the assignments in order to pass.
• A final pass mark for this module is 50%, and a distinction mark is 75%.

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• Permission for the late submission of assignments will only be granted in extreme cases
where a medical certificate or other relevant documents are presented.
• We encourage you to use Unisa’s online facilities in order to submit your assignments. If
you submit your assignments electronically, you avoid delays that could occur by using
the post office mail service.
• Because of the importance of assignments, we advise you to make a copy of all your
completed assignments before you submit them and retain these copies in case there
are any queries.
• Make sure that your name, address, student number, the module code, the unique
number and also the number of the assignment appear on the cover and at the top of
every page of your answer.

8.3 Examination period

There is no written examination at the end of the year for TPN3703. However, Assignments 50
(the portfolio/examination mark) must be submitted before 28 August 2020 to give your lecturers
enough time to mark this assignment. You must obtain a mark of at least 50% for each
assignment in order to pass.

You will be notified of your final mark for TPN3703, together with the results of your other written
examinations, early in December. The Teaching Practice module may not be carried over to the
next year. It has to be completed in the year of registration.

If you are granted a supplementary examination, you need to contact the module coordinator
immediately in order to find out what additional material should be submitted. Results for the
supplementary examination will be released at the end of February.

9. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Student*s who are registered for Teaching Practice modules often ask the following questions:

• Could I arrange to do teaching practice myself?

You have to complete and submit the form DSAR25 or DSAR27. The stamp of the
school of your choice must appear on the form. The form is attached to this

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tutorial letter and could also be obtained from the Unisa website. In addition, the
form is available at all registration offices and is included in the brochure
myRegistration, which is available from the College of Education.

• Can I do my teaching practice in a school where I am doing my internship?

It is possible. However, the Teaching Practice Office (TPO) may request that you
be placed at another school to ensure that all the requirements for teaching
practice are met.

• I will be relocating to China (or anywhere in the world, but outside South Africa). Can I
do my teaching practice there?
Unisa’s teaching practice rules require that you complete your teaching practice
in South Africa, whether or not you are registered for your teaching qualification
in South Africa.

• Will a supervisor visit me during my teaching practice time at a school?

A supervisor may visit you during your teaching practice time if everything goes
according to plan at the TPO. Full-time teachers will also be visited. Please note
that if you do not receive a visit from a supervisor, this will have no influence on
your final result.

• What is the procedure to be followed in case there is a change to my school placement?

You may phone the relevant telephone numbers or send an e-mail asking
permission to change your school placement. Please refer to the table with
contact details provided in this tutorial letter.

• What should I do if I want to transfer my teaching practice module to the following year?
Teaching Practice has to be completed in the year of registration. Students may
cancel their teaching practice modules through Student Admissions and
Registrations. In this case, a student will not receive any financial benefit from
such cancellation and will remain liable for the full fees for the cancelled
module(s).

• Whom should I contact if I experience problems with the academic content (Assignment
50–52) of my teaching practice module?
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 All enquiries related to academic content of your teaching practice module
should be directed to the relevant lecturer.

• Whom do I contact to find out if Unisa has received my teaching practice

assignment(s)?
You must keep track of your assignments via myUnisa. You should also contact
the Assignment Section and not your lecturer or the Teaching Practice Office.

10 SOURCES CONSULTED

Department of Education. 2007. National Policy Framework for Teacher Education and
Development in South Africa. www.education.gov.za

South Africa. 2000. Norms and Standards for Educators. Notice 20844 of 2000. Department of
Education. 2000. Government Gazette, 320644: 1-33.

11 CONCLUSION

We sincerely hope that you will enjoy this module and wish you success with your studies. You
are welcome to contact the lecturer for assistance with academic related queries.

Dr VA Nkonyane

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