TEACHING PRACTICE
PROCESS
Steps 1 to 6
Application for proof
of placement
DEPARTMENT ECE
STEP 1
January to February
• Read your Tutorial letter 101 & 102
• Read through the assessments 1, 2,
50 & 51
• Make sure you know how many
weeks/total number of days you
require.
• No public or school holidays are part
of TP days
• Make sure you read the process of
how to apply for proof of placement
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STEP 2
February to March
• Find a primary school which caters for the specific
grades depending on the TP module Grade specifications
• Make sure the school is in a possession of a school stamp
• Meet with the Principal & Head of Department and
introduce yourself. Speak to the principal and enquire if
you can do your teaching practice at the school.
• Make sure you know how many weeks/total number of
days you require.
• Make sure you have all the correct details (name of
school, principal contact details/email of the school/s
Now that you have met the principal & Head of Department
you can then proceed to apply for placement (Option 1 or
Option 2 in Tutorial letter 102)
STEP 3
Apply for
placement
February – March
Allow 36/48 plus days to receive the proof of placement
on your mylife email.
Any enquiries regarding proof of placement must be
emailed to Provincial coordinator of the province you are
in (Refer the 102) if the school doesn’t get the email form
the placement office
(View myModules) Assessment 1 must be completed
(School information & signed and stamped Proof of
placement) Submit online before end of April
Don’t design your own assessment 1
STEP 4 – 6
Assessment 1, 2 & Exam Portfolios
Portfolios
•Link for booking TP dates option 1 or 2
•You will receive proof of confrimaiton on your mylife
email
•Assignment 1 requires school information form &
proof of placement signed & stamped
•36 to 48 days for processing
•No student may start with teaching practice without
the proof of placement
Assessment 1
April - July
•Start TP once you have proof of placement
•Examination Portfolio 50 with the Attendance form
must be loaded online 3 weeks after completing
your teaching practice at the school
•Examination Portfolio 51, with the Attendance form
must be loaded online 3 weeks after completing
your teaching practice at the school.
•Portfolios without stamped and signed registers
will not be marked. You will be penalised and be
given 1% for not including the registers in each
portfolio
•Principal report
•Mentor/teacher report
•Attendance form 5 weeks
•Proof of Placement
•All documents must be signed and stamped
•If not stamped and not signed by the principal , you
will be penalised and get a Zero
•Authentic signatures and clear school stamps
Admission, School information
Assessment 2
& proof of placement
July to August
March to April
Apply for Placement
Proof of placement
(Feb –April)
Assessment 1
(April – May)
Read the requirements in Tutorial letter 102 and other
study material
Proof of placement is sent to mylife email after you
have applied
Scan all necessary documents for Assessment 1
Find a school & speak to the principal. Explain what is
needed for Teaching practice
Go back to centre to have proof of placement signed
Don’t leave submission to the last day or date.
Use the GOOGLE link
Attach the necessary letters
Start early In February with process
Allow for 21 to 36 days
Submit soonest you have all documents
ASSESSMENT PLAN 2024
Year
Mark
20 %
Final
mark
100
Portfolio
80 %
• Formative
20 %
80 %
• Summative
Assessments
Depending on module & Programme
• Assessment 1 Form & proof of placement
• Assessment 2 - Principal Report, Mentor Report, Attendance
Register, Confirmation of Placement
• Assessment 3 Portfolio 50 (with a stamped and signed register)
• Assessment 4 Portfolio 51 (with a stamped and signed register)