Guidelines for Teaching Practice Modules

Diploma in Grade R Teaching: Early Childhood Development

Module code

Duration

Guidelines

Year / Level

Applicable TP Block Period

TPG1501

5 Weeks

Five weeks of practical teaching experience in Foundation phase divided as follows:

• Two weeks online learning on the myUnisa platform (2 weeks)
• Three weeks in Grade R school-based (3 weeks)

This means a total of 5 weeks

1^st

February-September

TPG2602

5 Weeks

Five weeks of practical teaching experience in Foundation phase divided as follows:

• Two weeks online learning on the myUnisa platform (2 weeks)
• Three weeks in Grade R school-based (3 weeks)

This means a total of 5 weeks

2^nd

February-September

Bachelor of Education: Foundation Phase

Module code

Duration

Guidelines

Year / Level

Applicable TP Block Period

TPF2601

5 weeks

For this module, you are required to complete 5 weeks (25 full school days) of teaching practice focussed on guided observation at a school with Grades R-3 pupils in a registered Pre-school with Grade R or a mainstream school with Grade R. 

1^st

February-September

TPF2602

5 weeks

For this module, you are required to complete 5 weeks (25 full school days) of teaching practice focussed on team teaching at a school with Grades R-3 pupils in a registered Pre-school with Grade R or a mainstream school with Grade R.

2^nd

3 Weeks – February- September

2 Weeks – February-September

TPF3703

5 weeks

For this module you are required to complete 5 weeks (25 days) of teaching practice focussed on semi-independent teaching at a school with Grades 1-3 pupils in a mainstream school with Grade R. 

3^rd

3 Weeks – February-September

2 Weeks – February-September

 TPF3704

5 weeks

For this module, you are required to complete 5 weeks (25 days) of teaching practice focussed on independent teaching at a school with Grades 1-3 pupils in a mainstream school with Grade R.

4^th

3 Weeks – February-September

2 Weeks – February-September

Bachelor of Education: Intermediate Phase

Module code

Duration

Guidelines

Year / Level

Applicable TP Block Period

TPN2601

5 weeks

For this module, you are required to complete 5 weeks (25 full school days) of observation at a school with Grades 4-6 pupils.

1^st

February-September

TPN2602

5 Weeks

For this module, you are required to complete 5 weeks (25 days) of teaching practice at a school with Grades 4 – 6

2^nd

3 Weeks – February-September

2 Weeks – February-September

TPN3703

5 Weeks

For this module, you are required to complete 5 weeks (25 days) of teaching practice at a school with Grades 4 – 6

3^rd

3 Weeks – February-September

2 Weeks – February-September

TPN3704

5 Weeks

For this module, you are required to complete 5 weeks (25 full school days) of practical teaching experience at a school with Grades 4–6. This will comprise of observation and teaching of the Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) in the Senior Phase

4^th

3 Weeks – February-September

2 Weeks – February-September

Bachelor of Education: Senior Phase & FET 

Module code

Duration

Guidelines

Year / Level

Applicable TP Block Period

TPS2601

5 weeks

For this module, you are required to do 5 weeks (25 full school days) of observation for any Senior Phase (Grades 7-9) and Further Education and Training Phase (Grades 10-12) subjects.

1^st

February-September

TPS2602

5 weeks

For this module you are required to do 5 weeks (25 full school days) of teaching for Senior Phase (Grade 7-9) school subject.

2^nd

3 Weeks - February-September

2 Weeks - February-September

TPS3703

5 weeks

For this module, you are required to do 5 weeks (25 full school days) of supervised teaching for the first Further and Training Phase (Grades 10-12) subject.

3^rd

3 Weeks - February-September

2 Weeks - February-September

TPS3704

5 weeks

For this module you are required to do 5 weeks (25 full school days) of supervised teaching for second Further Education and Training (Grades 10-12) subject.

4^th

3 Weeks - February-September

2 Weeks – February-September

Post Graduate Certificate in Education: Foundation Phase

Module code

Duration

Guidelines

PCF410X

10 Weeks

For this module, you are required to do a total of 10 weeks (50 days) of teaching practice in a registered Pre-school and a mainstream school. These may run consecutively or in two periods in either one or two schools with Grade R-3 pupils. Complete 3 weeks (15 days) of observation at an ECD Centre and 7 weeks (35 days) at a primary school within Grades 1-3 pupils.

Post Graduate Certificate in Education: Intermediate & Senior Phases

Module code

Duration

Guidelines

PFC104T

10 Weeks

For this module, you are required to do 10 weeks (50 days) of teaching practice. These may run consecutively or in two periods on either one or two schools which have Grades 4-9 pupils. You will be required to complete two separate DSAR25 / DSAR27 forms if you do your teaching practice at two different schools.

Post Graduate Certificate in Education: Senior Phase & FET

Module code

Duration

Guidelines

PTEAC1X/ TPS3705(New)

5 Weeks

For this module, you are required to complete 5 weeks (25 days) of teaching practice either in an FET College or school with Grades 10-12 pupils.

PTEAC2Y/ TPS3706(New)

5 Weeks

For this module, you are required to complete 5 weeks (25 days) of teaching practice at a school with Grades 7-9 pupils.