Evaluation

The objective of practicum is to enable teacher trainees to acquire beginning teaching competencies and to help prepare them for the realities of teaching by providing them with a clear understanding of the contexts for schooling. The Practicum is a core component of the Initial Teacher Preparation programme in NIE. To do well in practicum, you will need to have the 5 'P's as proposed by NIE. 1. Professionalism  2. Positivity  3. Proactivity  4. Passion  5.Perseverence
 * Practicum Evaluation **

This practicum programme is not set up to fail you. The evaluation is based on the process of the practicum – your ability, willingness and desire to improve your teaching competencies and to become a better teacher. Your practicum assessment is made up of the following documents:

1)Your Lesson plans   2)Your Reflections 3)Assessment of Performance for Teaching (APT) Forms (by CTs)   4)Assessment of Performance for Teaching (APT) Forms (by NSC) 5)Summative Report Form (by CTs)   6)Summative Report Form (by SCM/Principal) 7)Summative Report Form (by NSC)   8)Others (leave application, medical certificates, etc.) APT observation form, for formal lesson observation, to diagnose the strengths and weaknesses of your teaching competencies includes: 1. Lesson preparation;  2. Lesson implementation;  3. Feedback and evaluation;  4. Classroom management; &  5. Attributes/ Attitudes. * Teacher trainees are responsible to provide all APT forms for your CTs during formal observations. Completed APT forms by CTs will be handed to you personally. // ~Keep the passion in teaching. Be positive and Good Luck! //