HCT Bachelor of EDUCATION

Practicum Booklet 1A

Observation Task 9: Activities in a specialist class

In the specialist class (e.g. ICT, PE, Islamic, special needs) observe the
activities the learners are engaged in. In your journal today write
about these.

Teacher directed/childs
Activity Individual/group/class Purpose
choice
Song of letters class Memorize the Teacher directed
alphabetic letter

Letter I i class Know the letter Teacher directed

Use I in words in Individual How to write I in Teacher directed

the first, middle and the first and end
end.

class Activity of the childs choice

Daily Story end of the class

Reflection

1. How often do the children attend this class?

2. What kind of learning tasks place and why is it considered important?
3. What special skills /training does the teacher need? (You may need to ask)
4. What special equipment/facilities/resources are needed?
5. Ask a child what they enjoy about this class. Ask them what they learn?
6. Do you notice any special techniques that the teacher uses?
7. Does the teacher use strategies which are different from their main teacher?
8. What did you enjoy about the lesson?