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CAMPUS EXTERNAL
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Private Bag X1106, Sovenga, 0727, South Africa
Tel: (015) 268 2413/2421, E-mail: kabelo.chuene@ul.ac.za

To: The Principal

IZIKHALI ZEMFUNDO SECONDARY SCHOOL

From: Chuene KM (Prof)

Co-ordinator Teaching Practice

Date: 2 April 2024

Subject: Placement of Mr MPUMLWANA Sesona at your school for Practice Teaching

The University of Limpopo, School of Education, is humbly requesting your school to accommodate the bearer
of this letter for Teaching Practice purposes in this semester. Mr MPUMLWANA is registered with the
University of Limpopo for a BEd (SP & FET Teaching), and specialises in Mathematics, Physical Sciences.
Mr MPUMLWANA should only be permitted to teach Grades 7 to 9 under the guidance and supervision of a
mentor teacher. Mr MPUMLWANA will be in schools for four weeks starting 09 April 2024 17 May 2024.

Furthermore, the university request your school to accommodate Mr MPUMLWANA again for ten weeks of
the third and fourth term of 2025.

Kindly note that the District Directors are aware of these dates.

The support that is needed from your school is inclusive of the following:

Schools Mentor Teachers

Allow student teachers to practice teaching at
their schools
Allow student teachers to observe other teachers
teaching
Provide student teachers with necessary resources
to support their teaching
Support student teachers by going to classes with
them at all times
Ensure that no student teacher teaches without a
well prepared lesson plan. Lesson plans should be
prepared a week in advance

Allow university staff visit school and students
during teaching practice. The Evaluator’s name
is Mr Mashishi and Mr Nkwenyane
Support student teachers by giving constructive
feedback
Evaluate at least four lessons (two in each subject)
presented by the student teacher using the provided
rubric
Assist student teachers in video recording or audio
recording their lessons.
Support student teacher to prepare for the
evaluation by university evaluator.

The school is also requested to kindly assist the student-teacher in whatever relevant information
they might need in professional and administrative duties. The student-teacher is duly informed
that in the time that they will spend at your school, they are part of the staff. They MUST adhere to
all rules and regulations of the school. Mr MPUMLWANA is expected to be at school at all times.

Mr MPUMLWANA may for reasons that are not known, have unacceptable conduct. As the School
of Education, we advise and request schools to use their discretion to either expel or keep the
student. In such an instance, a confidential report is recommendable.

Thank you in advance for supporting University of Limpopo student teachers during Teaching
Practice.

Sincerely,

Chuene KM (Prof)
Co-ordinator – Teaching Practice