Bachelor of Education in Intermediate Phase Teaching

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:

• Demonstrate an understanding of key concepts in tests and engage productively with key readings in the subject during class and in assignments.
• Express the relationship between key concepts in a subject and provide examples of how these concepts enable understanding of real-world situations, examples, or case studies.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

• Provide a rationale for the design of lessons, materials, and assessment.
• Articulate how the design considers both learner diversity in the class and is at an appropriate level showing an understanding of content.
• Produce written lesson plans that convert a learning process into coherent steps.
• Demonstrate the ability to plan, deliver, and assess extended units of lessons during teaching practicum.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

• Explain theoretically the general patterns of how children learn and develop based on key psychology theorists.
• Use theoretical knowledge to justify an approach to teaching and learning during practicum sessions.
• Keep a reflective journal during practicum sessions to demonstrate how teaching is tailored to the needs of individual learners.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:

• Use clear language in university-based tutorial discussions, assignments, tests, and examinations.
• Articulate ideas and arguments clearly.
• Use clear, appropriate language in presenting lessons to children during practicum sessions.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:

• Demonstrate computer skills through engagement with electronic resources, standard word processing, and online platforms for learning.
• Engage with literature through guided and independent study of key academic texts.
• Demonstrate numeracy through achievement in formal assessments.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:

• Demonstrate competence in using, developing, and modifying teaching and learning materials appropriate to the school context.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 7:

• Interact productively with learners with diverse learning needs and barriers to learning through the delivery of planned lessons in different school contexts.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 8:

• Manage classes of various sizes in differently resourced environments.
• Work with learners from diverse backgrounds by undertaking practicum sessions in contrasting school contexts.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 9:

• Design appropriate formative and summative assessment tasks with well-conceptualized rubrics.
• Use assessment to inform teaching and improve learning quality.
• Motivate future lesson plans based on an analysis of errors in learner classwork.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 10:

• Abide by professional ethics during practicum sessions.
• Act with honesty and integrity in academic practices.
• Treat staff, peers, colleagues, and learners respectfully.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 11:

• Engage with issues of professional identity, school context, and design of learning processes.
• Display insight into teaching practices through entries in the Reflective Journal.

Integrated Assessment:

• Formative and summative assessment include written assignments, tests, examinations, laboratory work, and practicum sessions.
• Provide opportunities for formative feedback on key concepts through classwork/tutorial tasks.
• Written feedback on writing quality to improve writing competence.
• Staff to provide feedback before summative assessments to optimize value.

By adhering to these assessment criteria, students can demonstrate their understanding, skills, and readiness as they prepare to exit the program and enter the teaching profession.