Revised Instructions for Short-Term Teaching Practice (course Code: 6415)

Detail about Work Required for Graded Components of 6415

Course Workshop Duration & Teaching Practicum in school- Final Lessons and Grading Components of 6415
Name & Workshop- Duration & Requirements Presentations-
Course code Requirements Requirements
Short-Term 1) 03 days 1) Duration of teaching practicum 1) 02 model/final lesson 1) Workshop work= 25 marks
Teaching 2) Attendance (80%) is 04 weeks. plans
Practice 3) atleast 02 lessons 2) Main responsibility of trainee 2) Presentation of these 2) Atleast 40 lesson plans from
plans & presentations teachers is lesson planning and two model/final 03 different subjects (school
Course code: during the workshop teaching. However, trainee lessons, with the help level subjects) during 04
6415 teachers may get involved in of models/AV aids, in weeks teaching practicum in
academic and administrative front of university elementary/secondary school
(03 credit tasks required by a schoolteacher examiners. =35 marks
hours) 25 marks (lesson to perform within the school. 3) Without the Teaching Practice
planning and presentation 3) Trainee teachers will develop a presentation of model completion certificate &
during workshop) lesson planner containing atleast lessons, the student Proof of attendance record of
40 lesson plans from three cannot pass the final trainee teacher for 04 weeks
school-level subjects. The lessons component. teaching practicum in
student will also teach it during school= compulsory
teaching practicum 04 weeks 20×2=40
time. 3) 02 Final lesson &
4) Teaching Practice completion presentation=20×2= 40
certificate & Proof of attendance marks
record of trainee teacher for 04
weeks teaching practicum in Total marks= 100
school are compulsory to submit
with the lesson planner. Note: Only Handwritten lesson
plans for all the components of
35 marks 6415 will be accepted. No
marks for typed lesson plans.

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Plan of Action
The schedule of the workshop, teaching practicum in school, and model/final lessons
will be communicated to trainee teachers through the website and/or regional office of
Allama Iqbal Open University. The trainee teacher is required to attend the workshop (03
days duration) before the start of the teaching practicum in school. It is compulsory to
attend the workshop with 80% attendance for successfully passing the course. The trainee
teachers are also involved in developing lesson plans and its presentation under the
guidance of the supervisor during the workshop. This activity carries marks therefore,
successful completion of lesson presentation during the workshop is required. The
coordinator of a group of trainee teachers will keep the record of names of trainee teachers,
and email addresses by filling Students’ Biodata Form (see appendix I) for future
correspondence. The workshop coordinator will arrange the supervisors for workshop
sessions after approval from the university. The workshop coordinator will also make
arrangements for the presentation of model/final lessons of trainee teachers after the
successful completion of teaching practicum in school. The evaluators for the final lessons
will be finalized after approval from the regional office of the university. At the end of the
workshop, the coordinator will submit the workshop report (see appendix II), workshop
progress report of trainee teachers (appendix III) and trainee teachers’ biodata form to the
regional office/center of the university as soon as possible.
After the successful completion of the workshop, the trainee teachers will attend the
school for teaching practicum. The duration of teaching practicum in school is 04 weeks.
The trainee teachers are required to complete 04 weeks of teaching practicum in the school.
The trainee teacher must work for 04-05 hours per day in the school for the teaching
practicum component.

For teaching practicum, the trainee teacher will intimate the respective Regional
Center of the university about the school where he/she would perform teaching practicum
by filling the Teaching Practicum Site Approval Form (given in appendix IV) and
submitting it in the respective Regional Center. The regional office/center of the university
will prepare a Teaching Practicum Letter (see appendix V) for the trainee teacher. The
trainee teacher would submit the Teaching Practicum letter to the school where he/she will
perform the teaching practicum. However, the trainee teacher must ensure the availability
of opportunities for teaching practicum at that school before the submission of the Teaching
Practicum Site Approval Form. This process must be completed atleast 02-03 weeks prior
to the start of the teaching practicum.

After the successful completion of teaching practicum in school, the trainee teachers
will present 02 final lessons before a panel of evaluators appointed by the university. The
panel will consist of a tutor, supervisor, and expert(s). The panel will rate the trainee teacher

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on a number of components of lesson planning and presentation (mentioned in appendix
VIII).
Table 1: Components of Short-Term Teaching Practice (CC: 6415)
S# Component Activities/requirements Deadline Procedure
1 Workshop Presentation of lessons on During i. Plan the various
two topics selected from workshop days components of a lesson in
25 Marks two different school consultation with supervisor(s)
subjects ii. Write neatly the lesson plans
iii. Present the lesson plans in front
of supervisor and trainee
teachers in the workshop
2 Teaching Three documents are Deadline to be i. Write the lesson plans neatly
practicum in required: communicated and appropriately in a
school (04 i) Lesson planner during file/register etc.in the form of a
weeks) (atleast 40 lesson workshop days lesson planner
plans from 3 school by the ii. Assemble into one file the
35 Marks subjects). workshop lesson planner, teaching
ii) Teaching practice coordinator practice completion certificate
completion and attendance record of trainee
certificate- teacher for the period of
Compulsory. teaching practicum in school.
[Without this iii. Submit the lesson planer
certificate, the marks and the other two documents to the
will not be given for evaluator on the day of submission
the lesson planner.]. informed by the workshop
iii) Attendance record of coordinator and the regional office
6415 trainee teacher of AIOU
for teaching practice
in respective school-
Compulsory.
[Without this
certificate, the marks
will not be given for
the lesson planner.]
3 Final Lesson- Two types of work are Deadline to be i. Develop/write the document of
1 & Final required: communicated final lesson-1 and final lesson-2.
Lesson-2 i) Write up of a final during ii. Present the final lessons with the
lesson plan-1 and final workshop days help of AV aids in front of the
20+20=40 lesson plan-2 related to by the panel of evaluators appointed by
Marks two different school level workshop the university with the help of
subjects for a standard coordinator appropriate AV aids for each
school class time model/final lesson plan.
University examiner may ask

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 ii) Preparation of some questions from the trainee
appropriate AV aids for teacher during the presentation.
the presentation of iii. Submit the file of written
model/final lessons model/final lesson plans to the
university examiner.
Note: It is compulsory to submit
written final/model lesson plans and
present it in front of Examiners to
pass the final lessons component.
Note: Only handwritten lesson plans will be accepted. No marks for typed lesson plans.

The responsibilities of all the agencies involved in the course, are as follows:

Table 2: Responsibilities of the Stakeholders

S/No Stakeholder Responsibilities
1. Regional i. Workshop arrangements for trainee teachers
Centre ii. To facilitate the trainee teachers by providing teaching practicum
letter to perform teaching practice in a school
ii. To guide the trainee teachers for their queries and up to date
information about various components and work requirements of
teaching practice course

2. Coordinator i. To make necessary arrangements for conducting the workshop and

final lessons presentation after approval from the regional offices of
the university
ii. To ensure the smooth progress of the workshop
iii. To make arrangements for monitoring the teaching practicum of
trainee teacher by coordinating with the Regional Center of the
University.
iv. To make arrangements for final lessons of trainee teachers after
approval from the regional offices of the university
3. Cooperating i. To supervise trainee teachers by providing them practical
Teacher (in experience about lesson planning and classroom teaching
school) &
ii. To provide guidance for the development of professionalism among
Supervisor (in trainee teachers
the workshop)
iii. To observe lesson presentation of the trainee teacher during the
workshop/in classroom

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 iv. To monitor and assess the performance of trainee teacher
v. To provide feedback on the performance of trainee teachers
vi. To give suggestions to trainee teacher for improving his/her
teaching performance
vii. To supervise trainee teacher for reflection on his/her teaching
performance

4. School i. To assign a cooperating teacher to a trainee teacher

Administration
ii. To provide resources including classrooms, electricity, AV aids and
furniture i.e., table and chair, etc., to trainee teacher for teaching
practicum work
iii. To ensure the availability of opportunities for providing teaching
and administrative work experience to trainee teachers

5. Trainee i. To demonstrate professional behaviour depicting punctuality,

Teacher responsibility, dedication, respect, integrity, teamwork and self-
reflection during the workshop and teaching practicum
ii. To seek guidance from the coordinator, cooperating teacher and
school teachers in performing teaching and administrative tasks
iii. To work collaboratively with teachers on teaching and
administrative tasks
iv. To co-plan and co-teach with teachers of the school
v. To plan for performing teaching, management and assessment
responsibilities in the classroom
vi. To reflect on his/her teaching practice
vii. To develop a portfolio containing lesson plans taught by the trainee
teacher and proof of attendance record for teaching practicum

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4. Assessment
As there is no written exam in the course, the trainee teacher will be assessed by the
supervisor and the tutor on his/her performance during the workshop, teaching practicum
work and model/final lessons work. The trainee teacher will discuss and get feedback about
his/her performance with the supervisor and the cooperating teacher during this course.
During teaching practicum, the trainee teacher can also seek guidance from the teachers in
the school. The lesson planning, lesson presentation and the teaching performance and
classroom management skills of the trainee teachers will be assessed in the course.
Additionally, workshop work, final lessons, and teaching practicum work will contribute
to the major part of the assessment of the trainee teacher during this course. Teaching
practicum work refers to lesson plans taught by the trainee teacher (i.e., lesson planner),
teaching practice completion certificate and proof of attendance record of trainee teacher
for teaching practicum.

Marks Distribution & Passing Marks

Passing marks in the Teaching Practice course (code: 6415) are 50%. The passing marks
in the workshop, teaching practicum work and portfolio components are 50%. The
percentage for various components is as follows:

Table 3: Marks Distribution for Short-Term Teaching Practice Course

S/No. Components Marks Passing
Workshop/Practicum marks
Allocated Marks distribution
01 Workshop 25 50% 95 % & above 10 marks
02 Teaching Practicum 35 50% 90-94% 09 marks
Related Work
85-89% 08 marks
03 Model/Final Lessons 40 (202=40) 50%
80-84% 07 marks
(Plans and Presentation)
Below 80% Does not qualify
Total Marks 100

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5. Behaviour Expectations from Trainee Teachers
There are some behaviours that a trainee teacher must exhibit during the workshop,
teaching practicum and model/final lessons.

a. Responsibilities: Workshop and teaching practicum are full-time

responsibilities. Therefore, any other assignments or responsibilities may not
be taken during the workshop and teaching practicum period.
A trainee teacher is expected to be physically present in the workshop and
teaching practicum site for the specified time period. Trainee teacher will
perform all curricular and co-curricular activities as may be suggested by a
teacher/school within the territory of the school.
b. Absences: Absence due to illness or personal emergency must be timely
notified to the school and the regional office/center of the university. 80%
attendance separately for workshop and teaching practicum is compulsory to
pass the teaching practice course (code: 6415). If a trainee teacher was unable
to maintain 80% attendance during workshop or teaching practicum, then it
would result in failing the course “Short-Term Teaching Practice”. The
attendance record of trainee teachers during teaching practicum is to be
maintained by the school and the trainee teacher. The trainee teacher will
submit the attendance record along with its portfolio to the regional
office/center of the university at the end of the teaching practicum.
c. Cell Phones: Phone calls, messaging or Facebook are not allowed during the
workshop and at the teaching practicum site. All cell phones must be turned
off/switched on silent during the workshop and the teaching practicum site. If
trainee teacher feels the need to use his/her cell phone, he/she must first get
permission from the headteacher for it.
d. Communication: Communication must be on regular basis between a trainee
teacher and regional center of the university. The concerned regional center
will manage to visit practicum school at regular intervals during teaching
practicum. The purpose of this visit would be to ensure the successful
completion of teaching practicum in school by the trainee teacher.
e. Confidentiality: Trainee teachers must maintain confidentiality concerning
pupil records and any other information related to the concerned
classroom/school. Permission from the school administrator must be obtained
before collecting and sharing any school-related information to anyone
outside the school.
f. Corporal (Physical) Punishment: Trainee teachers must not use corporal
punishment in the classroom.

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 Workshop
The workshop is a mandatory part of the Teaching Practice course. Attending the
workshop is compulsory to pass the course of Teaching Practice. The purpose of
the workshop is to equip trainee teachers with the strategies, skills and techniques
for effective teaching practicum. The workshop will be of 03 days with 05 hours
duration per day. It carries 25 marks for lesson planning and presentation work,
and class participation during the workshop. The trainee teacher will present atleast
two-three lessons during the workshop.
The workshop will be conducted before teaching practicum work in the school. The
workshop includes training on components like:
 Lesson planning
 Lesson presentation
 Development of AV aid/art work
 Classroom management skills
 Classroom assessment skills
 Practical issues of teaching and learning in the classroom
 Preparing portfolio

Workshop Schedule for 6415

The tentative program for the workshop is given below. However, minor amendments
can be made to make adjustments to local circumstances.
Day Activity Responsibility Time Duration
01 Session-I Officer from 02:00 p.m. to 01 Hour
(i) Inauguration of the Workshop concerned Regional 03:00 p.m.
(ii)Explanation of requirements Centre of the
and marks distribution of the University/Faculty
course Member in case of
Workshop in the Main
Campus
Session-II Supervisor(s)/Tutor & 03:00 p.m. to 01 Hour
(i) Instructional Planning for an Trainee Teachers 04:00 p.m.
Academic Year
(ii) Components of Lesson
planning [Formulation of
instructional objectives and
learning outcomes, selection
of teaching method(s) and
technique(s), selection & use
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 of AV aids and Classroom
Assessment Techniques
(CATs) for a lesson]
Session III Tutor, Supervisor(s) & 04:00 to 05:00 01 Hour
Practice on components of lesson Trainee Teachers p.m.
planning
Session-IV Tutor, Supervisor(s) & 05:00 p.m. to 01 Hour
Lesson Presentation by Trainee Trainee Teachers 06:00 p.m.
Teachers & Feedback provided
by supervisor(s)/tutor for
improvement of lesson planning
& presentation
Session-V Tutor, Supervisor(s) & 06:00 p.m. to 01 Hour
(i) Organizing and managing an Trainee Teachers 07:00 p.m.
inclusive and safe classroom
& learning environment that
recognize the physical,
emotional, affective, social,
and intellectual needs of the
students
(ii) Students will be assigned
tasks for lesson presentation
on second and third day of
workshop.
02 Session I Tutor/Supervisor(s) & 02:00 p.m. to 01 Hour
Development of various kinds of Trainee Teachers 03:00 p.m.
AV aids (Hands-on practice)
Session II Tutor, Supervisor(s) & 03:00 p.m. to 01 Hour
Development of various kinds of Trainee Teachers 04:00 p.m.
AV aids (Hands-on practice)
Session III Tutor, Supervisor(s) & 04:00 p.m. to 01 Hour
Lesson Presentation by Trainee Trainee Teachers 05:00 p.m.
Teachers & Feedback provided
by supervisor(s)/tutor for
improvement of lesson planning
& presentation
Session IV Tutor/Supervisor(s) & 05:00 p.m. to 01 Hour
Lesson Presentation by Trainee Trainee Teachers 06:00 p.m.
Teachers & Feedback provided
by supervisor(s)/tutor for
improvement of lesson planning
& presentation
Session V Tutor/Supervisor(s) & 06:00 p.m. to 01 Hour
Trainee Teachers 07:00 p.m.
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 Lesson Presentation by Trainee
Teachers & Feedback provided
by supervisor(s)/tutor for
improvement of lesson planning
& presentation
03 Session I Tutor/Supervisor(s) & 02:00 p.m. to 01 Hour
(i) Instructional & Non- Trainee Teachers 03:00 p.m.
instructional roles of a teacher
with respect to curriculum,
school, head teacher, teachers,
students, parents and the
community)
(ii) Professionalism in Teaching:
Dress Code, Behaviour,
Attitude and Interaction with
Students & Teachers
(iii) Issues faced/Queries by
trainee teachers related to
teaching and learning during
the field placements i.e.,
teaching practicum in school)
Session II Tutor/Supervisor(s) & 03:00 p.m. to 01 Hour
Lesson Presentation by Trainee Trainee Teachers 04:00 p.m.
Teachers & Feedback provided
by supervisor(s)/tutor for
improvement of lesson planning
& presentation
Session III Tutor/Supervisor(s) & 04:00 p.m. to 01 Hour
Lesson Presentation by Trainee Trainee Teachers 05:00 p.m.
Teachers & Feedback provided
by supervisor(s)/tutor for
improvement of lesson planning
& presentation
Session IV Tutor/Supervisor(s) & 05:00 p.m. to 01 Hour
Lesson Presentation by Trainee Trainee Teachers 06:00 p.m.
Teachers & Feedback provided
by supervisor(s)/tutor for
improvement of lesson planning
& presentation
Session V Tutor/Supervisor(s) & 06:00 p.m. to 01 Hour
Lesson Presentation by Trainee Trainee Teachers 07:00 p.m.
Teachers & Feedback provided
by supervisor(s)/tutor for

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improvement of lesson planning
& presentation

7. Teaching Practicum

The trainee teacher would be present at teaching practicum school for atleast 04-05 hours
per day during the teaching practicum in school. Every week, the trainee teacher will
gradually take more responsibilities thus leading to assuming full range of responsibilities
in 3rd and 4th week of teaching practicum. Attendance of trainee teacher must be maintained
on daily basis by the school at teaching practicum school.

8. Activities during Teaching Practicum

The activities that a trainee teacher is supposed to perform at practicum school are given
with explanation below:

a. Performing Co-curricular and administrative tasks assigned by the

school within the school
b. Teaching in the Classroom:
The trainee teacher would develop at least 40 lesson plans and teach them in
the class during the teaching practicum. The duration of each lesson will be
equal to one period in the school.

The format of the lesson plan is given below:

 Preliminary Section: It contains information about title of the lesson, date of
teaching the lesson, name of the trainee teacher, his/her registration number,
subject name form which topic has been selected for teaching, topic to be
taught, class and number of students.
 Objectives of the Lesson: There would be general and specific objectives in
the lesson plan. The general objectives would be related to purpose of
teaching the subject from which a topic for lesson has been selected. The
specific objectives reflect the target behind teaching the particular topic.
 Teaching Method: The teaching method which would be used to teach a
particular topic must be suitable for teaching that topic. And teaching method
must also be helpful for achieving the general and specific objectives of the
lesson.

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 AV aids: AV aids to be used for teaching the topic of the day must be in
accordance with the subject and topic of the lesson. And it is also helpful for
achieving the general and specific objectives of the lesson.
 Previous Knowledge Test: Previous knowledge test would involve asking
questions from children to test their previous knowledge. The purpose of
previous knowledge test is to relate the lesson of the day with previous
knowledge of the students.
 Announcement of the Topic: The trainee teacher would announce the topic
of lesson in such a way that would arouse interests of the students.
 Presentation: Presentation of lesson would be in two parts: questions/activity
would be asked from students after every part for formative evaluation of the
lesson. During presentation, easy words should be used. The style of
presentation of lesson must be appropriate to age, background knowledge and
mental level of students. Formative evaluation will keep the lesson fresh in
the minds of students.
 Recapitulation (Evaluation): Summative evaluation will be carried out at
the end of the lesson. It will be helpful to inform teacher about how much
he/she is successful in achieving the objectives of the lesson.
 Homework: The students must be assigned brief but interesting homework
for practicing the lesson of the day in more detail.

Sample lesson plans are given in appendix IX. The trainee teacher will teach,
manage and assess the students’ performance for three or more subjects in the 3rd
and 4th week of teaching practicum. He/she will also keep the written record of
lesson plans in his/her portfolio. The portfolio will be evaluated at the end of
teaching practicum.

9. Schedule of Teaching Practicum

A general plan of teaching practicum is given below. The tutor, cooperating teacher
and the trainee teacher must ensure to follow this plan.

Table 4: Schedule of Teaching Practicum

S/No Week Tasks to be Performed
1. Week 01  Awareness about school resources, school records,
community relationships, discipline procedures and
policies
 Information about school system by interviewing a
school teacher and student(s)
2. Week 02  Working on tasks (lesson-planning, copy checking,
test development, guiding a group of students,

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 invigilation or paper-checking) assigned by school
administration/cooperating teacher
 Observing the teaching of school teacher for teacher-
student interaction and flow of lesson
 Co-teach lessons with a teacher at the school for one
subject every day
3. Week 03  Assuming the responsibility for lesson planning
 Teaching and assessment of one subject (full lesson)
throughout the week
4. Week 04  Assuming the responsibility for lesson planning
 Teaching and assessment of three core subjects (full
lesson) throughout the week (Maths, Urdu, Science/
General Studies etc.)

10. Final Lessons

At the end of the teaching practicum in school, the trainee teacher is required to prepare
two final lessons and present it before the panel of university examiners. The panel will
consist of tutor, supervisors and expert(s). The marks allocated to trainee teacher during
final lessons will add up in his/her final score for the course “Short-Term Teaching
Practice”. Therefore, successful presentation of two final lessons is compulsory for a
trainee teacher to pass the course.

11. Criteria for Assessment of Lesson Plans and Presentation

The criteria for assessment of lesson plans and presentation is given below:

Criteria for Assessment and Feedback for a Written Lesson Plan

1) Preliminary section of a Lesson Plan: Name of trainee teacher, his/her roll number,
subject, topic, class, size of class (number of students in the school classroom), school
name, date of lesson teaching and duration of lesson (for example, 40 minutes)
2) Objectives of the Lesson: Clear & measurable lesson objectives and linked to objectives of
the course/subject

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 3) Introduction of the Lesson: Relevant to topic & students’ life
4) AV Aids: Appropriate for level of students, lesson and the subject
5) Teaching Method: Appropriate teaching method for the age-group of students and topic
of the lesson
6) Procedure of lesson presentation: Step-by-step description of lesson content with clarity.
Step wise explanation of class activity designed for students’ practice about the topic of
the lesson.
7) Recapitulation: Assessment technique for checking progress of students on lesson
objectives
8) Homework: Relevant to topic & real-life; it must address atleast application or higher
cognitive level.

Criteria for Assessment and Feedback for Presentation of Lesson Plan

1) Introduction: Presenter must introduce herself/himself before lesson presentation.

2) Objectives of the Lesson: Clear & measurable lesson objectives and linked to objectives
of the course/subject
3) Introduction of the Lesson: Relevant to topic & students’ life
4) Use of AV Aids: Appropriate for level of students, lesson and the subject
5) Teaching Method: Appropriate teaching method for the age-group of students and lesson
topic
6) Presentation of lesson: Step-by-step presentation of lesson content with clarity and
students’ practice
7) Recapitulation: Assessment technique for checking progress of students on lesson
objectives
8) Time Management: Allocation of reasonable time to various components of a lesson
during presentation
9) Confidence: Confidence of trainee teacher during lesson presentation
10) Interaction with Audience/Students: Trainee teacher was interactive with
audience/students during his/her presentation.

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 APPENDIX I
STUDENT BIODATA FORM (WORKSHOP)
S/No. Student Name Phone Number Email Address

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

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 APPENDIX II
WORKSHOP REPORT
1. Program: ADE/B.Ed. (04 years)
2. Duration of the Workshop: 03 days
3. Name of the Institution (where Workshop was conducted)..............................
4. Name of the Tutor .............................................................................................
5. Qualification of the Tutor .................................................................................
6. Designation of the Tutor ...................................................................................
7. Name of the Supervisor ....................................................................................
8. Qualification of the Supervisor .........................................................................
9. Designation of the Supervisor...........................................................................
10. Total Number of Students in Workshop ...........................................................
11. Number of Failure Students in Workshop ........................................................
12. Timings of the Workshop from........................ to ............................................
13. Difficulties Faced During Workshop................................................................
...........................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................
14. Suggestions for Improving Workshop ..............................................................
...........................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................

Regional Director Tutor Supervisor

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 APPENDIX III
PROGRESS REPORT OF STUDENTS

Final Final Total Marks

Name Workshop Portfolio
S/No. Roll No. Lesson I Lesson II
of Student (Obtained
(25 Marks) (35 Marks)
(20 Marks) (20 Marks) out of 100)

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

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 APPENDIX IV
TEACHING PRACTICUM SITE APPROVAL FORM

This form must be completed and submitted to the concerned Regional Office/Center of
the Allama Iqbal Open University for approval at least 03 weeks prior to the start of
teaching practicum.

Student Name:.......................................................................................................................

Registration No: ....................................................................................................................

Name & Address of School: .................................................................................................

Phone Number of School:.....................................................................................................

Principal/Head Teacher Name: .............................................................................................

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 APPENDIX V
TEACHING PRACTICUM LETTER

Respected Head of the Institution,

Mr./Ms./Mrs. is a student of ADE/B.Ed. (04

years) under registration number in Allama Iqbal Open University,
Islamabad. He/she is required to perform teaching practicum in the school as a requirement
of his/her degree program. Kindly facilitate him/her by providing this opportunity in your
institution.

Director,
Regional Center ,
AIOU, Islamabad.

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 APPENDIX VI
TEACHING PRACTICUM COMPLETION CERTIFICATE

It is certified that Mr./Ms./Mrs. Son/Daughter of , Roll

No. registration number , has completed the teaching
practicum (of 04 weeks duration) for course ‘Short-Term Teaching Practice (code: 6415)’
in school (mention the complete school name here). S/he
was an active and responsible teacher during his/her teaching practicum in the above-
mentioned school.

(Head teacher Name)

(School Name)

Note: The teaching practicum completion certificate must have the signature of the
head teacher and the official stamp on this page with the school letterhead.

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 APPENDIX VI
ATTENDANCE RECORD FOR TEACHING PRACTICUM IN SCOOL

School Name:
Teacher Name:

S# Date Arrival Time Trainee Teacher’s Departure Trainee Teacher’s

Signature Time Signature
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.

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17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.

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 APPENDIX VIII
FORM FOR MARKING OF FINAL LESSON PRESENTATION

Name of Trainee Teacher: ....................................................................................................

Roll No. of the Trainee Teacher: ..........................................................................................
Subject: .................................................................................................................................
Date:......................................................................................................................................

S/No. Dimension Score Marks for Final Lesson

1. Preliminary section of a Lesson Plan
2. Objectives of the Lesson
3. Introduction of the Lesson
4. Use of AV Aids
5. Teaching Method
6. Presentation of lesson
7. Recapitulation
8. Homework
9. Time Management
10. Confidence
11. Interaction with Audience/Students
12. Professional write-up of Lesson

Comments:

Supervisor ..................................................... Evaluator.................................................

Evaluator ....................................................... Tutor .......................................................

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 APPENDIX IX (A)
SAMPLE LESSON PLAN 01

Name of the Trainee Teacher:……………. Class: 6th

Subject: General Science No. of Students: 25
Duration of the Lesson: 30 min. Date: ..........................................
Topic of the Lesson: Our Environment School Name:………………….

General Objectives: AT the end of this lesson, students would be able:

1. To know about the importance of environment.

2. To execute various steps for keeping environment
clean.
3. To identify the importance of living organisms in the
environment.

Specific Objectives:

1. To define the term ‘environment’.

2. To enumerate the living and nonliving components of
the environment.
3. To explain the relationship between the living beings
of the environment.
4. To exemplify the importance of various components of
the environment for one another.

Teaching Method: Lecture-cum-inductive/deductive Method

AV Aids: Blackboard, Chalk, Textbook, Chart, Pictures of living and non-living things.
Previous Knowledge:
1. What is the difference between living and non-living
things?
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 2. How many types of living beings are there?
3. What would be examples of non-living beings?
4. What do we obtain from the sun? (light & Energy)
5. What is the nature of light and energy?
6. Can we live without water?
7. What are the needs of living beings to live?
(Oxygen, water, food, a place to live)

Announcing the topic: Today, we are going to learn about “Our environment”.

Introduction:

Give two minutes to children to notice and tell various living and non-living beings in the
classroom and the school. Write down the names told by students on the blackboard (air,
water, soil, plants, trees, birds, light, sun, children etc.).

Are all these things present in our home? Yes, nearly at all places, the various living and
non-living make up environment together.

Presentation:

Now show a chart to students with the following main elements and pictures of living and
non-living beings.

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 Environment

Living Component Non-living Component

Plants, animals, Soil, water, heat and

human beings light

Figure 1: Components of Environment

(Formative Evaluation) Question: What are the main components of environment?

Now tell about the importance of plants in the environment. Plants prepare food on which
other living beings depends. Plants are called producers. Now draw the diagram of food
chain and explain to students about the inter-dependence of various living beings on each
other. In the environment, energy travels from green plants to herbivores (animals eating
plants) then to carnivores (animals eating animals) and finally to omnivores (animals who
eat both plants and animals).

Now, explain the importance of green plants (producers) that they produce oxygen and
regulate the temperature of the environment. Also tell about the importance of water in the
environment for all the plants and animals that without it, life is impossible. Also mention
the importance of soil for the living beings in the environment.

Review:

 What benefits we get from plants? (Ask children to write it down on

blackboard when they speak about it)
 What are the sources of energy in the environment?
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 What are the man-made sources of energy?

Summative Evaluation (Recapitulation)

1. What do you mean by environment?

2. Give some examples of natural elements.
3. Are we also included in natural elements of environment?
4. Is human being a producer or consumer?
5. Who are the producers? What do they do?
6. How carnivores (animals who eat other animals) are dependent on plants?

Homework:

1. Arrange following living beings in the sequence of food chain.

Lion, Goat, Rabbit, Owl, Green plant
2. Write down benefits of light and heat from sun.
3. What benefits can be obtained if we grow more plants?

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 Appendix X
General Guidelines for Trainee Teachers
1) Only handwritten lesson plans are required for this course. Typed lesson plans will
not be accepted.
2) It is the trainee teacher’s responsibility to check before submission that the submitted
work is correct and appropriate for the given requirements. An examiner cannot
give marks for a work that does not meet the requirements of any component of the
teaching practice course (code: 6415). So, a trainee teacher is requested to resolve these
issues before the submission date for the relevant grading component of 6415.
3) If the work of course code 6415 submitted by a trainee teacher is found
plagiarized/similar or close to similar to the work submitted by another past/present
trainee teacher at any stage of the degree/semester, then s/he will be marked as “fail”.
Disciplinary action will be taken against such cases according to the university rules.
4) No fresh work shall be accepted from trainee teachers for course 6415 after the due date
of a component.
5) 50% marks are required in each of the three components to successfully pass
Teaching Practice course (CC: 6415).
6) If trainee teachers need guidance or have any questions, then they can contact their group
tutor/supervisor through email. The email should contain the question/issue faced along
with your name, roll number and course code. After sending the email, please wait for
few hours/days for your supervisor’s response.
7) In case, you did not receive any response/support from your group supervisor through
email, then you can send an email to the group supervisor and the course coordinator Dr.
Mubeshera Tufail on [email protected]. Your email should contain the
question/issue faced along with your name, roll number, and course code. After sending
the email, please wait for a few hours/days for your supervisor’s response.
8) In case, you face any issue regarding Teaching Practice course (course code: 6415),
support from your group supervisor and/or any other related issue, you can directly
contact the course coordinator through [email protected]. Your email
should contain the question/issue faced along with your name, roll number, course code
and group number of 6415/screenshot of your 6415-course shell. Please contact the
course coordinator only if you did not receive a response from your group supervisor.
Guidelines for Trainee Teachers About Result Related Queries
1) For a result-related problem, you can send an email and/or post an application to AIOU
regional office in your area about the detail of the request along with your name, roll
number, course code, and a screenshot of the result.
2) The result revision requests are entertained for 01 week after the result announcement.
After this time period, no request for result revision will be entertained. Therefore, the
trainee teachers are advised to immediately report the result-related problem through
email to AIOU regional office in your area.
Note: Please make sure that you have typed the correct email address before sending
that email. The relevant email address can be found in regional campuses on the
university website aiou.edu.pk

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