Professional Practice 2

All forms of cheating and dishonest practice are taken seriously and penalties will result. Students should refer to Regulation J of the General Course and Examination Regulations.

On submitting assignments, students must confirm that the work being handed in is original and their own work.

This course is competency based. All learning outcomes must be met to pass the course. Final results are reported on the University Grading Scale as a Pass or Fail.

Students will receive formative assessment feedback during their professional practice. Formative assessment will include informal verbal feedback, and formal written feedback on the teaching observation forms and mid-placement report form in the Professional Practice Record Book. The final report in the Professional Practice Report will be summative. A balance of evidence approach is used by the Professional Practice lecturer to assess the learning outcomes for summative assessment which includes an appraisal of all aspects of student’s submitted Professional Practice Report, the formative and summative assessment information included in the Professional Practice Report and their debriefing meetings with the student during and after placement.

All Professional Practice Reports must be submitted to the PP visiting lecturer on the first Monday following placement.  Students must attend a debriefing meeting with the PP visiting lecturer once the PP documentation has been assessed.

Students will be expected to conduct at least one pre-placement visit at their allocated centre prior to the first day visit in March.

Full attendance is expected in the centre for the full duration of the practicum.  Further details about times for attendance are outlined within the Professional Practice Portfolio Guidelines handbook, which is distributed at the first Professional Practice Placement briefing.

Students will attend a debriefing interview with their Kaiwhakaako | PP Lecturer after the placement concludes. This interview will be conducted at University of Canterbury campus or via flexible delivery mechanisms.

Formal and informal evaluation will take place in accordance with the relevant Course Evaluation Policy, to provide feedback to teaching staff about the relevance and validity of what has been learned as well as the quality of course delivery.  Teaching and the course will be assessed through the regular use of UCTL evaluative instruments

The College of Education Health and Human Development undertakes a process of internal and external moderation of assessment.  This is to ensure that the assessment system is fair, equitable, consistent and manageable.  An examiners’ meeting will be held at the end of the course to determine the final grades and to ensure fairness and consistency

Late submission of documentation may result in a failing grade. However, if the course coordinator is notified of a late submission within 24 hours of the due date and there is a genuine issue, for which evidence must be given, an extension may be given.

All work submitted in this course would be completed using APA format and a high standard of academic writing is expected.

Conduct as an educational professional is expected. Students are advised to familiarise themselves with learning online including UC Learn before the course starts

Requests for extension must be sent to the Course-Co-ordinator and the assigned Professional Practice Kaiwhakaako | Lecturer via email. Requests for extensions will only be accepted up until 48hours before the due date.

Extensions will be reviewed in light of work completed to date within the portfolio by the student.

There are no re-submissions in this course

Where for reasons beyond their control, students are prevented from completing an assessment or suffer significant impairment, they may apply for what is known as “special consideration”. University of Canterbury Special Consideration provisions may apply to impaired performance, non-completion of assessment items, and to late discontinuation (withdrawal) from a course.

A detailed description of special consideration and materials to support the applications process are available at: Special Considerations Process.  


Generally speaking, applications for special considerations should be lodged within five working days of the due date of that assessment item. For more details on this, please refer to the Special Considerations Regulations.


This information replaces any previous references to special consideration, Aegrotat or Backdated (Late) Withdrawal in the Course Information System, Learn or Course Outlines. If you are unclear about the implications or process please discuss with your Course Coordinator or contact the Student Advice team for assistance.

It is essential that all students regularly access the course Learn site and student email account. All course information such as the course kaupapa, notices, assessment information, required and recommended readings, audio recordings of some lectures, and other teaching resources etc. will be available on this site

Students will be expected to use OneDrive for their portfolio documentation.  

Students will need to give access to their main folder for TEPP362 to their Associate Teacher and Professional Practice Kaiwhakaako  / Lecturer, and Course Coordinator. Students will be supported to develop this folder in the OSI week.

It is the responsibility of the students to check their Internet access and ability to submit their work via the online system.  
Any technical difficulties should be notified to the Associate Teacher, Professional Practice Lecturer / Kaiwhakaako and Course Coordinator as soon as noticed.

Students are expected to seek assistance from UC ICT Support. For ICT help call our free call number 0508 UC IT HELP (0508 824 843) or on 03 369 5000.  Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm (excluding public and university holidays).