Teacher Nuha's English Blog

For those who are going to have their practicum next year, I'm sure that you have received the "Practicum Portfolio Content List" (Senarai Kandungan Portfolio Praktikum) from your respected institute. For those from IPG KBA, you may download and edit the practicum portfolio forms . Based on my experience, here are some tips on how to organize your portfolio : Put separators / coloured-papers for different sections in the portfolio. Re-type all the forms given. Make a copy of all letters that you receive in relation to your official duties in school. For example: The Appointment Letter as the Advisor to the English Language Society ( Surat Lantikan sebagai Guru Penasihat Persatuan Bahasa Inggeris) , The Invitation Letter to the Department of English Meeting ( Surat Jemputan ke Mesyuarat Panitia Bahasa Inggeris) , etc. Make a copy of all paperwork, forms or just any documents for any activities or events that you are involved with during the period of practicum.

Apart from preparing the teaching and learning materials, teachers are required to write weekly journals for 12 consecutive weeks of their practicum. So, what are the contents of a weekly journal? Generally, there are 7 main points that need to be highlighted: Problem - What are the problems that a teacher face for a particular week during practicum?  Analysis - Why do the problems occur? Suggestions for Improvement - How to overcome the problems? Duration - How long does it need to resolve the problems? Assessment of Success - Does the teacher manage to work out on his/her problems by executing the suggestions?  Further Action - What else can the teacher do overcome the problems? Conclusion / Reflection - What can be learned from the problems? How does the problems become beneficial to the teacher? It is not compulsory to write a journal using the above method. It depends on you and your supervising lecturer's approval. Nevertheless, I am happy to share the 9 we