PGCE Teaching Practice Practical Marks

As a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) student, part of your journey involves practical teaching experience, often referred to as Teaching Practice (TP). 

This essential component of your qualification allows you to apply your academic knowledge in real-world classroom settings, under the guidance of a mentor teacher. 

One crucial aspect of this practical experience is how your marks are captured and submitted by the schools where you complete your TP. 

Table of contents:

Step 1: Receiving your marks

• This process commences once your Teaching Practice block has come to an end. 
  
  
• In order for any teaching practice documents to be valid, all documents must be sent from the EMIS Approved educations institution that teaching practice has been completed in.
  
  
• If the documents are emailed, it should come from the schools email address or the mentor teachers email address that appears on the completed Willingness To Host Reply Form, or WTHRF.
  
  
• A ticket from Q-Desk will be generated and sent to the sender as confirmation of receipt of the email.
  
  
• Couriered documents are also accepted at campuses near you. Please ensure your student number appears on the package for ease of reference.
  
  
• Please ensure all the relevant document reach us within the designated timeframe. 

Documents can be sent via email or sent via courier to any STADIO campus. Ensure your student number appears on the document, so we know it belongs to you.

Step 2: Vetting and verification of marks

• Once your documents are received, the allocated Teaching Practice Administrator will commence with vetting and verifying the information.
   
• The following items are generally common areas of concerns:
  - No signatures from the mentor or school management.
  - Missing dates.
  - Missing marks.
  - Missing pages.
  - Unstamped documents.
  - Illegible documents.
  - Documents sent in any format other than a PDF.

Missing information will result in your document being rejected and your mark not being captured. If this happens, your TP module will appear as 'incomplete' on MySTADIO.

Step 3: Uploading your documents

• You are able to upload the following documents onto the canvas academic portal which speeds up the process:
  - Attendance Register
  - Mentor Teacher Lesson Assessment
  - Stadio Lesson Assessment received from the assessor for TP702

If you have even one day missing from your attendance register, your marks reflect as an "incomplete". 
It is a governmental requirement to complete all teaching practice days - no exceptions.

Please refer to your assignment section of your academic page:

https://stadio.instructure.com/courses/8905/assignments

Step 4: Confirmation of marks received and captured.  

• Your TP Administrator will send you both you and your school confirmation that all documents have been received, or if any documents remain outstanding and need to be submitted.
  
  
• If you have not received communication from your administrator, it is a clear indication that your marks are still being verified and captured. 

To ensure accuracy and to remain compliant, this process takes time. Whilst we work hard to give you world class service, please remain patient and expect some delays as we capture all marks within a limited timeframe. 

Step 5: Release of results 

• Once marks have been finalized, they will become available on MySTADIO after mark release.
  
  
• If there are any errors that you pick up after marks have been released, please kindly log a ticket so we assist with clarification.

Understanding how your marks are captured from the educations institution during teaching practice is crucial to your success in the PGCE program.

By staying informed, maintaining open communication with your mentor teacher and school, and keeping track of submission deadlines, you can ensure that your marks are processed smoothly and accurately.

Remember, this process not only reflects your academic performance but also your professional development as an aspiring teacher.