PRA045 Practice (Autumn 2025–Spring 2026)

Knowledge

Upon course completion, students will be able to:

• demonstrate experience-based knowledge of the characteristics of the teaching profession and the teacher role
• demonstrate experience-based knowledge of observation, with an emphasis on school subject 2
• demonstrate experience-based knowledge of planning and instruction of individual academic topics associated with school subject 2
• demonstrate experience-based knowledge of appropriate teaching materials and various working methods
• demonstrate awareness of motivation and its significance for learning

Skills

Upon course completion, students will be able to:

• carry out systematic observation
• plan, carry out and assess instruction, either alone or in collaboration with others
• utilise and justify various teaching materials and working methods in their teaching and

General competence

Upon course completion, students will be able to:

• communicate and collaborate with others
• identify and reflect on ethical issues related to the profession and perform their teaching activities in accordance with such issues

Courses, team work, individual preparation, observation, work on an observation book, participation in guidance sessions, planning, carrying out and evaluating/assessing instruction.

The practice period consists of 10 days in upper secondary school in the autumn and 10 days in the spring.

There will also be various seminar activities in pedagogy and subject didactics connected to the practice period.

Students must pass the practice period during the autumn semester in order to proceed with the programme.

The criterias are:

- Practice period: 100% attendance

- Seminar acticities in pedagogy and subject didactics: A minimum of 80% attendance

- Approved observation book

For the practice period during the spring semester:

- Practice period: 100% attendance

- Seminar acticities in pedagogy and subject didactics: A minimum of 80% attendance

Upon completion of the teaching practice, students will receive an individual written assessment with the grade of Passed/Failed. The student assessment must be based on the described learning outcomes.

In addition, ther requirement of at least an 80% attendance rate for the seminar activities in pedagogy and subject didactics must be fulfilled.

Students will present the assessment report to the practice teacher at the beginning of the subsequent practice period, in order to ensure cohesive practice periods with a clear progression .