Practicum Office

The Practicum Office takes charge of administering the school attachments undertaken by the NIE student teachers enrolled in the initial teacher preparation programmes. It is responsible for disseminating general administrative and procedural information, announcements, school posting data and other Practicum-related information to school personnel, student teachers and NIE staff. If you would like to find out more about the Practicum, you can do so right HERE.

 
                                    WHAT'S NEW?

29 June 2010

FOR ALL STUDENT TEACHERS WHO ARE STARTING PRACTICUM ON 5 JULY 2010

Please note that 5 July 2010 is a Youth Day holiday for all schools.  Please report to your practicum schools on 6 July 2010 instead.


9 June 2010

NSC INFORMATION FOR STUDENT TEACHERS WHO ARE GOING FOR PRACTICUM IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN JULY 2010 SEMESTER

The information on your NIE Supervision Coordinator (NSC) is now available from your respective programme's page.

Please check for your NSC and make the necessary arrangement to contact them (for full time NSCs) or be contacted by them (for part time NSCs).
 


21 May 2010

PGDE (SEC) JAN 2010 INTAKE SCHOOL POSTING

Information on the school posting is now available from the programme's page. Student teachers are to make a courtesy call to the school to find out when to see the Principal and the date for school staff meeting (if any).

For queries on your postings to school(s), please channel your queries to MOE at moe_ped_hpc_deploy@moe.gov.sg.


20 May 2010

PGDE (SEC) JAN 2010 INTAKE SCHOOL POSTING

Information on the school posting will only be available from 24 May 2010. 


10 May 2010

PERMANENT POSTING FOR GRADUATING STUDENT TEACHERS WHO HAVE JUST COMPLETED PRACTICUM

For queries on your permanent posting to schools, please channel your queries to MOE at moe_ped_hpc_deploy@moe.gov.sg.


8 May 2010

NSC INFORMATION FOR DIP CL (ED) (1-YR), DIP ED (Yr.1), BA/BSc (YR.2 & YR.3) STUDENT TEACHERS WHO ARE GOING FOR SE/TA/TPI IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND PGDE (SEC) (PE) (YR.1) STUDENT TEACHERS WHO ARE GOING FOR TP1 FROM 06 JUL - 6 AUG 2010

The information on your NIE Supervision Coordinator (NSC) is now available from your respective programme's page. Please check for your NSC and make the necessary arrangement to contact them (for full time NSCs) or be contacted by them (for part time NSCs).
 


13 April 2010

REMINDER: PRACTICUM / MOE PLACEMENT BRIEFINGS

Please be reminded of and be punctual for the following briefings.  Student teachers are to seek permission from their respective tutors to end their lessons on time so they could have ample time to make their way to the briefing locations and BE PUNCTUAL for the briefings.

BA/BSc (Yr.2) (Jul 08 Intake) doing Teaching Assistantship (TA)
Date:         16 Apr 2010 (Fri)
Time:         5.30 - 6.30 pm
Venue:       LT1A (NTU)
Presenter:  A/P Liu Woon Chia, Assoc Dean - Practicum & School Partnerships

PGDE (Sec) (Jan 2010 intake) (Placement Briefing by MOE)
Date:         21 Apr 2010 (Wed)
Time:         10.30 - 11.30 am
Venue:       LT1 (NIE)
Presenter:  Personnel Division (PED), (MOE)

Dip Ed (Yr.1) (Jul 09 intake),  BA/BSc (Yr.3) (Jul 07 intake), BA/BSc (Upgraders) & PGDE (PE) (Yr.1) (Jul 09 intake) doing TA/TPI
(This is a repeat session.  Student teachers who have attended the earlier session, need not be present at this briefing)
Date:         30 Apr 2010 (Fri)
Time:         4.30 - 5.30 pm
Venue:       LT1 (NIE)
Presenter:  A/P Liu Woon Chia, Assoc Dean - Practicum & School Partnerships

Thank you.


10 February 2010
 
   
1.

 

 

NIE SUPERVISION COORDINATOR (NSC) FOR DIP ED, BA/BSc ED, PGDE (JC) and PGDE (PE) STUDENT TEACHERS WHO ARE GOING FOR TP/TP2 FROM 22 FEB - 7 MAY 2010

The information on your NIE Supervision Coordinator (NSC) is now available from your respective programme's page.  Please check for your NSC and make the necessary arrangement to contact them (for full time NSCs) or be contacted by them (for part time NSCs).
2.
ANNOUNCEMENT: PRE-TEACHING PRACTICE (TP) MEETINGS WITH SCHOOLS

Some principals have already arranged for the first TP meetings but these meetings clash with your NIE classes in week 5 or 6.  Since it is still NIE curriculum time, you have to attend the classes in NIE. Therefore, please inform your principals that you have classes in NIE and work out another meeting date with your principal.
 
Regards,
Dr Ivy Tan
Sub-Dean
Diploma and Practicum

4 February 2010

REMINDER: PRACTICUM AND MOE PLACEMENT BRIEFINGS

Please be reminded of and be punctual for the following briefings next week.  Student teachers are to seek permission from their respective tutors to end their lessons on time so they could have ample time to make their way to the briefing locations and BE PUNCTUAL for the briefings.

Dip Art / Music / CL / HEEd (1-Yr Programmes) (July 2009 (Intake) 
Date:      8 Feb 2010
Time:     12.30-1.30 pm (Briefing by Practicum Office)
             1.30-2.30 pm (Briefing by PED, MOE)
Venue:    NIE7-01-LT4

PGDE (Pri) (Jul 09 Intake) (Briefing by Practicum Office)
Date:          9 Feb 10
Time:         9.30 am
Venue:       NIE6-01-LT1

 PGDE (Sec) (Jul 09 (Intake) (Briefing by Practicum Office)
 Date:          9 Feb 10
 Time:          4.30 pm
 Venue:        LT1A (NTU)

Briefing by PED, MOE (for Dip Ed Yr.2 & BA/BSc Yr.4 only)
Date:         10 Feb 10
Time:         10.30-11.30 am
Venue:        LT2A (NTU)

Thank you.


29 January 2010

ATTN:  ALL FINAL YEAR DIP ED, BA/BSc AND PGDE (PRI / SEC-PE) STUDENT TEACHERS

Your Teaching Practice school posting is out.  Please go to the respective programme's page to check for your school postings.
If you have not contacted your school to find out when to see the Principal and the date of school’s staff meeting (if any), please do so now.

 

20 January 2010

 

PRACTICUM SCHOOL POSTING EXERCISE

 

The practicum school posting exercise for the following group will take place in Feb 2010:

 

Programme

Intake

Type of Practicum

Dates of Practicum

Dip Ed Year 1

Jul 09

Teaching Assistantship (TA)

05 Jul – 06 Aug 2010

 

Please update any changes in particulars (e.g. address and contact information) in the NIE Portal by 29 January 2010. If you wish to be posted to a specific school, submit your request THROUGH THE SCHOOL to us at pract@nie.edu.sg by 19 February 2010.

 

Note:

1.     Dip Ed July 09 Intake student teachers should register for TA only in the July 2010’s course registration exercise.

2.     Dip Ed July 09 Intake student teachers will be posted back to their Teaching Assistantship school to continue with Teaching Practice taking place in Feb – May 2011.

 

Thank you.

 


 

20 January 2010

 

PRACTICUM SCHOOL POSTING EXERCISE

 

The practicum school posting exercise for the following group will take place in Feb 2010:

 

Programme

Intake

Type of Practicum

Dates of Practicum

PGDE (PE) Year 1

Jul 09

Teaching Practice 1 (TP1)

05 Jul – 06 Aug 2010

 

Please update any changes in particulars (e.g. address and contact information) in the NIE Portal by 29 January 2010. If you wish to be posted to a specific school, submit your request THROUGH THE SCHOOL to us at pract@nie.edu.sg by 19 February 2010.

 

Note:

For Teaching Practice 2 (TP2) in Feb – May 2011, the school postings will be determined separately by Personnel Division (PED) of MOE.

 

Thank you.

 


 

20 January 2010

 

PRACTICUM SCHOOL POSTING EXERCISE

 

The practicum school posting exercise for the following group will take place in Feb 2010:

 

Programme

Intake

Type of Practicum

Dates of Practicum

BA/BSc (Ed) Year 1

Jul 09

School Experience (SE)

05 Jul – 16 Jul 2010

(1st week at Primary School; 2nd week at Secondary School)

 

Please update any changes in particulars (e.g. address and contact information) in the NIE Portal by 29 January 2010. If you wish to be posted to a specific school, submit your request THROUGH THE SCHOOL to us at pract@nie.edu.sg by 19 February 2010.

 

Note:

1.     All BA/BSc (Ed) July 09 Intake student teachers should register for SE only in the July 2010’s course registration exercise.

 

2.     All BA/BSc (Ed) July 09 Intake student teachers will be posted back to the same school (either Primary or Secondary depending on your teaching track) for Teaching Assistantship (TA) taking place in the July 2011 semester. Example: If a BA(Ed)-Primary student teacher is posted to Fuhua Primary School and Westwood Secondary School for the School Experience, s/he will be posted back to Fuhua Primary School for the Teaching Assistantship.

 

3.     All BA/BSc (Ed) July 09 Intake student teachers will get an automatic change of posting come Teaching Practice I (TPI) and will remain in the same school for the subsequent Teaching Practice II (TPII). This is an arrangement to ensure student teachers have some exposure to different school environments in the 4-year programme.

 

Thank you.

 


 

20 January 2010

 

PRACTICUM SCHOOL POSTING EXERCISE

 

The practicum school posting exercise for the following group will take place in Feb 2010:

 

Programme

Intake

Type of Practicum

Dates of Practicum

BA/BSc (Ed) Year 2

Jul 08

Teaching Assistantship (TA)

05 Jul – 06 Aug 2010

 

Please update any changes in particulars (e.g. address and contact information) in the NIE Portal by 29 January 2010. If you have shifted very far away (e.g.: from east to west) and would like to request for a change of school posting, please fill in the “Request for Change of School” form. Submit the form to us at pract@nie.edu.sg by 19 February 2010.

 

Note: 

1.     Do note that besides the above mentioned reason, most BA/BSc (Ed) student teachers will be posted back to their School Experience school to continue with Teaching Assistantship.

 

2.     All BA/BSc (Ed) July 08 Intake student teachers should register for TA only in the July 2010’s course registration exercise. 

 

3.     All BA/BSc (Ed) July 08 Intake student teachers will get an automatic change of posting come Teaching Practice I (TPI) and will remain in the same school for the subsequent Teaching Practice II (TPII). This is an arrangement to ensure student teachers have some exposure to different school environments in the 4-year programme.

 

Thank you.

 


 

20 January 2010

 

PRACTICUM SCHOOL POSTING EXERCISE

 

The practicum school posting exercise for the following group will take place in Feb 2010:

 

Programme

Intake

Type of Practicum

Dates of Practicum

BA/BSc (Ed) Year 3

Jul 07

Teaching Practice I (TPI)

05 Jul – 06 Aug 2010

 

Please update any changes in particulars (e.g. address and contact information) in the NIE Portal by 29 January 2010.

 

In order to provide student teachers with a greater exposure to different school environments, all BA/BSc (Ed) Year 3 student teachers who are doing TPI this July will be given a new school posting. If you wish to be posted to a specific school, submit your request THROUGH THE SCHOOL to us at pract@nie.edu.sg by 19 February 2010.

 

Note: 

1.     All BA/BSc (Ed) July 07 Intake student teachers should register for TPI only in the July 2010’s course registration exercise.

 

2.     All BA/BSc (Ed) July 07 Intake student teachers will be posted back to their TPI school to continue with TPII.

 

Thank you.

 


13 November 2009

PRACTICUM & PLACEMENT BRIEFING BY PERSONNEL DIVISION (PED), MOE

The Personnel Division (PED) of MOE will be conducting a briefing for all PGDE (JC) Jul 09 Intake student teachers.  Details are as follows:-

Date:    18 November 2009 (Wednesday)
Time:    10:30 - 11:30 am
Venue: 
NIE6-01-LT1

Please be punctual for the briefing.

Thank you.

Personnel Division (PED), MOE


14 October 2009

Attn: Student teachers who attended the Practicum & Placement Briefings by MOE Personnel Division (PED) held on 14 October 2009 (WED) for PGDE (Sec) July 2009 Intake

Please be informed that the email address to contact MOE PED (on posting requests or to inform them about your personal email address) should be:

MOE_PED_HPC_SOUTH@moe.gov.sg

Do take note that the deadline is 13 November 2009.

Thank you.


9 October 2009

CANCELLATION OF THE PGDE (JC) JULY 2009 INTAKE PRACTICUM & PLACEMENT BRIEFING BY PERSONNEL DIVISION (PED), MOE

Please note that the practicum & placement for PGDE (JC) July 2009 Intake has been cancelled. Details of the rescheduled briefing will be announced at a later date.

Thank you.

Personnel Division (PED)
MOE


30 September 2009

LATEST UPDATES!!!

PRACTICUM & PLACEMENT BRIEFINGS BY PERSONNEL DIVISION (PED), MOE

The Personnel Division (PED) of MOE will be conducting briefings for all PGDE student teachers who are doing their Practicums in Feb 2010. The details are as follows:

PGDE (Sec) July 2009 Intake (Teaching Practice)

 

Date:    14 October  2009 (Wednesday)
Time:    10:30 – 11:30am
Venue:  NTU-LT1A

 

 

PGDE (JC) July 2009 Intake (Teaching Practice) - CANCELLED

 

Date:    14 October  2009 (Wednesday)

Time:    5:30 – 6:30pm

Venue:  NIE2-01-LT7

 

 

PGDE (PE) July 2008 Intake (Teaching Practice 2)

 

Date:    16 October  2009 (Friday)

Time:    10:30 – 11:30am

Venue:  NIE2-01-LT6

 

 

PGDE (Pri) July 2009 Intake (Teaching Practice)

 

Date:    26 October  2009 (Monday)

Time:    12:30 – 1:30pm

Venue:  NIE6-01-LT1

 

 

Thank you.

 


 

3 September 2009

 

PRACTICUM SCHOOL POSTING EXERCISE

 

The practicum school posting exercise for the following groups will take place in September 2009: 

 

Programme

Intake

Type of Practicum

Dates of Practicum

Dip Ed [Year 2]

Jul 08

Teaching Practice (TP)

22 February – 7 May 2010

Dip PE [Year 2]

Jul 08

Teaching Practice (TP)

22 February – 7 May 2010

Dip Art/Music Ed (1-Year Prog)

Jul 09

Teaching Practice (TP)

22 February – 7 May 2010

Dip Ed (1-Year CL Prog)

Jul 09

Teaching Practice (TP)

22 February – 7 May 2010

BA/BSc (Ed) [Year 4]

Jul 06

Teaching Practice II (TPII)

22 February – 7 May 2010

 

Please update any changes in your particulars (e.g. address and contact information) in the NIE Portal by 18 September 2009. Do note that any change in address made in the NIE Portal does not trigger an automatic change of posting. If you have shifted very far away (e.g.: from east to west) and would like to request for a change in school posting, please fill in the Request for Change of School form. Send the form to us at pract@nie.edu.sg or drop the form into the mailbox at Foundation Programmes Office (Block 1 Level 1) by 18 September 2009.

 

Do note that besides the above mentioned reason, most student teachers will be posted back to their previous practicum school to continue with the Teaching Practice/Teaching Practice II.

 
Thank you.

 

 


 

3 September 2009

 

PRACTICUM SCHOOL POSTING EXERCISE

 

The practicum school posting exercise for the following group will take place in September 2009: 

 

Programme

Intake

Type of Practicum

Dates of Practicum

Dip HE Ed (1-Year Prog)

Jul 09

Teaching Practice (TP)

22 February – 7 May 2010

 

Please update any changes in your particulars (e.g. address and contact information) in the NIE Portal by 25 September 2009. If you wish to be posted to a specific school, submit your request THROUGH THE SCHOOL to us at pract@nie.edu.sg by 25 September 2009.

 

Thank you.

 

 


25 Jun 2009

ATTN: Important notice for all student teachers going for practicums in Term 3

See MOE's Press Release on Precautionary Measures to Cope With Influenza A (H1N1) When School Reopens. If you are returning from an affected country on or after 22 June 2009, you are required to stay at home for 7 days before going for practicum. Apply for a leave of absence for those days that fall within your practicum period and notify our office, your practicum school and your NSC promptly. Our office will advise you on what needs to be done if a make-up for the LOA period is required.

Thank you.

 


     
     
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