Passing the Principal TExES Exam: Ch. 5 Learner-Centered Values and Ethics of...
GAET for student self assessment
1. Graduate Attribute Evaluation Tool for Student Self-Assessment NAME & SURNAME: ITUMELENG TENNY PULE
1. I have no awareness of the skills and/or behaviour required
2. I have some awareness and knowledge, but as yet do not use the skills in practice
3. I use these skills and am improving, but feel I need some further development
4. I perform the tasks to the standard required of an undergraduate student
5. I perform the tasks to the standard required of a graduate, and I am competent in these tasks
Graduate attribute Core skills 1 2 3 4 5 Evidence
Sustainable development Environmental sensitivity and engage in
greening projects
x I have my own garden Pictures
attached
Socially responsible and have a high regard
for equity and human rights of others
x Active member of 16 days of violence
against woman and children and I also
take part in a play for 16 June or
freedom day which is held at
botshabelo library
Aware of the needs of other people and
cares for them whenever I can
x I know most of learners struggle with
maths and science so we established a
group to help those who are in need
and willingly to learn.
Community engagement Socially engaged in my community x I am part of lesedi educational
organisation and I also created a
whatsapp group where learners send
question and I try to solve them.
Initiate and or implement change in my
community
x 2014 we established a group called
lesedi educational organisation to help
learners from grade 10 to 12 with their
main subjects.
Mentor future generations of learners/others x Was a peer mentor year 2008 and 2010:
certificates attached
Engage in meaningful public discourse x No evidence
Entrepreneurship Business acumen x I did English proficiency which is
business related during first year
Industrious x I am delighted and very hard working
2. Marketable / creative x
Innovation and problem-solving Critical and creative x We had to be creative and critical in
order to pass arts and culture during
primary school and we had to create
things like clothes made of plastic.
Ability to link knowledge and apply it in
different contexts
x In anatomy and physiology Practical’s.
Attached below a picture: using
information acquired during theory
class to dissect an organ.
Ability to confront unfamiliar problems x
Developed new ideas/ methods/
techniques/practices/ products/ services
x At church during youth meetings I
always come with new ideas on how
can we improve our church and which
techniques we should use.
Technological literate Adept/proficient in using information and
communication technologies for learning
x PIM certificate and I also did digital
literacy/ computer skills
Numerate Have excellent budgeting skills x I did it with my mentor and with Mrs
as one of the subject in core curriculum
during ECP
Able to use basic mathematics x I did numeracy and basic mathematic
during ECP and in was very good with
maths in high school.
Have basic financial management skills x I did financial management as one of
the chapters in core curriculum with
Mrs niennet
Communication Communicate proficiently orally (assertively
and articulately)
x I completed English proficiency 1st
year which enable me to obtain this
attribute.
Have excellent writing skills (report writing,
etc.)
x I did reports on chemistry practical
class.
Have excellent presentation skills x Passed all Presentation for anatomy
and physiology.
Have excellent information searching skills x I did information searching with Mrs
3. mlopenyane. Attached below PIM
certificate as a proof.
Have excellent listening skills x I did listening skill when I was doing
grade 0 and 1.
Have good negotiation skills x I was a captain for hot-beans football
club and one of my duties was to
negotiate the match with other
captains. e.g. when and where will the
match take place.
Technical and conceptual
competence
Demonstrate depth of specialised
disciplinary knowledge
x I am highly disciplined child:
testimonial from one of my teacher
attached.
Apply discipline knowledge to solve
problems
x As a Christian I was taught that
discipline solves every problem no-
matter how difficult it is.
Uphold a strong sense of disciplinary
scholarship
x
Uphold a strong sense of intellectualintegrity x
Attain high level of achievement in studies x I passed all my modules due to
outstanding amount that I still need to
pay, no results attached
Teamwork Work both independently and in teams x We work independently and in a team
during our class.
Manage own learning x I always study alone every day when
I’m at home. Plus I did time
management and how to study
effectively with niennet oukamp
Work and take responsibility for self while
contributing to teams such as learning
communities
x During group works I always do my
work which contributes to team work.
Work collaboratively in teams x In Sesotho we say “matsoho a
hlatswana” that’s why Iwork
effectively with other people as a team.
4. Citizenship and Global
Leadership
Engage in civic responsibilities such as
voluntary work
x I volunteered myself every year on
Mandela day (67 minute of Mandela) or
any public holiday to help at
Botshabelo old age.
An ethical leader x I did psychodynamics where we were
been taught of ethics and respect for
other peoples believes and values.
Have high regard for diverse people and
cultures
x I live in a community of different
cultures, traditions, religion and my
parents taught me to respect other and
do unto the as I would like them do
unto me.
Respect indigenous knowledge, cultures and
values
x I did psychodynamics in order to
acquire this particular skill.
Understand global imperatives and issues x I enjoy watching BBC channel and I
know what’s happening around the
world.
Have excellent interpersonal skills x I was an RCL member at high school
and we were taught how properly
interact with other people while doing
our job.
Have good decision-making skills x Did decision making as one the topics
for core curriculum and I make good
decision e.g studying Clinical
technology instead of engineering