Observation Task 9: Activities in ONE specialist class

Focus: Learner activities

Procedure:
1. Go to ONE specialist class (e.g. ICT, PE, Islamic, special needs) and stay for the entire
class with one group of students.
2. Ask the teacher what special skills /training she needs.
3. Observe the activities, on the table below, record what the learners are engaged in.
Teacher directed/child’s
Activity Individual/group/class Purpose
choice
Writing Class Understand the Teacher directed .
)‫(ح‬ way of writing the
letters .
Class Memorize Teacher directed .
Reading Quraan ) ‫( سورة االخالص‬
) ‫( سورة االخالص‬

Individual Understanding Child choice .

Making horse the letter ) ‫( ح‬

Individual Recognizing the Teacher directed .

Writing words start words that start
with the letter ) ‫( ح‬ with the letter
)‫(ح‬

Reflection
1.How often do the children attend this class? 1 time every day.
2.What kind of learning tasks place and why is it considered important? learning Arabic skills.
3.What special skills /training does the teacher need? The teacher should be able to talk and
communicate with the students in Arabic.
4.What special equipment/facilities/resources are needed? Arabic letters, Arabic books.
5.Ask a child what they enjoy about this class. Ask them what they learn? Noura - she side that
she liked the horse activity. And she learned how to write the letter ) ‫( ح‬.
6.Do you notice any special techniques that the teacher uses? No.
7.Does the teacher use strategies which are different from their main teacher? No, she uses the
same strategies.
8.What did you enjoy about the lesson? I enjoyed the activities.