Kirklees and Calderdale SCITT

Secondary Conference

Wednesday 10th September 2014

Why revisit the SA?

• Now you are in post, your view of your personal skills, needs and knowledge levels may have changed.

• Your mentor will probably not have read your SA before now

• A revisit gives you and your mentor a new, informed opportunity to reassess your training needs

Activity

• Revisit your Self-Audit and agree your skill and knowledge levels

• Make amendments as appropriate• Remember this information will

inform your D7

Training Plan (B5)

• The TP is drawn up by the school in consultation with the trainee and with guidance from the Partnership tutor team.

• The TP will cover a variety of teaching experiences and training activities, across two key stages, within either Primary or Secondary.

• It helps you to compile and track your evidence

What will it look like?

• It should include all the training activities you undertake. • Core training + school based training• It provides an opportunity for you to understand how

your training programme is impacting on your practice and to identify next steps in your training

• It provides clear opportunities to cross reference your evidence against the standards

Weekly Mentor Meeting Use the Training Plan (B5) to record key points and targets from your weekly mentor meeting. •The meeting should

– be as subject-specific as possible– develop understanding of how the Standards for the Award of QTS

can be met in your subject/key stage– Track trainee progress and development

• Discuss and reflect on the training plan – evaluate progress• Discuss other relevant evidence

– Eg lesson observations– Staff training– Core programme etc

• Draw up new learning for the following week and record in the training plan

• Remember to record mentor meetings on the training plan

Lesson Observations• Trainees must be observed teaching at least once per week• Observations may be made by mentor, coordinator, senior

managers or other colleagues - written feedback must be provided and discussed with the trainee

• Observations must be focused and where possible linked to their training plan

• Areas for development should be clear and future planning should show how these are addressed

• The trainee should observe other colleagues teaching – the focus of this should also be identified in their training plan

Activity

• Use the Self-Audit as a starting point and other relevant knowledge

• Draw up the learning for next week (and beyond).

This document is to be used as - • a tracking matrix to note cross-reference sources of evidence that

meet the Standards. It should be clear how the selected evidence meets the standards

• a formative assessment record tracking trainee progress• the basis of regular reviews between the trainee, the mentor and

the coordinator• a summative assessment record showing trainee attainment half

termly At the end of each half term a completed, updated copy of the top sheet

should be sent to the Partnership office. Today please complete the D7 front sheet based on the SA review and hand in.

Assessment Record (D7)

Activity

• Complete the D7 front sheet based on the SA review and hand in before you leave.

D7 Meetings• Half termly meeting• Discuss progress against the Teaching Standards• Use the Training Plan and evidence files to make a grade

judgement and record this progress on the D7• Fill in the front sheet of the D7 and send to the office on w/e:

– 24th October 2014– 19th December 2014– 13th February 2015– 2nd April 2015– 22nd May 2015– Plus final assessment

What your tutor will want to see

• Current training plan • Lesson observation records – at least one per week• Lesson plans with evidence of self evaluation, which can be

shown to be used to inform future planning• Assessment Record, front page updated every half term• AFL records / evidence• Evidence of completed tasks

Roles

Mentor - Day-to-day

Co-ordinator - Oversight

Tutor - Q/A Moderation

Trainee Support Plan

• If a trainee needs extra support, the school, tutor and Partnership will utilise the Trainee Support Plan to address concerns.

It is in no-ones interest that we fail

Delicate Balance

• School is the primary training provider. SCITT is the accrediting body and as such has the final say.

2nd ExperienceGuidance on selecting a second school placement:

• Does the school provide a contrasting experience?• Is the school in a different socio-economic group?• Does the school offer me opportunity to work with

children who different individual needs from children in my school?

• Is the school an existing partner?

2nd Experience

The 2nd experience can be with the same key stage or year group

BUT…if this is the case your main school must provide experience across 2 key stages within

your main placement.

Assignments

• PG Cert Ed Students – your assignments are set and marked by University of Huddersfield

• QTS Only Students – your assignments are set and marked by Kirklees and Calderdale SCITT

• Assignment One has a focus onTeaching and Learning

• Assignment Two is a Curriculum Package

School NQT Induction Programme

• If your school is linking your training with their school NQT Induction Programme then please allow us to have a copy of their programme.

Coaching and Mentoring Training (for Mentors)

• Already had a good response. The afternoon sessions are now full

• We are now offering morning sessions on the same dates

• The dates are:– Thursday 18th September– Thursday 13th November– Thursday 22nd January – Thursday 30th April

• Please email or ring to book your place

OFSTED• We will be inspected in the Summer Term.

Probably May.• The areas we are judged upon are;

– Behaviour Management– Professional Conduct and Dress– Impact/Benefit of training (how well are you being

prepared to teach?)– Engagement of the schools with the Partnership– Accuracy of judgements

Contacts

• Annwen.ackroyd@kirklees.gov.uk• Cathygtp.scott@kirklees.gov.uk

• Alan.connor@kirklees.gov.uk• Gill.hood@kirklees.gov.uk• Paul.lomas@kirklees.gov.uk

• 01924 407547• www.kc-scitt.org.uk Password: @14SCITTTA15

Any questions?