CONTENTS Welcome 4 4 Key Contacts 5 Philosophy, Values and Aims of the Programme 7 Overview Calendars for Programme 9 Roles Within the Programme 10 Equality Statement 11 Code of Professional Conduct for Teachers on the Programme 13 Ethics and Confidentiality 14 Statement about Employment within the School 14 The Teacher Entitlement Meeting the Requirements for QTS and Assessing against the Teachers’ 15 Standards 16 Professional Skills Tests 17 Subject Knowledge 18 Second School setting 19 Route Calendar Year 1 ‘FULL’ Support 22 Year 2 and Calendar ‘FULL’ Support ‘FAST-TRACK’ Routes 24 The Programme in Detail - Initial Assessment 24 Professional Development Sessions 25 The Induction Phase 27 The Development Phase 29 The Assessment Phase 31 The Academic Programme 32 Role of Mentors in School 35 Lesson Observation Guidance 37 Using the Professional Standards 39 Lesson Observation Form 41 Guidance for Teachers on Observing Lessons WELCOME TO THE PROGRAMME
CONTENTS Welcome 4 Key Contacts 4 Philosophy, Values and Aims of the Programme 5 Overview Calendars for Programme 7 Roles Within the Programme 9 Equality Statement 10 Code of Professional Conduct for Teachers on the Programme 11 Ethics and Confidentiality 13 Statement about Employment within the School 14 The Teacher Entitlement 14 Meeting the Requirements for QTS and Assessing against the Teachers’ Standards 15 Professional Skills Tests 16 Subject Knowledge 17 Second School setting 18 Year 1 ‘FULL’ Support Route Calendar 19 Year 2 ‘FULL’ Support and ‘FAST-TRACK’ Routes Calendar 22 The Programme in Detail - Initial Assessment 24 Professional Development Sessions 24 The Induction Phase 25 The Development Phase 27 The Assessment Phase 29 The Academic Programme 31 Role of Mentors in School 32 Lesson Observation Guidance 35 Using the Professional Standards 37 Lesson Observation Form 39 Guidance for Teachers on Observing Lessons 41 WELCOME TO THE PROGRAMME