PED4302 - School Based Training 1

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Begin to apply knowledge and professional skills from taught modules to a classroom setting;
Demonstrate competence at the expected level against all Teachers' Standards (DfE, 2012);
Adhere to professional expectations as set out in Part Two of the Teachers' Standards (DfE, 2012) within and outside of the setting;
Establish effective working relationships within the setting;
Begin to evaluate, with increasing accuracy, their own performance against the Teachers' Standards (DfE, 2012).

Content:

Students have school-based training (SBT) preparation sessions at the University that prepare them for becoming a professional in school and enable them to become familiar with current policies, national priorities and best practice. They attend 10 Focus Day visits in school and undertake activities that will support the university-based module. Students complete a further 40 days in school where they teach up to 50% of teacher's timetable.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Teaching consists of university lectures, independent study and group work alongside focus days in school. This is followed by 40 days of School-Based Training (SBT). During focus day visits and SBT students have the opportunity to observe and work alongside qualified teachers and reflect on their experiences and continual professional development. The skills developed would be as determined by capacity to meet the Teachers' Standards (2012) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teachers-standards. These consist of, but are not limited to, a competence to plan, teach and assess given areas of the curriculum in a professional environment. These are in line with ITT expectations for level 4.

Preparation lectures
Hours: 5
Intended Group size: 140

Preparation workshops
Hours: 5
Intended Group size: 40

Weekly observation and tutorials with class teacher/mentor
Hours: 16
Intended Group size: 1

Weekly planning meetings with Class Teacher
Hours: 16
Intended Group size: 1

Quality Assurance meeting with Link Tutor
Hours: 1
Intended Group size: 1

Guided independent study
Hours: 157

Further details relating to assessment
Students will complete directed tasks in school during focus day visits and these activities are reviewed as part of on-going formative assessment throughout Semester 2. Students will complete an impact report on the progress some pupils have made in reading during the block placement.

School mentors and class teachers use formative and summative assessment materials to report on the progress of students across the Teachers' Standards. The final Assessment Report and supporting evidence is forwarded to the University by the deadline provided for end of placement. Students must evidence the minimum requirement to be awarded an overall pass for the module. Link tutors support Mentors in their assessment role, moderating grades and quality assuring each setting.

Other relevant matters
Any student who is insufficiently prepared for SBT, through lack of attendance at preparation sessions or lack of appropriate preparation for teaching will be referred to the Academic and Professional Misconduct Panel (or the equivalent). The outcome may result in a withdrawal from SBT and a fail mark recorded for this module.
In addition, schools reserve the right to withdraw any student from SBT who is acting unprofessionally, is insufficiently prepared and who is jeopardising the education and/or safety of the children. A fail mark will be recorded with reference to Part 2 of the Teachers' Standards subject to the outcome from the relevant Panel of Examiners.
Summative judgements are made against the Teachers' Standards.

Assessment:

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Megan Stephenson
Level - 4
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 4S2Q4S2Q4S2Q4S2Q4S2Q

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