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Welcome PGCE Secondary RE

Welcome PGCE Secondary RE. Key Staff. Imelda O’Grady QN221 Keither Parker QN123 Kate Chapman Education Office Shayna Holloway and Christine Weeks in the School Partnership Office . Key aims of the course. To ....... Meet professional standards for QTS

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Welcome PGCE Secondary RE

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  1. WelcomePGCE Secondary RE

  2. Key Staff • Imelda O’Grady QN221 • Keither Parker QN123 • Kate Chapman Education Office • Shayna Holloway and Christine Weeks in the School Partnership Office

  3. Key aims of the course To ....... • Meet professional standards for QTS • Become excellent RE teachers who demonstrate a passion for the subject • Maintain a sense of humour • Secure a teaching post for next year • Enjoy the journey!!

  4. Partnership

  5. My personality • Choose an adjective that begins with the first letter of your name which really matches your personality. • Write it down. • Form a circle – each person introduces themselves to the rest of the group just as they wrote it down i.e. Ingenious Imelda.

  6. Personal and Professional Values As individuals: • Consider what your own personal values are – try and write down up to 6 of your values • Next, consider how these personal values might influence your professional values As a small group: • Discuss your values in relation to the Professional Attributes section of the TDA Standards for QTS • Each group should aim to feedback 1 key point from their discussions to the whole group • Prepare a statement of 500 words on your personal values to bring with you on 19th September

  7. QTS Standards • Professional Attributes • Professional knowledge and Understanding • Professional Skills

  8. QTS Standards Professional Attributes: Emphasis on trainee taking increasing responsibility for their own professional development and being open to coaching and mentoring

  9. Professional Knowledge and Understanding: Emphasis on developing subject knowledge and teaching and learning strategies

  10. Professional Skills: Emphasis on developing the necessary skills to plan, teach and assess effectively and work collaboratively with others

  11. Skills tests • Passing all three tests successfully (numeracy, literacy, ICT), is a requirement before a trainee can be recommended for QTS • You can retake these. TDA figures show a handful of people had to sit them several times • Online support for skills tests can be found on TDA website www.TDA.gov.uk • Support materials available in the library

  12. Structure of the course • 60 University days – Professional Studies and subject studies • University work includes tutor contact time, Supported Open Learning, independent study and reading • 120 days spent in school placements • Two end points to the course: Graduate Diploma and PGCE (all heading for PGCE!)

  13. School Placements • 120 School days • Two block experiences in Secondary Schools and Diversity week • Involves structured observations and an increasing responsibility for lessons • Two mentors in school - PS and Subject • Training continues on school placement • Trainee has professional responsibility (and there is also the primary placement which contributes to the 120 days)

  14. Dates of secondary school placements • SE2 – 4th, 6th, 11th, 13th, 14th Oct preliminary visits • SE2 Placement – 31st Oct to 9th Dec. • Diversity week - 16th to 20th Jan. • SE3 – 6th Feb preliminary week visit. • SE3 Placement – 27th Feb – 22nd June if all goes well!

  15. Organised by Steering Group – no of criteria used not primarily geography Have to be prepared to travel Criteria for placing trainees

  16. Steering Group • Chair – local Headteacher • School representatives from 7 schools • Education Advisor from the Diocese of York • YSJ – Dean, HoP, Subect tutor, Partnership Development Managers, School Partnership Office

  17. Support during Placements • Two mentors in school • Training continues on school placement • Regular mentor meetings. • Trainee profile to complete • RE and Professional Studies school checklists • Quality Assurance Appraisal visit by university

  18. Documentation • Trainee has professional responsibility for documentation and sending completed documentation to university

  19. Trainee Profile • This is a record and evidence of progress towards standards • It is supplemented by the ICT audit and subject audit • Handbook which accompanies QTS standards • Website www.TDA.gov.uk/qualifyingtoteach

  20. Attendance requirements • Legal requirement to complete 180 days • Attendance Record – see section 3 of course documentation folder • Importance of communication – Section 2 ‘General Programme guidelines and regulations’

  21. Assignments • Part of evidence of meeting standards • Professional development • Practical emphasis • Assignment details and procedures are in the course documentation folder • Essential reading

  22. The NQT • Placement ends – 22nd June if all goes well! • Legal attendance requirements must be met

  23. Course Completion • Monday 29th June if all goes well!

  24. Based on Current Experience • What are your expectations of the course? • What are your apprehensions about the course? • What are the implications of what has just been discussed for your preparations for the course?

  25. Open discussion with current trainees and tutors • What key questions have you got for us?

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