Transcript The NQT Induction Year

The Park Community School
Barnstaple
Produced as part of the Partnership Development Schools (PDS) Strategy Phase 3
2008-09 (Lead PDS: The Park Community School. Contact Chris Ley
([email protected])
The Career, Entry & Development
Profile (CEDP)
 A working document to help you make the transition
from ITT to your first teaching post
 Focuses on you by:
- Providing feedback on progress
- Recording strengths and experiences
- Identifying development/INSET needs
- Setting action plans and targets
The Career, Entry & Development Profile
(CEDP)
 Divided into 3 transition points:
1 – towards the end of ITT
2 – at the start of the NQT induction period
3 – towards the end of the NQT induction period
 Completed mainly by you with support from ITT
tutors/NQT induction tutor
 Model CEDP http://www.tda.gov.uk/teachers/induction/cedp/ced
presourceandpublication.aspx
The aim of the NQT Induction Period
 To help you become an effective teacher, meet pupils’
needs and to provide a strong base for career-long
professional development by:
- building on skills from ITT
- supporting you through your first year of teaching
The Induction Period Timeline
 Cannot be started unless QTS has been awarded
(pass your skills tests!)
 Has to be completed successfully to teach in a
maintained school or non-maintained special
school in England
 No deadline for starting, but expected to complete
within 5 years of first term at school
 Lasts for the equivalent of 3 school terms
 Can be completed part time on a pro-rata basis
The NQT Induction Period
 Two main aspects:
- Individual programme of professional development
and monitoring
- Assessment against national standards
Professional Standards for Teachers
 Cover the following 5 career stages:
- Q – qualified teacher status
- C – core standards for main scale teachers (working
towards during NQT induction period)
- P – post threshold on upper pay scale
- E – excellent teachers
- A – advanced skills teachers (ASTs)
How are the standards arranged?
 3 inter-related sections:
- professional attributes
- professional knowledge and understanding
- professional skills
 Show clearly what is expected at each stage
 Each set builds on the previous set
 Can be downloaded at:
http://www.tda.gov.uk/teachers/professionalstandards/stand
ards.aspx
The Induction Period – What to Expect
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Support from an Induction Tutor
90% timetable
Individualised programme of support & monitoring
Development opportunities
Regular meetings with the Induction Tutor
Involvement in departmental planning
Observation of lessons within and outside of subject area
Visits to other schools
Participation in more formal courses/training events
Further support as felt appropriate from within/outside of
the school
The Induction Period – What to Expect
 You will be observed at least once every half-term
 Review of progress after each observation
 Termly formal assessment meetings
 Report written on progress following first 2
meetings
 End of third term – recommendation made to
LEA/GTC on whether you have met core standards
 GTC will issue certificate of satisfactory
completion
Professional Responsibilities
 You would only do cover under exceptional
circumstances
 You would normally have a Year 7 tutor group
 Getting involved with extra-curricular activities
will help you become fully involved in the life of
the school, improve your relationships with
students and provide valuable evidence/experience
for career progression
Professional Values and Practice
 GTC sets out a statement of Professional Values
and Practice for teachers
 High professional standards are expected of you in relation
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to:
Your teaching
The educational, physical and emotional well-being of your
students
Parents/carers
Your contribution to your school and its work
Your CDP
What if…?
 I fail my NQT year
- Cannot repeat induction year
- Appeal can be made to GTC
What would you do if…?
 You felt you were being taken advantage of
 You need help!
 You cannot get on with your head of department
 You are finding it hard to cope
Frequently Asked Questions
 http://www.tda.gov.uk/teachers/induction/faqs.aspx
Masters Degree
 Up to 30 credits for prior professional experiences,
non-accredited INSET and CPD
 PGCE counts as 60 credits (1/3) towards a Masters
Degree (University of Exeter)
 http://education.exeter.ac.uk/pages.php?id=108