SAS Mentor Training

Purpose of SAS Induction into School-based Work School-based Work Tasks Widening Participation Tasks The Paperwork Aims

Aims of SAS This TDA scheme gives students the opportunity to have some classroom experience in order to: discover what teaching is really like work alongside experienced teachers contribute to raising the aspirations of young people

Subjects and Key Stages Our SAS quota is just for the priority subjects MATHS and SCIENCE Our Student Associates will have received some KS2 input and some may chose to do 5 days of their placement in a primary school

Induction into School- based Work Location Policies Who’s who What to do if….. Briefing other staff Comfort!

Being a Professional! Create the right impression The right word at the right time Avoiding problems What should I do now?

Create the right impression! Arrive on your first day dressed ‘as if for interview’ then assess the school’s dress code for future reference Establish what time you are expected to be in school (lateness always creates a bad impression) Ensure that you have a phone number for the school so that, even on your first day, you can make contact if there is a problem with your arrival time. Ensure that you understand the school’s policy about being on-site and follow the appropriate protocol if you need to leave the school site.

The right word at the right time! No matter how annoyed you are, don’t use inappropriate language to, or in front of, a pupil, member of staff or parent. If this does happen, please be proactive in discussing it with the ITE Coordinator / SAS tutor. Never criticise a member of staff in front of pupils, parents, visitors or other colleagues. Indeed it would be better if you didn’t do it at all! Please ensure that the language, images or humour that you use do not convey prejudice or stereotypical assumptions about people.

Avoiding problems Make sure that you do not disclose any confidential information that is shared with you and that you follow the school’s code of practice on data protection, particularly with regard to storing it electronically. If you are a smoker don’t smoke on school premises nor in the vicinity, nor in any of the pupils’ ‘corners’ You may be living in the area near to your school. Please avoid potentially unprofessional/embarrassing situations by –not mentioning pupils/staff by name outside of the school grounds: no matter how ‘funny the story’, you don’t know who might be listening to your conversation –having regard to your alcohol intake if you might encounter pupils on leaving the pub –knowing what to do if you find a pupil whom you know to be ‘under-age’ in an age restricted environment Please make sure that you use the school network and internet only for school work related purposes Please ensure that if you use any social networking spaces such as Facebook that you don’t post comments about your placement, staff or pupils on it. Please bear in mind that images of yourself posted on social networks will be accessible to the pupils that you teach and any other ‘interested party’. It may be worth while reviewing what you have posted before you start your school based work.

What should I do now? If a parent (or pupil) is aggressive to you either in or out of school please speak immediately to your ITE Coordinator/SAS tutor (in school) and the Partnership Director ( or This is serious and should not be If you encounter discrimination of any sort against you or others, please do not ignore it. Discuss the issue with your ITE Coordinator/SAS tutor and the Partnership Director (details above) so that the issue can be appropriately addressed. If you encounter something that you consider to be a child protection issue please discuss the issue with your ITE Coordinator/SAS tutor and the Partnership Director (details above) so that the issue can be appropriately addressed.

School-based Work 50% of time in subject ‘Transition’ groups 10 hours WP Other Activities Never Alone!

School-based Work Tasks

10 hours on WP Widening Participation WP Task 1: Who goes where? WP Task 2: Why go to University? WP Task 3: Using tutorial time to raise aspirations WP Task 4: Game of Life WP Task 5: Masterclass WP Task 6: Listening to pupils’ voices WP Task 7: Making Choices WP Task 8: Podcasting WP Task 9: Mentoring

Paper Work Guide for Schools Student Handbook SASTEP SASRAP Observation Schedules

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