Secondary PGCE Updates – Leads and Mentors Paul Taylor-McCartney Head of Secondary Teacher Education

The Warwick Teacher What does it mean to be a Warwick teacher? Role of identity and values are central in the Life-Long Learning of the Warwick Teacher Pre-course (Recruitment and admissions) Course (1 year PGCE) Post-course (NQT) MA Education (NQT/RQT) Leadership (Alumni) DH

Cohort numbers (June 21st) Accepted offers: 230 (with 4 weeks to go) SDT: 97 SDS: 36 Core: 97

PGCE Secondary : Modules 30 CATS (Subject Studies) – LV 7 30 CATS (Reflective Practice) – LV 7 30 CATS (Professional Practice) – LV 6 Assessment: A mixture of M-Level assignments and ongoing assessment against the National Teachers’ Standards – we moderate school mentor judgements Recommendation for QTS

Developments for 17/18 HE: Cohort management (SD and Core lead staff) – separate inductions for each pathway A pilot online mentor training and support system – recognition to accreditation HE: Increased time in faculty developing subject knowledge Higher number of Core subjects (17) as part of our guaranteed three-year allocation

Partnership – Get involved Programme contributions (PS, PG, 3 x Subject Hubs, 4 x Alliance Days, Careers Focus Days, SEND/EAL and RiA Conferences) Partnership Lunches and WaSP meetings schedule – 1 per term Recruitment – interview days for SD and Core Cross-phase and cross-alliance support MA upgrades – tracking of Alumni

What you can expect from us Highest quality provision Dedicated team of academics/qualified teachers Accuracy of assessment/moderation tool Extensive support for each trainee (personal tutor/TF), PG sessions, Professional Studies and Subject (Faculty) University tutors are attached to a school, not a specific subject – development of professional relationships

Interventions (Core) Support Plans (Disability Services) Joint moderation of trainee performance (against TS) Concise and consistent communication –Regular bulletins - Subject Mentor and Partnership Bulletins (fortnightly) – Programme content revealed half a term in advance

What we expect: Alliance Leads Organise content for Alliance Days for SD (+ Optional days/End of Year Review) Subject Hub contributions for SD subjects (but can be for Core subjects, too) Organising the SD complementary placements for all trainees in Alliance (Spring 1 (Jan - Feb) Quality Assure mentoring and assessment practices across your schools/Alliance Do not pay Tuition Fee and Core trainees for additional lessons and responsibilities

What we expect: PMs Partnership Handbook – shared early July (for new year) 1 PM per school, 1 SM per trainee (not per subject!) Contractual requirement to attend one day of training per year – now for Base/PP1 and early December for PP2 - Complementary (SD) Meet with your trainees regularly each week/fortnight – create an in-school CPD programme around key themes/topics (university-driven), for them to access Collate, check and submit 6 APs (Assessment Point forms) throughout year – Personally sign off Part 2 of TS (Personal and Professional Conduct) – Grade 4 by end of year (no single sub-criteria at Unsatisfactory)

Commitment to University/Programme activity – not optional Commitment to University/Programme activity – not optional! [including half day for final assessment] Support trainees in securing Primary Placements (5 days across year) Oversee Induction phases (Core: PP1, PP2 SD: Base and Comp) To design and review own interventions if SD, and support university staff for underperforming Core trainees – all triggered by poor performance at an AP To commit to joint observations with SMs and University tutors – accuracy of assessment is vital – the visiting tutor is a personal tutor, but 3 moderation visits per year are also used to moderate school staff judgments

What we expect: SMs Partnership Handbook – early July (for new year) 1 SM per trainee (not per subject!) Contractual requirement to attend one day of training per year – now for Base/PP1 and early December for PP2 - Complementary (SD) Trainee to be formally observed once per week – captured using the Warwick Lesson Descriptors form – provide time for reflective discussion (dialogue) Formal requirement to meet with your trainee each week (see Handbook) – to last 1 hour (timetabled SDT and Core) Oversee Trainee Induction into your department (Core: PP1, PP2 SD: Base and Comp)

Completion of 6 APs (Assessment Point forms) with your trainee, not done separately – one per half term Consider a realistic view of training year as a whole: ITE TS are benchmark for trainee teachers (objective judgments at that point in time) e.g. Core: if a RI (3) by end of PP1, then state such – avoid grading 1 or 2, unless confident they are – creates problems for PP2 mentors If not a Grade 4 by the end of year (no single sub-criteria can be at Unsatisfactory) To commit to joint observations with PMs and University tutors – accuracy of assessment is vital – the visiting tutor is a personal tutor, but 3 moderation visits per year are also used to moderate school staff judgments

No of lessons based on 5 lessons per day Half Term Where placement takes place % of 4 days teaching No of lessons based on 5 lessons per day Autumn term 1   Base School Observations and targeted reflections, some small group teaching or team teaching. Up to 70% 13 Autumn term 2 Teaching Up to 50% 8 Spring term 1 2nd Placement School Observations and targeted reflections, some teaching or team teaching. Spring term 2 Base School (SD) 2nd Placement School (PGCE Core) Up to 60% 11 Summer term 1 Summer term 2 Up to 90% SDS* 16 *SDS: usually have own timetable, oversee a pastoral group, start between 70 - 80 % and retain this throughout year.

Secondary Programme Calendar – 16/17

Forms – update and review AP forms (1 to 6) (no changes) Lesson Assessment Descriptors (LADs) (minor amendments) Warwick Lesson Plan template (under review) Mentor Trainee Meeting Record – (consult)

Paul Taylor-McCartney Head of Secondary Teacher Education And finally … Any questions? Contact me: Paul Taylor-McCartney Head of Secondary Teacher Education t: +44 (0)24 7652 2297 m: 07876 877904 E: P.C.Taylor.1@warwick.ac.uk Centre for Professional Education | University of Warwick | Coventry | CV4 8EE | UK