1. NQT Induction – Making it Work for You Oxfordshire Teaching Schools Alliance Geraldine Thomas OTSA NQT Induction Director

3. Today What is NQT Induction?
What you should know at the start of the year
The support you should expect
What assessment will be made?
Induction dos and don’ts
Induction myths
CPD opportunities
Questions

4. Terminology NQT Induction Tutor (mentor) Induction Coordinator (Professional Tutor) The Appropriate Body (OTSA)

5. What is NQT Induction?

6. An Overview of the Induction Year
Term 1
3-4 meetings with IT
1 Lesson Observation of NQT
NQT to observe 2-3 lessons
Professional Review 1
Term 3
3-4 meetings with IT
1 Lesson Observation of NQT
NQT to observe 2-3 lessons
Professional Review 2
Term 5
3-4 meetings with IT
1 Lesson Observation of NQT
NQT to observe 2-3 lessons
Professional Review 3
Term 2
3-4 meetings with IT
1 Lesson Observation of NQT
NQT to observe 2-3 lessons
Assessment 1
Term 4
3-4 meetings with IT
1 Lesson Observation of NQT
NQT to observe 2-3 lessons
Assessment 2
Term 6
3-4 meetings with IT
1 Lesson Observation of NQT
NQT to observe 2-3 lessons
Final Assessment

7. What you should know right at the start of the year
Induction Tutor
Timetable
Meetings, including assessment meetings
School policies
Contract of employment
Has your school actually registered you for induction?
Appropriate Body named contact
AB Training on the induction process

8. The support you should expect
Support from your Induction Tutor
Observations and feedback
Review of your progress (each short term) – no surprises
Observe other colleagues
Targeted CPD

9. What assessment is made of an NQT?
Recommendation at the Final Assessment
☐ The teacher named above has performed satisfactorily against the Teachers’ Standards for the completion of induction.
☐ The teacher named above has not performed satisfactorily against the Teachers’ Standards for the completion of induction.

10. A fair assessment strengths;
areas requiring further development, even where progress is satisfactory and/or areas of concern;
evidence used to inform the above judgements; and,
targets for the next assessment period.

11. The Paperwork
Schedule of Meetings

12. Documentation to complete or review
Personalised Induction Programme
Meeting Schedule
Agree dates and times for meetings between the Induction Tutor and NQT for the year and note them in the table. There should be a minimum of 3 formal meetings each short term (half-term).
Term 1
Date, time and location
Key Focus (see individual Meeting Notes and Action Points for list of things to discuss)
Documentation to complete or review
Meeting 1
Agree ‘areas of focus’
Personalised Induction Programme
Arrange a lesson observation
Professional Review Form 1
Meeting Notes and Action Points
Meeting 2
Lesson observation debrief
Review Teachers’ Standards Evidence form
Lesson Observation Form
Teachers’ Standards Evidence Form
Meeting 3
Professional Review meeting

13. The Paperwork Schedule of Meetings
Meeting Notes and Action Points forms
Lesson Observation forms (6)
Teachers’ Standards Evidence Form
Professional Review Forms (3)
Assessment Forms (3)

14. Induction dos and don’ts
Know your responsibilities
Take responsibility for CPD
Keep on top of paperwork (TSEF)
Consider your well-being
Share problems/difficulties
Don’t suffer in silence

15. Professional Associations
OTSA recommends that NQTs give serious consideration to joining a union. The teacher unions provide a range of CPD opportunities and, when necessary, individual confidential support and advice.

16. True or False? NQTs can be asked to do cover.
You cannot complete induction in a school in Special Measures.
If you are absent for 15 days or more, the induction year has to be extended.
If your school forgets to register you, all the time served up until the point of registration does not count towards induction.
You have to show that you are meeting all of the Teachers’ Standards at the first assessment.
NQTs are not subject to the schools’ appraisal process.
You need 3 pieces of evidence for each of the Teachers’ Standards on the Teachers’ Standards Evidence Form.
You don’t need to keep a file of evidence – the TSEF is enough.
You should use your NQT time for planning lessons and marking books.
If you fail induction you only have one more chance to complete it.
Discuss in groups

17. NQTs can be asked to do cover.
True
NQTs are subject to the same conditions as other teachers relating to cover. They may not be asked to cover for absent colleagues except in exceptional circumstances.

18. True 2. You cannot complete induction in a school in Special Measures.
- unless the NQT was already employed by the school before it went into Special Measures.

19. Automatic extension after 30+ days absence.
3. If you are absent for 15 days or more, the induction year has to be extended.
False
Automatic extension after 30+ days absence.

20. 4. If your school forgets to register you, then the time served up until the point of registration does not count towards induction.
True
The Appropriate Body can only backdate registration by 10 working days.

21. 5. You have to show that you are meeting all of the Teachers’ Standards at the first assessment.
False
From the Statutory Guidance:
‘The programme should support the newly qualified teacher (NQT) in demonstrating that their performance against the relevant standards is satisfactory by the end of the period and equip them with the tools to be an effective and successful teacher.’

22. 6. NQTs are not subject to the schools’ appraisal process.
True
NQTs are only subject to the statutory induction process.

23. 7. You need 3 pieces of evidence for each of the Teachers’ Standards on the Teachers’ Standards Evidence Form.
False
NQTs must demonstrate their ability to meet the relevant standards consistently over a sustained period in their practice.
See the example TSEF on the OTSA website.

24. Evidence:
Evidence from terms 1 & 2
PW – Every student book has ‘class rules’ which they try to follow to take responsibility for their own work and improve their attitude to work (e.g. inside cover of any KS3 book)
F – Using feedback to show what current position students are in, then explain through a variety of methods how to continue progressing. (E.g. Feedback from KS3, KS4 & KS5 end of topic assessments.)
P – Identifying students that are ‘more able’ and need ‘nurturing’ through various different differentiation techniques to still be able to build on their current knowledge and to still be able to progress (e.g. accessibility of work for nurture students via word fills & less complicated questioning – Y7 – 13/11/15. As well as, providing ‘will, should, could & extension opportunities for the ‘more able’ students – Y12 – 30/11/15.)
Evidence from terms 3 & 4
Using a ‘Test, therapy, test’ approach to an Y10 end of topic test led to 60% of the students maintaining their grade or achieving a higher grade on their test. (21/1/16).
Understanding what makes a student learn through self-assessment has led to an altered structure in current planning to: Prepare for learning, new learning, learning activity, demonstrate learning & review learning. (Y12 – Evidence of global warming – 3/2/16)
Using feedback from HWs, end of topic test and exam questions (Across KS3, 4 & 5) enables planning lessons to the student’s current understanding. (e.g. Y7 Questionnaire homework or Y12 mock exam feedback lessons)
Evidence from terms 5 & 6
i) In order to be aware of pupil’s capabilities and prior knowledge of different areas. Starter activities as simple as a mind map showing what students already know on a topic help identify the areas they both know and do not know.
ii) Using D.I.R.T to get pupils to reflect on their own work based on feedback on their book work or assessments.
iii) Students are encouraged to think of their own WWW and EBI comments occasionally, to help them reflect on their own work.
Iv) Progress reports of individual students to tailor where each student needs to improve

25. 8. You don’t need to keep a file of evidence – the TSEF is enough.
True
The TSEF must be well completed and referenced to the evidence. You should be able to locate the evidence, should you be requested to do so.

26. 9. You should use your NQT time for planning lessons and marking books.
False
NQT time should be clearly identifiable on an NQT’s timetable and must be used to undertake activities agreed as part of their induction programme, e.g. observing lessons, meeting with Induction Tutor.

27. 10. If you fail induction you only have one more chance to complete it.
False
An NQT has one chance only to complete induction. An NQT who has completed induction, and failed to meet the Standards, is not permitted to repeat induction. While such an NQT does not lose his or her QTS, he or she cannot be employed lawfully as a teacher in a relevant school.

28. Frequently Asked Questions
What if I am part time?
What if I am at risk of not meeting the Teachers’ Standards?

29. NQT Induction Training
Training Videos
NQT Induction Training
It is a requirement of registration with OTSA that all NQTs, Induction Tutors and Co-ordinators, who have not previously been registered with OTSA, complete NQT Induction Training at the beginning of the Induction Period.

30. CPD opportunity: Successful NQT Induction
Sue Cowley
Thursday 5th July
Unipart House Oxford

31. Primary NQT Induction Programme – OBU Secondary NQT Induction Programme - OUDE

32. See OTSA website for other NQT CPD across the year
New for NQT Peer Observation Programme
See OTSA website for other NQT CPD across the year

33. Questions?