In the classroom, initial observation and interpretation progresses to co-planning, teaching and evaluating parts of lessons. With this experience you develop your lesson planning, teaching and evaluation at key stages and continue to participate in classroom teaching in your preferred age range and specialist subject. Towards the end of the academic year, you will be expected to be involved with up to 60% of the timetabled week.

The course is designed to include closely linked modules:

Subject application and assessment develops subject knowledge in relation to National Curriculum needs, monitoring, evaluation, assessment skills, as well as appropriate teaching strategies.

The Educational and Professional Studies programme offers the content andprocesses required for novice teachers to develop into professional educators who have a broad and critical understanding of professional practice that is under-pinned by rigorous academic study.

The programme addresses such issues as:

• Being a professional
• The structures and contexts of state education
• Learning about teaching
• Behaviour for Learning
• Using data and assessment information including Assessment and Learning
• Recording and reporting pupil achievement
• The Social and Emotional aspects of learning
• Teachers pastoral roles and the multitude of issues associated with inclusion.

Purposeful academic attention is also given to these topics but specifically to the theory and practice of school-based research, the application of education policy and critical incidents in professional practice.

During the course, trainees will complete written assignments, research projects and a seminar presentation, which apply the theory of teaching to practical experience in the classroom.

School Placements

The two school placements will be chosen in consultation with the Programme Manager and subject leader dependant on your subject, age range and location. Each trainee teacher will have their own experienced subject teacher within both schools, who is assigned as their individual mentor. All partnership schools are equipped with course textbooks and ICT support for the use of the SCITT trainees.

The academic year is organised as follows:
Weeks 1-20: 2 days a week on education and subject specific study,
3 days a week in school
Weeks 20-35: Block placement in 2 institutions
Week 36: Final week for preparation for NQT year

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