Supporting Secondary PGCE Mentors and School Attachments 2020/21

Secondary PGCE Mentor CPD January 2021

for continuing to work in partnership with us despite the challenges of this academic year for helping us with finding new ways of working with trainees

The BCU Core Team The BCU Core Team Karen McGrath Manager of Secondary and Post Compulsory ITE Kelly Davey Nicklin PGCE Secondary Course Leader and Senior Lecturer in Music Education Amanda Brougham Strategic Lead for Partnerships (Secondary and Post 16) and Senior Lecturer in English Education Fiona Darby Deputy Course Leader and Subject Leader for English Kaveri Barooah PGCE Secondary Partnership Administrator Kerry Taylor Deputy Course Leader and Subject Leader for Science 3

Resources from Sept Mentor CPD Resources from Sept Mentor CPD If you were unable to attend the mentor CPD session in September, or if you are new to our partnership this term, please refer to the PowerPoint from the September CPD session: https://www.bcu.ac.uk/education-and-social- work/partnerships-and-collaborations/secondary- partnerships/mentor-cpd 4

Decolonising the Curriculum Decolonising the Curriculum over to Paul 5

School Attachments 2020/21 School Attachments 2020/21 Mitigate against potential issues during ongoing Covid-19 pandemic Trainee teachers are classified as critical workers by DfE Hosting trainees this year will build capacity in your schools Trainees attached to your schools from 3rd November 2020 until 18th June 2021 (some differences will exist within some School Direct partnerships). Placement split into 2 Assessment Phases (the exact nature of the assessment is being reviewed and you will be updated in due course) Some attachments/placements to be secured for a range of reasons. Specific gaps will be communicated to schools in email with this presentation and linked resources can you help? Remuneration to schools will be made in 2 instalments: 1 trainee in a Dept. = 1000 2 trainees in a Dept. = 2500 3 trainees in a Dept. = 3750 4 trainees in a dept. = 5000 6

Still seeking Still seeking 12 12 placements in... placements in... Birmingham area: Geography Maths Computer Science RE Chemistry English Sandwell area: If you can help, please email: Kaveri.Barooah@bcu.ac.uk English Leicestershire area: English 7

Re Re- -assurances from BCU assurances from BCU Robust recruitment processes were not compromised by the pandemic Covid-19 risk assessments have been undertaken Trainees are aware of their professional responsibilities have signed robust agreements The full course is still being delivered to trainees blended learning (some face to face bubbles and some online and independent tasks) We have added sessions in regards to adapting to on-line learning to our programme 8

Lockdown 3.0 Lockdown 3.0 we thought this might we thought this might happen! happen! Trainees remain attached to their department and mentor - even if schools are forced to implement partial / full closures Trainees will still teach classes in line with the school s expectations if the school implements lockdown in any form Trainees have been guided in their BCU induction as to ways in which they can teach online Trainees will continue to share progress and insight into the new ways of operating with their designated mentor and through their usual ways of recording progress Trainees can support with planning and assessment for learners not attending schools in line with their professional ability at that point in time Trainees can offer one-to-one support for identified at risk learners With support from curriculum leaders and lead mentors, trainees can teach / run interventions / support with duties if their mentor is affected by Covid- 19 BCU tutors will continue to support and guide trainee progress in partnership with the school and the trainee s subject / professional mentor 9

Going online Going online More contact with trainees, schools, mentors and partners will be via our online platform MS TEAMS Trainees will collect and store all their progress evidence online via their BCU One Drive folders these must be shared with tutors and, if possible, mentors Progress Journals are electronic and will last for the full attachment (can be broken into manageable sections for ease of access) BCU ITE Partnership Newsletter is now established as a monthly update back copies available online BCU Secondary Partnership Webpages are completely up to date and reviewed regularly Tutors will conduct virtual tutor visits we will aim for one of our visits to coincide with a mentor feedback session 10

BCU ITE Core Curriculum BCU ITE Core Curriculum 11

Teachers Standards Teachers Standards Used as a summative judgement at the end of the PGCE year to award QTS QTS will be awarded without gradings pass or fail Formative assessment / Progress Review Meetings will start to consider trainee teachers progress against the 6 BCU Core Curriculum priorities But: We have mapped the BCU Core Curriculum to the Teachers Standards and will still refer to them in formative assessments for this year only. 12

BCU ITE Progress Tracker BCU ITE Progress Tracker its final year! its final year! Standard Prompts Emerging (EMG) Establishing (EST) Embedding (EMB) Enhancing (ENH) Works with clearly focused support Works confidently under direction Growing independence Independent and proactive and demonstrates initiative Attainment required to make the judgement for the recommendation for the award of QTS. Teachers Standards Attainment at this level by the end of training indicates failure to meet the expectations for the award of QTS. Attainment required to make the judgement for the recommendation for the award of QTS Attainment required to make the judgement for the recommendation for the award of QTS. DfE 2012 The tracker is a core part of the trainee teacher s Progress Journals The tracker is available in The BCU Mentor Handbook and on the BCU Secondary Partnership Webpages 13

Trainees leading their training Trainees leading their training Trainees use their Progress Journal constantly to track progress. Areas covered in the Progress Journal are: General information (i.e. curriculum info; Teachers Standards, and; end of placement reflection) Weekly journal tasks BCU Tracker and Progress Meeting Review Meeting Agendas Weekly Standards and Target Pages Subject Pedagogy Critical Reflections Progress Journal is shared with mentors and tutors. If a trainee is not maintaining their Progress Journal please notify their tutor ASAP A copy of the 2020/21 Progress Journal is available on our BCU Partnership Webpages 14

BCU Partnership Webpages BCU Partnership Webpages https://www.bcu.ac.uk/education-and-social-work/partnerships-and- collaborations/secondary-partnerships/overview Access to all current information and resources related to the secondary PGCE 15

Early Career Teacher Support Sessions Early Career Teacher Support Sessions https://www.bcu.ac.uk/education-and-social-work/partnerships-and- collaborations/early-career-teacher-support Online support forums in partnership with the Chartered College of Teaching Open to any NQT, NQT+ and mentor in BCU Partner Schools 16

Further information to come Further information to come Like we did in the first lockdown and for last year s NQTs, we will be putting some systems in place to develop and reshape the way in which we assess trainees for QTS. Last year we designed QTS tasks that we will call upon this year (these are differentiated tasks designed to provide the opportunity for trainees to robustly demonstrate their understanding of each Teachers Standard). We will be implementing the use of a virtual placement to support trainees during school closures. More information to follow about end of phase reports and midpoint reviews. 17

Still seeking Still seeking 12 12 placements in... placements in... Birmingham area: Geography Maths Computer Science RE Biology English Sandwell area: If you can help, please email: Kaveri.Barooah@bcu.ac.uk English Leicestershire area: English 18

Questions? Questions ? 19