Subject Specific Mentor Resources
This page contains documents, resources and training materials that will be useful to subject mentors.
Subject Specific Materials
Please click on the buttons below to access subject specific resources including subject curriculum plans, subject specific lesson observation documents, assessment components and training materials.
Additional training materials to support all subject mentors
Guided Level 1 (Core) Mentor Training
Click here to access the online Level 1 (Core) Mentor Training. This is one of two elements of compulsory training that all mentors must undergo. The second element is subject specific which will be delivered by your Subject Tutor.
You can work through the Core training independently, however if you require a guided session, please use the recording below to support you.
EProfile Support
Weekly Progress Meeting.mp4Weekly Progress Meetings
Lesson Observations.mp4Lesson Observations
School-led Activity Log.mp4School-Led Activity Log
Record of Attendance.mp4Record of Attendance
Useful Documentation
PPL Induction Handbook 2022-23.pdfInduction Period
(University Based Only)
A supportive guide to induct trainees to placement from the start of placement until approximately the first week back after October half term.
PPL Handbook 2023-24.docxPPL Handbook
(University Based Only)
Sets out expectations of the PPL experience for trainees across all phases: Beginning, Developing and Mastery.
PGCE Secondary Lesson Plan 2022-23.docxLesson Plan
To be used when mentors and trainees are ready to move onto the Post Induction Phase
PGCE Secondary Calendar 2023-24 Final INDICATIVE TEACHING.xlsx - Sheet1.pdfIndicative Teaching Schedule
A calendar overview of the PGCE programme including indicative teaching requirements in PPL (as a % of an ECT timetable)
Mythbusting the theory
The problematic nature of educational theories including Bloom's Taxonomy & VAK.
Mythbusting The Theory by John Hough.mp4The Hope Educative Mentor Guidance
Liverpool Hope Educative Mentor Guidance.pdfAdditional Documentation for Trainee Use
Record of Attendance.docxAttendance Log
To be used by trainees (signed off by mentor/PLC) to record attendance at placement, to be uploaded to Eprofile at the end of each placement.
School led activity log.docxSchool-Led Activity Log
To be completed by trainees to record all additional professional contributions they have made to wider school life (outside of their classroom teaching) that have contributed to their formation as a teacher (e.g. Parents' Evening, Open Events, field trips, assemblies, role of form tutor etc). To be uploaded to EProfile at the end of each placement.
Initial Professional Development (IPD) Curriculum (University based only*)
*Each School Direct Alliance has its own IPD Curriculum Plan, please contact your Alliance Lead to access a copy.
Secondary IPD handbook 2022-3 (4).pdfAssessment Toolkit
Secondary Assessment Toolkit 21-22.pdfTeaching Vocabulary to Learners with EAL
Click here to view the 1 hour video of the Bell Foundation's webinar "Supporting Learners with EAL"
The Bell Foundation produce a range of useful resources which you may find interesting for use with your learners and trainees alike! Link here.