Primary

Trainees are expected to be provided with/gather/have access to the following information when starting a new placement school:

• A physical plan/map of the school. You may even get a guided tour!

• Information on the organisation of the class and the rationale for these. 

• Times of the school day and your personal timetable.

• School OFSTED report.

• Health and safety policies, including those relating to the safeguarding and well-being of children.

• Dates and times of meetings you are expected to attend.

• Professional protocols in the school e.g. dress code, where not to sit in the staff room, procedures for photocopying, who to contact and give cover work to if you are absent etc.

• IT access and log in information.

• School rules for unauthorised absence of pupils, anti-social behaviour, bullying etc.

• Routines and procedures (i.e. absence from a lesson, punctuality, school uniform, homework, registration etc.)

• Systems for rewards and sanctions, including support for teachers in the classroom facing behavioural problems.

• The role of the teacher at break time, lunchtime and after school. What happens in bad weather?

• How the school makes provision for the inclusion of all of its pupils e.g. gifted and talented, SEND, EAL etc.

• How the school promotes learners' understanding and appreciation of social and cultural diversity.

From September 2021 trainees are required to cover a range of School-based Training Tasks with their mentor which reflect the 'Learn how to...' statements from the ITTECF document.

These tasks are now embedded in the Mentor record.  Mentors should feel free to use their professional judgement to reorder or add extra tasks as appropriate.  They should check that the trainee has reflected any changes in their mentor record though.  To help mentors of PGCE students there is an overview of all the tasks that can also be used to keep track of any changes.