Grad2Teach | Phase One Training | Consolidation Term

Welcome to your summer term on Grad2Teach’s Phase 1 Teacher Training course!

Congratulations on completing the first one or two terms of your Phase 1 (P1) teacher training course. Some of you will have been working with your Professional Assessor (PA) for one term and using their feedback on your uploaded documents and your formal observations to develop your practice; some of you will be starting to work with a PA this term. It is very important that you actively engage with your PA’s feedback to continue your development as a teacher this term – and especially if you are intending to begin PGCE study in September. You will also have the opportunity to work with the T&L team and Grad2Teach trainees at the final face-to-face training day of the year on 31 May.

This term you will revisit the Teachers’ Standards that were part of your first term’s training with us (TS4, TS7 and TS8 including Part 2 Personal and Professional Conduct), in a series of trainee-led seminars alongside the remaining Teachers’ Standards below:

1. Subject Knowledge: Teacher Standard 3 (TS3) ‘Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge’
2. Setting High Expectations: Teacher Standard 1 (TS1) ‘Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils

You will continue to upload the following documents in the months of May and June, which must be labelled accurately:

2 x Lesson Plans (LP) – LP1, LP2, LP3, LP4

2 x Observing Colleagues (OC) – OC1, OC2, OC3, OC4

2x Strategies and Reflections documents focused on TS3 and TS1

You will also need to arrange to be observed by your ISM twice before July; one of these observations will be a joint observation with your Professional Assessor (PA)..

Continue to check the online calendar for your scheduled tutor group meetings, TLA sessions and trainee-led training sessions. Make sure you are aware of the deadlines for uploading your documents and completion of your ISM/PA observation – and email teachingandlearning@grad2teach.ac.uk if you’re not sure!

Final Assessment

The following pieces of work will make up your final assessment:

1. Your portfolio and the quality of your uploaded documents and your engagement with your PA
2. Your written assignment – ‘What Makes a Good Lesson?’
3. Your VIVA

All the best in your final term of your Phase 1 Teacher Training Course from the Grad2Teach team!

One of the most valuable and effective layers of support available to trainees is the Grad2Teach Community. This community serves as a hub for collaboration, networking, and sharing of experiences among educators. Trainees are encouraged to join our Phase One (P1) and Assessment Only Route (AOR) WhatsApp Group, where they can connect with fellow trainees, ask questions, seek advice, and receive support in real time.

Continue to learn and contribute to our P1 and AOR WhatsApp Group to tap into a wealth of collective knowledge and experience: [WhatsApp Group Link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/E1ARUtQWZ0AID69o9o79b9]