Secondary PGCE 11/12 Stephen J Wilkinson Head of Secondary Education

1. Secondary PGCE 11/12 Stephen J Wilkinson Head of Secondary Education

2. Welcome... Stephen J Wilkinson (Head of Secondary Education) Andrew Gilliland (Business Studies) Tom Wharton (English) Claire Smith (History) Catherine Bell (Mathematics) Valerie Harkness (MFL) Liz McGuire (RE)

3. Aims of Event • To meet tutors and trainees • To provide basic information about the course • To provide opportunities for you to get answers to questions • To revisit the audit of your subject knowledge and plan activities for August.

4. Programme

5. The Leeds Trinity PGCE • Based on the Professional Standards as laid down by the TDA and the DCSF: • Professional Attributes • Professional Knowledge and Understanding • Professional Skills • Leads to QTS and PGCE

6. Course Structure • Stage I: Underpinning Knowledge and Understanding (12 weeks in Leeds Trinity) • Stage II: Development of Competence through performance (12 weeks in the Training School) • Stage III: Verification of competence in a complementary school (12 weeks in the Verification School)

7. Course Dates 2011/12

8. Stage I

9. Subject Studies • Covers: • subject and curriculum knowledge • planning, • assessment • teaching • Workshop sessions • Agenda setting, Directed Tasks, Review and Training • Delivered by College Subject Tutors and others

10. Professional Studies • Covers: • professional duties, professionalism, • Professional frameworks (schools, curriculum etc.) • behaviour management, pastoral duties • individual needs of pupils • Lectures and seminars with all other PGCE trainees • Delivered by Professional Studies tutors and others

11. Critical Thinking • Supports the development of trainees’ criticality with regards to: • Policy and curriculum • Classroom Research • Assessment • Teaching and Learning • Their own practice • Lead Lectures, supported by online materials, followed by discussions in Subject Studies • Delivered by college tutors • Supports trainees with their Masters level work

12. Stage II • Starts Monday 28 November 2011 • Timetable initially 30%, then averaging 50-60% • Opportunity to: • Teach KS3 and KS4 and KS5 • Teach across the ability range • Teach your own subject (>80%) • Work within a team, and with teaching assistants • Be a pastoral tutor; contribute to Citizenship, PSHE • Gain knowledge of KS2/3 and KS4/5 liaison/transfer • 3 hours training per week

13. Stage III • Starts Monday 22 March 2012 • Timetable initially 30%, then averaging 50-60% • Opportunities as Stage II, but increased personalisation of training to meet needs • 2 weeks Enhancement Opportunity at the end of the placement

14. Placements and Serial Visits • Placements in Partnership Schools only • Informed by: • your circumstances • Your needs • Training Opportunities at schools • Placements organised by Subject Studies Tutor and Schools Partnership Manager in consultation with trainees • Draft placements by Mon 12 Sep • Serial Visits start Wed 28 Sep

16. Induction and Registration

17. Contacts Anne Welburn, PGCE Admissions a.welburn@leedstrinity.ac.uk 0113 2837 268 Anne Bean, PGCE Administrator a.bean@leedstrinity.ac.uk Tel: 0113 2837 100 ext 505 Fax: 0113 2837 216 Stephen Wilkinson, Head of Secondary Education s.wilkinson@leedstrinity.ac.uk

18. To Do • Training and Development Profile (TDP): • Subject Knowledge Development (to be agreed in subject groups after the break) • Record of Pre-Course Experience • Download from www.leedstrinity.net/pgce, complete and email to your tutor • Reading: • Subject Curriculum Knowledge • Generic, Professional Studies and Critical Thinking