Who is it for?
Newly qualified graduates or graduates with recent experience who wish to enter the teaching profession.
Overview
The School Direct package is constantly reviewed in order to offer the highest quality experience and a sample of opportunities are listed below:
- Primary and secondary school experiences prior to the start of the course - Enrichment experiences
- MA studies based at Chester University
- School Placements in differing contexts across the alliance
- Subject studies delivered by Lead Practitioners, Subject Leaders & experts from across the alliance;
- Extended research project (with additional Masters credits); - Weekly training opportunities;
- Networking opportunities with trainees at other schools;
- Support to secure a position at the completion of the course.
Duration: 11 months:
| The SJP Observation Template - Observation Protocols |
| Conducting an Observation of an Online Lesson |
| Self-reflection: What Kind of Teacher Do You Want to Be? |
| Creating Learning Environments. |
| Communicating Within the Classroom |
| Objectives / Outcomes and Backwards Planning |
| Literacy One: Leading Reading |
| Settlers and Starters |
| Establishing Behaviour for Learning |
| Plenaries |
| Behaviour for Learning - Exit strategies |
| Use of Success Criteria |
| Visual Learning |
| Marking Effectively and Practically |
| The Benefits of Using DIRT |
| Enrichment Week - Reflection |
| Preparing for Review Point One - Standards Audit & Skills Audit |
| Questioning Techniques/Bloom’s Taxonomy |
| Accountability and Speaking in the Classroom |
| ICT Fundamentals |
| Producing Engaging Resources |
| SEN Provision |
| Planning for Students with SEND and EAL |
| Differentiation |
| Advanced Questioning |
| Effective Time Management |
| Prioritising Workload |
| Liaising with Stakeholders - Parents' Evenings & Review Days |
| Contacting Parents by Phone or Pupil Planner |
| Mindset Overview |
| Strategies for Improving Mindset. |
| Accurate Assessment- Marking for Literacy |
| Literacy - Accuracy in Spelling,Punctuation & Grammar |
| Working with Other Adults - Teaching Assistants |
| Meeting the Teaching Assistant |
| The Role of the Form Tutor |
| PSHCE |
| Letters of Application - CVs |
| Preparing for Interview |
| Summative Assessment |
| Writing to 'A' Grade |
| Pedagogy at KS5 - The Passive Learner |
| Promoting Independence |
| Stretch and Challenge - Without Using a Powerpoint AT ALL! |
| Abandon the Powerpoint Challenge |
| Planning for Progress Over Time |
| Designing a Scheme of Work |
| Bring and Brag/Next Career Steps |
| Planning for Effectively Integrating ICT |
| Preparing for 'Where Are We Now?' |
| Effective Group Work |
| Practical Group Work Strategies. |
| Promoting Independence |
| Peer and Self-assessment |
| Building Cross-curricular Links |
| Integrating Numeracy across the Curriculum |
| What is an Outstanding Lesson? |
| Act as Observers and Grade |
| Students Shaping Learning |
| Planning with Students |
| Action Research Reports and Preparing Presentation |
| Making Sense of Raise Online |
| Interrogating Data Dashboards |
| Presenting Action Research |
| Surviving Your NQT Year |
| Portfolio Work - Exit Interviews |
| Top Class Teaching |
Venue: SJP