October 17, 2019
Dear Colleagues,
Please click on the links below to access findings from OfSTED’s ITE curriculum research and a commentary on that research from HMCI. Key points include:
- Trainees and NQTs generally positive about their training experiences
- The importance of a joined up approach to classroom practice and theory
- Centre based and school based components of programmes must be closely aligned
- The essential role of mentors, and of mentors being properly trained and supported.
- Inconsistencies in mentoring and placement experiences, sometimes within the same partnerships
- HEI programmes sometimes focussed on learning to teach a subject, with school-centred providers more focussed on learning to teach
- Some primary trainees did not feel that they received sufficient training in all the foundation subjects
- In some cases, more coverage might be given to: subject-specific pedagogy; behaviour management; and the teaching of children with diverse needs
- Variation within some partnerships of subject knowledge pedagogy sessions
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-education-curriculum-research
https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/hmci-commentary-the-initial-teacher-education-curriculum
The above is based on an early read. Please take the time to read in detail.