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TheATP.org » Tag: QTS - Recent Posts http://www.theatp.org/forum/ The Association for the Teaching of Psychology en Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:14:35 +0000 Deb Gajic on "Assessment only route to QTS" http://www.theatp.org/forum/topic/assessment-only-route-to-qts#post-147 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:29:21 +0000 Deb Gajic 147@http://www.theatp.org/forum/ Assessment Only route: requirements and guidance June 2011 Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Education The Assessment Only (AO) route to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in the Primary and Secondary Sectors. This is a new route to QTS for very experienced graduate teachers*. It is not a teacher training route. The AO route will initially run from September 2011 to July 2012. The route will suit those teachers who do not have QTS but who have taught in at least two schools or colleges: maintained schools as instructors further education independent schools or as overseas-trained teachers (OTTs)** Candidates will produce a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate that they have met all of the QTS standards. Candidates will need to be currently engaged in a teaching role at the point of application or able to secure their own placement in a suitable school setting for the duration of the assessment process. Following successful application and selection, candidates will be expected to complete the assessment process in one term. This means that candidates wishing to make an application should be in a position whereby they are already meeting the majority of standards Once accepted, candidates will register with the GTC(E) and undertake the required skills tests. Notes: *It is an assessment only route;; in many cases more experience might be required **certain countries may be exempt from the current four year regulation: please check TDA website Assessment Only Requirements 1. Selection and initial needs assessment requirements Candidates must;; be graduates holding a UK first degree or equivalent qualification (secondary candidates must hold a degree containing at least 50 % of the subject they wish to teach or considerable experience of teaching the subject in Key Stage 4);; have achieved a standard equivalent to a grade C in the GCSE examinations in English and mathematics, and that all who are assessed in settings that include pupils aged 3-11 additionally have achieved a standard equivalent to a grade C in the GCSE examination in a science subject;; have been subject to a Criminal Records Bureau enhanced disclosure check and/or any other appropriate background checks;; have considerable experience of teaching the English curriculum in two or more settings and across two or more consecutive age ranges;; # have the active support of a school willing to provide an appropriate assessed placement environment and mentor support. # to include substantial experience of whole-class planning, teaching, assessment and reporting to parents. Experiences must the sufficiently broad and sustained to have prepared candidates to meet the full QTS standards with guidance available at: <a href="http://www.tda.gov.uk/trainee-teacher/qts-standards.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.tda.gov.uk/trainee-teacher/qts-standards.aspx</a> Assessment Only route: requirements and guidance June 2011 2. Initial assessment requirements: Candidates are initially assessed to confirm that they: have the intellectual and academic capacities needed to meet the required QTS standards;; possess appropriate qualities, attitudes and values expected of a teacher;; can read effectively and be able to communicate clearly and accurately in Standard English;; 3. Assessment and experience requirements Assessment of teaching requirement: the process of assessment includes the assessment of practical teaching in a school. A school is defined as: A maintained school A non-maintained specialist school A City Technology college A City Technology college for the Technology or the Arts An Academy An independent school A further education institution Sixth form college Other settings (this may include schools or other settings outside England) with the exception of pupil referral units. Two school requirement: Candidates to have taught in at least two schools prior to being assessed against QTS standards. Evidence from the first school can be used. Age range requirement: all candidates recommended for the award have been assessed as meeting the QTS standards across two or more consecutive age ranges selected from the following: Ages 3-5 Foundation Stage Ages 5-7 School years 1-2 Ages 7-9 School years 3-4 Ages 9-11 School years 5-6 Ages 11-14 School years 7-9 Ages 14-16 School years 10-11 Ages 16-19 School years 12-13 Induction requirement: all those who are assessed and recommended for QTS are informed about the relevant statutory arrangements for the induction of newly-qualified teachers. School support for candidate requirement: It is intended that support for candidates, once registered, will be provided by a suitably provide a school-based mentor will be a condition of acceptance on the scheme. The school- based mentor will be expected to meet the candidate weekly to support portfolio development and to undertake lesson observations on the Assessed Practice. The mentor will also be expected to support the candidate in addressing any professional development targets established through the Initial Assessment and during the Assessed Practice. How to apply for the Assessment Only route. A. Initial Application Complete the Application Form, available from IOE website <a href="http://www.ioe.mmu.ac.uk" rel="nofollow">http://www.ioe.mmu.ac.uk</a> The application should include as much detail as possible about your teaching experience (which can include paid employment and unpaid/voluntary roles) to allow us to judge your suitability for this route. Assessment Only route: requirements and guidance June 2011 You will need to provide evidence of how you meet selection criteria, together with details of a school willing to host the assessed placement. References: It is very important that one of the referees is your current employer (e.g. Head Teacher). S/he will need to confirm in the reference that they are supportive of you application;; that they will continue to support you whilst you undertake your studies and that they commit to providing you with a suitable mentor. A sponsoring school may also offer you financial support to enable you to undertake the route. The application form is in two parts, both of which must be submitted together by email to <a href="mailto:direct@mmu.ac.uk">direct@mmu.ac.uk</a> for consideration. Please apply by September 30th 2011 for the first cohort;; (there is likely to be a second cohort starting in January 2012). B. Initial Assessment Stage Your application will then be judged against the application criteria and, if these are met, you will be invited to prepare a portfolio of evidence demonstrating the degree to which you meet the QTS standards. You will prepare a portfolio of evidence for Initial Assessment and submit this to the Student Life Office (MMU). The portfolio is evaluated by the application panel;; if your portfolio demonstrates that you have already met most of the QTS standards you will be invited to interview. Initial Assessment by interview: you will be interviewed by members of the panel as an individual and as part of a group. You will be asked about your recent and past teaching experience and undertake tasks to establish your levels of subject knowledge, your literacy skills and undergo identity checks. C. Recommendation for Progression to Assessed Placement with Development Targets;; The initial assessment will normally lead to a recommendation that the candidate is ready to progress to an Assessed Placement. The recommendation will include any appropriate professional development targets for the candidate to address prior to and during the placement. If a significant gap in evidence against the QTS Standards is identified candidates will be required to defer the assessed placement until they are able to provide further evidence. D. Assessed Practice with observation of teaching. Normally a twelve week period of assessed teaching practice will be undertaken in the sponsoring school. Candidates will be required to and traineeso maintain a full file of evidence of planning, assessment and evaluation. Lesson observations with feedback will also be required. One or more lesson observations will be undertaken jointly with a suitable experienced professional who is external to the school. A member of the University partnership will observe the candidate teaching provide feedback on progress, scrutinise documentation and discuss the E. Final Review and Recommendation for QTS Towards the end of the assessed practice, a meeting will be arranged with the candidate, the school mentor and a member of the University Partnership will visit the school to make a decision on the Award of QTS. The meeting will normally include the candidate presenting the completed portfolio of evidence of meeting the QTS standards and a discussion with the school mentor. Providing you have met all the QTS standards to a satisfactory standard, we will recommend you for the award of QTS. Assessment Only route: requirements and guidance June 2011 Funding: A fee of £1975* is payable by the candidate or their sponsor. This amount is due in two parts;; the first payment of £350.00 after the application has been assessed as appropriate to progress to the initial assessment stage (Stage B above);; the remainder (£1675) is due on acceptance to the assessed placement (Stage C above)** * The fee for candidates from overseas may be higher and will be confirmed on application. **There may be additional charges if additional support or placement experience is necessary. These will be negotiated in the light of particular circumstances. Fees: Initial recruitment, selection, assessment and construction of Individual Development Plan (per candidate) £ 350 Assessed placement negotiated /variable depending on school based support and if more than one candidate in school is undertaking the assessment-only route £1625 Contacts and Further Information: TDA website: <a href="http://www.tda.gov.uk/get-into-teaching/teacher-training-options.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.tda.gov.uk/get-into-teaching/teacher-training-options.aspx</a> MMU contact: Jane Petrie <a href="mailto:j.petrie@mmu.ac.uk">j.petrie@mmu.ac.uk</a> or Helen Scott <a href="mailto:h.scott@mmu.ac.uk">h.scott@mmu.ac.uk</a> MMU IOE website <a href="http://www.ioe.mmu.ac.uk" rel="nofollow">http://www.ioe.mmu.ac.uk</a> Please note we will hold information evenings as below: 14th September 2011 Crewe campus 5-6pm 21st September 2011 Didsbury campus 5-6pm If you would like to attend please email Freya Marshall who will send you details of the event: <a href="mailto:f.marshall@mmu.ac.uk">f.marshall@mmu.ac.uk</a> Deb Gajic on "QTLS" http://www.theatp.org/forum/topic/qtls#post-132 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:54:18 +0000 Deb Gajic 132@http://www.theatp.org/forum/ One positive thing that may come out of the Wolfe Report is an end to the confusion surrounding QTLS and QT status. Hopefully, a straight forward route can be established so those qualified in FE can teach in schools without the need to complete another PGCE! <a href="http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6068636" rel="nofollow">http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6068636</a> Deb Gajic on "PGCE update from Karen Duffy" http://www.theatp.org/forum/topic/pgce-update-from-karen-duffy#post-131 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 07:05:16 +0000 Deb Gajic 131@http://www.theatp.org/forum/ The TDA have just released their allocations for PGCE psychology for the future . After our fight to actually get a PGCE , they have slashed the numbers by 50 % nationally ( we've all roughly gone from 10 places to 5) Also they have decided to slash the bursaries for psychology down to 0 ! ( even though 'other' science subjects are allocated £9k ) These students in the future will have to pay £6k to do a PGCE - we wonder just how many people will actually apply . We had over 200 talented psychology applicants this year for 10 places, who we had to reject and there are still significant numbers of schools who cant find a qualified psychology teacher . The PGCE community are exceptionally concerned what impact this will have on the quality of psychology teaching in the future. We as a community fought hard to achieve the status we have currently, only to have this taken away a year later Deb Gajic on "GTP - Routes to QTS" http://www.theatp.org/forum/topic/gtp-routes-to-qts#post-19 Thu, 21 May 2009 13:25:13 +0000 Deb Gajic 19@http://www.theatp.org/forum/ If anyone else has information about GTP in other areas of the country, please let us know. Deb Gajic on "GTP - Routes to QTS" http://www.theatp.org/forum/topic/gtp-routes-to-qts#post-9 Fri, 08 May 2009 15:08:02 +0000 Deb Gajic 9@http://www.theatp.org/forum/ Pathways to achieve QTS status (for Psychology teachers) There are two main pathways – depending upon whether you have prior teaching experience (such as in a post-16 establishment) or no prior teaching experience Prior teaching experience Assessment-based route Contact the University of Gloucester (recommended by the GTC) Entry requirements: > GCSE Maths and English @ C+ > 2 years full time [or p/t equivalent] teaching experience (PGCE post-compulsory year of training MAY count as first year). This should ideally be a 50/50 split across 2 consecutive key stages – and in Psychology related [pre 16] subjects. U-of-G accepts GCSE Sociology, H&Sc or R.E. as related subjects. They do not recognise Citizenship or PSHE within their criteria. (N.B. you must ALREADY be teaching 2 consecutive key stages BEFORE your training commences) > You will be required to teach 2 consecutive key stages whilst you gather your evidence. > Your evidence comprises 3 pieces of evidence towards each ‘Q’ standard. > You are also required to successfully complete the QTS skills tests in numeracy, literacy and ICT. > This course is funded by the TDA, so there is NO COST for you or your employer. No prior experience Contact Local ITT providers to see if they offer GTP training in Psychology Entry requirements: > GCSE Maths and English @ C+ > UK bachelor’s degree > You must be employed as an unqualified teacher at a school > Part time course – taking one academic year, you attend lectures, tutorials, seminars, complete assessments, and work in 2 separate schools, across 2 key stages and 2 subject areas. This should ideally be a 50/50 split across 2 consecutive key stages. Discuss appropriate curriculum subjects with individual training providers > Your evidence comprises 3 pieces of evidence towards each ‘Q’ standard. > You are also required to successfully complete the QTS skills tests in numeracy, literacy and ICT. > You will usually continue to be employed, and paid by your school whilst your training takes place. However, your school will have to make arrangements to cover your teaching commitments whilst you are at your second school placement