Department of Education Francis Close Hall Swindon Road Cheltenham GL50 4AZ Vice-Chancellor and Principal: Professor Patricia Broadfoot CBE DSc AcSS Registered Charity No The Gloucestershire Initial Teacher Education Partnership: Gaining QTS Gareth Nutt Department of Education University of Gloucestershire

Department of Education Francis Close Hall Swindon Road Cheltenham GL50 4AZ Vice-Chancellor and Principal: Professor Patricia Broadfoot CBE DSc AcSS Registered Charity No Gloucestershire Association of Secondary Headteachers Established in 1994: A vital source of recruitment for Gloucestershire Schools Strong local network High degree of responsibility to schools Continuity of involvement with schools Collaboration between schools The involvement of Headteachers through GASH GITEP: Distinctive Features

Department of Education Francis Close Hall Swindon Road Cheltenham GL50 4AZ Vice-Chancellor and Principal: Professor Patricia Broadfoot CBE DSc AcSS Registered Charity No Gloucestershire Association of Secondary Headteachers Scale and Range of Provision The Postgraduate Certificate of Education Department of Education (9 subjects) The Gloucestershire School Centred Initial Teacher (SCITT) Training scheme (5 subjects) The Graduate Teacher Programme (GTP)

Department of Education Francis Close Hall Swindon Road Cheltenham GL50 4AZ Vice-Chancellor and Principal: Professor Patricia Broadfoot CBE DSc AcSS Registered Charity No Gloucestershire Association of Secondary Headteachers Secondary Training Approximately 180 trainee teachers In excess of 50 schools in Glos and neighbouring counties University of Gloucestershire Art & DesignEnglish with DramaGeography HistoryMathematicsMFL Physical EducationReligious EducationScience The Gloucestershire SCITT Consortium Business EducationDesign and TechnologyICT Leisure & TourismMusic GTP Provision provides opportunities to train in subjects other than those previously stated – currently Drama

Department of Education Francis Close Hall Swindon Road Cheltenham GL50 4AZ Vice-Chancellor and Principal: Professor Patricia Broadfoot CBE DSc AcSS Registered Charity No Gloucestershire Association of Secondary Headteachers PGCE Secondary Programme 36 week course 3 Strands:Professional Preparation Subject Pathway School Placements Each trainee placed in two schools 18 weeks in a Parent School 8 weeks in a Twin School

Department of Education Francis Close Hall Swindon Road Cheltenham GL50 4AZ Vice-Chancellor and Principal: Professor Patricia Broadfoot CBE DSc AcSS Registered Charity No The Professional Development Portfolio: Key Questions What? Where? How?

Department of Education Francis Close Hall Swindon Road Cheltenham GL50 4AZ Vice-Chancellor and Principal: Professor Patricia Broadfoot CBE DSc AcSS Registered Charity No What? The Standards for Qualified Teacher Status To set out what trainees have shown they know, understand and can do at various stages of their training. To help trainees take responsibility for identifying their own professional achievements and development needs, and to set targets for improvement. To help all those involved in the Initial Teacher Training programme to assist trainees in achieving an adequate level of competence and, wherever possible, strengths in identified target areas.

Department of Education Francis Close Hall Swindon Road Cheltenham GL50 4AZ Vice-Chancellor and Principal: Professor Patricia Broadfoot CBE DSc AcSS Registered Charity No THE STANDARDS FOR QUALIFIED TEACHER STATUS Professional Attributes Professional Knowledge and Understanding Professional Skills Note: The Standards are nothing more than expressions of good practice.

Department of Education Francis Close Hall Swindon Road Cheltenham GL50 4AZ Vice-Chancellor and Principal: Professor Patricia Broadfoot CBE DSc AcSS Registered Charity No Gloucestershire Association of Secondary Headteachers Where can I find guidance?

Department of Education Francis Close Hall Swindon Road Cheltenham GL50 4AZ Vice-Chancellor and Principal: Professor Patricia Broadfoot CBE DSc AcSS Registered Charity No WHERE? THE COURSE STRUCTURE PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION SUBJECT PATHWAYSCHOOL PLACEMENT PGS401: Review of the Learning Process An Introduction to Teaching PGS304: 10 week Parent School Placement (Autumn Term) The Development of Teaching PGS305: 8 week Twin School Placement (Spring Term) PGS402: Investigating the Learning Experience The Broadening of Teaching PGS306: 8 week Parent School Placement (Summer Term) The Extension of Teaching

Department of Education Francis Close Hall Swindon Road Cheltenham GL50 4AZ Vice-Chancellor and Principal: Professor Patricia Broadfoot CBE DSc AcSS Registered Charity No How? The Professional Development Portfolio A core requirement for the completion of the course and the award of Qualified Teacher Status It has an integrative role in bringing together the various elements of the course In essence, the PDP acts as a reference document for evidence against the Standards for QTS

Department of Education Francis Close Hall Swindon Road Cheltenham GL50 4AZ Vice-Chancellor and Principal: Professor Patricia Broadfoot CBE DSc AcSS Registered Charity No Sources of Evidence Subject Knowledge Audit and ICT Audits The Teaching Files (inc lesson plans & evaluations) Coursework File(s): Subject Pathway and Prof Prep Records of meetings with Training Managers, Subject Mentors and Subject Advisors (inc Target Sheets) Assignments The Professional Development Portfolio Record Sheet End of Placement Summative Evaluations End of Placement Reports QTS Standards Tracker Key Evidence File

Department of Education Francis Close Hall Swindon Road Cheltenham GL50 4AZ Vice-Chancellor and Principal: Professor Patricia Broadfoot CBE DSc AcSS Registered Charity No Some Final Thoughts The PDP is not just a summative document because it will improve a trainee’s competence as he/she progresses through the course. The dynamic nature of the learning means that no part of a trainee’s work towards the Standards for Qualified Teacher Status can ever really be regarded as "complete". Any entry can be amended, added to, criticised retrospectively, rewritten, etc., as they seek to enhance their understanding. They will find themselves revisiting aspects of evidence as they gain more experience.