NQT Conference February 2014

Aims of the day: Increased understanding and competence in a variety of ‘national priority’ areas to promote wider school improvement and pupil progress within your classroom Reflect, share good practice and concerns whilst being part of the wider Partnership learning community Discover Masters’ level opportunities and engage in school-based research in partnership with university staff Explore future career development pathways into leadership and management. Gain access to the University NQT support package via resources and on-line materials to help you in your first year of teaching to sustain the continuous process of development between training and practice

NQT Survey Voluntary exercise carried out in February each year to collect and analyse NQTs' perceptions of their initial teacher training. Used to gauge NQTs' views on the quality of their initial teacher training and how well it prepared them for their first year in teaching. Results are used to help shape the NCTL and government policies and are shared with universities, colleges and schools involved in initial teacher training. It is the data used for Ofsted inspections

The Marjon NQT Charter Our commitment to you as an NQT What you can expect from us Establishes our relationship and partnership

Resources and support Personal and professional development through: Via: Entering onto one of our postgraduate programmes, through school CPD or by participating in a bespoke short-coursepostgraduate programmes Through CPD training delivered in conjunction with our partners and an annual conference led by experts and guest speakers on relevant topics for both primary and secondary NQTs Access to online materials and resources to help you in your first year of teaching via the Marjon TEP website, SEN portal and the NQT & CPD homepageMarjon TEP websiteSEN portal NQTCPD Continued access to Learning Space and Mahara to support the continuous process of development between training and practiceLearning Space Network meetings and subject specific hub meetings Facebook and Twitter pages for interactive discussion and advice with tutors and other NQTs FacebookTwitter

Primary NQT PE Training Primary NQT PE day Tuesday 25 March 2014 at University of St Mark & St John (9am-4pm) 9.00 Meet in University Main Reception 9.15 Introduction - Teaching Primary Physical Education: How's it going? High Quality Physical Education Assessment in Physical Education and Assessment for Learning Lunch 1.00 Meeting the Teachers' Standards Primary PE & Sport Funding Cross Curricular opportunities 2.30 Practical activities in Gymnasium - Fundamental Movement Skills progression & differentiation 3.30 Planning for future practice Evaluation and depart For more information please contact Julie Stevens at