1. Professional Studies Summer 2010
Transition

2. The people involved in the production of this presentation were:
SOUTH WEST INITIAL TEACHER EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STUDIES PROGRAMME FOR SCHOOLS
The people involved in the production of this presentation were:
Claire Browne, Topsham School Sam Bone, Oldway Primary
Charlotte Faulkner, Eggbuckland Primary Sally Eales, College of St Mark & St John
Gini Wells, Littletown Primary Lynda King, University of Exeter

3. Objectives: Transfer of information teacher – teacher
Home Visits – Foundation Stage
Year 1 Transition Curriculum
Transition Year 2 / 3 (KS1 / KS2)
Transition Year 6 / 7 (KS2 / KS3)
Transition for vulnerable pupils
Managed moves
Transition of Statemented pupils
Transfer Meeting

4. Class teacher – class teacher
ECM register / class list for data
Groupings
Reports
SATs papers & Foundation Profile
Assessment data in core and foundation subjects
APP
Learning and family background notes

5. Home Visits Any questions and queries Medical background
Development history
Siblings and family dynamics
Child interests
Structure of school day
Staffing structure at school

6. Year 1 Transition Curriculum
SUMMER TERM
Shared playtimes
Buddy visits
Teacher swap
AUTUMN TERM
Play-based, creative activities
Minimise time on carpet
Observations and assessments linked to ELGs
Choosing board
SPRING TERM
National Curriculum
Primary Strategies

7. Transition Year 2 to Year 3
Shared playtimes and lunchtimes
All About Me booklets
Transition curriculum
Meet the next teacher

8. Transition Year 6 to Year 7
Enrichment workshops, ASTs, PE partnerships etc.
Pupil visits to secondary schools
Visit from Year 7 tutors and meetings with Year 6 class teachers
Transition Project sent to secondary school
PE data

9. Transition for vulnerable pupils
Who is vulnerable?
Staffing
Parental engagement
Managed, well-timed, gradual
1: 1 curriculum / small group work
SEAL
Named TA

10. Managed Moves Pupils at risk from exclusion Multi-agency involvement
Planned / staggered integration into the school / class
Support for family
Named TA
Home-school liaison
Home-school agreement
Plan for periods of vulnerability in school day

11. Transition of Statemented pupils
Named school
Speech and language / behaviour / Autistic Unit
Visits to unit by new class teacher
Planned deployment of staff
Staff training, where appropriate
Links maintained with ‘experts’ in unit

12. Transition issues in….
Small schools
Large schools

13. Multi-Agency Working
Responsibility for all pupils remains with the class teacher
Translators / interpreters
Physiotherapists
Speech and language advisors
Hearing impairment advisors
Visual impairment advisors
Educational psychologist
Parent-support workers
School Nurse

14. Transfer Meeting 10 mins to make notes on profile children
Salient information on attainment, learning, friendships etc.
Timed 10 min meeting
Feedback from partner
10 mins prep
7 min meeting
3 min feedback
Total: 30 mins

15. What did you include that was really useful?
What didn’t you include that was really useful?
What other information did you need? Where is that information?
Which pupils in your class might benefit from special transition arrangements? Why? What sort of arrangements?