1. All you need to know about QTLS
September 2019

2. Purpose of the session To provide an overview of the QTLS process:
What is professional formation and why apply?
Stages, timescales and how to gain QTLS
Eligibility and cost
Collecting and collating your evidence
Support available from SET
Review and moderation process
What makes a good application?
Useful resources
Steps for applying for QTLS
Answer your questions!
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3. Opportunity to undertake QTLS and ATS Intuition magazine
Launched in March 2015
20,000 members
Benefits include:
Opportunity to undertake QTLS and ATS
Intuition magazine
Access to webinars, networking events
On-line research library
Mentoring service
Free membership for ITE students foundation.co.uk/membership/free-student- membership-offer/
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4. Professional formation Ongoing career progression
Post-14 Teaching and Training - Professional Career Journey
SET Code of Practice ETF Professional Standards Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Teacher training
Professional formation
Ongoing career progression
SET Student Member
SET Member (MSET)
SET Member progression to Fellow (FSET)
Working towards
AET, CET, TAQA
FE Advice Line
Diploma (DET)
PGCE/Cert Ed
QTLS Registration
QTLS awarded
ATS
CTeach
Foundation online, Excellence Gateway, Mentee
inTuition, Networking, Research
Mentoring, Leadership and Governance + +

5. What is QTLS?
A status gained after achievement of your initial teacher education qualification
6 month professional development opportunity underpinned by the 2014 professional standards in which you:
critically reflect on your practice to make improvements
show the impact of changes on your practice, learners and organisation
demonstrate how you are continuing to apply the theory/educational research to inform developments in your practice
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6. What are the benefits of QTLS?
Parity with QTS: alignment with the NQT year
Shows your commitment, skills and knowledge to employers
Provides a structured framework to record and evidence improvements in your practice
You can develop your digital skills and work collaboratively with colleagues
Recognition of your status as a professional teacher or trainer
A progression route to ATS
SET administers both QTLS and ATS on behalf of the Education and Training Foundation

7. What do members who have successfully completed QTLS say?
- 99% say that the process of professional formation has had an impact on their practice
- 98% say that the process has had an impact on their learners
- 84% say that the process has had an impact on their organisation
July 2019 applicant survey data
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8. Impact on practice
“It forced me to challenge my boring assessment methods! I made it my mission to improve this during professional formation and really went for it. I knew I should have been doing this a couple of years ago but had little drive to improve sadly – but QTLS pushed me.
I was then encouraged to share this with others, so helped others to challenge and improve their professional practice also”.
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9. Impact on learners
“I now use more socratic questioning and understand stretch and challenge more. By incorporating this into lessons, it has not only stretched the more able students, but encouraged all students to have a go at challenging concepts.”
“In most cases, my learners maintained or improved their grades; they also improved their motivation to learn, interaction with peers and teachers as well as their self esteem and communication skills.”
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10. Impact on organisations
“I have been able to share my new knowledge and skills with colleagues at team meetings, and as a result some of my colleagues have adapted their practice and tried out some of the ideas I have given them.”
“There has been one unexpected benefit.  After professional discussions about the QTLS, colleagues in the faculty have agreed to meet regularly to discuss our practice and wider subject-specialist research.”
“There has been an improvement in student retention rates.”
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11. When can I start QTLS? Registration period (payment set up)
Portfolios issued
Portfolios submitted for review
Review period
Notification of results
2-30 September 2019
1 October 2019
31 March 2020
April 2020
May 2020
2-31 December 2019
3 January 2020
28 June 2020
July 2020
August 2020
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12. What do I need to be able to apply for QTLS?
ITE qualification at Level 5 or above (Diploma in Education and Training or PGCE)
Maths and English qualifications at Level 2 or above
Level 3 maths/English if you teach maths/English or ESOL
NB: If you provide any evidence in your portfolio of teaching English/maths, L3 is needed
A mentor who you can support you throughout the process
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13. There are two options for making payment of £485:
Cost
There are two options for making payment of £485:
Pay £485 in full by credit/debit card or by one direct debit payment, or
2. Pay £110 as a deposit by credit/debit card
+ 3 x monthly payments of £125
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14. 2. Professional development plan
Portfolio sections
1. About you: roles and responsibilities
2. Self assessment against the 2014 professional standards
3. Professional development plan
4. Continuing professional development record
5. Critical reflection on impact
6. Final action plan
7. Sharing your workbook
NB: No evidence from your ITE
1. Self-assessment
2. Professional development plan
3. CPD record
4. Critical reflection
5. Final action plan
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Using My QTLS
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Using My QTLS
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17. QTLS and ATS support for participants
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18. Professional Standards Research Tool

19. The review and moderation process
All reviewers have been through professional formation themselves
It is an online process working in My QTLS
Each moderator has 5 reviewers and there are 2 lead moderators
Tight timescales in working towards final evaluation meeting so that each review is completed within one month
Rigorous but flexible: over 80% achievement rates.
Opportunity to reapply
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20. What makes a good application?
- Strong self assessment, marking the beginning of the journey
- A thread running through the whole process, with everything relating back to the self assessment and PDP
- Selective with respect to focus of CPD – not trying to do too much
- Clear and precise narrative with quality evidence added at each stage
- Strong critical reflection of the impact of the journey on their practice, learners and organisation
- Evidence that learners clearly benefited
- Reference to relevant educational theory and research
- Active supporter throughout the process
- Strong supporting statement, confirming progression and development
What makes a good application?
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21. Steps for applying for QTLS
Check your eligibility
Join SET
Express your interest
Choose your registration window and register, paying an initial deposit of £110, setting up direct debit payments (3 x payments of £125)
Decide on who will be your supporter
Check out the QTLS timeline of activity so that you keep on track
Complete your on-line workbook, using the MyQTLS guidance for support
Send your completed workbook to us by the deadline date
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22. Any questions?

23. Contact Tricia Odell Head of Professional Status
Education and Training Foundation
QTLS: