1. The Teaching File: Professional Development and Practice Portfolio - Comp A & B (GTK & GTL)

2. Organising your teaching file Your file will be checked at every observation by either your mentor or your tutor Your file must bear a title page clearly marked PGCE PCET Professional Development and Practice Portfolio, with your name, main teaching subject, and the name of your placement college. Use the Teaching File Guidelines (form FT3) to organise each section

3. Section 1 – your current observation Used during observations by your mentor or university tutor Include : A prepared plan for the session (form FT8) Copies of handouts or other materials for the session The relevant scheme of work, showing where this session fits into the overall programme Plans of all previous lessons taught by you in this scheme.

4. Section 2 – all previous observations After your observation, transfer the session plan to section 2......and add: Completed mentor / tutor written feedback forms (FT9 & FT11) A completed post session self appraisal (FT12)

5. Section 3 – Mentor meetings FT5v2 University of the West of England PGCE PCET UNIVERSITY TUTOR / MENTOR TUTORIAL RECORD FORM (*please delete as appropriate) To be completed by trainee and agreed by *UT/mentor at the end of each tutorial. NAME OF TRAINEE: ………………………………………...........TIME: ………………………. NAME OF UT/MENTOR: ……………………………………….……… DATE: ……………………… Tutorial no. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (Ring as appropriate and/or continue numbers) PROGRESS ON PREVIOUS ACTION POINTS : NOTES OF CURRENT DISCUSSIONS : Teaching: methods and arrangements Knowledge and skills in the teaching subject Professional Development Record (including Minimum Core skills) and Teaching File Other ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY TRAINEE: ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY UT/MENTOR : Initialled by Trainee: Initialled by UT/Mentor:

6. Section 4 – University Tutor meetings FT5v2 University of the West of England PGCE PCET UNIVERSITY TUTOR / MENTOR TUTORIAL RECORD FORM (*please delete as appropriate) To be completed by trainee and agreed by *UT/mentor at the end of each tutorial. NAME OF TRAINEE: ………………………………………...........TIME: ………………………. NAME OF UT/MENTOR: ……………………………………….……… DATE: ……………………… Tutorial no. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (Ring as appropriate and/or continue numbers) PROGRESS ON PREVIOUS ACTION POINTS : NOTES OF CURRENT DISCUSSIONS : Teaching: methods and arrangements Knowledge and skills in the teaching subject Professional Development Record (including Minimum Core skills) and Teaching File Other ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY TRAINEE: ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY UT/MENTOR : Initialled by Trainee: Initialled by UT/Mentor:

7. Section 5 – record of observations Include here: All observations by tutor, mentor and peer, which should be signed during their visit (form FT4).

8. Section 6 – a log of your teaching hours A log of 75 teaching hours required for the first practice unit UTXGTK-15-3 (form FT6) and signed by your mentor A log of 75 teaching hours for the second teaching practice unit UTXGTL-15-3 (form FT7) and signed by your mentor

9. Section 7 – teaching timetable Provide your university tutor with your teaching timetable at the start of each term so they can book your observations (form FT2 or similar)

10. Section 8 – The Professional Development Record (PDR) A working section that is updated regularly by you. Shows your progress as well as new areas for development as they emerge Turn now to your separate PDR guidelines

11. Section 9 - Microteach Feedback from micro teaches for UTXGHG-30-3 and UTXGTH-30-M/3 (Comp A)

12. Section 10 - Research Include here any ideas, discussions or notes relating to your research project title (UTXGTH-30-M/3 and UXTGTJ-30-M/3 Comp B)

13. All the forms you need for your Teaching File and PDR are available online – accessible without the need for a password. From the UWE homepage, in Partnership Documentation