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PGCE SecondaryPartnership Opportunities Information Pack 2016/17

www.bcu.ac.uk/education/partnerships

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We would like to thank you if you have worked with us before and, if not, to invite you to become active members of our thriving Partnership.

We believe that experience of school placement activity provides the essential backbone to any teacher training programme, with school colleagues enabling and empowering beginning teachers to access essential context-specific knowledge. As such, your input is invaluable in the development of committed, creative and confident professionals.

Ofsted (2014) recognised Birmingham City University’s “highly effective collaboration across the partnership” which “leads to wide-ranging continuing professional development for all its teachers and trainees”. Engagement with teacher training has positive effects for everyone, not just the beginning teachers involved.

We welcome your partnership in the development of beginning teachers for the year 2016-17. Please take the time to read through the Partnership Opportunities Pack to consider the opportunities that are available to you.

Those of you who have worked with us in previous years will know that the range of subjects offered by Birmingham City University includes Art and Design, Computer Science, Design Technology (Food, Product Design and Textiles), Drama, Mathematics, Music, Religious Education, Science with Chemistry and Science with Physics. Colleagues who are new to the Partnership are welcome to discuss with us here at the University the requirements for offering subject placements. Please contact in the first instance our PGCE Secondary Partnership Administrator, Craig Davis, (contact details below).

The information contained in the Partnership Opportunities Pack should provide you with everything you need to make offers of placements for 2016-17. However, if you have any questions do not hesitate to contact Craig.

Best wishes for your teaching in the academic year 2016-17, and we look forward to working alongside you in the training and education of the next generation of outstanding teachers.

Peter Carr PGCE Secondary Programme Leader

Craig DavisPGCE Secondary Partnership Administrator

Welcome to our Partnership Opportunities Pack 2016-17


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4 Introduction to PGCE Secondary Tutors and the Partnership Team

5 School Experience Overview

7 School Experience Timeline

9 Important Dates for your Diary

11 School Experiences – Payments to Schools

12 Schedule of Proposed Meetings

13 Frequently Asked Questions

14 Indicative Year Plan 2016/2017

Contents

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Introduction to PGCE Secondary Tutors and the Partnership Team

Simon Spencer Deputy Head of School PGCE Secondary Drama Tutor 0121 331 7356 [email protected]

Helen Yorke Director of Education Partnerships 0121 331 7355 [email protected]

Peter Carr PGCE Secondary Programme Leader PGCE Secondary Art and Design Subject Leader 0121 331 5156 [email protected]

Tracey Goodyere PGCE Secondary Deputy Programme Leader PGCE Secondary Design and Technology Subject Leader 0121 331 7369 [email protected]

Craig Davis Secondary Partnership Administrator 0121 331 6591 [email protected]

David Russell Chair of Secondary Strategic Leadership Committee Professional Mentor and Deputy Head Teacher - The ACE Academy 0121 521 1540 [email protected]

Ian Axtell PGCE Secondary Music Subject Leader 0121 331 7322 [email protected]

Chris Bolton PGCE Secondary Drama Subject Leader 0121 331 7323 [email protected]

Kelly Davey-Nicklin PGCE Secondary Music Senior Lecturer 0121 331 5176 [email protected]

Stuart Davison PGCE Secondary Computer Science Subject Leader 0121 331 5000 [email protected]

Jean Dyson PGCE Secondary Art and Design Senior Lecturer 0121 331 5179 [email protected]

Don Newton PGCE Secondary Mathematics Subject Leader 0121 331 7726 [email protected]

Helen Gregory PGCE Secondary Mathematics Senior Lecturer [email protected]

Helen Thomas PGCE Secondary Science Subject Leader 0121 331 7342 [email protected]

Jennifer Whitford PGCE Secondary Religious Education Subject Leader 0121 331 7614 [email protected]

“The partnership link with Birmingham City University is very strong - good contact between school staff and University tutors.”Professional Mentor The ACE Academy


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School Experience Overview

School Experience 1 (Autumn Term) – normally a paired placement

The dates of this placement are as follows:

19 September – 20 October 2016 (four days per week)

31 October – 15 December 2016 (four days per week)

- The School Experience 1 will begin with structured observations of experienced teachers; later it will include opportunities for trainee teachers to plan and teach their own subject, in collaboration with the subject mentor and their teaching partner.

- Trainees will take part in other directed tasks designed to acquaint them with key whole-school issues. We expect trainee teachers to attend appropriate meetings in school and, if possible, to participate in extra-curricular activities.

- Trainees will plan and revise units of work in consultation with the subject mentor, and begin teaching as appropriate.

- After half term (in most cases), each pair of trainee teachers will be expected to teach their specialist subject for 10 hours of the school week covering Key Stage 3, 4 and, where applicable, 5. Each trainee takes responsibility for planning and delivering for five hours a week, while supporting their partner in the classroom, or, later in the placement, observing and giving feedback, for the remaining five hours.

- Trainees will gain familiarity with a second subject where appropriate and will work with a tutor group. They will continue to develop their understanding of school policies and procedures.

- Trainees will undertake further observations of other teachers, attend appropriate staff briefings, school INSET days and other meetings, such as parents’ evenings and target setting days.

Primary School Experience

During School Experience 1, trainees will need to arrange to spend the equivalent of half a day a week in a primary school, totalling no more than five days. This will provide opportunities for them to develop their understanding of the expectations, typical curricula and teaching arrangements in the key stage prior to those they are training to teach. Trainees can visit separately or as a pair.


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School Experience Overview

School Experience 2 (Spring and Summer Term) Single Placement

The dates of the placement are as follows:

9 January – 17 February 2017 (four days per week until the last week)

13 February – 17 2017 February (five days per week)

27th February – 23rd June 2017 (five days per week)

- At the beginning of the School Experience 2, trainees will be provided with the opportunity to prepare themselves for the demands of their final, assessed school experience.

- Early on in the placement, trainees will observe a range of teaching, both in their specialist subject and other subjects, and become familiar with departmental policies, procedures, and the department’s schemes of work and assessment system.

- Trainees will negotiate and finalise their timetable, collect pupil information for the classes that

they will be teaching and begin to take on the role of form tutor, which will continue into the rest of their placement.

- After half term (in most cases), trainees will teach their specialist subject for 17 hours of the school week, covering Key stages 3, 4 and 5.

- Trainees will also undertake the range of additional duties and responsibilities expected of a newly qualified teacher, including form tutoring, break duties, opportunities to report to and meet parents, attending meetings, contributing to the corporate life and ethos of the school.

- During the School 2 Block-Placement, trainee teachers are expected to plan for differentiation and progression in their lesson plans and units of work, as well as record evidence of achievement and progression in their marking and assessment. In addition, they need to gain experience of assessing examination coursework.

Please note:

The information contained in the ‘School Experience’ section is a brief outline, and individual circumstances may differ depending on school arrangements and trainees’ specific subject needs. School mentors and University tutors will work together to tailor the placement to the individual trainee(s) who are on placement at the school.

If you are unsure of anything and would like further guidance, please speak with the trainees’ tutor, whose contact information can be found in the ‘Introduction to PGCE Secondary Tutors and the Partnership Team’ section.


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School Experience Timeline

Autumn Term – Placement Timeline Date

Before the start of the School Experience 1 Placement, schools that will be supporting trainee teachers will be sent a confirmation letter confirming the allocation of trainees to the available placements within their school.

First week of September 2016

Schools will then receive an Individual Trainee Information Pack for each trainee who will be joining the school. This pack ensures that placement schools receive relevant, in-depth information that will be instru-mental for the School 1 Placement. Further details of the individual documents to be received will accompany the packs.

Second week of September 2016

Unfortunately, Birmingham City University is unable to allocate a trainee to all placement offers received. The ability of trainees to attend a school for their placement depends on whether their term-time address is within a reasonable travelling distance from school. Where applicable, schools will be notified that they will not be receiving a trainee before the School Experience 1 Serial Placement commences.

Early September 2016

The School 1 briefing meeting will take place at City North Campus, 4.30 – 6.30pm. Professional mentors and relevant subject mentors from schools supporting trainees for School Experience 1 will be invited to attend this meeting. An invitation to this meeting will be sent out to schools at the same time as the letter of confirmation.

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Start of School Experience 1 (trainees are in school for four days per week) 19 September 2016

School’s half term 24 October 2016 to 28 October 2016

School Experience 1 (trainees are in school for four days per week) 31 October 2016

The Secondary Strategic Leadership Committee meeting for the Autumn Term takes place at Birmingham City University, City North Campus, from 4.30 – 6.30pm. Further details of these meetings can be found on the Schedule of Meetings page.

02 October 2016

Deadline for School Experience 1 Assessment and Evaluation Report to be submitted to Birmingham City University.

16 December 2016

End of School Experience 1 15 December 2016

End of Autumn Term for Birmingham City University PGCE Secondary trainees 16 December 2016

Spring Term – Placement Timeline Date

Before the start of the School Experience 2 Placement, schools that will be supporting trainee teachers will be sent a confirmation letter confirming the allocation of trainees to the available placements within their school.

December, before the end of the Autumn

Term 2016

This letter of confirmation will be followed up with an Individual Trainee Information Pack for each trainee that will be joining the school. This pack ensures that placement schools receive relevant, in-depth information re-lating to the trainee(s) that will be joining them for this placement. The pack will contain all of the information that is instrumental in the School Experience 2 Placement. Further details of the documents to be received will accompany the pack.

Early January 2017

Unfortunately, Birmingham City University is unable to allocate a trainee to all placement offers received. The ability of trainees to attend a school for their placement depends on whether their term-time address is within a reasonable travelling distance from school. Where applicable, schools will be notified that they will not be receiving a trainee before the School Experience 1 Serial Placement commences.

Early January 2017

The School 2 briefing meeting will take place at City North Campus, 4.30 – 6.30pm. Professional mentors and relevant subject mentors from schools supporting trainees for School Experience 1 will be invited to attend this meeting. An invitation to this meeting will be sent out to schools at the same time as the letter of confir-mation.

4 January 2017

Start of School Experience 2 (four days per week, until week beginning 13 February 2017, five days per week) 9 January 2017

School’s half term 20 February 2017 to 25 February 2017

Continuation of School Experience 2 (five days per week) 27 February 2017

The Secondary Strategic Leadership Committee Meeting for the Spring Term takes place at Birmingham City University, City North Campus, 4.30 – 6.30pm. Further information relating to these meetings can be found on the Schedule of Meetings page.

1 March 2017

Deadline for School Experience 2 Mid-Point Review to be submitted to Birmingham City University. 7 April 2017

Birmingham City University PGCE Secondary course and school’s Easter Holiday 10 April 2017 to 21 April 2017


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School Experience Timeline

Summer Term – Placement Timeline Date

Trainees resume their School Experience 2 Placement (five days per week) 25 April 2017

Deadline for School Experience 2 Assessment and Evaluation Report to be submitted to Birmingham City University. 26 May 2017

End of School Experience 2 Block Placement 26 May 2017

Start of School Experience 2 Research Phase (minimum of 10 days) 5 June 2017 to 23 June 2017

The Secondary Strategic Leadership Committee Meeting for the Summer Term takes place at Birmingham City University, City North Campus, 4.30 – 6.30pm. Further information relating to these meetings can be found on the Schedule of Meetings page.

7 June 2017

End of Summer Term for Birmingham City University PGCE Secondary trainees 30 June 2017

Important information for mentors

• Please be aware that where there is an exact date above, it may be necessary in rare circumstances to make a change to this date. However, we will ensure that school mentors are notified well in advance of any changes to these dates should they occur.

• Where an approximate date is given above, this is because we are not yet able to confirm an exact date. Please be assured that when you are due to receive confirmation of placements or specific trainee documentation, Birmingham

City University will endeavour to provide this to you at the earliest available opportunity so that school mentors have an adequate amount of time to plan for the School Experience.

• We ask that if, for any reason, you are unable to adhere to any documentation deadlines, please inform Craig Davis, Partnership Administrator, at the earliest opportunity.

• If your half term dates differ to those of Birmingham City University, it will be possible to alter the placement dates of the trainee(s) that you have on placement with you to suit this. We ask that you ensure that the trainee(s) and their University tutor(s) are aware well in advance of the change to these placement dates.


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Important Dates for your Diary

School Experience documentation submission

Please find below details of when certain pieces of documentation relating to School Experience Placements should be returned to University and the best way to submit these documents.

School Experience 1

Document Submission Date Submission Process

Secondary trainees’ School 1 Assessment and Evaluation Report

16 December 2016 By hand as a hard copy with your trainee(s) and/or as a hard copy sent in the post, via email to [email protected] (please note that part of this document needs to be signed using a handwritten signature. Scanned versions sent via email are accepted).

Professional/subject mentors’ Evaluation of School 1

16 December 2016 By hand as a hard copy with your trainee(s) and/or as a hard copy sent in the post, via email to [email protected] (one Professional Mentor Evaluation per school and one subject mentor per subject, regardless of the number of trainees).

School Experience 2

Document Submission Date Submission Process

Secondary trainees’ Mid-Point Review Form

7 April 2017 By hand as a hard copy with your trainee(s) and/or as a hard copy sent in the post, sent via email to [email protected].

Secondary trainees’ School 2 Assessment and Evaluation Report

26 May 2017 By hand as a hard copy with your trainee(s) and/or as a hard copy sent in the post, via email to [email protected] (please note that part of this document needs to be signed using a handwritten signature. Scanned versions sent via email are accepted).

Professional/subject mentors’ Evaluation of School 2

By hand as a hard copy with your trainee(s) and/or as a hard copy sent in the post, via email to [email protected] (one Professional Mentor evaluation per school and one subject mentor per subject, regardless of the number of trainees).

“We are very happy with Birmingham City University and its tutors. We have very positive working relationships with them that have been built up over a number of years.”Art and Design Mentor CTC Kingshurst Academy


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Tutorial days

These are days when trainees are required to attend University for all or part of the day to meet with their Personal Development Tutor to discuss their progress to date. The dates of these tutorial days are shown below.

Autumn Term Tutorial 1 – Wednesday 7 September 2016

Tutorial 2 – Friday 16 December 2016

Spring Term Tutorial 3 – Friday 7 April 2017

Summer Term Tutorial 4 – Wednesday 28 June 2017

School Experience Review days

These are days when trainees are required to attend a session at University in order to meet with their Personal Development Tutor to discuss the progress of their school-based training placement. The dates of the School Experience Review are shown below.

Autumn Term Friday 14 October 2016

Friday 18 November 2016

Spring Term Friday 27 January 2017

Summer Term Tuesday 2 May 2017

Important Dates for your Diary

Trainee assignment submission dates

The dates shown below show details of when the trainees are due to hand in their written academic assignments. This may help you to understand your trainee’s University commitments and help with planning their timetables within school.

Assignment Module 1 (Professional Studies)Formative Submission – 27 January 2017, 12pmSummative Submission – 3 February 2017, 12pm

Assignment Module 2 (Subject Pedagogy)Formative Submission – 2 May 2017, 12pmSummative Submission – 5 June 2017, 12pm

Assignment Module 3 (Professional Enquiry)Formative Submission – 20/21 June 2017, 5pmSummative Submission – 26 June 2017, 5pm

“Very impressed with the quality of trainees - driven, enthusiastic and, importantly, willing to act on advice.”Professional Mentor John Port School


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School Experiences Payments to Schools

PGCE Secondary (Core) Academic Year 2016 – 2017

School Experience 1 Placement (normally a paired placement per subject route)

October - December 2016

Payment to schools per trainee teacher (core PGCE)

£350.00

Payment to schools per trainee teacher (Instrumental Music)

£250.00

School Experience 2 Placement(individual trainees per subject route)

January – June 2017

Payment to schools per trainee teacher (core PGCE)

£650.00

Payment to schools per trainee teacher (Instrumental Music)

£500.00

Research Placement June 2017

Payment to schools per trainee teacher £150.00

Payment process

Payment to schools will be made after the scheduled end date for the placement. Payment will be made provided that all relevant documentation is received by the University.

Relevant documentation will include the following documents:

- Completed and signed Assessment and Evaluation Report for each trainee from Birmingham City University attending the school for a placement.

- Completed and signed End of Placement Confirmation Form (used only in the absence of an Assessment and Evaluation Report when a trainee’s placement ends early).

- Completed Professional Mentors’ Evaluation of School Placement (one evaluation per school).

- Completed Subject Mentors’ Evaluation of School Placement (for all subjects who supported a Birmingham City University trainee – one evaluation per subject).


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Schedule of Proposed Meetings

Please find below details of key meetings that will be taking place throughout the next academic year. All of these meetings will be taking place at Birmingham City University, City North Campus unless stated otherwise. Invitations for each event and details of the venue will be sent out nearer the time, however mentors might find it helpful to make a note of these dates.

New mentor training – Summer 2016

New mentor training sessions will be taking place during the summer term of 2016. These will be two twilight sessions starting at 4.30pm and finishing at approximately 6.30pm. School-based mentors will need to attend both sessions if at all possible. Sandwiches and refreshments will also be available at these sessions.

• Part A: 4 July 2016, 4.30 – 6.30pm

• Part B: 5 July 2016, 4.30 – 6.30pm

School Experience briefings

This will include a presentation by members of the Secondary Course Team and an in-depth discussion of key issues for School 1 placements. Schools hosting School 1 placements should ensure that they are represented. Sandwiches and refreshments will also be available at these sessions.

• School Experience 1: Wednesday 14 September 2016, 4:30 – 6:30pm

• School Experience 2: Wednesday 4 January 2017, 4:30 – 6:30pm

Following these briefing meetings, materials and information discussed will be uploaded to our Partnership Website at www.bcu.ac.uk/education/secondarypartnerships.

Secondary Strategic Leadership Committee meetings

All mentors are welcome to attend this meeting. Please contact Craig Davis, Partnership Administrator, in advance if you are planning to attend.

Alternatively, mentors may wish to pass on information to a mentor representative.

• Autumn Term: 2 October 2016, 4.30 – 6:30pm

• Spring Term: 1 March 2017, 4.30 – 6.30pm

• Summer Term: 7 June 2017, 4.30 – 6.30pm


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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Our school is not yet able to confirm some/all of the available teaching placements for the next academic year. What should we do?

A: We understand that some schools may not yet be able to confirm some or all of the available placements within school for the next academic year. In this event, we would be grateful if you could complete as much of the School and Mentor Details Form as possible, indicate on the ‘Placement Offers Form’ any available placements and return these forms to us. Please attach a note to say that you are not yet able to confirm all of the available placements, and if possible, provide an appropriate time later in the term/early next term for us to contact you regarding this. Alternatively, please contact Craig Davis as soon as you are able to confirm any further available placements.

Q: We are unable to confirm the names of the mentors who will be mentoring trainees for the next academic year. What should we do?

A: Please complete as much of the School and Mentor Details Form as possible. Indicate in the relevant places on the form if you are unable to confirm who will be mentoring trainees within that subject for the next academic year. Please contact Craig Davis, Partnership Administrator as soon as you are able to confirm the name and contact details of the relevant professional and/or subject mentor(s).

Q: Am I able to offer a placement to one trainee instead of a pair for School Experience 1?

A: This is possible, but a paired placement is more beneficial to the trainees and frequently to the department as well. A paired placement offers the opportunity for more flexibility in terms of team teaching and a richer contribution to the life of the department.

Q: Have all trainee teachers received an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check prior to starting their placement?

A: All of our trainee teachers have an enhanced DBS check carried out and cannot fully enrol on the course until they have received this check and are deemed fit for practice.

Q. Where can I find further information on the Partnership and the PGCE Secondary course?

A: Please visit our Secondary Partnership website at www.bcu.ac.uk/education/secondarypartnerships.

Here you will find links to our Partnership Handbook, the relevant Placement Assessment and Observation documentation and many other pieces of useful information.

If you cannot locate the information you require on our website, please contact Craig Davis, Partnership Administrator, on 0121 331 6591 or via email at [email protected].


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Year Plan Notes

Week No.

2016 – 17Week Beginning

MondayMon Tue Wed Thu Fri

These notes provide a brief overview of placements in the PGCE Secondary (Core) course to assist mentors when mak-ing offers to take trainee teachers during 2016 – 17.

06 29 August HBSE (in advance) Enrol Induct School 1. Two trainees per subject offered – Art and Design, Computer Science, Design and Technology, Drama, Mathematics, Music, Religious Education, Science with Chemistry and Science with Physics.

Serial School Experience: Trainees follow a programme of structured observations and other directed tasks, negotiate a teaching timetable for the block placement, draft and revise units of work and undertake other preparatory tasks. Trainees also experience a limited amount of teaching in a supported and structured framework. Trainees complete specific tasks in their Professional Development Profile (PDP) collecting initial evidence towards their achievement of Teachers’ Standards, monitored by mentors. After the first week of the serial placement, instrumental music trainees will spend one day per week with the Birmingham Music Service.

Block School Experience: Pairs of trainees continue in the same school, teaching 12 hours of a subject timetable between them. This can include team teaching with mentors, paired teaching between the trainees and solo teaching. Trainees will also complete further directed tasks in their PDP and continue to gather evidence towards their achievement of Teachers’ Standards. Mentors are required to complete an assessment of trainees’ progress. Instrumental music trainees spend one day a week teaching with the Birmingham Music Service.

School 2. One trainee per subject offered – Art and Design, Computer Science, Design and Technology, Drama, Mathematics, Music, Religious Education, Science with Chemistry and Science with Physics.

Serial School Experience: Trainees follow a programme of structured observations and other directed tasks, negotiate a teaching timetable for the block placement, draft and revise units of work and undertake other preparatory tasks. In the last week of the serial placement instrumental music trainees will spend one day with their instrumental teaching mentor.

Block School Experience: Trainees teach 17 hours of their first subject (10 hours over three days for instrumental music trainees) and undertake the range of duties and responsibilities expected of NQTs, including form tutoring, break duties, reporting to and meeting parents, attending meetings and contributing to the corporate life and ethos of the school.

Instrumental music trainees spend two days a week with the Birmingham Music Service. All trainees gather further evidence in their PDP, monitored by mentors.

At the midpoint of the placement, mentors are required to complete an assessment of the trainee’s progress.

07 05 September University-based Induction Week

08 12 September

09 19 September Sch 1 Sch 1 Sch 1 Sch 1

10 26 September Sch 1 Sch 1 Sch 1 Sch 1

11 03 October Sch 1 Sch 1 Sch 1 Sch 1

12 10 October Sch 1 Sch 1 Sch 1 Sch 1 SER


14 24 October School 1 planning and preparation/school half term


16 07 November Sch 1 Sch 1 Sch 1 Sch 1

17 14 November Sch 1 Sch 1 Sch 1 Sch 1 SER



20 05 December Sch 1 Sch 1 Sch 1 Sch 1

21 12 December Sch 1 Sch 1 Sch 1 Sch 1 Tut

22 19 DecemberChristmas holiday

23 26 December

24 02 January Sch 2 Sch 2 Sch 2 Sch 2


26 16 January Sch 2 Sch 2 Sch 2 Sch 2 SER



29 06 February Sch 2 Sch 2 Sch 2 Sch 2

30 13 February Sch 2 Sch 2 Sch 2 Sch 2

31 20 February School 2 planning and preparation/school half term

32 27 February Sch 2 Sch 2 Sch 2 Sch 2 Sch 2

33 06 March Sch 2 Sch 2 Sch 2 Sch 2 Sch 2




37 03 April Sch 2 Sch 2 Sch 2 Sch 2 Tut

38 10 AprilEaster holiday

39 17 April

40 24 April Sch 2 Sch 2 Sch 2 Sch 2 Sch 2

41 01 May BH SER Sch 2 Sch 2 Sch 2

42 08 May Sch 2 Sch 2 Sch 2 Sch 2 Sch 2



45 29 May Research planning and preparation/school half term

46 05 June

Research phase47 12 June

48 19 June

49 26 June University-based final week

Towards the end of the placement, mentors will be required to determine whether the range and quality of the evidence presented demonstrates that Teachers’ Standards have been met.

PGCE Secondary (Core) Indicative Year Plan 2016/2017(subject to alteration)


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Notes:

• Days left blank are University-based. “BH” = Bank Holiday.

• Holidays are based on those for Birmingham City Council. Trainees follow the arrangements of their placement school for the Easter holiday.

• Trainees will be required to return to Birmingham City University for the FULL day when marked SER (School Experience Review) and for PART of the day when marked Tut (Tutorial).

• School 1 placement to include primary schools visits, negotiated with feeder schools.

• School 2 placement to include visits to post-16 centres if post-16 provision is not available in the placement school.

School Direct programmes are likely to follow a different pattern of school placements.

“Lesson planning of Birmingham City University students is much better than trainees from elsewhere… They are better prepared and understand the importance of this part of the job before they enter a school environment.” Professional Mentor Walton High School


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Birmingham City University Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences School of Education Attwood Building Perry Barr Birmingham B42 2SU

For more information regarding our Secondary Partnership:

Visit our Partnerships website:www.bcu.ac.uk/education/ secondarypartnerships

Visit our Partnerships handbook:www.bcu.ac.uk/education/secondarypartnershipspack

Contact our Partnership Team:[email protected] 0121 331 6591


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