SUPPORTING TRAINEES:THE VIEW FROM SCHOOL PRACTICEJo Holgate

Chelsea Academy

SE1 Induction – from 1st October• Arrange observations within the department• Student shadowing• Develop a timetable for SE1• Whole school induction – PCM in full partnership school

• Other trainees• Behaviour policies• Photocopying codes• IT logins• Subject specific equipment• Child protection systems• Tour of the site• Dress code• Teaching & Learning policies• SEN….

SE1 Timetable – things to consider• Identify key groups

• Plan for meetings to attend

• Balance

• Impact on students/pupils

• Prior experience

• Other staff to work with

ChemistryGraeme Mon Tue Wed Thur FriCoaching

1 Chemistry meeting

9.2 ChemASN312

12V/Ch2JHE 207

212V/Ch2JHE 207

3

47 Neptune

GRS 412

5 7 NeptuneGRS 412

10.5 ChemJHE 207

6 9.2 ChemASN 312

10.5 ChemJHE 207

7 NeptuneGRS 412

Coaching

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CosmeticChemistry

JEE 308

Subject knowledge• Preparing trainees for

teaching your curriculum

• Where can they find the syllabus/schemes of work?

• Provide them with a revision guide

• Subject knowledge audit?

Supporting the trainees• Make yourself available – especially in the early days

• Support other teachers working with them – expectations!

• Plan that weekly meeting and stick to it

• Coaching vs mentoring – tone of conversation

• Lead by example!

When a student needs more support• Talk to your PCM

• Talk to King’s

• Reduce the teaching load if necessary

• Back to basics

Working through the standards• Help with matching events to standards

• Prompting/checking the filling in – use pencil!

• Planning for opportunities to meet the standards (SE2)