Teaching Schools Partnership – Empowering you through every stage in your career
NQT - Secondary
A course aimed at newly qualified teachers (NQTs) in Secondary School settings. Setting the
foundation skills for a successful career, impacting the lives of young people in their care.
RQT
NQT
- Primary
- Secondary
Middle
Leader
Senior
Leadership
New Head
Teachers
Teaching Schools Partnership
Teaching School
Name Website
5 Wells TSA http://www.5wellstsa.org.uk/
Fairfields Teaching School Alliance http://fairfields.northants.sch.uk/teaching-school-training/teaching-school-
alliance-school-direct/
Hatton Teaching School Alliance http://www.hattonschool.org.uk/page
/?title=Teacher+Training&pid=221
Inspire http://inspireteachingschools.org/
Northampton and County Teaching School Alliance
http://www.ntctsa.co.uk/
The Duston Teaching School Alliance
http://www.thedustonteachingschool.org/
The SWAN Teaching School Alliance http://www.sponne.org.uk/index.pht
ml?d=1008112
The Teaching School Partnership http://www.tsp.education/
Course Overview 2016 - 17
Session 1: 14:30 – 16:30
Course venue: Northampton School for Boys Monday 26th September 2016
Workshop 1: Getting to know your NQT year - Targets from your ITT year - moving forward what
to expect as an NQT.
Session 2: 14:30 – 16:30
Course venue: Towcester, Towcestrians Sports Club Tuesday 18th October 2016
Workshop 2: Lesson Planning and Time Management
Session 3: 14:30 – 16:30
Course venue: Towcester, Towcestrians Sports Club Monday 21st November 2016
Workshop 3: Effective Differentiation
Session 4: 14:30 – 16:30
Course venue: Towcester, Towcestrians Sports Club Tuesday 13th December2016
Workshop 4: Behaviour Management
Session 5: 14:30 – 16:30
Course venue: Towcester, Towcestrians Sports Club Monday 30th January 2017
Workshop 5: Effective Communication
Session 6: 14:30 – 16:30
Course venue: Towcester, Towcestrians Sports Club Tuesday 7th March 2017
Workshop 6: Utilising data
Session 7: 14:30 – 16:30
Course venue: Towcester, Towcestrians Sports Club Monday 24th April 2017
Workshop 7: Effective teaching and Learning
Session 8: 14:30 – 16:30
Course venue: Towcester, Towcestrians Sports Club Monday 22nd May 2017
Workshop 8: Looking forwards and sharing experiences
Additional requirements
Participants will need to discuss their progress towards successfully completing their NQT year with
their in-school Mentor or Professional Tutor. We would expect this to include developmental
conversations which should take place following each session of this programme.
There are no additional work requirements for this course.
Course information
All participant are expected to attend a minimum of 90% of the training sessions in order to receive
their course certificate.
Priority for course places will be given to members of any of the Teaching School Partnership
alliances.
Session 1: 14:30 – 16:30
Course venue: Northampton School for Boys Monday 26th September 2016
Workshop 1: Getting to know your NQT year
Lead Coach: Richard Murphy (NSB)
Pre-course work Familiarisation with Teachers’ Standards and NQT assessment system being utilised in school.
Time Content Resources / People All session What can you expect in your NQT year – what
are you entitled to? What support will be available? Role of CPD Re-familiarisation with the teachers’ standards. Unpicking of the NQT assessment structure.
Facilitator
Post-course work
Check with school how NQT assessment structure is operated.
Setting initial targets with NQT mentor linked to aspects of the teachers’ standards
Session 2: 14:30 – 16:30
Course venue: Towcester, Towcestrians Sports Club Tuesday 18th October 2016
Workshop 2: Lesson Planning and Time Management
Lead Coach: Claire Cutler (SWAN)
Pre-course work Bring in examples of lesson planning
Time Content Resources / People 14.30 – 15.30 Approaches to lesson planning:
Purpose of lesson planning
Short/Medium/Long term planning
Utilising Schemes of work/learning
Different approaches to lesson planning
Facilitators
15.30-16.30 Tacking time management:
Prioritising tasks
Balancing workload – planning vs. marking
Barriers to effective time management
Facilitators
Post-course work Review existing approach to lesson planning
Compete joint lesson planning with colleagues
Session 3: 14:30 – 16:30
Course venue: Towcester, Towcestrians Sports Club Monday 21ST November 2016
Workshop 3: Effective Differentiation
Lead Coach: James Rawbone and Joe Nikel (SWAN)
Pre-course work Bring in examples of differentiation that have been used in lessons
Time Content Resources / People 14.30 – 14.45 Why is differentiation crucial to support
successful teaching and learning? Facilitators
14.45 – 15.30 What does differentiation look like – resource, task, support and response
Facilitators
15.30-16.15 What is effective differentiation? Share examples of good practice – why did it work?
Facilitators NQT examples of good practice
16.15-16.30 Impact of effective differentiation. Facilitators
Post-course work Review methods and approaches used to differentiate in lessons.
Begin to prepare commentary for first NQT assessment
Session 4: 14:30 – 16:30
Course venue: Towcester, Towcestrians Sports Club Tuesday 13th December2016
Workshop 4: Behaviour Management
Lead Coach: Matt Kneeshaw (NSB)
Pre-course work
Time Content Resources / People All session Challenges faced in developing effective
behaviour management strategies
What really works in the classroom?
Support to help successful behaviour management.
Facilitators
Post-course work Develop action plans for key target areas for second assessment period.
Session 5: 14:30 – 16:30
Course venue: Towcester, Towcestrians Sports Club Monday 30th January 2017
Workshop 5: Effective Communication
Lead Coach: Emma Harris and Jacqui Goodall (SWAN)
Pre-course work
Time Content Resources / People 14.30 – 15.15 Safeguarding:
Key child protection issues
Use of social media
PREVENT strategy
Facilitators
15.15 – 16.00 Engaging with parents:
Pastoral role – e.g. form tutor
Effective communication
Facilitators
16.00 – 16.30 Wellbeing:
Key issues for students – e.g. mental health and anxiety
Key issues for staff
Facilitators
Post-course work Ensure familiarisation with all child protection policies/approaches within school.
Session 6: 14:30 – 16:30
Course venue: Towcester, Towcestrians Sports Club Tuesday 7th March 2017
Workshop 6: Utilising data
Lead Coach: Chris Hancock and Lisa Bhakta (SWAN)
Pre-course work Bring in examples of data used in school
Time Content Resources / People 14.30-15.00 Understanding key performance measures:
Progress/Attainment 8
Value added indicators
Facilitators
15.00-15.30 Update on changes to system being used at GCSE. Facilitators
15.30-16.00 Life without levels – explore and discuss different approaches being used at Key Stage 3
Facilitators
16.00-16.30 Utilising data to support teaching and learning. Facilitators
Post-course work Begin to prepare commentary for second NQT assessment
Session 7: 14:30 – 16:30
Course venue: Towcester, Towcestrians Sports Club Monday 24th April 2017
Workshop 7: Effective teaching and Learning
Lead Coach: James Rawbone and Claire Cutler (SWAN)
Pre-course work Bring in examples of successful lesson plans/materials
Time Content Resources / People 14.30-15.00 What does effective T and L look like?
Models of T and L
Facilitators
15.00-15.30 How are students motivated to learn? Facilitators
15.30-16.00 Effective use of assessment. Facilitators
16.00-16.30 Impact of feedback Facilitators
Post-course work
Session 8: 14:30 – 16:30
Course venue: Towcester, Towcestrians Sports Club Monday 22nd May 2017
Workshop 8: Looking Forwards and sharing experiences
Lead Coach: James Rawbone (SWAN)
Pre-course work
Time Content Resources / People 14.30-15.15 My NQT year – WWW and EBI Facilitator
15.15-15.45 Advice for future NQTs – what I wish I had known Facilitator
15.45 – 16.30 Looking forward to Year 2:
Role of appraisal
Continuing CPD
How will things be different?
Facilitator
Post-course work Prepare for final assessment
Identify key targets for Year 2 – link to appraisal
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