Structured mentoring is at the heart of the CTG model of initial teacher training. The role of subject mentor is multi-faceted: coach, role model, trainer, critical friend, reflective practitioner, counsellor, assessor, target setter, encourager and supporter. Each trainee has a subject mentor in their base school who is responsible for supporting the development of the Q Standards for the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

For more information regarding the Q standards please visit: www.tda.gov.uk/trainee-teacher/qts-standards.aspx

The format includes workshops, seminars, practice sessions, learning through case studies, and lectures. Trainee’s active participation and collaboration are encouraged. The lecture format is used mainly where guest speakers offer particular areas of expertise. These sessions provide an induction into the major dimensions of the education debate and foster a whole-school/whole curriculum perspective on the role of the teacher.  These take place in Challney High School for Boys and Community College on Monday mornings.

Twilight sessions held in various schools in the partnership, systematically working through the delivery of the subject specialism. This strand is coordinated by a Subject Co-ordinator and sessions are led by expert practitioners. The format includes workshops, seminars, practice sessions, learning through case studies, occasional lectures, tutorials, seminars, and practical work, for example in a laboratory, in the field, workshop or studio. The course examines the knowledge, language, concepts and skills of the subject and approaches to teaching these.

YOU MUST ALSO HAVE PASSED ALL OF THE QTS SKILLS TESTS TO BE AWARDED QTS.