The pace of the phased introduction to classroom teaching needs to be carefully judged and will not be the same for all trainees.
As a guide please see table below showing the progression of teaching experience over the academic year.
As a guide please see table below showing the progression of teaching experience over the academic year.
Progression of Phased Introduction to Classroom Teaching
| Teaching Hours | Observational/Team Teaching | Development of Subject Knowledge for Teaching (items below in addition to GPS and SAA sessions; Mentor sessions and PT inputs) | |
| Term 1 (1st half) 3 day week | 5 hours Team Teaching | 5 hours Observations Further Team Teaching SEN Observation PHSE/Cit. Form Tutor Pupil Pursuit | 5 hours Preparing Research Evaluating lessons |
| Term 1 (2nd half) 3 day week + KS2 and Post 16 Experience where applicable | 5 hours Teaching + SEN/GT Work | 5 hours Observation Team Teaching PHSE/Cit.Form Tutor Observation | 5 hours Preparing Research Evaluating lessons |
| Term 2 (1st half) 3 day week + KS2 and Post 16 Experience where applicable | 9 hours Teaching (+ SEN?GT Work) 1 x lesson PHSE/Citizenship | 4 hours Observations Team Teaching Form Tutor Observation | 5 hours Preparing Research Evaluating lessons |
| Term 2 (2nd half) 4 day week 2nd school experience | 11 hours Teaching (predominantly Main subject SEN work (2hrs) 1 lesson PHSE/Citizenship | 3 hours Observation Team Teaching Form Tutor Observation | 6 hours Preparing Research Evaluating lessons |
| Term 3 (1st half) 4 day week (beginning of Final Block placement) | 13 hours Teaching main subject SEN/GT (2hrs) 1 lesson PHSE/Citizenship Form Tutor (team-teaching) | 3 hours Observations Team-teaching | 6 hours Preparing Research Evaluating lessons |
| Term 3 (2nd half) 5 day week | 16 hours Teaching main subject and 2nd subject (where appropriate) SEN/GT (2hrs) 1 lesson PHSE/Cit. Form Tutor (sole responsibility, where appropriate) | 1 hour Obsevation | 6 hours Preparing Research Evaluating lessons |