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Trainee folders for the placement

These folders should be kept up to date throughout the placement and be available for both for the mentor and visiting tutor to look at.

Planning and Assessment Folder

Section 1 School and Class Information

  • Your curriculum overview of the school
  • Class List
  • Groups
  • Important Class Information

Section 2: Planning This section should be subdivided and labelled into weeks and filed chronologically.

Each weekly section should contain:

  • A timetable for the week.
  • Lesson/Activity plans and evaluations
    • These must be fully completed
    • Also include a copy of activity sheets used during the lesson

Section 3: Assessment and Monitoring

You should include:

  • Your overview of the school, completed on the preliminary days, if not stored electronically
  • Tracking and monitoring forms
  • A copy of the report to parents written for three children, unless stored electronically

Section 4: Observations

  • Any observations of expert colleagues
  • Any other evidence from directed tasks

E-portfolio

Folder 1

Professional Development

Folder 2: Phase 1

  • Teacher Mentor’s completed formative feedback forms
  • Visiting/Quality Assurance Tutor’s and ITE Coordinator’s (for School Direct) feedback forms
  • Weekly Review Forms
  • Pupil Progress presentation
  • End of Phase Report

Folder 3: Phase 2

  • As Phase 1
  • PLUS Mid-Phase CARD

Folder 4: Phase 3

  • As Phase 2

Phase 3 planning folder cover sheet