Expectations

NTTP Trainees are expected to do the following :

1^st School Placement

• To teach 40% of a teacher’s timetable (this should include a Pastoral period and a duty period)
• Trainees should be assigned to a Tutor Group
• Trainees to perform regular duties like other members of staff
• Trainees should be introduced to the school by the Professional Tutor
• Trainees should shadow a pupil for a day
• Ideally, every lesson given by a trainee should be observed and recorded on ERF forms (Evidence Record Forms). In  any event, trainees should be formally observed at least once a week.
• Trainees should set and mark work Trainees should abide by school rules, dress code etc.
• Column on right hand side of ERF forms refers to the QTS Standards. There is an electronic version of ERF forms available if preferred. This is located on both the Student section and the Staff section's of the website.
• School Based Tutors  should have a formal meeting with the trainee for one hour, at least once a week where they discuss progress, set targets (maximum of 3), lesson plans.  Lesson plans need to be given to SBTs (school-based tutors) in advance so that they can be checked.

2^nd School Placement

• In addition to the above, trainees are expected to teach 60% of the timetable.