The East Northamptonshire Initial Teacher Training College: Graduate Teacher

Training Programme
Subject Mentor Meeting Proforma

This is a compulsory element and this proforma should be used.

Date Thursday 10th March 2011

Core topic SEN, to include working with a learning support assistant.

Review of previous week’s targets and progress made Standards

addressed
1) Gain more experience of teaching geography, history, RE and PSHE. Q2, Q9, Q32
2) Type a letter of introduction to the Y1 class parents.

From last weeks mentor meeting: KD and GB highlighted the need to have good
and relevant L.I’s & Steps to Success. KD advised that GB should aim to make
children aware of these throughout the lesson, not just at the start.
Reflection

 Letter typed and ready to be sent, GB taught history with elements of

geography this week, and will continue throughout this topic. L.I’s have been
taken from SB’s planning and referred to throughout the lessons taught by GB,
this referral coming sometimes at the start of a lesson, in the middle or at the
end.

Review of previous week’s observations, and adapting future planning in light of the
lesson observation feedback
N/A – Last week was consisted of an observing and settling in week. N/A

Discussion of core topic and recommended academic reading and research related to this
Again, the provision at HFNIS doesn’t stretch to really include SEN as there isn’t Q1, Q2, Q4,
the need. Some children at the school have very mild SEN, but in terms of Q6, Q18,
Theory

drawing upon practical experience in this weeks core discussions, GB drew on Q19, Q20
experience at previous schools. Most noteably, the experience of visiting
Greenfields a couple of months ago. This weeks discussions also reminded GB
that there is still a visit to Maplefields, Corby to re-arrange, to observe a special
school for extreme behavioural needs.
Planning for next week’s two Subject Mentor observations
Practice

1) SB to observe GB teaching R.E on Monday 14th March. N/A

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2) JH to observe GB teaching literacy on Wednesday 16 March.

General review of the week

Another busy week in the world of a UK state school. A mixed week this week, Q1, Q2, Q7a,
GB enjoyed the ‘wow day’ and stepping in as Samuel Pepys, and taking control Q7b, Q15,
Reflection

of the class in SB’s absence on Tuesday. GB noted it was a pleasure to ‘get on Q32
with the job’ without the constant pressure of lesson obs and other formalities.
This weeks formal and observed teaching consisted of a History lesson and a
Numeracy lesson. The History was good but came out satisfactory and the
Numeracy was rushed and inadequate. Plenty of opportunity for reflection.

Targets for next week (please also refer to the trainee’s personal targets in the Academic
Journal)
Targets Date for
completion
and review
The East Northamptonshire Initial Teacher Training College: Graduate Teacher
Training Programme
Theory and Practice

1) Gain further experience of teaching geography, history, PHSE etc. 8th April
2) Teach an RE lesson next week. 8th April
3) Arrange a time to visit Higham Juniors to observe MFL. 8th April

Subject Mentor’s Karen Draper Trainee’s Glenn Billingham

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