University College London’s handbooks and training outlines
Handbooks
The programme handbook outlines how UCL Early Career Teacher Consortium’s coaching and mentoring programme works.
Programme Handbook (PDF, 1002 KB, 74 pages)The practitioner inquiry handbook details how early career teachers will carry out detailed investigations into specific aspects of their teaching in the second year of their induction.
Year 2 handbook: practitioner inquiry (PDF, 430 KB, 20 pages)Module summaries
These materials show what early career teachers will learn in each module during their induction.
- Module 1 summary guide (PDF, 193 KB, 7 pages)
- Module 2 summary guide (PDF, 153 KB, 7 pages)
- Module 3 summary guide (PDF, 179 KB, 10 pages)
- Module 4 summary guide (PDF, 139 KB, 6 pages)
- Module 5 summary guide (PDF, 139 KB, 6 pages)
- Module 6 summary guide (PDF, 189 KB, 6 pages)
- Module 7 summary guide (PDF, 167 KB, 7 pages)
- Module 8 summary guide (PDF, 236 KB, 11 pages)
- Module 9 summary guide (PDF, 145 KB, 5 pages)
Training outlines
Each module features up to 3 dedicated training sessions where experienced practitioners will share practical applications of what early career teachers are learning.
The materials show what should be covered during these training sessions.
Autumn term
First half-term: enabling pupil learning
- Week 2: annual conference (part 1) (PDF, 176 KB, 6 pages)
- Week 2: annual conference (part 2) (PDF, 152 KB, 4 pages)
- Week 4: understanding disadvantage (PDF, 163 KB, 9 pages)
- Week 7: exploring yourself as a role model (online learning community) (PDF, 150 KB, 8 pages)
Second half-term: engaging pupils in learning
- Week 1: curriculum, knowledge and learning (PDF, 183 KB, 6 pages)
- Week 7: the role of powerful disciplinary knowledge (online learning community) (PDF, 117 KB, 4 pages)
Spring term
First half-term: developing quality pedagogy (part 1)
- Week 1: learning through practice/questioning (PDF, 154 KB, 7 pages)
- Week 6: adaptive teaching (online learning community) (PDF, 174 KB, 6 pages)
Second half-term: developing quality pedagogy (part 2)
- Week 1: adaptive teaching (PDF, 166 KB, 9 pages)
- Week 6: effective use of adaptive teaching (online learning community) (PDF, 131 KB, 6 pages)
Summer term
First half-term: making productive use of assessment
- Week 2: fundamental principles of effective assessment (PDF, 164 KB, 7 pages)
- Week 6: assessment and patterns of performance (online learning community) (PDF, 115 KB, 4 pages)
Second half-term: fulfilling professional responsibilities