Transition point 1

Adapted and taken from Career Entry and Development Profile, TDA 2011/12
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/181022/cepd_201112_tda0876.pdf

Your tutor will introduce you to the profile as part of your initial teacher training, and towards the end of your training will work with you to reflect on your achievements, strengths and development needs so far. It is your responsibility to note your responses and retain the profile for future use once you are a newly qualified teacher, if you choose to use the paper copy profile rather than the electronic version.

At transition point 1 you will:

reflect on the strengths in your practice so that you can build on them during induction work collaboratively with your tutors on the CEDP process take responsibility for engaging with the process and for noting responses make your own notes to record your reflections and discussions identify your key achievements think about your aspirations for your teaching in the future identify areas where you want to build up your expertise or where your development so far has been more limited together with your tutor, sign to confirm that transition point 1 discussions have taken place

Completed

Questions for transition point 1

This is not an exhaustive list of questions and you may want to add your own.
1. At this stage, which aspect(s) of teaching do you find most interesting and rewarding? What has led to your interest in these areas? How would you like to develop these interests?

The majority of aspects of teaching throughout my PGCE have been extremely interesting and very rewarding at the same time. Identifying different learning styles has been crucial throughout my PGCE and finding a learning style that suits different learners has been extremely rewarding as it shows that all learners can adapt to different learning strategies no matter of their ability (high/low). Going forward, I would been keen on developing generic templates for schemes of work suited to a wide variety of learners, this will both help when preparing for lessons and also testing out different strategies and seeing if generic templates can actually work work.
2. As you approach the award of QTS, what do you consider to be your main strengths and achievements as a teacher? Why do you think this? Give examples of your achievements in these areas.

The main strengths I have as a teacher is strong enthusiasm and not giving up however hard a class may be to adapt too and strong subject knowledge behind ICT & Computer Science. My background over the last 8-9 years has been in IT, going forward I would like to develop my IT skills even further starting with Raspberry Pi through Python & Java and also in application development. My achievements as a teacher so far is getting students of low ability to improve their grades drastically in a 12 week period at my second placement and having a real impact by getting their interest in ICT through a variety of web design tools.

3. In which aspects of teaching would you value further experience? Are there aspects of teaching about which you feel less confident, or where you have had limited opportunities to gain experience? Do you have areas of particular strength or interest that you would like to build on further? Which of these areas do you particularly hope to develop during your induction period?

There are many areas I would like to develop further; different pedagogical strategies need to be further developed as well as the use of assessment in the classroom environment. I would like to also ensure I build a strong relationship even with the most difficult classes going forward and find a way to get students to relate to even the most boring topics/get them interested to they make progress.

4. Do you have any thoughts about how you would like to see your career develop? As you look ahead to your career in teaching, do you have longer-term professional aspirations and goals?

Over the next two years, I would am extremely keen on developing my teaching strategies before taking on any further responsibility. My new role in Kuwait will be heavily focused on integrating new technologies into the school as well as teaching ICT & Computer Studies. I am keen on getting involved with curriculum development and being able to manage an IT department in the next 5 years.

Check how well have you:

Reflected on your broader experience and the relevant skills and expertise you have developed? Thought about why you are motivated towards particular aspects of teaching? Identified why you want to explore some areas of teaching further?

Confirmation of transition point 1

Both your ITT provider and you should sign below to confirm that: you have jointly considered your experience from before, during and outside your formal training programme, identifying key points in relation to your teaching.

Date: 17/06/2013 Name Robby Parker

Signature on behalf of ITT provider:

Date: 18 June 2013 Name (in block capitals): DAVID WELLS

Job title: Senior Lecturer