Link Tutor Training Moderation of Trainees on SSE1 Preparing for SSE2

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Link Tutor TrainingModeration of Trainees on
SSE1Preparing for SSE2

• Brunel University Primary Partnership
• Thursday 5th March 2009
• Delivered by Primary Course Leaders
• Geeta Ludhra and Gwen Ineson
• Sue Collins

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Overview

• To engage in a discussion about the final grades
  on SSE1 (moderation of paperwork).
• To discuss the process of the interim and final
  assessment meeting and useful strategies for
  these meetings.
• To discuss key changes from SSE1-SSE2.

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Agenda

• Moderation of grades (the language of paperwork)
• Interim and final assessment meeting
• Communication with mentors and building
  relationships
• Key assessment changes from SSE1-2
• Link academics
• Phonics and English subject knowledge
• Evaluations and AOB

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Moderation of Grades (the language of paperwork
and discussions)

• What makes a student very good, good,
  satisfactory or unsatisfactory?
• What is the evidence base?
• Discussions with mentor
• Observations
• Weekly training sheets
• Depth and range of assessments (P,T,A cycle)
• Wider school experiences
• Ownership, management and responsibility
• Reflective statement
• Any others?

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2. Interim and Final Assessment Meeting

• Interim Assessment (key points)
• Reminder e-mail to trainees and mentors (course
  leaders will do this too)
• Standards discussion and ways forward (highlight
  position of trainee at this interim point)
• Set targets for the remainder of block
• Raise any concerns if any unsatisfactory areas
• Importance of the action plan (where necessary)
• Importance of university notification
• Discuss DRAFT checklist for visit 1 (this
  will ensure that the responsibilities of mentors
  and LT are made clear early on).

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2. Interim and Final Assessment Meeting

• Final Meeting (a suggested model)
• Mentor and trainee should have gone through
  Standards paperwork before LT arrives (role of
  the LT)
• LT to assess files (see file notes grid)
• Discussion with trainee (separate or
  collaboratively?). What works best and why?
• Feedback to trainee
• Discuss/ suggest targets for SSE2

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3. Communication with Mentors and Building
Relationships

• Scenario (personality issues)
• Mediation process

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4. Key changes from SSE1-2

• No. of pupils
• Gathering data (depth of data collection)
• teaching progression
• Directed tasks (EAL)
• No of meetings and timing of meetings
• Interim report (week 4-5)
• Second visit ideally after interim report stage

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5. Link Academics

• Dipa will e-mail you your link academic along
  with contact details
• Liaise with them about any advice/ queries/
  support required
• They will be your university link

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6. Phonics and English Subject Knowledge

• Subject specific guidance for mentors and tutors
  (prompt sheets)
• Phonics lesson observation prompts
• (see two sheets in pack)

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7. Evaluations and AOB

• Thank you for attending today
• Please complete evaluations
• Are there any matters you would like to raise?