Year 2

First half-term: deepening assessment, feedback and questioning

In this module you’ll build on your existing knowledge to develop further practical ways to hone your assessment, feedback and questioning techniques.

Module introduction

Go through the module introduction to see what you’ll be learning (5 minutes).

1. Instructions
2. Video introduction

Mentors

Go through the module introduction to see what the ECT will be learning.

Week 1: feedback

ECTs

For this topic you’ll need to:

• work through the self-study materials below (20 minutes)
• catch up with your mentor to reflect on what you’ve learnt, discuss any issues or concerns, and decide what actions to take going forward (60 minutes)

1. Instructions
2. Learning outcomes
3. Evidence

Mentors

For this topic you should:

• read the ECT’s study materials below
• catch up with your ECT
• briefly watch them teach

View mentor materials

Week 2: efficient approaches to assessment

ECTs

For this topic you’ll need to:

• work through the self-study materials below (15 minutes)
• attend a training session arranged by your induction tutor (75 minutes)

1. Instructions
2. Learning outcomes
3. Theory

Mentors

There’s no mentoring session with your ECT this week. Instead, your induction tutor should arrange a training session.

Induction tutor

Use the materials below to arrange a training session on making assessment manageable and effective (75 minutes).

View induction tutor materials

Week 3: marking - learning from colleagues

ECTs

There are no self-study materials this week. Instead, your mentor will lead the discussion about this topic in your weekly meeting (60 minutes).

Mentors

The ECT does not have a self-study element this week. Instead, you should use the materials below to help you plan a discussion with them about this topic.

View mentor materials

Induction tutor

Use the materials below to arrange a training session on high-quality feedback (75 minutes).

View induction tutor materials

Week 4: high-quality feedback

ECTs

For this topic you’ll need to:

• work through the self-study materials below (15 minutes)
• attend a training session arranged by your induction tutor (75 minutes)

1. Instructions
2. Classroom practice

Mentors

There’s no mentoring session with your ECT this week. Instead, your induction tutor should arrange a training session.

Week 5: marking - efficiencies

ECTs

There are no self-study materials this week. Instead, your mentor will lead the discussion about this topic in your weekly meeting (60 minutes).

Mentors

The ECT does not have a self-study element this week. Instead, you should use the materials below to help you plan a discussion with them about this topic.

View mentor materials

Week 6: review of the module

ECTs

Your mentor should arrange a catch-up with you to discuss what you have learnt during this module (30 minutes).

Mentors

Use the materials below to help you plan a discussion with the ECT about what they’ve learnt during this module.

View mentor materials

End of module reflections

ECTs

Use this time to take some high-level notes on what you’ve learnt in this module. Also note down any related areas you’d like to strengthen in future (5 minutes).

1. Instructions

Mentors

Your ECT will use the materials to take some high-level notes on what they have learnt in this module.