Weekly Mentor Meeting Record - Placement B
Week
1
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agenda of the
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Week beginning 23rd January
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Discuss outcomes and targets set in Review 2b (end of Placement A)
Look at Standards and targets set from Review 3a
Make reference to the Progress Indicators for trainee’s self-assessment
Discuss subject knowledge audit and strategies to address ‘gaps’
Plan a timescale to address the assignment and subject based activities
Discuss the aims, and possible focus, of the Curriculum Development Assignment
Plan / book ICT resources for teaching during Placement B
Provide trainee with departmental handbook and schemes of work
Plan a timescale to address the School-based training activities in the subject guide.
Discuss how trainee should manage behaviour and emergencies during their placement (with
reference to school policies).
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Discuss and Sign this week’s REAL entry
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Discuss planning lessons using the MMU pro forma for Placement B
Check if trainee observing good practice – discuss
Professional practice: Pastoral Curriculum
Classes observed by trainee
Classes observed by
school mentor
Progress against previous week’s targets
Trainee impact on pupil learning / progress
Summary of outcomes from this mentoring session
Targets for next week (include Standards reference numbers where appropriate) and suggested strategies for addressing the
targets
Signed by Mentor
Signed by trainee
Weekly Mentor Meeting Record - Placement B
Week
2
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Week beginning 30th January
Discuss 1st weekly reflection and self-evaluation – discuss possible targets and strategies –
check progress against the Standards
Make reference to the Progress Indicators for trainee’s self-assessment
Arrange with trainees for copies of evaluations to be handed in on a regular basis and provide
feedback
Look at review 3b targets
Discuss and Sign this week’s REAL entry
Agree a plan for scheduling formal observations during of Placement B. NB The entitlement for
trainees must ensure that each trainee has a minimum of one formal written observation
feedback every week during the placement
Update Subject Knowledge audit
Plan a timescale to address the assignment and subject training activities
Discuss the aims of the Curriculum Development Assignment and begin to firm up any ideas
for focus, with a view to starting the SCDA teaching after Half-term
Discuss mid-term plans (schemes of work) to take the trainee teacher
Discuss lesson plans for first full week of teaching, using Placement B MMU pro forma
Discuss how trainee should manage behaviour and emergencies during their teaching (with
reference to school policies)
Classes observed by trainee
Classes observed by
school mentor
Progress against previous week’s targets
Trainee impact on pupil learning / progress
Summary of outcomes from this mentoring session
Targets for next week (include Standards reference numbers where appropriate) and suggested strategies for addressing the
targets
Signed by Mentor
Signed by trainee
Weekly Mentor Meeting Record - Placement B
Week
3
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agenda of the
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Week beginning 6th Feb
Discuss weekly reflection and self-evaluation – discuss possible targets and strategies – check
progress against the Standards. Make reference to the Progress Indicators for trainee’s selfassessment
Discuss plans for following week’s teaching + check mid-term plans are being updated
Begin to consider Ofsted grading for review 4 (using Progress Indicators) and trainee progress.
SCDA preparation and assignment activities.
Discuss and Sign this week’s REAL entry
Discuss trainee’s plans and progress for job applications, check draft letter and CV
Check that trainee is familiar with school and departmental marking policies / work scrutiny
Classes observed by trainee
Classes observed by
school mentor
Progress against previous week’s targets
Trainee impact on pupil learning / progress
Summary of outcomes from this mentoring session
Targets for next week (include Standards reference numbers where appropriate) and suggested strategies for addressing the
targets
Signed by Mentor
Signed by Trainee
Weekly Mentor Meeting Record - Placement B
Week
4
Topics to be
discussed/focus and
agenda of the
meeting
Week beginning 13th Feb
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Discuss weekly reflection and self-evaluation – discuss possible targets and strategies – check progress
against the Standards. Make reference to the Progress Indicators for trainee’s self-assessment
Discuss plans for following week’s teaching + check mid-term plans are being updated
Check the updated Subject Knowledge audit
Discuss how to Plan over the long term
Identify opportunities to engage in GCSE and or A level marking, or marking practice exam questions
Check student is observing good/outstanding practice in school
check SEF/RPD
Discuss and Sign this week’s REAL entry
Start review 4 Trainees are now half way through Placement B – you should be discussing their progress
with them when looking at review 4
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Working really well – set clear targets to stretch and challenge.
Working well – definitely on target , set clear targets ( from Good to outstanding document)
Working well enough but danger of coasting – set targets to push on to further competency ( working
with RI trainees document)
Working at a level which is causing some concern – need to achieve some short term targets to get on
track for a Pass. Remediation might help to focus targets.
Working at a level which might lead to being at risk of failing – initiate the remediation process with
two week target reviews. Read AROF procedures
Discuss ways of developing an action plan and collecting data for this Curriculum Development
Assignment
Classes observed by trainee
Classes observed by
school mentor
Progress against previous week’s targets
Trainee impact on pupil learning / progress
Summary of outcomes from this mentoring session
Targets for next week (include Standards reference numbers where appropriate) and suggested strategies for addressing the
targets
Signed by Mentor
Signed by Trainee
Weekly Mentor Meeting Record - Placement B
Week
5
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Week beginning 27th Feb
Discuss weekly reflection and self-evaluation – discuss possible targets and strategies – check
progress against the Standards. Make reference to the Progress Indicators for trainee’s selfassessment
Discuss plans for following week’s teaching + check mid-term plans are being updated
Update Subject Knowledge audit
Check on Progress on assignment activities
Check that trainees are marking pupils work using relevant policies
Discuss and Sign this week’s REAL entry
By this stage the trainee should have an action plan for their Curriculum Development
Assignment. Discuss ways of developing and collecting data for this
Discussion of rate of progress as this is the end of the Development Phase and set revised
targets for the assessment phase
Classes observed by trainee
Classes observed by
school mentor
Progress against previous week’s targets
Trainee impact on pupil learning / progress
Summary of outcomes from this mentoring session
Targets for next week (include Standards reference numbers where appropriate) and suggested strategies for addressing the
targets
Signed by Mentor
Signed by Trainee
Weekly Mentor Meeting Record - Placement B
Week
6
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Week beginning 6th March
Discuss weekly reflection and self-evaluation – discuss possible targets and strategies – check
progress against the Standards. Make reference to the Progress Indicators for trainee’s selfassessment.
Discuss plans for following week’s teaching + check mid-term plans are being updated
Update Subject Knowledge audit
Check SEF and RPD
Discuss and Sign this week’s REAL entry
SCDA assignment activity check.
Classes observed by trainee
Classes observed by
school mentor
Progress against previous week’s targets
Trainee impact on pupil learning / progress
Summary of outcomes from this mentoring session
Targets for next week (include Standards reference numbers where appropriate) and suggested strategies for addressing the
targets
Signed by Mentor
Signed by Trainee
Weekly Mentor Meeting Record - Placement B
Week
7
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Week beginning 13th March
Discuss weekly reflection and self-evaluation – discuss possible targets and strategies – check
progress against the Standards. Make reference to the Progress Indicators booklet and ensure
that you and the trainee have a clear and precise sense of the trainee’s level of achievement.
Discuss plans for following week’s teaching + check mid-term plans are being updated
Subject activities and assignment activities where appropriate.
Check that the trainee is making progress on the Curriculum Development Assignment and has
a clear action plan for the remainder of Placement B
Check progress against targets from review 4
Discuss and Sign this week’s REAL entry
Classes observed by trainee
Classes observed by
school mentor
Progress against previous week’s targets
Trainee impact on pupil learning / progress
Summary of outcomes from this mentoring session
Targets for next week (include Standards reference numbers where appropriate) and suggested strategies for addressing the
targets
Signed by Mentor
Signed by Trainee
Weekly Mentor Meeting Record - Placement B
Week
8
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Week beginning 20th March
Discuss weekly reflection and self-evaluation – discuss possible targets and strategies – check
progress against the Standards. Make reference to the Progress Indicators booklet.
Ensure that areas that are emerging as in need of further development are addressed as
effectively as possible.
Discuss and Sign this week’s REAL entry
Discuss plans for following week’s teaching + check mid-term plans are being updated
Update Subject Knowledge audit
Check student planning enrichment timetable
Discuss targets for final development of subject knowledge
Check progress with SCDA and targets set at Review 4
Check exercise books are marked and up to date/ work scrutiny
Start to hand back work and leave information about classes taught
Continue to set targets for review 5a
Classes observed by trainee
Classes observed by
school mentor
Progress against previous week’s targets
Trainee impact on pupil learning / progress
Summary of outcomes from this mentoring session
Targets for next week (include Standards reference numbers where appropriate) and suggested strategies for addressing the
targets
Signed by Mentor
Signed by Trainee
Weekly Mentor Meeting Record - Placement B
Week
9
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discussed/focus and
agenda of the
meeting
Date
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Week beginning 27th March
Discuss weekly reflection and self-evaluation – discuss possible targets and strategies – check
progress against the Standards. Make reference to the Progress Indicators for trainee’s selfassessment
Discuss and Sign this week’s REAL entry
Discuss plans for following week’s teaching + check mid-term plans are being updated
Update Subject Knowledge audit
Preparing for final Review 5a and Final Assessment of Placement B Trainee Teachers will need
to fill in their parts of Review 5a – you will need to add your comments in preparation for the
Review with the Professional Mentor
Plan with the trainee how they will hand over their responsibility for teaching when Placement
B finishes
What does the trainee need to do / wish to do during the Enrichment Phase.
Classes observed by trainee
Classes observed by
school mentor
Progress against previous week’s targets
Trainee impact on pupil learning / progress
Summary of outcomes from this mentoring session
Targets for next week (include Standards reference numbers where appropriate) and suggested strategies for addressing the
targets
Signed by Mentor
Signed by Trainee