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The majority of ITE students in Scotland are postgraduates with only one year to grasp the vast skills and knowledge required to become a primary teacher. Therefore, for many, school placement is a source of stress and worry. This book combines the information and support that students need to help them prepare for, enjoy and maximise the benefits of teaching placements for their professional development. It has been specifically written for the education system in Scotland, taking full account of the differences in practice and terminology that make English books of little use to trainees in Scotland.
Introduction
Introduction
This book is intended for those who want to teach in Primary and Early Years (3–11).
To become a qualified teacher you need to reach the benchmark Standard for Full Registration. This is achieved in stages, the first of which is to study at one of six Scottish Universities to complete and pass a course of Initial Teacher Education. This allows you to register with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) at a provisional level. Full registration can only be achieved upon successful completion of a probationary period (normally one year).
Fully registered teachers are expected ‘to be committed to life-long learning and to identify their own professional development needs through a process of self-evaluation and review which allows them to maintain and enhance the ...
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