Secondary – Employment-Based SBT3

SBT dates: from April until end of the course and assessment for QTS 2026

Contents

Course Contacts

The Course Leader for this route is Sinead Kennedy:
S.Kennedy@brighton.ac.uk

The Lead Mentors for this route are:
Andie Wilson: A.Wilson6@brighton.ac.uk
Anne Deamead: A.Denmead@brighton.ac.uk

The next mentor training sessions for this SBT are <link to main Primary Mentor Training dates>

Description	Date	Time	Link	LIVE or in your own time
PGTA/SDS SBT3 Mentor Briefing	Tuesday 24th March 2026	15:45	Briefing link here	Live
Generic Mentor Training	Anytime prior to start of SBT if not already completed	(35 minutes)	Generic Mentor Training link	Online training to be done at any time

Name	Link	Description
Weekly Curriculum Overview	PGTA and SDS – Weekly Curriculum Overview (SBT3) – June and September starters	Details of weekly expectations & targets
Course Handbook	PGTA-SDS Handbook	Information specific to the PGTA and SDS courses
PiE Handbook	Partnership In Education (PiE) Handbook Elements \| SCHOOL-BASED TRAINING (brighton.ac.uk)	The University of Brighton cross-programme handbook

Which school-based training forms to use
Form name and link to blank form	Description	To be completed by	Frequency or due date (detailed in Weekly Overview)
Mentor-Trainee Professional Development Meeting	Record of progress towards professional development targets	Trainee	Weekly
Subject Knowledge Observation Feedback report	Developmental feedback from informal observations	Mentor and /or Trainee	Weekly (unless progress review has been completed)
Trainee Progress Report	Report on trainees progress towards learning outcomes after progress review	Either mentor OR University Tutor	After each progress review (twice in each SBT)
Interim Report SBT3 – PGTA Sept starters	Mid-point SBT3 record of progress towards learning outcomes (PGTA September starters only)	Mentor	DUE DATE: TBC
Section A SBT3 – SDS/PGTA – Trainee preparation for final assessment form	Trainees reflection on their progress towards learning outcomes	Trainee to complete prior to meeting for SC	Prior to final mentor meeting
Final Assessment SBT3 PGTA/SDS	Final report on trainee attainment and progress	Mentor plus Trainee	TBC (SDS & June PGTA) TBC (PGTA Sept. Starters)
Need for Enhanced Support form	Targets for enhanced support process	School / University staff	If necessary

Trainees will now be using the school’s plans but ensuring all core elements of planning are included.