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PGCE and School Connect Primary Phase 3

SBT dates: Monday 28th April 2025 to Thursday 3rd July 2025

Course Contacts

The main teaching staff contacts for this SBT are:

Carey Beattie C.G.Beattie@brighton.ac.uk  and Chloe Berrisford C.Berrisford@brighton.ac.uk

Short Biographies are available here –
Carey Beattie 
Chloe Berrisford 

General enquiries relating to this SBT should be sent to PrimaryEducationPlacements@brighton.ac.uk

Mentor Training and Development 

Description	Dates	Time	Link	LIVE or in your own time
SBT3 mentor briefing online sessions	Tuesday 1st April 2025	16:00 – 17:00	Link to online mentor training
Live recording of one of the live sessions	After Tuesday 1st April 2025	Recording	Link to recording and powerpoint	In own time
Generic Mentor Training	Any time prior to start of SBT if not already completed	(35 minutes)	Generic Mentor Training link	Online training to be done at any time
Optional Mentor Training	Any time – a range of options available	Various	Click here for menu	To be done at any time – mixed media

 

Relevant Handbooks

Name	Link	Description
Weekly Curriculum Overview	PGCE Primary Weekly Curriculum Overview (SBT3) [PDF version] PGCE Primary Weekly Overview Curriculum Overview (SBT3)  [Word version]	Details of weekly expectations & targets
Course Handbook	PGCE Primary 3-7 and PGCE Primary 5-11 Trainee Handbook | SCHOOL-BASED TRAINING (brighton.ac.uk)	Information specific to the PGCE course
PiE Handbook	Primary Partnership In Education (PiE) Handbook Elements | SCHOOL-BASED TRAINING (brighton.ac.uk)	The University of Brighton cross-programme handbook

 

School-Based Training Assessment Forms

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 Meeting Primary PH form	Record of progress towards professional development targets	Trainee	Weekly
Lesson Observation Primary PK form	Developmental feedback from informal observations	Mentor and /or Trainee	Weekly (unless PA has been completed)
PGCE Primary – First Progress Report for SBT3 – Including Interim Report	Report on trainees progress towards learning outcomes after the first progress review	Mentor AND University Tutor	Friday 23/5/25
Progress Report Primary SBT3 PA form	Report on trainees progress towards learning outcomes after the second progress review	Either mentor OR University Tutor	Suggested week beginning 9/6/25
Interim Report	This report has now been combined with the “PGCE Primary – First Progress Report for SBT3 – Including Interim Report” (see above)
Section A SBT3 Primary Final Assessment form	Trainees reflection on their progress towards learning outcomes	Trainee to complete prior to meeting for PC	Prior to final mentor meeting
Final Assessment SBT3 Primary PC form	Final report on trainee attainment and progress during SBT	Mentor plus Trainee	on or before, 25/6/25
Need for Enhanced Support form	Targets for enhanced support process	School / University staff	If necessary

Below are pre-populated Mentor Meeting PH Forms with targets and actions from the Weekly Curriculum Overview (SBT2):

• Mentor Meeting SBT3 – Week 1 Targets – PH1 form
• Mentor Meeting SBT3 – Evaluation of Week 1 Targets and Week 2 Action Plan – PH2 form
• Mentor Meeting SBT3 – Evaluation of Week 2 Targets and Week 3 Action Plan – PH3 form
• Mentor Meeting SBT3 – Evaluation of Week 3 Targets and Week 4 Action Plan – PH4 form
• Mentor Meeting SBT3 – Evaluation of Week 4 Targets and Week 5 Action Plan – PH5 form
• Mentor Meeting SBT3 – Evaluation of Week 5 Targets and Week 6 Action Plan – PH6 form
• Mentor Meeting SBT3 – Blank mentor meeting form for personalised targets – Week 6 onwards

Exemplars:

• PGCE Primary – First Progress Report for SBT3 including Interim Report – On Track Exemplar
• PGCE Primary – First Progress Report for SBT3 including Interim Report – Well On Track Exemplar
• On Track – Progress Report 2 SBT3 PG Primary – PA2 Exemplar
• Well On Track – Progress Report 2 SBT3 PG Primary – PA2 Exemplar

• Section A SBT3 – PG Primary – Final Assessment Exemplar
• Met – Final Assessment SBT3 – PG Primary – PC Exemplar
• Well Met – Final Assessment SBT3 – PG Primary – PC Exemplar

Lesson Planning

Trainees will need help to complete individual lesson plans, and they should always use the school’s plans as a starting point.

• Early Years Session Plan
• In The Moment Planning (3-7 trainees)
• Primary Lesson Plan
• EYFS Session Sequence Planner
• Primary Lesson Sequence Planner
• Primary Lesson Sequence or EYFS Session Sequence Planner Guidance

Background Information

This is information relates to PGCE Primary 3-7 years (including School Direct Tuition) and
PGCE Primary 5-11 years (including School Direct Tuition)