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Teacher Degree Apprenticeship SBT1 (Year 1)

Course dates:

SBT1 start date: Monday 8th September 2025

Course Contacts

The main teaching staff contacts for this SBT are:

Course Leader – Helena Widdowson

Lead Mentor – Carey Beattie
Primary Lead – Sue Smith
Secondary Lead – Sarah Yelling

General enquiries relating to this SBT should be sent to:
For Primary – PrimaryEducationPlacements@brighton.ac.uk
For Secondary – secondaryeducationplacements@brighton.ac.uk

Mentor Training and Development 

Description	Date	Time	Link	LIVE or in your own time
SBT1 briefing	8th September	16:00	Click here	LIVE
Link to training			Link to mentor training: Primary click this link Secondary click this link	In own time – for those who could not attend SBT1 briefing on 8th September or for anyone wishing to refresh
Introduction to Mentoring with UoB	Any time prior to start of SBT if not already completed	(35 minutes)	Generic Mentor training	Online training to be done at any time
Additional Mentor Training Materials	Any time – a range of options are available		Click here for menu of options

Relevant Handbooks

Name	Link	Description
Weekly Curriculum Overview SBT1a	TDA Weekly Curriculum Overview (SBT1a) – PDF version TDA  Weekly Curriculum Overview (SBT1a) – Word version	Details of weekly expectations & action plan
Weekly Curriculum Overview SBT1b	TDA Weekly Curriculum Overview (SBT1b) –  PDF version TDA Weekly Curriculum Overview (SBT1b) – Word version	Details of weekly expectations & action plan
Course Handbook	Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Handbook	Information specific to the 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

SBT1a Assessment Forms

Which school-based training forms to use

Form name and link to blank form	Description and Exemplars	To be completed by	Frequency or due date (detailed in Weekly Overview)
Lesson Observation form	Developmental feedback from informal observations Lesson Observation – SBT1a Primary Exemplar Lesson Observation – SBT1a Secondary Exemplar	Mentor and/or Apprentice	Weekly (unless another assessment form has been completed)
Progress/Interim  Report SBT1a form	Report on apprentice progress towards learning outcomes after progress review  Progress Report and Interim Report for TDA Apprentices – TDA SBT1a – On Track Exemplar Progress Report and Interim Report for TDA Apprentices – TDA SBT1a – Well on Track Exemplar	Mentor	After each progress review
Section A SBT1a Final Assessment form	Apprentice reflection on their progress towards learning outcomes SECTION A – Final Assessment – TDA SBT1a Exemplar	Apprentice	Prior to final review meeting
Final Assessment SBT1a form	Final report on apprentice attainment and progress during SBT Final Assessment form – TDA SBT1a Met Exemplar Final Assessment form – TDA SBT1a Well Met Exemplar	Mentor plus Apprentice	on or before, Wed 03/12/25
Need for Enhanced Support form	Targets for enhanced support process	School / University staff	If necessary
Starting Point Assessment Form	Review of apprentice’s starting point at the start of course	Mentor and Apprentice	At the start of the course – by 26th September
Tripartite Review form	Apprenticeship requirement to monitor and review apprentice’s progress over time TDA – Apprentice Tripartite Progress Review Form Exemplar	Mentor, Apprentice and University Tutor	4 times a year (wherever possible timetabled at the same time as a progress review)

Professional Action Plan Exemplars:

• Note Form TDA SBT1 Professional Development Action Plan Week 1 Exemplar
• Prose Form TDA SBT1 Professional Development Action Plan Week 1 Exemplar

SBT1b Assessment Forms

Which school-based training forms to use

Form name and link to blank form	Description and Exemplars	To be completed by	Frequency or due date (detailed in Weekly Overview)
Lesson Observation form	Developmental feedback from informal observations	Mentor and/or Apprentice	Biweekly (unless another assessment form has been completed)
Progress Report and Interim Report for TDA Apprentices – TDA SBT1b	Report on apprentice progress towards learning outcomes after progress review	University Tutor	After each progress review
SECTION A – Final Assessment – TDA SBT1b	Apprentice reflection on their progress towards learning outcomes	Apprentice	Prior to final review meeting
Final Assessment form – TDA SBT1b	Final report on apprentice attainment and progress during SBT	Mentor plus Apprentice	15/05/2026
Need for Enhanced Support form	Targets for enhanced support process	School / University staff	If necessary
Tripartite Review form	Apprenticeship requirement to monitor and review apprentice’s progress over time	Mentor, Apprentice and University Tutor	4 times a year (wherever possible timetabled at the same time as a progress review)
TDA End of Year 1 Reflection Form	Evidences how well the apprentice has met the Year 1 Progress indicators	Mentor	On or before 10th July

Lesson Planning

Apprentices 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 – Template
      Early Years Session Plan – Exemplar
    • In The Moment Planning (3-7 apprentices)
    • Primary Lesson Plan – Template
      Primary Lesson Plan – Exemplar
    • UoB ITE Partnership:  The Core Elements of Planning
    • Maths Lesson Planning – Template

Background Information

Primary Teacher Degree Apprenticeship

Secondary Education Maths Teacher Degree Apprenticeship