Professional Aspirations, Vision and Career Pathways

Diversity & British Values

Overview of the day (notes):
Mixture of presentations and practical inputs/

This day will focus on career planning and will explore the next steps for trainee teachers, including input from employers and career advisors. This will include applying for the first teaching post, the requirements of the NQT year and the possible career pathways open for an early years teacher, including professional leadership roles.

Session 1: Applying for a first teaching post
Session 2: Updating and improving your CV
Session 3: The requirements of the NQT year
Session 4: Leadership pathways and possibilities for early years teachers

Led by: Lynne Birch

Also including inputs from:

Learning Objectives:
• To enhance skills in applying for a teaching post

• To improve trainees CVs
• To explore possible career pathways for early years teachers

Gap task to follow up (from last session):
1. Read national and local statutory guidance on appropriate EYFS extra curricular activities
2. Interview a teacher with responsibility for running an extra curricular activity with regard to processes and practicalities
3. Make a guide for your placement schools extra curricular activities for children

Gap task to set (for this session):
1. Read national and local statutory guidance on NQT year
2. Update and polish your CV; Explore job vacancies

Teaching standard(s) to be met in this session:
#3: Demonstrate good subject & curriculum knowledge
#8: Fulfil wider professional responsibilities

National priorities to be met in this session:
Upholding British values

Reading:
L. Miller and C. Cable (eds) (2008) Professionalism in the Early Years, London: Hodder/Arnold.