Gathering views on probationer teachers' readiness to teach

Appendix 1 - Evaluation of Teaching Scotland's Future – questions relating to ITE

Evaluation of Teaching Scotland's Future (2016)

Question 14

Thinking about your school placement during your Initial Teacher Education, how effective was the support given to you by the school to help you successfully complete the placement?

Question 15

How useful did you find the following aspects of Initial Teacher Education ( ITE) at university in preparing you for your first post as a teacher?

Literacy
Numeracy
Health and Wellbeing
Professional Studies ( e.g. child development, psychology, curriculum development)
Pedagogy/ approaches to learning and teaching
Classroom management
Subject content
Assessment
Self-reflection
Additional support needs
Using digital technologies to support teaching and learning
Behaviour Management
Child protection/ safeguarding
Working with other relevant professionals

Question 16

Overall how effective do you think your Initial Teacher Education ( ITE) at university was in preparing you for your first post as a teacher?

• The majority of probationer teachers identified with 'effective'.

Question 18

Thinking about your probationary period, how effective was the support given to you by the school/establishment to help you successfully achieve the Standard for Full Registration?

Question 19

Thinking about your probationary period, how effective were the following aspects of professional learning?

Question 20

During your probationary period, how effective was the professional learning you undertook in helping you achieve the GTCS Standard for Full Registration?