Nursery World - Early Years Teacher Status Diary

A flurry of activity is underway as students prepare for their final setting visits, says Chichester University’s Nikki Fairchild in her penultimate diary

Final Setting Visits Commence….

All our trainees are due to have their last university sessions next week and are now organising their final setting visits. We wish all our trainees well! Some assessments are in early June. There will be an internal moderation event towards the end of July which will review a sample of the files assessed. After this the final recommendations will be made to the National College of Teaching and Leadership to recommend the award of Early Years Teacher Status as appropriate.

The Graduate Entry Pathway (GEP)

There has been a session to prepare trainees for their final assessment. In addition, trainees have been able to review each other’s portfolios and discuss their evidence in small groups. This peer support allows professional discussions between trainees where they can explore the evidence presented against the Teachers’ Standards (Early Years).

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