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Flexible Route into Teaching

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The Flexible Route

Entry to the Flexible Route

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Backgrounds:

  • Trained in Scotland (opted out of the Teacher Induction Scheme)
  • Qualified Outside Scotland (QOS - not eligible to join TIS)
  • Conversion between sectors
  • Gaining registration in a second subject

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Probationers following the Flexible Route will often have different:

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  • amounts of previous teaching experience
  • lengths of probation service which they have to undertake
  • employment opportunities in their area
  • support networks available to them

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Profile Requirements

https://www.gtcs.org.uk/probationer-teachers/the-flexible-route/resources-for-flexible-route-probationers/flexible-route-profile/

  • IPDAP targets - 2 records in each area
  • A minimum of 6 observations
  • A minimum of 190 days if working continuously in one school (otherwise 270 days face to face)
  • A minimum of 9 professional learning entries
  • A minimum of 3 entries in the professional development action plan (PDAP) for each of the 3 areas of the Standard for Full Registration.
  • Encourage completion of supporter meetings.
  • Key strengths & Areas for development report - Head Teacher

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Record of Teaching Service

Observations

  • A minimum of 55% of your probation service must be in your registration category
  • This can be topped up with 45% of your probation service in any other category including, for example, additional support needs
  • Submit a record of teaching service each term to HT or mentor - This should work out at around 5 blocks. Holiday periods are not included. You are prompted by the system to submit after 45 days of teaching service.
  • Observations should be completed for each 20 day period of teaching service.
  • A minimum of 6 required across the year.

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Example Online Profile

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GTCS - Flexible Route Webinars & (new) SWAY

The FR profile - (understanding the different profiles)

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For those working with the new FR profile from Aug 2020:

Understanding the new FR - (support for FR probationers)

New FR Profile (from Aug 2020)

IPDAP

Record of Teaching Service

Supporter Meetings

Record of Observed Teaching

Professional Learning Record

Key Strengths and Areas for Development

PDAP

GTCS FR SWAY 2021-22

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Aberdeen City Support

Probationer Website

https://sites.google.com/ab-ed.org/probationers-acc

  • Professional Learning
  • Webinars
  • Resources
  • Links to guidance

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