Additional Teacher Resources
Official Websites
DCSF resource websites
The Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) inspects every school throughout the country approximately every three to four years and publishes a comprehensive report on the schools’ performance. These reports can be found on the OFSTED website.
Free ‘Getting Started’ materials are available for Supply Teachers here. The modules that can be downloaded are as follows:
- Getting started
- Classroom and Behaviour management
- Core Subjects in Primary Schools
- Core subjects in Secondary Schools
- Filling the gaps
For the Teacher Support Line in England call 08000 562 561.
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Resource Websites
Primary teaching resources:
These links will take you to a selection of primary resource websites with examples of schemes of work, worksheets and teaching ideas that you can downloaded.
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SEN teaching resources
These links will take you to a selection of SEN resource websites providing ideas and resources to use within SEN settings.
Info & resources - Abbreviations
- AAC - Alternative Augmentative Communication
- ADD/ADHD - Attention Deficit/Attention Deficit
- Hyperactive Disorder
- A Level - Advanced Level
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorders
- B. Ed. - Bachelor of Education
- BSL - British Sign Language
- BTEC - Business and Technology Education Council
- CS - County School
- CERT. ED. - Certificate in Education
- CRB - Criminal Records Bureau
- DH - Deputy Head
- EAL/ESL - English as an additional/Second language
- EMAG - Ethnic Minority Achievement Grant
- GT - Gifted and Talented
- GCSE - General Certificate in Secondary Education
- HI - Hearing Impaired
- HOD - Head of Department
- HOY - Head of Year
- HT - Headteacher
- ICT - Information Communication Technology
- IEP - Individual Education Plan
- INSET - In-service training
- J/I - Junior/Infant
- LEA - Local Education Authority
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulties
- NRA - National Record of Achievement
- NQT - Newly Qualified Teacher
- PGCE - Post Graduate Certificate in Education
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties
- PRU - Pupil Referral Unit
- PSHE - Personal, Social and Health Education
- PSLD - Physical and Severe Learning Difficulties
- QTS - Qualified Teacher Status
- SATS - Standard Assessment Tests
- SEN - Special Educational Needs
- SEBD - Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulties
- SENCO - Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator
- SEN Register - This is a register for those pupils within a school who require extra help. If a child has serious SEN problems then he/she will be statemented.
- SETTING/STREAMING - Some schools set or stream the pupils according to their ability and generally within the core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science.
- VI - Visually Impaired
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Info & resources - Teaching Unions
ITN Mark Education has no specific preferences or requirements regarding membership of professional organisations. However, if you are not currently a member of a teaching union, we do recommend you look into the matter and assess all the relevant information.
Info & Resources - Useful Links
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