BA Primary Education: Year 3 Mentor Curriculum

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Your Mentor Curriculum (Year 3 Mentors)

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Year 3 Mentor Curriculum Outline (in date order)
Item	Who?	Date	Duration
Module 1: What is a mentor? Online live session	New and non-certificated mentors	Tuesday 25th November 4 to 5pm	1 hr
Mentoring Refresher: Welcome back! Online live session	Only for mentors with certification.	Wednesday 26th November 4 – 4:30pm	30 mins
Curriculum and ITaP Familiarisation Pre-recorded video + time to read handbooks and guidance	All mentors	Released on Tuesday 26th November	2 hrs
Pre-Christmas Week of Placement
Module 2: Reflective Conversations Pre-recorded video	New and non-certificated mentors	Released on Friday 12th December	45 mins
The Good Practice Guides Pre-recorded video + time to read the Guides	New and non-certificated mentors	Released on Friday 12th December	45 mins
Christmas Vacation
Module 3: Target Setting and Challenging your RPT Online live session	New and non-certificated mentors	Wednesday 21st January 4 to 5pm	1 hr
Main Placement Teaching starts
Tutor Visit (Interim Progress Review)	All mentors	During the placement – arrange date with the tutor	2 hrs
Mentor Reflection Completion of 500-word online reflection	Necessary to gain certification	Released on Monday 16th March	Up to 1 hour

The Materials

1a. Recording of Mentor Module 1. If you were unable to attend the training session on Tuesday 25th November, please access it below. NB. This content is for new and non-certificated mentors.

The 3-minute Confirmation Form (Form 1a) to confirm you attended or have watched Mentor Module 1 is accessible here – Year 3 Mentors – Form 1a (Module 1) – Fill in form

The leaflet raising awareness of racial and ethnic microaggressions is here:

1b. Recording of Mentoring Refresher. If you were unable to attend the training session on Wednesday 26th November, please access it below. NB. This content is for certificated mentors.

The 3-minute Confirmation Form (Form 1b) to confirm you attended or have watched the Mentoring Refreshers is accessible here –  Year 3 Mentors – Form 1b (Module 1) – Fill in form

2. Curriculum Familiarisation – video and reading (November). Please access the Year 3 School Experience Handbook 2025-26; the Year 3 Mentor Handbook 2025-26; and the ITaP 5 + 6 Teacher Guidance. Then watch the 32 minute screencast below. The handbooks can be accessed by clicking the ‘back’ button at the top of this page and selecting the ‘documentation’ page.

The 3-minute Confirmation Form (Form 2) to confirm you have accessed and read the two handbooks and the ITaP guidance, as well as watching the screencast is accessible here – Year 3 Mentors – Form 2 (Handbooks, ITaP Guidance + video) – Fill in form

3. Mentor Module 2 – video (December) Please watch the 43 minute video below on Reflective Conversations. NB. This content is for new and non-certificated mentors.

The 3-minute Confirmation Form (Form 3) to confirm you have accessed and watched the screencast is accessible here – Year 3 Mentors – Form 3 (Module 2) – Fill in form

4. The Good Practice Guides – video (December) Please watch the 30 minute video below on The Good Practice Guides. NB. This content is for new and non-certificated mentors.

The 3-minute Confirmation Form (Form 4) to confirm you have accessed and watched the screencast is accessible here – Year 3 Mentors – Form 4 (GPG video) – Fill in form

5. Recording of Mentor Module 3. If you were unable to attend the training session on Wednesday 21st January, please access it below. NB. This content is for new and non-certificated mentors.

The 3-minute Confirmation Form (Form 5) to confirm you attended or have watched Mentor Module 3 is accessible here – Year 3 Mentors – Form 5 (Module 3) – Fill in form

Thank you for engaging with our Mentor Training this year. You will receive an email closer to the end of the placement with details of the reflection you need to complete if you want to gain UoR ITE Mentor Certification.