Secondary ITE Mentor Curriculum

Mentor Curriculum learning materials and other relevant PGCE Secondary course documents can be found on this page. These are listed in order of completion. Please read the Mentor Handbook, which provides full information about mentor training and advice for Reading Partnership Mentors in supporting their RPTs.

Mentor Curriculum Outline:

All Mentors must engage with all Core Training.  All Mentors can benefit from Materials to Scaffold Mentoring.  New Mentors and Aspiring Mentors can engage with Optional Training Materials. Mentors who complete all Core and Optional Training will achieve UoR Mentor Certification.  You can access learning materials via the hyperlinks (highlighted) below.

Mentor Curriculum Module	Core Training	Date	Materials to Scaffold Mentoring	Date	Optional Training Materials		Date
Mentor Module 1 ‘Being a Mentor’	Watch the UoR PGCE Mentor Guide Video (1.1) and read Mentor Handbook	Early Sept 2025	Complete Mentor knowledge audit Online form, access here.  (1.2)	From July  2025	Attend New mentor training View the recording here  (1.3)		10 July 2025 3.40-5pm
	Attend Subject Mentor Meeting (1.4) This will be arranged by the relevant Subject Leader.	3.40-5pm 16 Sept 2025	Use Script for First Mentor Meeting  (1.5)	Early Sept 2025
			Meet with ITTCo (1.6) and other school-based Mentors to discuss: Being an RPT mentor in your school ITTCo  (ppt template for ITTCos to use here)	Mid-Sept 2025
				Oct 2025	Additional New Mentor Training ‘The ‘Nuts & Bolts’ of Mentoring: procedures and understanding the course​’ ppt with recorded commentary.
Mentor Module 2 ‘Constructive Conversations & Modelling Practice’	Engage with Professional Practice Review Process (2.1) This will be arranged by the relevant Subject Leader.	Betw Nov 2025 and Feb 2026	Use Mentor Conversations Guides to support Mentor Meetings (2.2) These will be shared by the relevant Subject Leader.	Oct – Dec 2025	Watch Training Video on Mentor knowledge & skills: Observation, feedback, and constructive conversations (2.3). Watch the video here. Note that there are two clips that you will need to access linked in the presentation: Clip 1 (a feedback conversation) and Clip 2 (how questions can prompt reflections).		October 2025
RPT Assessment of Progress (Report 1)  Written report						December 2025
Mentor Module 3 ‘Moving Forwards’	Watch the UoR PGCE Mentor Guide Video (3.1)This will be shared by UoR with your ITTCo.	January 2026	Use Mentor Conversations Guides to support Mentor Meetings (3.2) These will be shared by the relevant Subject Leader.	January -March 2026	Watch Training Video on Mentor knowledge & skills (3.4): The Impact Cycle, listening and questioning, facilitating MTP, overcoming-barriers, diversity and equity		January 2026
			Meet with ITTCo (3.3) and other school-based Mentors to discuss: Being an RPT mentor in your school ITTCo (in school)	Feb 2026
RPT Assessment of Progress (Report 2)  Written report						March 2026
Mentor Module 4 ‘Supporting Independence & Specialism’	Watch the UoR PGCE Mentor Guide Video (4.1) This will be shared by UoR with your ITTCo.	March 2026	Use Mentor Conversations Guides to support Mentor Meetings (4.4) These will be shared by the relevant Subject Leader.	March-June 2026	Watch Training Video on Mentor knowledge & skills (4.6): Stretching your RPT, reflective mentor practice, supporting RPTs towards ECT Video and materials available via UoR Mentor Hub		March 2026
	Attend Subject Mentor Meeting (4.2) This will be arranged by the relevant Subject Leader.	3.40-5pm 3 March 2026	Discuss Mentor bulletins in Mentor Meetings (4.5) These will be shared by the relevant Subject Leader.	March-June 2026	Complete Reflection of Mentoring (4.7) Mentor knowledge & skills: Mentor reflection (500 words)  Written submission via online forms		June 2026
	Engage with Professional Practice Review Process (4.3) This will be arranged by the relevant Subject Leader.	Between April-June 2026
RPT Assessment of Progress (Report 3)  Written report						June 2026