This programme follows the progress of Simrit Riat and Vicky Rutherford as they begin their teaching careers at Oldknow Junior School in Birmingham. Oldknow is a large inner-city school with a five-form intake. Most of the pupils come from a Pakistani or Bangladeshi background and speak English as an additional language. Headteacher Bhupinder Kondal gives an insight into how NQTs are supported at Oldknow and what they might expect in their first term. Learning mentor Mark Walters describes how he assesses the progress of NQTs and assistant headteacher Rebecca English talks about planning across year groups. Sue Cowley joins Simrit in her Year 3 classroom for some classroom coaching. Sue helps with some practical hints and tips and concentrates particularly on differentiation, exploring what it means and how it can be applied. The programme also shows how Vicky and Simrit approach their first parents' evening, meeting some of the parents for the first time.

Video Series: Primary NQTs
Release Date 2006