National Online Teacher Training (NOTT)

Physics

School Placement

The vast majority of your time will be spent in schools on placement. You will be guided across at least two contrasting placements by our expert subject mentors who will provide you with weekly targets to challenge your practice, and support to ensure that you develop rapidly as a teacher. You will also have the opportunity to enrich your teaching with visits to alternative provision providers, post 16 colleges or adult education centres.

Teacher Training Enhancement Programme (TTEP)

The Teacher Training Enhancement Programme (TTEP) is a flexible online course to support your teacher training year.

The content of the Physics TTEP course is made up of the following modules and topics:

Professional Studies 1

  • What is Education
  • Application of the Theories of Learning
  • Introduction to the Teachers’ Standards
  • Lesson Planning
  • Questioning Skills
  • Ideas for Starters and Plenaries
  • Activities for Learning
  • Behaviour Management 1
  • Assessment and AfL
  • Differentiation and Inclusive Practice
  • Staging Debates and Role-plays
  • Impacts and Presence
  • Getting the Best out of your Placements

Professional Studies 2

  • Behaviour Management 2
  • Tracking Progress and Using Data
  • Using Language to Influence
  • The Pastoral Role
  • Safeguarding - Child Protection
  • Safeguarding - e-safety
  • Moving from Good to Outstanding
  • Communicating with Parents
  • Working with other Professionals
  • Beyond the Classroom
  • Personal and Professional Conduct
  • Evaluation and Reflection
  • Apply for your First Position

Subject Studies

  • The Biology Curriculum
  • The Chemistry Curriculum
  • The Physics Curriculum
  • Constructing Understanding in Science
  • Challenging Misconceptions in Science
  • Thinking Skills in Science
  • Practical Practicalities
  • Health and Safety
  • Differentiation in Science
  • Assessment in Science
  • Sex Education

Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE)

Where identified during selection and recruitment you may complete an 8, 12, 16, 20 or 28-week Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) course. This is delivered online, so you can manage these hours around your other commitments. This course is 100 % distance learning and comes with a personal tutor. The course is free and attracts a bursary of £175 per week for eligible trainees.

The content of the Physics SKE is made up of the following topics and modules:

GCSE topics

  • The Particle Model of Matter
  • Energy and Energy Transfer
  • Forces
  • Forces and Motion
  • Space Physics
  • Energy and Electricity
  • Waves
  • Magnetism and Electromagnetism
  • Nuclear Physics
  • Maths for GCSE Physics
  • Practical Physics

A level modules

  • Physics Primer (GCSE to A Level)
  • Basic Physics Quantities
  • The Physics of Motion
  • The Physics of Matter
  • The Physics of Electricity
  • The Physics of Waves
  • Kinetic Theory Physics
  • The Physics of Quanta
  • The Physics of Fields
  • Practical Physics

GCSE virtual lessons modules

  • Physics Primer (GCSE to A Level)
  • Basic Physics Quantities
  • The Physics of Motion
  • The Physics of Matter
  • The Physics of Electricity
  • The Physics of Waves
  • Kinetic Theory Physics
  • The Physics of Quanta
  • The Physics of Fields
  • Practical Physics

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