Foundation Degree in Children’s Development and Learning Mentor and Student Handbook 2019 – 2020 Contents Support from the Colleges and the University.................................................................................................................. 6 Thank you for agreeing to be a mentor ............................................................................................................................ 7 Who is this information for? ......................................................................................................................................... 7 Staying up to date ......................................................................................................................................................... 7 Our commitment to equality ........................................................................................................................................ 7 What students say about their mentors ........................................................................................................................... 8 Mentor Certification and Standards ................................................................................................................................. 9 Being a mentor to an FD student .................................................................................................................................... 10 Roles and responsibilities............................................................................................................................................ 10 The mentor should: ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 The student should: .................................................................................................................................................... 10 FAQs for mentors ........................................................................................................................................................ 11 Managing the mentor role .............................................................................................................................................. 12 Suggested questions to develop mentor discussions ................................................................................................. 13 Successful professional discussions ............................................................................................................................ 14 Active listening ............................................................................................................................................................ 14 Reflective practice ....................................................................................................................................................... 15 Myth busting! .............................................................................................................................................................. 16 The Guided Professional Discussion (GPD) Process ........................................................................................................ 17 Timetable for Guided Professional Discussions .......................................................................................................... 18 How to grade a GPD .................................................................................................................................................... 21 Module Assessment criteria for Year One GPDs, 2019-20 ............................................................................................. 22 Autumn term ............................................................................................................................................................... 22 ED1FPS Professional Skills in the Children’s Workforce GPD (1) ................................................................................ 22 ED1FPP Partnership with Parents GPD ....................................................................................................................... 22 Spring term ................................................................................................................................................................. 23 ED1FPS Professional Skills in the Children’s Workforce GPD (2) ................................................................................ 23 ED1FDL Theories of Development and Learning GPD ................................................................................................ 24 Summer term .............................................................................................................................................................. 24 ED1FCS Child in Society 1 GPD .................................................................................................................................... 24 ED1FLS Learning Spaces GPD ...................................................................................................................................... 25 Module Assessment criteria for Year Two GPDs, 2019-20 ............................................................................................. 26 Autumn term ............................................................................................................................................................... 26 ED2FPR Practitioner Research GPD 1 ......................................................................................................................... 26 ED2FCT Creativity and critical thinking GPD ............................................................................................................... 26 ED2FDL Supporting development and learning 0-11 GPD .......................................................................................... 27 ED2FCS Child in Society 2 GPD .................................................................................................................................... 28 Summer term .............................................................................................................................................................. 28 ED2FPR Practitioner Research GPD (2) ....................................................................................................................... 28 ED2FIP International Perspectives GPD (optional module) ........................................................................................ 29 ED2FCW Leadership in the Children’s Workforce (optional module) ........................................................................ 30 Appendix 1 - Workplace Agreement ............................................................................................................................... 32 Workplace Agreement ................................................................................................................................................ 33 Appendix 2 – Mentor meeting forms .............................................................................................................................. 34 Provisional agenda for mentor meetings with FD student ......................................................................................... 35 Record of Mentor Meetings with the FD student 2019-20 ........................................................................................ 36 Record of Link Tutor meetings in the setting 2019-20 ............................................................................................... 37 Appendix 3 - Contacts ..................................................................................................................................................... 38 Appendix 4 – Termly overview of assessments for years one and two .......................................................................... 39 Year One Assessment Calendar 2019- 20 ....................................................................................................................... 39 Year Two Assessment Calendar 2019-20 ........................................................................................................................ 41 Appendix 5 - Guided Professional Discussion assessment documents .......................................................................... 44 Exemplar Guided Professional Discussion assessment sheet ..................................................................................... 46 Guided Professional Discussion assessment sheet ..................................................................................................... 50 5 Support from the Colleges and the University We aim to work in collaboration with you, the mentor, to enable you to support your student to the best outcomes. We do this through: • mentor training at the College which your student attends • regular setting visits from link tutors which can be focussed on mentor support if necessary • email and phone support as necessary • Mentor Certification: see page 9. Alternative formats The material in this handbook can be provided in alternative formats such as large print, Braille, tape and on disk upon request to the Programme Administrators (email [email protected]). Disclaimer Formal Ordinances and Regulations are given in the University Calendar (http://www.reading.ac.uk/internal/Calendar/ ), in the Programme