Common use of The External Examiner Clause in Contracts

The External Examiner. All the university's programmes are subject to scrutiny by External Examiners who report on areas such as: The general standard of the work assessed, assessment against the ITT Core Content Framework/Teachers’ Standards and Initial Teacher Education Inspection Framework and comparability with similar levels of work nationally; The overall performance of trainees in relation to their peers in other institutions and the Teachers’ Standards; The overall strengths and areas for development of trainees; The overall quality of knowledge and skills (both general and subject-specific) demonstrated by trainees; The structure, organisation, design and marking of all assessments; The quality of the training programme as indicated by trainee teacher performance; During their period of tenure, External Examiners will: Look at a sample of trainees’ written work and assessments. Samples include a range of trainee attainments and are dependent on trainee availability and the practicalities of arranging an itinerary; Review trainee documentation observe trainees teach in school and discuss the lesson with the trainee and ▇▇▇▇▇▇; Submit an annual report to the Faculty of Education summarising their findings and identifying key strengths and areas for development of the programme they are responsible for. Working in partnership with Edge Hill University enables our partners to access a wide range of ongoing activity for children and school staff. Children to come to campus for ‘Aspiration Visits’ which include campus tours, taster sessions across a range of subjects and opportunities to engage with academic colleagues and students. We also have a range of CPD opportunities including specialist subjects and engagement with research.

The External Examiner. All the university's programmes are subject to scrutiny by External Examiners who report on areas such as: • The general standard of the work assessed, assessment against the ITT Core Content Framework/Teachers’ Standards (FET: ETF Professional Standards (2022)) and Initial Teacher Education Inspection Framework and comparability with similar levels of work nationally; • The overall performance of trainees in relation to their peers in other institutions and the Teachers’ Standards; • The overall strengths and areas for development of trainees; • The overall quality of knowledge and skills (both general and subject-specific) demonstrated by trainees; • The structure, organisation, design and marking of all assessments; • The quality of the training programme as indicated by trainee teacher performance; During their period of tenure, External Examiners will: • Look at a sample of trainees’ written work and assessments. Samples include a range of trainee attainments and are dependent on trainee availability and the practicalities of arranging an itinerary; • Review trainee documentation observe trainees teach in school and discuss the lesson with the trainee and ▇▇▇▇▇▇Mentor; • Submit an annual report to the Faculty of Education summarising their findings and identifying key strengths and areas for development of the programme they are responsible for. Working in partnership with Edge Hill University enables our partners to access a wide range of ongoing activity for children and school staff. Children to can come to campus for ‘Aspiration Visits’ which include campus tours, taster sessions across a range of subjects and opportunities to engage with academic colleagues and studentstrainees. Post 14 activity predominately is coordinated by the EHU Student Recruitment Outreach Team, however there are bespoke opportunities for colleges and other settings. We also have a range of CPD (both online and in person) opportunities including to deliver specialist subjects to trainees and engagement with research. Partners attend a Faculty Strategic Partnership Board and participate in Departmental Partnership Advisory Groups, which provide input into key strategic objectives. Partners are involved in the design and implementation of Recruitment and Selection activity, attending both physical and virtual interviews. Specific focus groups with partners contribute to curriculum development. Partners are welcome to contribute expert knowledge to teaching sessions within a wide range of subject specialism contexts. Partnership representatives are members of EHU DBS panels.

The External Examiner. All the university's programmes are subject to scrutiny by External Examiners who report on areas such as: The general standard of the work assessed, assessment against the ITT Core Content Framework/Teachers’ Standards and Initial Teacher Education Inspection Framework and comparability with similar levels of work nationally; The overall performance of trainees in relation to their peers in other institutions and the Teachers’ Standards; The overall strengths and areas for development of trainees; The overall quality of knowledge and skills (both general and subject-specific) demonstrated by trainees; The structure, organisation, design and marking of all assessments; The quality of the training programme as indicated by trainee teacher performance; During their period of tenure, External Examiners will: Look at a sample of trainees’ written work and assessments. Samples include a range of trainee attainments and are dependent on trainee availability and the practicalities of arranging an itinerary; Review trainee documentation observe trainees teach in school and discuss the lesson with the trainee and ▇▇▇▇▇▇; Submit an annual report to the Faculty of Education summarising their findings and identifying key strengths and areas for development of the programme they are responsible for. Working in partnership with Edge Hill University enables our partners to access a wide range of ongoing activity for children and school staff. Children to come to campus for ‘Aspiration Visits’ which include campus tours, taster sessions across a range of subjects and opportunities to engage with academic colleagues and students. We also have a range of CPD opportunities including specialist subjects and engagement with research. Partners attend a Faculty Strategic Partnership Board and Departmental Partnership Advisory Groups, which provide input into key strategic objectives. Partners are involved in the design and implementation of Recruitment and Selection activity, attending both physical and virtual interviews. Specific focus groups with partners contribute to curriculum development. Partners are welcomed to contribute expert knowledge to teaching sessions within a wide range of subject specialism contexts. Partnership representatives are members of EHU DBS panels.

The External Examiner. All the university's programmes are subject to scrutiny by External Examiners who report on areas such as: The general standard of the work assessed, assessment against the ITT Core Content Framework/Teachers’ Standards and Initial Teacher Education Inspection Framework and comparability with similar levels of work nationally; The overall performance of trainees in relation to their peers in other institutions and the Teachers’ Standards; The overall strengths and areas for development of trainees; The overall quality of knowledge and skills (both general and subject-specific) demonstrated by trainees; The structure, organisation, design and marking of all assessments; The quality of the training programme as indicated by trainee teacher performance; During their period of tenure, External Examiners will: Look at a sample of trainees’ written work and assessments. Samples include a range of trainee attainments and are dependent on trainee availability and the practicalities of arranging an itinerary; Review trainee documentation observe trainees teach in school and discuss the lesson with the trainee and ▇▇▇▇▇▇; Submit an annual report to the Faculty of Education summarising their findings and identifying key strengths and areas for development of the programme they are responsible for. Working in partnership with Edge Hill University enables our partners to access a wide range of ongoing activity for children and school staff. Children to come to campus for ‘Aspiration Visits’ which include campus tours, taster sessions across a range of subjects and opportunities to engage with academic colleagues and students. We also have a range of CPD (both on- line and in person) opportunities including specialist subjects and engagement with research. Partners attend a Faculty Strategic Partnership Board and Departmental Partnership Advisory Groups, which provide input into key strategic objectives. Partners are involved in the design and implementation of Recruitment and Selection activity, attending both physical and virtual interviews. Specific focus groups with partners contribute to curriculum development. Partners are welcomed to contribute expert knowledge to teaching sessions within a wide range of subject specialism contexts. Partnership representatives are members of EHU DBS panels.