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Driving forward professional standards for teachers

The General
Teaching Council
for Scotland

The Student
Teacher code

www.gtcs.org.uk
The General
Teaching Council
for Scotland

About this publication About GTCS Copyright

The information contained in this The General Teaching Council © General Teaching Council
brochure was correct for Scotland is the world’s first for Scotland 2012. All rights
at the time of publication. independent, self-regulating reserved. On no account may
GTC Scotland cannot be held professional body for teaching. any part of this publication be
responsible for any issues arising We aim to maintain and reproduced in any form without
from any errors or subsequent enhance teaching standards the written permission of the
changes in requirements. and promote the teaching copyright holder.
profession in Scotland.

GTC Scotland aims to


promote equality and diversity
in all its activities.
Introduction
GTC Scotland is the independent standards and ensuring that teachers are
professional body which maintains fit to teach.
and enhances teaching standards and Registered teachers are required
promotes and regulates the teaching to abide by the professional standards
profession in Scotland. Teachers that GTC Scotland sets and are expected
employed by Scottish local authorities to follow the principles set out in GTC
must be GTC Scotland registered and Scotland’s Code of Professionalism and
the vast majority of Scottish independent Conduct (CoPAC).
schools also require their teachers to be CoPAC, along with further information
so registered. about GTC Scotland and how it regulates
GTC Scotland has a duty to regulate the teaching profession, can be found at
teachers in the public interest and, in so www.gtcs.org.uk
doing, is accountable to the public and
the profession for maintaining teaching

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The Student Teacher Code
When you successfully complete your teachers gain experience in a variety of
initial teacher education programme placements; therefore throughout the
and apply to register with GTC Scotland, Code, where the term “pupil” is used,
you must be considered fit to teach. This it refers to learners in the wider sense,
means that even although GTC Scotland’s including those who are being educated
professional standards and principles do in the pre-five, primary, secondary and
not apply to you now, it is important that further education sectors.
you understand that when you apply for This Code, which should be read in
registration, GTC Scotland will investigate conjunction with CoPAC, is intended
and consider any suggestion that you may to be supportive - we hope that it will
not be fit to teach, taking account of your help you build a strong professional
past conduct and any criminal record. foundation and lead to a long and
As your initial teacher education successful teaching career.
programme is preparing you to enter
the teaching profession and you are Key Principles of the
already representing that profession, GTC Student Teacher Code
Scotland expects you to conduct yourself As a student teacher you must:
professionally. This Student Teacher • be a good role model;
Code (“STC”) has been prepared to • make pupils your key concern;
provide you with guidance on what this • promote the education of pupils;
means and is designed to complement • be open and honest, and act
the Code of Conduct in place for your with integrity;
University. It is appreciated that student • show respect for others.

4 The General Teaching Council for Scotland


Part 1: The Student Teacher
Working with Pupils
Being a good role model sensitive information about the • concerning the procedures that
and making pupils your pupils with whom you work. are in place in all educational
key concern All information obtained in the establishments to protect
You have come into the teaching educational establishment must children and protected adults,
profession to work with children be treated as confidential, and it is your responsibility to know
and young people and their only shared as may be required what these are and to ensure
education, care and safety will by law, or under the policies or that you follow them at all times;
be your responsibility. There are procedures of the educational • you should be aware of
a number of ways that you can establishment concerned; the general principles of
ensure you fulfil this responsibility: • you are a role model for the UN Convention on the
• you must treat all pupils without pupils in all you do and say; Rights of the Child regarding
discrimination and with respect honesty and fairness are highly equal treatment, the child’s
and fairness; important, not least in relation best interests, and giving
• as a student teacher you will to the information you give appropriate weight to the views
hear personal and sometimes about them; of the child.

Part 2: The Student Teacher


Working with Others
(Educational Establishments, Parents and Carers)
Promoting the education whom you work and learn, and carers, respecting and
of pupils within the fairly, respectfully and without valuing their role in the learning
educational community discrimination; experience;
• As a student teacher you are • You should not make any • In all dealings with parents and
required to work co-operatively comment about teachers and carers you must not become
within the educational other professionals or staff within involved in inappropriate
community and respect the the educational community or discussions or divulge sensitive
skills, expertise and contribution by electronic means, which may or confidential information
from all people involved in the undermine them professionally; about other pupils, staff or
education of pupils; • You should be professional in the educational establishment
• You should treat everyone with your relationships with parents concerned.

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Part 3: The Student Teacher
and Honesty and Integrity

Being open and honest, and • you must not by any means or in any
acting with integrity circumstances make, view or access
As a student embarking upon a illegal or inappropriate images of
programme in Professional Education, you children or protected adults;
should be aware that your initial teacher • you should be mindful that your
education (ITE) programme will involve professional reputation, together with
a blend of academic study and practice your suitability and fitness to teach,
based in educational establishments is not judged exclusively upon your
which aims to provide you with a set behaviours while out on teaching
of skills, dispositions and behaviours placement, but also on your general
that will become the basis upon which good character;
your professional practice is built. It is • you should be aware of your
important that you begin to understand personal conduct and ensure that
and reflect on this professionalism as your behaviour does not bring your
soon as you commence your ITE studies, professionalism into question. This
and the fact that, as a student teacher or would include, for example, drug and
registered teacher, pupils will look to you alcohol abuse, or inappropriate contact
as a role model: or relationships with young people of
• you must not engage in criminal school age;
behaviour of any kind, especially related • you should take great care and use
to sex, dishonesty, firearms, misuse of common sense and appropriateness
drugs and violence against a person or in your use of social networking, always
property, serious public order or crimes mindful of the reality and perception
of serious dishonesty; in regard to your position and
• you should inform your University reputation as a student teacher and the
if you have been cautioned or have appropriate professional boundaries
committed a criminal act that might between yourself and pupils. Social
affect your suitability to enter the networking sites should not be used to
profession; make comments about pupils, parents/
• you should be aware of and adhere to carers, colleagues or educational
the relevant Code of Conduct of your establishments.
University;
• you should have regard to your honesty
and integrity in your academic studies;

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Part 4: The Student Teacher
and Equality and Diversity
Respecting others line with the law and with a non-
In line with GTC Scotland’s general equality judgemental approach whatever
duty under the Equality Act 2010, the their background, personal
Council promotes equality and diversity circumstances, cultural differences,
and respects and values difference. GTC values and beliefs;
Scotland wants to promote an inclusive • you should help pupils to understand
profession that incorporates people different views, perspectives, and
from a range of diverse backgrounds. experiences and develop positive
Through respecting the principle of relationships both within the
equal treatment, this will benefit both the educational establishment and
teaching profession and pupils alike and within the local community;
therefore as a student teacher: • you should recognise the
• you must treat all pupils without potentially serious impact which any
discrimination and with respect and demonstration by you of intolerance
fairness; or prejudice could have upon your
• you should engage and work standing as a student teacher and
positively with pupils, colleagues, any application for registration in
parents and carers in an open, the future.
inclusive and respectful way, in

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Direct weblinks
GTC Scotland
Main site:
Clerwood House, 96 Clermiston Road, www.gtcs.org.uk
Edinburgh EH12 6UT
Tel: 0131 314 6000 Fax: 0131 314 6001 Fitness to teach department:
E-mail: [email protected] www.gtcs.org.uk/copac

GTC Scotland aims to promote equality Probation site for teachers:


and diversity in all its activities. www.probationerteacherscotland.org.uk

Registration department:
www.gtcs.org.uk/registration

Code: GTCS.L2.03.12

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