Common use of Teaching Commitment Clause in Contracts

Teaching Commitment. ‌ 4.1 When you register for the PGCE (Wales) qualification with The Open University, you agree to: a) Co-operate with any Lead, Employer or Associate School in which you are undertaking practice learning, who will provide sufficient and appropriate practice learning periods to enable you to meet the learning outcomes of the PGCE (Wales) qualification and the requirements of the EWC, which include 120 days of teaching practice. b) Co-operate with any Lead, Employer or Associate School in which you are undertaking practice learning to meet any reasonable requirements to maintain the reputation of the schools, the Welsh Government, and The Open University and comply with their legal and financial obligations and service standards in connection with your participation in the practice learning opportunities provided. c) Comply with the correct programme structure appropriate to the route that you are enrolling on. Any students enrolled on the part-time programme cannot use the structure of the salaried route to undertake the programme. d) For salaried students, comply with the employment policies and practices of the Employer School and second school. e) Take all reasonable steps to undertake any practice learning opportunities required in order to complete the PGCE (Wales) qualification. Version number: 1.0 Approved by: Student Experience Committee and Education Committee Effective from: 1 August 2020 Date for review: March 2021 4.2 Partner schools will require you to co-operate with your practice tutor, school coordinator and mentor. Your practice tutor, school coordinator and mentor will: a) Carry out observations and supervise practice, offering regular feedback to you throughout the practice learning periods; b) Carry out any assessment responsibilities required of them by the PGCE (Wales) qualification; and c) Participate in planning, monitoring and review meetings with you and each other as required. 4.3 If you are in breach of the clauses outlined in Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, and in the opinion of your mentor and the Director of PGCE Programme in Wales or their delegate, it is not reasonably practicable for you to complete a teaching commitment, your Employer or Associate School and The Open University are not obligated to provide a further opportunity for you to meet the practice learning requirements for that module. If you are not meeting the Wales Professional Standards for Teaching and Leadership and fail your teaching experience (and the resit opportunities), your studies may be suspended in accordance with the Conditions of Registration (Section E.2). 4.4 If difficulties arise outside your control in the course of a practice learning experience that cause your learning to be disrupted, they will be managed by The Open University and the Regional Consortia in partnership with your placement school. This may include offering you an alternative placement. 4.5 If the placement school does not allow you sufficient time to complete the required practice learning experiences, The Open University and Regional Consortia will address this with the school and if required, endeavour to extend your study period to allow the placement school to provide sufficient practice learning opportunities.

Teaching Commitment. ‌ 4.1 3.1 When you register for the PGCE (Wales) qualification with The Open University, you agree to: a) Co-operate with any Lead, Employer Lead or Associate Partner School in which you are undertaking practice learning, who . They will provide sufficient and appropriate practice learning periods to enable you to meet the learning outcomes of the PGCE (Wales) qualification and the requirements of the EWC, which include 120 (full school) days of teaching practice. b) Co-operate with any Lead, Employer Lead or Associate Partner School in which you are undertaking practice learning to meet any reasonable requirements to maintain the reputation of the schools, the Welsh Government, and The Open University University, and comply with their legal and financial obligations and service standards in Version number: 1.0 Approved by: Delegate of Director, Academic Services Effective from: 1 August 2024 Date for review: March 2025 connection with your participation in the practice learning opportunities provided. c) Comply with the correct programme structure appropriate to for the route that you are enrolling on. Any students ; Students enrolled on the part-time programme cannot use the structure of the salaried route Salaried Route to undertake the programme. d) For salaried studentsStudents, comply with the employment policies and practices of the Employer their Endorsing Partner School and second schoolPartner School. e) For salaried Students, in accordance with Clause 5.2, ensure that you and your school comply with the requirements of the programme. f) Take all reasonable steps to undertake any practice learning opportunities required in order to complete the PGCE (Wales) qualification. Version number: 1.0 Approved by: Student Experience Committee This may include reasonable levels of travel which may vary depending on geographical location and Education Committee Effective from: 1 August 2020 Date the language of study (English or Welsh) through which you wish to undertake the programme. g) Ensure that you attend all practice learning and online-seminar sessions unless there are exceptional circumstances. For salaried Students, you should also ensure that any allocated study time is used for review: March 2021its intended purpose. 4.2 3.2 Partner schools Schools will require you to co-operate with your practice tutor, school coordinator and mentor. Your practice tutorcoordinator, school coordinator and mentor who will: a) Carry carry out observations and supervise practice, offering regular feedback to you throughout the practice learning periods;. These observations will include virtual approaches, including the use of recording software. Students are expected to make use of such approaches. If you have any questions or want to discuss this further, please contact the PGCE Wales team at Wales- ▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇. b) Carry carry out any assessment responsibilities required of them by the PGCE (Wales) qualification; and c) Participate participate in planning, monitoring monitoring, and review meetings with you and each other as required. 4.3 3.3 If you are in breach of the clauses Clauses outlined in Paragraphs 4.1 3.1 and 4.23.2, and in it is the opinion of your mentor and the Director of PGCE Programme in Wales or their delegateVersion number: 1.0 Approved by: Delegate of Director, Academic Services Effective from: 1 August 2024 Date for review: March 2025 delegate that it is not reasonably practicable for you to complete a teaching commitment, then your Employer Endorsing or Associate Partner School and The Open University are not obligated to provide a further opportunity for you to meet the practice learning requirements for that module. If you are not meeting the Wales Professional Standards for Teaching and Leadership and fail your teaching experience (and the resit opportunities), your studies may be suspended in accordance with the Conditions of Registration (Section E.2E2 “The Open University’s right to cancel your registration or enrolment”). 4.4 3.4 If difficulties arise outside your control in the course of during a practice learning experience that are outside of your control and which cause your learning to be disrupted, they will be managed by The Open University and the Regional Consortia will manage this in partnership with your placement school. This may include offering you an alternative placement. 4.5 3.5 If the placement school does not allow you sufficient time to complete the required practice learning experiences, The Open University and Regional Consortia will address this with the school and if required, endeavour to extend your study period to allow the placement school to provide sufficient practice learning opportunities.

Teaching Commitment. ‌ 4.1 When you register for the PGCE (Wales) qualification with The Open University, you agree to: a) Co-operate with any Lead, your Employer or Associate School in which you are undertaking practice learning, who will provide and sufficient and appropriate practice learning periods to enable you to meet the learning outcomes of the PGCE (Wales) qualification and the requirements of the EWC, which include 120 days of teaching practice. b) Co-operate with any Lead, your Employer or Associate School in which you are undertaking practice learning and second school to meet any reasonable requirements to maintain the reputation of the schools, the Welsh Government, and The Open University and comply with their legal and financial obligations and service standards in connection with your participation in the practice learning opportunities provided. c) Comply with the correct programme structure appropriate to the route that you are enrolling on. Any students enrolled on the part-time programme cannot use the structure of the salaried route to undertake the programme. d) For salaried students, comply with the employment policies and practices of the Employer School and second school. e) Take school and take all reasonable steps to undertake any practice learning opportunities required in order to complete the PGCE (Wales) qualification. Version number: 1.0 Approved by: Student Experience Committee and Education Committee Effective from: 1 August 2020 Date for review: March 2021. 4.2 Partner schools The Employer School will require you to co-operate with your practice tutor, school coordinator and mentor. Your practice tutor, school coordinator and mentor will: a) Carry out observations and supervise practice, offering regular feedback to you throughout the practice learning periods; b) Carry out any assessment responsibilities required of them by the PGCE (Wales) qualification; and c) Participate in planning, monitoring and review meetings with you and each other as required. 4.3 If you are in breach of the clauses outlined in Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, and in the opinion of your mentor and the Director of PGCE Programme in Wales or their delegate, it is not reasonably practicable for you to complete a teaching commitment, your Employer or Associate School and The Open University are not obligated to provide a further opportunity for Version number: 1.0 Approved by: Delegate of Director, Academic Services Effective from: 1 April 2020 Date for review: 1 January 2021 you to meet the practice learning requirements for that module. If you are not meeting the Wales Professional Standards for Teaching and Leadership and fail your teaching experience (and the resit opportunities), your studies may be suspended in accordance with the Conditions of Registration (Section E.2). 4.4 If difficulties arise outside your control in the course of a practice learning experience that cause your learning to be disrupted, they will be managed by The Open University and the Regional Consortia in partnership with your placement Employer School or Second school. This may include offering you an alternative placementEmployer School or Second School. 4.5 If the placement Employer School or second school does not allow you sufficient time to complete the required practice learning experiences, The Open University and Regional Consortia will address this with the school and if required, endeavour to extend your study period to allow the placement Employer School or second school to provide sufficient practice learning opportunities.