developing people, improving young lives  

Masters in Teaching and Learning (MTL)

Luke Graham – recruitment strategy

“Our aim is that every teacher over time should have the new MTL. It will raise the status of teachers and ensure that they get the recognition they deserve”

Ed Balls

Secretary of State for Children,

Schools and Families

The MTL design

Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

Developing Broadening and embedding

Deepening

Core provision, based on an initial diagnosis, focuses on developing skills of enquiry and use of evidence, and on an induction to professional practice in the school context

Core provision for all participants, covers four areas of content, to broaden and embed the participant’s professional knowledge, skills and understanding within their own context

Specialist programme provides learning opportunities to deepen professional knowledge and understanding, strengthen skills in specialist areas, and provide a pathway through to the next stage of professional development

40 credits 80 credits 60 credits

Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

Developing Broadening and embedding

Deepening

subject knowledge development

skills of enquiry and use of evidence

Leadership and management

pedagogy

40 credits 80 credits 60 credits

Specialist programme

diagnosis and analysis

Core provision for all participants, covers four areas of content, to broaden and embed the participant’s professional knowledge, skills and understanding within their own context

Phase 2

A three phase programme: Phase 2

Content area 1 • teaching and learning, inc. personalised

learning• assessment for learning

Content area 2• subject knowledge for teaching • curriculum and curriculum development

Content area 3 • how children and young people develop,• inc. behaviour management and

inclusion

Content area 4 • leadership and management• working with others, in and beyond the

classroom

Phase 2Broadening

and embedding

A total of 80 credits will be awarded

MTL student

SchoolHEI

HEI tutorSchool Coach

M level training

verifying body

£6806 (60%)

£ DCSF

Induction tutor

What is the MTL?

• It is a M-level qualification for teachers

• It is fully funded and mainly classroom based

• In three phases over three years (not necessarily one year per phase)

What is the MTL?

•The only masters programme that combines all of these elements• focus on children and young people• based in school• a trained school based coach• personalised flexible programme• alignment with induction• HEI and school collaboration