Page |1 Variable Label Sex What is your gender? Q2 What was your age last birthday? Q3 What is your ethnic group? (Please tick one of the following options which best describes your ethnic group or background) Q4 What is your first language? Q5 Q5_a Uni Q7 - Q15 Can you communicate beyond beginner level in any language(s) other than your first language? If yes, what language(s) do you speak? At which University did you qualify as a teacher? Programme title routing questions Q16_1 In general terms, how well do you believe your ITE programme prepared you for entering the teaching profession? Q17_1 How well do you believe your induction year has prepared you to work as a fully registered teacher? Response options 1 Male 2 Female 3 Prefer not to say 4 Other (specify) Numerical 1 African, African Scottish or African British 2 African, Caribbean or Black - Other 3 Arab 4 Asian - Other 5 Bangladeshi, Bangladeshi Scottish or Bangladeshi British 6 Black, Black Scottish or Black British 7 Caribbean, Caribbean Scottish or Caribbean British 8 Chinese, Chinese Scottish or Chinese British 9 Indian, Indian Scottish or Indian British 10 Mixed or multiple ethnic groups 11 Pakistani, Pakistani Scottish or Pakistani British 12 White - Gypsy/Traveller 13 White - Irish 14 White - Other 15 White - Other British 16 White - Polish 17 White - Scottish 18 Other ethnic group not listed above 1 English 2 Gaelic 3 Other (specify) 1 Yes 2 No Free text response Not at all 2 3 4 Very well prepared Not at all 2 3 Page |2 Variable Label Q18_1 Please rate how competent you feel at this point in your career Q19_1 Please rate how confident you feel at this point in your career Q20_1 Q20_2 Q20_3 Q21_1 Q21_2 Q21_3 Q21_4 Q21_5 Q21_6 Q21_7 Q21_8 Q21_9 Q22_1 Q22_2 Q22_3 Q22_4 Q22_5 Q22_6 Q22_7 Q22_8 Q22_9 Q22_10 Q22_11 Q22_12 Q22_13 Q23_1 Areas of responsibility for all At the current time, please tell us how confident you feel to teach the following: …Literacy …Numeracy …Health and Wellbeing For each of the areas listed below, please indicate the extent to which you currently need professional development …Knowledge and understanding of my subject field(s) …Pedagogical competencies in teaching my subject field(s) …Knowledge of the curriculum …Student assessment practices …Student behaviour and classroom management …Approaches to individualised learning …Teaching students with additional support needs …Teaching in a multicultural or multilingual setting …Teaching cross-curricular skills (e.g. problem solving, learning-to-learn) In your teaching, to what extent can you do the following? …Get students to believe they can do well in school work …Help my students value learning …Craft good questions for my students …Control disruptive behaviour in the classroom …Motivate students who show low interest in school work …Make my expectations about student behaviour clear …Help students think critically …Get students to follow classroom rules …Calm a student who is disruptive or noisy …Use a variety of assessment strategies …Provide an alternative explanation for example when students are confused …Vary instructional strategies in my classroom …Support student learning through the use of ICT (e.g. computers, tablets, smartboards) Primary programmes only Response options 4 Very well prepared Not at all competent 2 3 4 Very competent Not at all confident 2 3 4 Very confident Not at all confident 2 3 4 Very confident 1 2 3 4 No need at present Low level of need Moderate level of need High level of need 1 2 3 4 Not at all To some extent Quite a bit A lot Not at all confident Page |3 Variable Q23_2 Q23_3 Q23_4 Q23_5 Q23_6 Q23_7 Q23_8 Q23_9 Q24_1 Q24_2 Q24_3 Q24_4 Q24_5 Q25_1 Q25_2 Q26_1 Q26_2 Q26_3 Q27_1 Q27_2 Q27_3 Q27_4 Q27_5 Q27_6 Q27_7 Q27_8 Q27_9 Q27_10 Q27_11 Q27_12 Label Please tell us how confident you now feel to teach the following curricular areas …Expressive Arts …Languages: English …Languages: other than English …Mathematics …Physical Education …Religious and Moral Education …Sciences …Social Studies …Technologies Secondary programmes only Please tell us how confident you now feel to teach your subject at the following levels/phases (if you are dual qualified, please answer in relation to your first subject only) …Broad General Education …National 4 …National 5 …Higher …Advanced Higher Looking back on your university-based and school-based learning experiences during your ITE …Overall, how effective were your university-based experiences in supporting your development as a teacher? …Overall, how effective were your school-based experiences in supporting your development as a teacher? How confident are you that you understand the concept of teacher leadership in schools? To what extent do you feel that your ITE programme supported you to develop as a leader? To what extent do you feel that your ITE programme enabled you to use leadership skills? Please tick if the following were included in your ITE, and then rate how helpful you have found them since …Student Motivation …Reflective Practice …Classroom management …Child development …Planning …Assessment …Subject-specific pedagogy …General pedagogy …Additional support needs …Promoting social justice …Broad general education …Practitioner enquiry Response options 2 3 4 Very confident Not at all confident 2 3 4 Very confident Not at all 2 3 4 Very Not at all 2 3 4 Very NI 1 2 extent 3 helpful 4 Not included Included, not at all helpful Included, helpful to some Included, quite a bit Included, very helpful Page |4 Variable Q28 Q29 Label Thinking back to how well it has served you over the last year, please list the three most positive things about your ITE programme/experience: Thinking back to how well it has served you over the last year, please list the three most negative things about your ITE programme/experience: Q30 Did you undertake: Q31 How securely do you feel you meet the Standard for Full Registration? Q32 How helpful was the Local Authority programme of professional development? Q33 How supportive was your in-school supporter? Q34 Q35 Q36_1 Q36_2 Q36_3 Q36_4 Q36_5 Q36_6 Q36_7 What is your greatest professional development need at this point in time? Which aspects of teaching would you say you have developed most in over the past year since graduation? What are your plans for the next academic year (tick any/all that apply)? – …I have a permanent teaching post in Scotland …I have a temporary teaching post in Scotland …I’m hoping to get a permanent teaching post in Scotland … I’m hoping to get a temporary teaching post in Scotland …I will be teaching outside Scotland …I don’t plan to be teaching at all …Other (Specify) Q37 At this point in your career, how desirable is teaching as a career? Q38 Compared with this time last year, is teaching currently a more or less desirable career to you? Response options Free text response Free text response 1 Teacher Induction Scheme 2 Flexible Route 3 Other (specify) Not at all 2 3 4 Very securely N/A Not at all 2 3 4 Very helpful Not at all 2 3 4 Very supportive Free text response Free text response Selected/not selected 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Very desirable Desirable Neutral Undesirable Very undesirable Much more desirable More desirable About the same Less desirable Much less desirable Page |5 Variable Q39_1 Q39_2 Q39_3 Q39_4 Q39_5 Q39_6 Q39_7 Q39_8 Q39_9 Q39_10 Q39_11 Q39_b Q39_c_1 Q39_c_2 Q39_c_3 Q39_c_4 Q39_c_5 Q39_c_6 Q39_c_7 Q39_c_8 Q40 Label Response options At this point in time, where do you envisage yourself in 5 years' time? (tick all that apply) …Class/subject teacher in Scotland …Middle leader (e.g. Principal Teacher, Faculty Head or Depute Headteacher) …School leader/Headteacher …Not teaching at all …Teaching outside Scotland …Working in Further Education or Higher Education Selected/not selected …Working in education but not teaching, e.g. local authority officer, Education Scotland, GTCS... …Studying for, or having achieved, a Masters degree in education …Studying for, or having achieved, a doctorate in education, e.g. PhD or EdD …Studying for, or having achieved a higher degree (Masters or Doctorate) in a non-education-related field …Other (specify If you could go back to the start of university and start over again, would you become a teacher or not? How long do you plan to remain in teaching? …As long as I am able …Until I am eligible for retirement from this job …Until I am eligible for retirement benefits from a previous job …Until I am eligible for Social Security benefits …Until a specific life event occurs (e.g., parenthood, marriage) …Until a more desirable job opportunity (outwith school teaching) comes along …Definitely plan to leave as soon as I can …Undecided at this time Interested in telling us more? We will be running interviews and focus groups to try gain a more in-depth understanding of the experience of early career teachers. If you would like to find out more, please leave your email address. 1 Certainly would not become a teacher 2 Probably would not become a teacher 3 Chances about even for and against 4 Probably would become a teacher 5 Certainly would become a teacher Selected/not selected Free text response
