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Q14

Those recommended for the award of QTS (Q) should:

Have a secure knowledge and understanding of their subjects/curriculum areas and related pedagogy to enable them to teach effectively across the age and ability range for which they are trained.

To help learners develop knowledge and understanding, teachers need secure subject knowledge and understanding that is relevant to the school curriculum and/or examination specification. Teachers are expected to know and understand the relevant national strategy frameworks, and deliver the relevant statutory and non-statutory curricula. Secure subject knowledge enables teachers to plan lessons and sequences of lessons, set teaching and learning objectives, and assess learners’ progress towards these objectives.