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Initial Teacher Training 2018/19 - Initiatives

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Initial Teacher Training 2018/19

Fields required from institutions in England

Initiatives


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Typefield
Short nameINITIATIVES
Description

This field identifies students who are part of a specific scheme that is to be monitored independently. Valid entries will change from year to year to reflect current schemes.

Applicable toEngland
Coverage

All instances at providers in England that are part of a named scheme.

Valid entries and labels
CodeLabel
DPrimary mathematics specialist
LPrimary General (with Maths)
MMaths and Physics Chairs Programme
PAbridged ITT course
YAdditional ITT place for PE with a priority subject
Notes

This field collects information with respect to student instances that are part of a scheme. Where a student transfers course within the same instance, Student.INITIATIVES should continue to identify the scheme.

The field should not be used for students who might previously have undertaken an initiative as part of a different instance or at another provider.

This field should be returned twice if a student falls under two separate schemes.

Primary mathematics specialist

Valid entry code D Primary mathematics specialist should only be used by those providers designated to provide this course. Where this code is used in Student.INITIATIVES Student.TTCID must be coded 1, CourseSubject.SBJCA must be coded X160 and Student.ITTPHSC must be coded 71-77.

Primary General (with Maths)

Valid entry code L 'Primary General (with Maths)' should only be used by those providers designated to provide this course for which specific courses have been assigned in the subject 'Primary General (with Maths)' by the Department for Education. Where this code is used in Student.INITIATIVES Student.TTCID must be coded 1, CourseSubject.SBJCA must be coded X120 and Student.ITTPHSC must be coded 71-77.

Maths and Physics Chairs Programme

Valid entry code M 'Maths and Physics Chairs Programme' should only be used by those providers with students who have entered ITT through the Maths and Physics Chairs Programme. Where this code is used in Student.INITIATIVES, Student.TTCID must be coded 1 and Student.ENTRYRTE must be coded 03.

More guidance can be found at https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/explore-my-options/specialist-training-options/researchers-in-schools .

Abridged ITT course

Valid entry P 'Abridged ITT course' should only be used when a student is taking a course that has been shortened, but is not classed as the Assessment Only Route. Where this code is used in Student.INITIATIVES, Student.TTCID must be coded 1 and Student.ENTRYRTE must be coded 03.

Additional ITT place for PE with a priority subject

Valid entry Y 'Additional ITT place for PE with a priority subject' should be returned with CourseSubject.SBJCA code C600 (Physical Education) along with a <Main> attribute as detailed under the SBJCA page and one of the subsequent codes listed should be used in conjunction with it.

Subject Code Label
C100 Biology
C110 Applied Biology
F100 Chemistry
F110 Applied Chemistry
F300 Physics
F390 Physics with Maths
G100 Mathematics
I100 Computing/Computer Science
L700 Geography
Q300 English
Q490 Ancient language studies not elsewhere classified
Q560 Welsh
Q610 Latin Language
Q710 Classical Greek Language
Q800 Classics
R100 French
R200 German
R300 Italian
R400 Spanish
R500 Portuguese
R700 Russian
R900 Other Modern Language
V100 History

See Student.BURSLEV for more information on how to code Undergraduate bursaries.

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Part of
Field length2
Minimum occurrences0
Maximum occurrences2
Schema components
Element: INITIATIVES
OwnerDepartment for Education
Version1.0
Change management notesValid entry 'C - Troops to teachers' has been removed and a new valid entry 'Y - Additonial ITT place for PE with a priority subject' has been added as per the Notification of changes.

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