This document provides guidance for creating a website to support a newly qualified teacher (NQT) on the topics of behavior management or assessment in primary school. It outlines assessment criteria focusing on knowledge of the topic, examples of good practice, and technical website design. An excellent website should include an introductory home page, clear navigation, well-designed readable pages using images and media appropriately, and external links when relevant. Content can be gathered from school policies, interviews, and placement experiences with permission. Popular website platforms that could be used include WordPress, Google Sites, Wix, and Weebly.

1. T&L Website
Miles Berry
April 2013

2. A website needs to be created to support a
Newly QualifiedTeacher (NQT) in one of
the following areas:
Behaviour for Learning
Or
Effective Assessment in the Primary School

3. Assessment criteria
knowledge and understanding of the
topic area of your choice including
recent initiatives and debates
40%
the ability to identify and analyse
examples of good practice drawing on
relevant reading and research
40%
the ability to create an effective
website from a technical perspective
20%

4. An excellent website
• open with a home page outlining the rationale of the website (500
words);
• include your name and student number;
• have a clear navigation structure, making it easy to access the website
contents;
• have well designed pages that suit reading from the screen;
• show some attention to principles of good design;
• make use of images and other media, where appropriate;
• include links to other websites, where appropriate;
• be written in a style appropriate to the web and which makes it
accessible to your target audience;
• be accessible through a web browser alone without additional software
being used.

5. Project plan
• Evidence
• Reading
• Planning
• Content
• Text
• Links
• Media
• Layout and design

6. From placement
“recent initiatives and debates”
“identify and analyse examples of
good practice”
• School policy
• Interviews
• Photos, audio, video
But only with permission!

7. Site plan

8. Platforms
Wordpress - wordpress.com
Google Sites - sites.google.com
Wix - wix.com
Weebly - www.weebly.com
iWeb
Thimble - thimble.webmaker.org
Bootstrap - twitter.github.com/bootstrap