Teaching Fundamentals Workbook
Your Level 4 Teaching Fundamentals Workbook
Welcome to Your Level 4 Teaching Fundamentals WorkbookCongratulations on beginning your journey towards the NCFE-accredited Level 4 Certificate in Teaching Fundamentals with Grad2Teach.
This page is your one-stop hub for all the resources, templates, and proformas you’ll need throughout the course. Whether you’re completing reflective journals, preparing your school-based project, or working through your assessments, you can return here at any time to download the most up-to-date documents.
Our goal is to make your training experience clear, structured, and supportive — helping you develop the professional values, skills, and knowledge you’ll need for a successful career in education. By combining real classroom practice with research-informed learning, this qualification will give you the tools to make a meaningful impact in your school community.
Save this page to your favourites — it will be updated with any new resources, guidance, or assessment materials as you progress through the programme.
Week 1: Induction & Settling In
Tasks & Downloads
- Complete your Onboarding Checklist
- Write your first Training Day 1 Reflection
- Start your Independent Learning Journal
- Review and sign the AI Use Declaration Form
Week 2: Understanding Your School
Tasks & Downloads
- Continue your school research using the ILJ Focus Guide
- Use the Gibbs Reflective Cycle Framework
Week 3: Safeguarding & Professional Responsibility
Tasks & Downloads
- Complete ILJ Safeguarding Part 1
- Continue with ILJ Safeguarding Part 2
- Use the DSL Meeting Form
- Review the Study Group Materials for this week’s session.
This includes:
- At the Chalkface: Education Today
- Professional Behaviours - Non-negotiables - Begin Assignment 1 using the Safeguarding Assignment Pack
This includes:
- Safeguarding Assignment Guidance
- Prof. Kaplan - Research Skills Support
- Keeping Children Safe in Education
- TES Safeguarding Report 2025
- Academic Structure of a Paragraph
- G2T guide to APA 7th Edition referencing system
- Gibbs Reflective Cycle - One Page Summary
- Paragraphing - How to
Week 4: Behaviour & Classroom Culture
Tasks & Downloads
- Begin with ILJ Part 1: Managing Behaviour
- Continue with ILJ Part 2: Reflection on Behaviour Policy
- Use the Observation Template
- Refer to Behaviour Management Guidance
- Review Example Behaviour Policy: Michaela and Example Behaviour Policy: Rushcliffe for comparison and context.