The professional code of the General Teaching Council lists eight new standards, each of them analysed here in detail using questions and activities to describe what trainee teachers need to know, understand and demonstrate as they work towards Qualified Teacher Status. Each of the eight standards cover the following issues:expectations, diversity and achievementpersonal and professional valuesvalues in the classroomvalues, rights and responsibilities in the wider communitythe community of the schoolprofessional relationshipspersonal and professional developmentprofessional responsibility. This practical and jargon-free guide features an extensive range of examples and suggestions for further reading, designed to help those in their early professional development.
