If you already have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) as a primary school teacher, and you are able to teach through the medium of Welsh, then we want you to apply.

The Cynllun Pontio has been extended to more people than ever before You can now also apply if:

• You already teach in the primary sector, but not currently through the medium of Welsh
• You have primary QTS and currently work outside Wales, but wish to teach in Wales
• You have QTS (primary or secondary) and have not been teaching for five years or more, but wish to return to the profession

Yes! Each individual participating in the programme will receive a salary at the appropriate rate for the school year. The individuals will be contracted and paid by the schools/local authorities.

The Cynllun Pontio will be provided in partnership between schools and the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) providers over a period of one school year. You will be expected to teach lessons from week 2 onwards, with a teaching timetable increasing from 50% to 80% during the school year.

There will be four days of support delivered by ITE providers on the following themes:

• Classroom management
• Behaviour management
• Teacher well-being and developing resilience
• Time management / workload management strategies
• Overview of lesson planning techniques
• Overview of new Curriculum
• Linguistic support: based on individual need

The schools will be responsible for providing a range of experiences and support, which will provide professional development for individuals on the following:

• Subject support
• Marking and providing feedback
• Lesson planning

Each individual will have access to a professional support teacher within the school, who will be responsible for holding a professional dialogue on the individual’s development every two weeks and to provide support in a lesson once every two weeks.