A presentation of a case study examination of the BBC News School Report project in Initial Teacher Education across three sites

For the third year ITTE were contracted, by TDA, to examine the experiences of trainees taking part in the BBC News School Report project. As before the focus was on ITE and benefits to trainees rather than a wider evaluation of the project’s impact in schools. For 2010/11, ITTE were asked to focus on a small sample of case studies to explore the added value of the project to trainees ITE experience. The study identified the way the project enhanced trainees’ professional knowledge and understanding and trainees’ professional attributes and identity