Spot on Mike, yes, I was trained, and I still believe this is the procedure, climb ahead to 500', then left/right turn climbing to circuit height,1000', join the pattern. Standard calls all the way, which nowadays appear to be quite random.
On joining o/h 2000' to descend deadside,turning as you descend, pref away from pattern, then crosswind at 1000' over the numbers, position reports again,keeping a very good lookout.
I do not think any of this has changed???? Or has it?