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HYPERLINKED VERSION OF PRACTICAL TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVIDENCE INDEX

2009/10 - UPDATED 17/09/09

YEAR 2

SECTION 1:  EVIDENCE OF SATISFYING CONDITIONS FOR STARTING THE PROGRAMME

By end of induction

Evidence you meet all course entry requirements, i.e.

  • Copy of relevant qualification certificates in your specialist area (minimum level 3) - In exceptional circumstances, if these are not available, letters from past employers confirming your expertise (if agreed with course manager and award leader)
  • Evidence which confirms your literacy competence is at Level 2.
  • Direct enbry year 2 participants only
    • Formal confirmation you have met progression requirements from year 1 to 2.
    • Confirmnation of your APL or AP(E)L is appropriate.
  • Evidence of registration with Bath Spa
    • Confirmation from the Bath Spa Student Portal of your registration being complete
    • Your Bath Spa IT account details (username and password)
    • A copy of your ASSOCiate Online account details (username and password)
  • Evidence of financial support
    • A copy of the letter from your local authority / Student Loan Company confirming your financial support for tuition fees and / or a maintenance grant.
    • If you or your employer are paying for the course, a copy of the letter from them confirming how they will pay

SECTION 2 - EVIDENCE OF SATISFACTORY PROGRESS THROUGH PROGRAMME

Assessment Feedback

  • Feedback sheets on all assessment activities for modules LL 22/3201, 2, 3 and 4 when available.
  • Summative assessment record - This should be signed by the Course Manager of the Partner College, to confirm that all parts of the year have been completed.

SECTION 3 – INITIAL ASSESSMENT AND INDIVIDUAL LEARNING PLANS

By end of module LL 22/3201

  • Initial assessment results for Language and Literacy, Numeracy and learning styles
  • Self assessment of Practical Teaching and ICT
  • Your Initial Individual Development Plan
  • Your Individual Development Plan for Milestone 1 tutorial

By end of module LL 22/3202

  • Your Individual Development Plan for Milestone 2 tutorial

By end of module LL22/3203

  • Final Individual Development Plan for the year (Milestone 3)

SECTION 4 - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT JOURNAL

By end of induction / end of module LL22/3201

  • PDJ entry 1 – end of induction
  • PDJ entry 2 – end LL1201
  • PDJ entry 3 (milestone 1) – end LL1201

By end module LL22/3202

  • PDJ entry 4 (milestone 2)
  • PDJ entry 5

By end of course

  • PDJ entry 6 (milestone 3)

SECTION 5 – MENTORING EVIDENCE

At the end of Modules LL22/3201, 2, 3, 4

  • A copy of a completed / updated Mentor Record, provided by your Mentor (by end of LL22/3201)
  • A copy of your Mentoring Log, completed and agreed by you and your mentor at least three times per year
  • Other documents you wish to add

SECTION 6 – OTHER SUPPLEMENTARY ITEMS RELATING TO YOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

As they are available

  • Other items you choose to add (eg evidence of registration with IfL, CPD, involvement in projects)

SECTION 7:  BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR YOUR PRACTICAL TEACHING

By end Module LL22/3201

  • The completed Practical Teaching Arrangements proforma
  • The Practical Teaching Log, showing evidence that you have started recording your teaching.
  • A brief introduction to you and your teaching, indicating:

The range of subjects/courses/qualifications you teach on

The range of levels you teach

The age ranges of your learners

By end module LL22/3202

  • Evidence in your Practical Teaching Log of about 40 hours of teaching

By end module LL22/3203

SECTION SHOULD BE COMPLETE

Evidence in your Practical Teaching Log of at least 80 hours of teaching

SECTION 8:  FEATURED TEACHING GROUP (S)

By end of Module LL22/3201

  • Group description
  • Background information to the learning group you are featuring in the file including:
    • age range, entry requirements, previous experience and learning about the subject, range of LLN & ICT abilities, range of cultural backgrounds, behavioural expectations of learners in your organization, etc + any other information you consider relevant and wish to include
  • Added information for added groups featured.
  • Evidence of your use of initial assessment to include:
    • Initial assessment tool used (e.g. short description, copy or screen shot)
    • Summary of results
    • Any other documents you believe it is relevant to include

By end of module LL22/3203

SECTION SHOULD BE COMPLETE

SECTION 9:  PLANNING AND TEACHING

By the end of Module LL22/3201

  • A syllabus and scheme of work (for at least 20 hours) you have written which demonstrates advanced planning techniques as in the BSU model of Teaching Excellence
  • At least three session plans, which demonstrates advanced planning techniques as in the BSU model of Teaching Excellence.using the required session plans format (see example plan and notes), with full evaluations.  Each plan must identify:
    • The aims and learning outcomes/objectives for the session
    • The teachng methods, learning activities (content) and how they will be sequenced and managed in the overall session structure
    • How you differentiate to meet particular needs
    • How LLN / ICT is embedded
    • How equality and diversity and inclusion are embedded
    • how ECM is embedded
    • how you manage behaviour
    • how you maximise learning
    • how you innovate and improve

Note 1:  Each of these three session plans must include copies of the resources used and a full evaluations

Note 2:  Two of these sessions must be observed, one by your Tutor and one by your Mentor.  You should include the feedback sheet from your observer.  All observed sessions must be clearly identified (e.g. by tagging) 

General observation Feedback form

Specialist area observation feedback form

Note 3:  Further guidance on the requirements of observed sessions will be found in the Detailed Requirements for Practical Teaching File, Module by Module section of the Guide to Practical Teaching and Professional Development  You are advised to read this carefully

By the end of module LL22/3202

  • scheme of work showing development as a working document.
  • At least three more session plans (using your own organizational format), with full evaluations and including all resources used in the sessions.

Note 1:  At least one further session should be observed by your tutor during this module. Include the feedback sheet from your observer, and ensure that the observed session is clearly identified (e.g. by tagging) 

General observation Feedback form

Specialist area observation feedback form

By the end of the course

SECTION SHOULD BE COMPLETE AND IN PARTICULAR

  • Scheme of work for at least 20 hours showing development as a working document across the year.
  • At least three more session plans, including the resources used, with full evaluations. There need to be at least 30 hours of session plans, including a minimum of 9 sessions. 

Note 1:  At least one further session should be observed by your tutor during this module . Include the feedback sheet from your observer, and ensure that the observed session is clearly identified (eg by tagging)

General observation Feedback form

Specialist area observation feedback form

Note 2:  Guidance on the specific requirements for this observation will be found in the Detailed Requirements for Practical Teaching File Module by Module section of the Guide to Practical Teaching and Professional Development.  Read this carefully. 

SECTION 10: COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE

By end of Module LL22/3203

Communities of Practice are groups of people (teachers in this case) who share a passion for what they do, and who want to share their knowledge and experience with each other, in order to learn how to do it better.

  • Contributions to the ASSOCiate Online Community for your specialist area as follows:
    • Review of web sites that include teachinhg and learnng materials in your subject area
    • Hard copy of contrinutions to the Online community
    • ASSOCiate Online Community ‘find a buddy’ evidence

For further information on the requirements of this section, look at the detail given in Detailed Requirements For Practical Teaching File, Module By Module

SECTION 11:  ASSESSMENT

By end Module LL22/3201

  • Assessment documentation provided by your awarding body which explains the assessment methods, approaches, rules, scheduling and weighting which should be used (sometimes called the ‘assessment scheme’)
  • At least one example of assessments (formative or summative) completed with your learners and your written feedback on those assessments, using an appropriate feedback sheet
  • A set of your assessment tracking documents including completed documentation for at least two learners

By the end of the course

  • Evidence of at least four assessment activities completed with your learners. They should include:
  • A mix of both formal and informal activities
    • An example of the use of ICT to support assessment (where appropriate)
    • Written feedback on those assessments, using an appropriate feedback sheet 
    • A set of your assessment tracking documents including completed documentation for at least two learners

SECTION 12: TUTORIAL RECORDS

By the end of module LL22/3201
  • At least one tutorial record demonstrating how you are working with learners on 1:1 basis to negotiate targets and strategies for improvement and success for learners
  • Note:  these are records of tutorials that you do as a teacher with your learners.
  • Tutorial records completed by your Cert Ed tutor with you as a trainee form part of Section 3 and should not be placed in this section.

By the end of the course

  • At least four tutorial records in total, demonstrating how you are working with learners on 1:1 basis to negotiate targets and strategies for improvement and success with learners
SECTION 13: COURSE EVALUATION

Ongoing throughout year – must be in file by end of course

  • Evidence of a range of formal and informal evaluation activities by learners and staff:
  • Formal organisational evaluation summaries of learner feedback
  • Informal evaluation activities with learners (e.g. post its, verbal discussion)
  • Course team minutes where course discussed and evaluated (highlight the relevant parts)
  • Action plan for improvements
  • Copies of Self Assessment Reports where appropriate
  • Results of any internal/external monitoring/review, e.g.:
  • Internal mini-inspections
  • Management observations
  • EV/IV visits, reports etc.
SECTION 14: OBSERVATIONS BY YOU OF OTHER TEACHERS

By end of course

  • At least three observations of experienced teachers in your specialist area (if you are absent during the seminar presentations, you will need to do a minimum of four observations of experienced teachers.  Even if you do more than one peer evaluation of a seminar, you still need to do at least three observations of experienced teachers).
  • Copies of any other observations that you carry out of peers/colleagues
The observations that you carry out of experienced teachers should be planned to enable you to observe your subject (or a closely related subject) being taught to different age groups, at different levels and/or in different contexts.  The intention of this activity is to broaden your experience of teaching your specialist subject beyond the narrow focus of the groups you work with.

SECTION 15: OTHER SUPPLEMENTARY I   TEMS RELATING TO YOUR PRACTICAL TEACHING

As they are available

  • Other items you choose to add (e.g. minutes of course team meetings, cross-organisational observations, etc)

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