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In order to receive accreditation, teachers will also be required to pass an examination set
by the Centre for Pedagogical Measurement based on the seven themes of the programme.
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Assessment of Portfolios
2.1 Principles for the assessment of portfolios
Portfolios should contain evidence that teachers have engaged with ideas from across the
seven themes of the programme. However, when considered in relation to practice the
themes are interrelated and difficult to discuss in isolation. It is more important that teachers
demonstrate engagement with, and openness to, ideas which will support development
of practice than that they have gained superficial or purely theoretical understanding in
relation to each theme. Therefore assessors should take a holistic approach when assessing
portfolios and consider the complete work in relation to the three key criteria. This will
involve a degree of professional judgement. Evidence for each of the key criteria may be
stronger in some portfolio entries than in others. Several weak pieces of evidence may
not be sufficient to suggest a teacher has met one of the criteria whereas two pieces or
even one very strong piece of evidence may be sufficient.
2.2 Portfolio content
During the school-based period teachers will engage in a number of planning, teaching,
assessment and evaluation activities and may record these in some way. However, in
order to make assessment of the programme manageable, teachers will not be expected
to include records of all activities carried out as part of the programme in their portfolios
for assessment. The minimum requirement for the portfolios is set out below. However,
teachers are expected to include additional records in their portfolio which support the
assessed entries or which document their wider learning and professional development.
These additional records may also support formative discussions with peers and trainers.
During the second face to face phase of the programme teachers will select and develop
some of their portfolio entries for assessment and presentation purposes. Trainers will
give formative advice and support to the teachers in their training groups on both the
content and structure of portfolios in order to support the development of entries for
summative assessment.
Portfolio content to be assessed:
• One medium term planning sequence of four lessons indicating how the seven
themes were integrated;
• One reflective account of how and why one theme was integrated into the lesson
sequence (2000 words).
• One reflective account of a lesson from the planning sequence to include evidence
of pupil learning, e.g. photographs of pupil activity, examples of pupils’ work and
pupil assessment records etc. (2000 words);
• One record of a collaborative presentation in relation to the school-based tasks
(1000 words);
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• One reflective account of the complete lesson sequence demonstrating how changes
to teaching and learning were led and managed (2000 words).
2.3 The process of assessment of portfolios
2.3.1 Initial assessment of portfolios by group trainers
During the second face to face phase of the Level 3 training, trainers will support the
completion of, will become familiar with, and will make an initial assessment of, the
portfolios of all the teachers in their training group. This assessment will be made in
relation to the criteria outlined above and grades of Good Pass, Pass, Borderline or Fail
given. The grade Good Pass is used to identify work which may be used as exemplars
in future training programmes. Descriptors for these grades are given in Appendix 3.
Trainers will complete a list of initial grades for each of the teachers in their group. These
will be passed on to an independent trainer assigned to the group who will independently
assess the teachers’ portfolios and presentations.
2.3.2 Independent assessment of portfolios
Teachers will submit their portfolios electronically and these will be accessible to group
trainers and independent trainers for assessment purposes. Following the second face to
face training period, independent trainers will review the portfolios and assign grades.
They will then determine a final portfolio grade for each teacher by comparing their
independent trainer grade with the group trainer grade according to an algorithm which
can be found in the Assessment Toolbox. Portfolios will be moderated by an Expert or
second independent trainer where group trainer and independent trainer grades differ by
two levels or where the independent trainer has given a borderline grade.
3 Assessment of Presentation
3.1 Principles for the assessment of presentation
During the second face to face period, teachers will develop and give one presentation
relating to entries in their portfolios. This presentation will help establish authenticity of
the teacher’s portfolio and demonstrate their presentation skills. Presentation will focus
on the implementation of ideas into classroom practice. The focus of this assessment
will be on whether the teacher has integrated the seven themes of the programme into
a teaching sequence during the school-based period of the programme and has reflected
critically on the implementation of these ideas in their teaching.
3.2 Content of the presentation
Portfolio entries to be assessed through the presentation:
• The medium term plan of the sequence of lessons showing how the seven themes
of the programme were integrated;
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• A detailed explanation of how and why one of the themes was integrated into the
sequence of lessons;
• A detailed reflective account of one lesson from the sequence including evidence
of children’s learning;
• A reflective account of how the teacher led and managed change to their practice.
3.3 The process of assessment of presentation
Independent trainers unknown to the teachers will have the final responsibility for the
assessment of presentation. Presentation will be assessed against the three key assessment
criteria. Overall, teachers’ presentation should address all three key criteria however each
individual slide will be more focused on only one or two of the criteria. For details of the
criteria most likely to be addressed by each slide and exemplification of how the three
key criteria may be applied to presentation see Appendix 2. Presentation will be assessed
as Good Pass, Pass, Borderline or Fail.
Other teachers in the training group will observe the presentation of their peers.
Participation in peer assessment of presentation will contribute to the learning process
for all teachers. The independent trainer may take account of these but will make the
final assessment. The independent trainers’ assessments may be supported by an Expert
if they are observing the process. Experts may act as moderators and where necessary,
may intervene and amend the trainer’s judgement. The presence of an Expert at the
teachers’ presentation will primarily contribute to the process of supporting and assessing
the trainers.
Independent trainers, peers and Experts may use pro-forma to assist assessment of each
element in the presentation. It can be found in the ‘Assessment Toolkit’.
4 Moderation of portfolio and presentation grades
Some assessment decisions will be subject to moderation.
The following cases will be moderated:
1) Where group trainer and independent trainer portfolio grades differ by two or
more levels
2) Where either final portfolio grade or final presentation grade are ‘borderline’
In case 1) an Expert or second independent trainer will review the teacher’s portfolio and
discuss the grades given with the group trainer and independent trainer. The Expert or
second independent trainer will make a final decision.
In case 2) an Expert or second independent trainer and the independent trainer will
consider and discuss the teacher’s portfolio and presentation in order to decide whether
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there is sufficient evidence that the teacher has satisfied each of the three key criteria. The
Expert and second independent trainer will have access to the portfolio through the portal.
They may have observed the presentation, if not they may use video of the presentation
to inform their decision if this is available. The Expert or second independent trainer will
make a final decision.
By the end of this moderation process all teachers will be allocated a programme grade
of Pass or Fail.
All course participants who gain a pass in the programme grade will be entitled to proceed
to the CPM examination for formal certification. As the moderation process will not be
complete before the examination takes place, any participants assessed as ‘borderline’
will be allowed to take the exam.
Participants receiving a fail programme grade after moderation will not be entitled to
certification regardless of the result of the examination.
5 Formal approval of the pass list, re-submission and appeals
Following the moderation process, grades attributed to all candidates will be used to
generate a proposed pass list for submission to the Assessment Board. The Assessment
Board will review and formally approve the pass list. The board will consider the cases
of candidates deemed to have failed as well as any cases of malpractice. They will make
decisions about resubmissions or re-registrations by these candidates based on evidence
presented.
Candidates whose portfolios or presentation are assessed as ‘fail’ may be allowed to re-
submit the failed element on one occasion. Candidates who fail both the portfolio and
presentation will not be allowed to re-submit.
The Assessment Board will consider the cases of candidates who do not complete the
programme due to ill health or personal circumstances. The board will decide whether
the candidate should be allowed to re-register for the programme and what parts of the
programme they need to complete.
The Assessment Board will also consider any cases where malpractice, usually plagiarism,
is suspected. A statement about what constitutes plagiarism may be found in the Teacher’s
handbook. The board will make decisions about the possibility for re-submission by
candidates whose work is found to be plagiarised.
Following the Assessment Board a formal pass list will be issued as well as decisions
about re-submissions or re-registrations for those candidates who failed.
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Appeals
Candidates are entitled to appeal against a decision of fail. However, appeals may only be
made on procedural grounds. Assessment and moderation judgements made by trainers,
independent trainers and Experts about the quality of portfolios and presentation may not
be questioned. Appeals may only be made in cases where the processes of assessment
and moderation set out in this document were not followed. In such cases candidates
should write to the Principal Expert giving details of and evidence for, any perceived
procedural errors, bias or inappropriate action performed in the assessment process. Such
an appeal should be made within 14 days of the pass list being issued.
The Principal Expert will acknowledge the request for a review immediately after its
receipt. The appeal will be investigated by the Principal Expert who will consult with
trainers, independent trainers and Experts involved in the assessment of the individual
making the appeal. The candidate may be asked to make their representation in person
to the Principal Expert. The Principal Expert will communicate in writing whether the
appeal is accepted or rejected and provide a summary of the reasons for the decision.
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Appendix 1 - The Standards for Teachers at Level 3
Professional Knowledge and Understanding
Criteria of
professionalism
Competence: Illustration of Professional Practice
Level 3 teachers know and understand :
Knowledge and
u n d e r s t a n d i n g
of the key ideas
presented in the
programme
• How all children learn (for example, gifted and talented children,
responding to age related differences)
• The factors which affect pupils’ development (social, affective,
cognitive)
• How to set up goals and tasks
• How to plan and assess for successful learning of all children
• How to support student’s well-being within a team of education
and related professionals
Professional Skills
Criteria of
professionalism
Competence: Illustration of Professional Practice
Level 3 teachers can:
Application
of
ideas from the
programme within
their own practice
• Develop appropriate goals that challenge the full range of pupils
in the classroom
• Use methods to diagnose and respond to individual learners
needs and encourage learners to be self regulating and critical
users of knowledge
• Use methods of learning how to learn
• Lead the learning of all pupils in the classroom
• Build mutually respectful relationship with students based on
positive attitudes, values and behaviour
• Plan sequences of lesson which integrate new approaches to
teaching and learning where: sequences show cognizance of
gifted and talented learners requirements; make allowances for
age related differences in pupils; include opportunity for pupils
to think critically; integrate assessment for learning; enable
pupils to talk about learning; integrate new technology (ICT) to
enhance learning
• Demonstrate how changes to teaching and learning were led
and managed
• Plan for progression in pupils’ learning over the short and
medium term
• Plan learning sessions with the aim of achieving goals and tasks
• Select appropriate materials and resources to enhance pupils’
learning
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• Use a range of suitable tasks and activities to promote learning
• Show flexibility in modifying plans to suit changing
circumstances
• Plan lessons and associated homework or other out of class
work
• Reflect on pupils’ learning and modify planning and practice in
response
• Make deliberative judgments based on reading, conversations
with colleagues, personal experiences and recent research about
classroom practice
• Set up and manage individuals, small groups and whole classes
• Manage time well in lessons
• Establish a safe and purposeful learning environment
• Use a range of assessment strategies, including formative and
summative assessment
• Mark and monitor pupils’ work carefully
• Provide useful oral and written feedback to pupils
• Keep appropriate records of pupils’ progress which inform
planning
• Develop skills to support pupils’ reflection on their learning
• Use assessment to help pupils to learn how to learn
• Effectively link planning, teaching and assessment
Criteria of
professionalism
Competence: Illustration of Professional Practice
Level 3 teachers:
Reflect on the
implementation
of new practices
and consider
implications
for further
development
• Have high expectations of each pupil and make a positive
contribution towards pupils’ educational achievements
• Understand the importance of good relationships with colleagues
in teaching
• Make contributions to the wider school context and department
team
• Are active users of support materials available on the programme,
Virtual Learning Environment via the portal
• Can work in networks within the school
• Can reflect on their own practice and make adjustments
• Respond well to advice
• Are aware of appropriate areas for personal professional
development and constantly strive to improve
• Carry out small scale teacher led development work in the
classroom including to bring about improvement to practice.
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Appendix 2 - Exemplification of how the three key criteria may be applied
to presentation
The criteria most likely to be addressed by each slide:
• Slides (1-2) of planning for the sequence of lessons should provide strong evidence
for criteria two, as well as some evidence for criteria one.
• Slide (3) of how and why one theme was integrated into the lesson sequence should
give strong evidence for criteria one and two in relation to a specific theme.
• Slide (4) of evaluations of individual lessons should provide strong evidence for
criteria three as well as evidence for criteria one and two.
• Slides (5-6) of reflections on how teachers led and managed change should
provide strong evidence for criteria three and for criteria one in relation to the theme
‘Leadership and management of learning’
1 Planning of teaching sequences should show how the teacher intended to put ideas
from all seven themes of the programme into their teaching practice.
For example, a plan might incorporate opportunities for pupil discussion and contribution
of divergent ideas. It might also show how the teacher planned for criterion-based peer-
assessment of pupil work and indicate how the teacher intended to give talented and gifted
pupils a leadership role in collaborative group work which would give them opportunities
to analyse and synthesise information collected from other members of the group.
2 Reflective accounts of how and why the themes of the programme were integrated into
teaching sequences should provide evidence of engagement with the literature provided
by the programme, and possibly beyond. They should explain why they thought it was
important to integrate these ideas in their practice and how they were integrated.
For example, an account might discuss a lesson or series of lessons in which pupils
attempted to solve mathematical problems through peer discussion. The teacher might
explain that they planned this in order that pupils might critically assess and build on
each others ideas rather than trying to solve problems independently. They would discuss
how this relates to Mercer’s idea about ‘interthinking’. The teacher would also explain
how they set up the problem in a way that meant pupils had to share ideas in order to
achieve a solution – jig saw type activity.
3 Evaluations of lessons should demonstrate evaluation of teaching in relation to ideas
from the programme. In order to demonstrate critical reflection, these records should
include discussion of why teaching and learning strategies were used, what worked well
and what did not and why these strategies were successful or otherwise. Most importantly,
these accounts should include evidence of pupil learning. For example, records of pupil’s
‘cumulative talk’ or records of how a talented and gifted pupil demonstrated skills of
analysis and synthesis, etc. Accounts need not necessarily suggest successful practice but
should show that the teacher was focused on evaluating their teaching in relation to new
approaches to teaching and learning.
For example, an account might discuss a lesson in which pupils were asked to compare
websites about Egypt. The teacher may conclude that pupils’ discussion was mainly
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descriptive and did not exhibit the criticality she had expected. She would provide
evidence for this in the form of transcripts of pupil talk. Although the lesson might not
have achieved the desired outcomes, it would be clear that criticality was the focus of the
teacher’s lesson evaluation and reflection.
4 Reflection on complete lesson sequences demonstrating how changes to teaching and
learning were led and managed including implications for future practice. These may
provide the best evidence of profound learning about new approaches to teaching and
learning and how such learning is likely to lead to changes in practice. These accounts
should demonstrate criticality in relation to the implementation of new approaches to
teaching and learning. They should not be primarily descriptive but should discuss why
teaching and learning strategies were used, what worked well, what did not and why
these strategies were successful or otherwise. Reflective accounts on the lesson sequences
should demonstrate metacognitive awareness, i.e. some understanding of not only what
has been learned but also about the process of learning.
For example, a teacher might discuss how they had begun by thinking about teaching
talented and gifted children through extension tasks. They might explain the ideas
discussed in the first face to face phase relating to a more inclusive approach in which
talented and gifted pupils take particular roles in mixed ‘ability’ collaborative work. The
teacher might go on to explain how they had tried teaching in this inclusive way and
discovered that their talented and gifted pupils had been challenged and developed and
that this had changed their thinking.
These reflective accounts should also indicate how the teachers’ reflections on their
practice have enabled them to make evidence-based decisions about future practice. For
example, the teacher writing about their work with talented and gifted pupils might go on
to discuss how they intend to use collaborative group work to challenge pupils in future.
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Appendix 3 - Grading against the criteria
Grades given will be one of the following:
• Good Pass
• Pass
• Borderline
• Fail
A Good Pass will be given where there is strong evidence in the portfolio or presentation
that the teacher has satisfied each of the three key criteria. There will be evidence in
relation to two or three of the criteria that the teacher has consistently satisfied the criteria
at a high level.
Note - The grade ‘good pass’ is used to identify work in portfolios or presentation that
may be used as examples in future training. There is no overall or final grade of Good
Pass.
A Pass grade will be given where there is clear evidence in the portfolio or presentation
that the teacher has satisfied each of the three key criteria. A Pass grade may be given
where evidence for one of the key criteria is weak but where there is strong evidence for
the other two.
A Borderline grade will be given where there is some evidence in the portfolio or in the
presentation that the teacher has begun to satisfy all three criteria. Where evidence for
two or three of the key criteria are weak, the portfolio or presentations will be assessed
as Borderline.
A Fail grade will only be given for portfolios in the case of non-submission or where items
are missing or do not address the key criteria. Fail will only be given for presentation
if the teacher fails to give presentation or when presentation does not address the key
criteria. There may be some evidence of satisfying one or two of the key criteria in the
portfolio and presentation of a teacher. However, if there is no evidence of addressing any
one of the three key criteria across the portfolio and presentation, the teacher’s overall
programme grade will be Fail.
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