Bachelor of Education

Honours Degree

Personal and Professional

Development Plan

BEd 4

Academic Year: 2016-2017

Personal and Professional Development Plan

You will be aware that throughout your course your commitment to your own
learning and development in your professional life has been and continues
to be highlighted.
Extracts from the Standard for Provisional Registration (2012):
Student teachers:
3.4.2 Engage in reflective practice to develop and advance career-long
professional learning and expertise
reflect and engage in self-evaluation using the relevant professional
standard
adopt an enquiring approach to their professional practice and
engage in professional enquiry and professional dialogue
evaluate their classroom practice, taking account of feedback from
others in order to enhance teaching and learning
3.4.1 read and critically engage with professional literature, educational
research and policy.
read and analyse a range of appropriate educational and research
literature
use what they have learned from reading and research to challenge
and inform practice
2.3.2 Have knowledge and understanding of the importance of research and
engagement in professional enquiry:
know how to access and apply relevant findings from educational
research
know how to engage appropriately in the systematic investigation
of practice.
This Personal and Professional Development Plan allows you to focus on:
the particular strengths and interests you have
the specific areas on which you need to focus on your own
development.
This document is to be shared with the class teacher at a convenient time at
the beginning of the placement and his/her signature obtained on the back
cover.

Areas of particular personal interest/expertise which you

can offer to the children and the school.

Modern Languages
Science
Arts
Music
Drama

Record of BEd 3 School Placements School __Broomhill

Primary School__

Block A

Block B

Block C
(Bed4
Placeme
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Stage

Significant area of Learning

P1

Getting familiar with different ways of assessment.

Getting to do more exhaustive reports about my
teaching.

P4

Getting to improve my behavior management skills.

Getting to plan along with the children, listening to
what they want to learn and how.

P1

Learning about the different particularities around

EAL
students.
Outdoor learning and collaborative work with stage
partners

Areas for particular focus in this years school experience.

These areas have been identified from observations made by school and
University staff on previous placements and as a result of personal,
professional self-evaluation.
State the Benchmark reference number, describe the aspect and identify
one performance indicator for early attainment.
Add each additional
target/performance indicator as you overtake the first one. Include dates for
reference purposes.
1.
3.1.5 Work effectively in partnership in order to promote learning and wellbeing
Ensure learners contribute to planning and enhancement of their own learning programmes;
How will you know you have been successful?
PI (a)
I will keep track of what the children know and what they want to learn, I
will discuss the success criteria with the children before every lesson
PI (b)

2.
3.2.2 Develop positive relationships and positive behaviour strategies
Demonstrate care and commitment to working with all learners
How will you know you have been successful?
PI (a) Through assessment and records I will follow the progress of each
child and plan individual plans to meet their educational needs.
PI (b)

3.

2.3.1 Have knowledge and understanding of relevant educational principles and

pedagogical theories to inform professional practices
Have knowledge and understanding of learning theories and the importance of these in
planning, teaching and learning;
How will you know you have been successful?
PI (a) I will engage in professional conversations with my classroom teacher
and discuss theories and practices. I will reflect this conversations and new
knowledge in my reflections.
PI (b)

Student

Date

School Representative

Date

University Tutor

Date