Meeting the Australian Professional Standards of Teaching

Domain Standard Where you can find evidence

Standard 1: Know students and how they learn

Focus area 1.1 Evidence set 2 – Play is the way
Physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of
students
Focus area 1.2 Evidence set 3 – Initial Lit
Professional Understand how students learn Evidence set 1 – Number Talks
Focus area 1.3 Evidence set 3 – Initial Lit
Knowledge Students with diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic
backgrounds
Focus area 1.4 Additional Evidence
Strategies for teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
Focus area 1.5 Evidence set 3 – Initial Lit
Differentiate teaching to meet the specific learning needs of students
across the full range of abilities
Focus area 1.6 Additional Evidence
Strategies to support full participation of students with disability
Standard 2: Know the content and how to teach it
Focus area 2.1 Evidence set 3 – Initial Lit
Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area
Focus area 2.2 Evidence set 1 – Number Talks
Content selection and organisation
Focus area 2.3 Evidence set 1 – Number Talks
Curriculum, assessment and reporting
Focus area 2.4 Additional Evidence
Understand and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to
promote reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous
Australians
Focus area 2.5 Evidence set 1 – Number Talks
Literacy and numeracy strategies
Focus area 2.6 Additional Evidence
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
 Standard 3: Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
Professional Focus area 3.1 Additional Evidence
Practice Establish challenging learning goals
Focus area 3.2 Evidence set 1 – Number Talks
Plan, structure and sequence learning programs
Focus area 3.3 Evidence set 1 – Number Talks
Use teaching strategies
Focus area 3.4 Evidence set 1 – Number Talks
Select and use resources
Focus area 3.5 Evidence set 2 – Play is the way
Use effective classroom communication Evidence set 1 – Number Talks
Focus area 3.6 Evidence set 3 – Initial Lit
Evaluate and improve teaching programs Additional Evidence
Focus area 3.7 Additional Evidence
Engage parents/carers in the educative process
Standard 4: Create and maintain supportive and safe learning
environments
Focus area 4.1 Evidence set 2 – Play is the way
Support student participation Evidence set 1 – Number Talks
Focus area 4.2 Evidence set 2 – Play is the way
Manage classroom activities
Focus area 4.3 Evidence set 2 – Play is the way
Manage challenging behaviour
Focus area 4.4 Evidence set 2 – Play is the way
Maintain student safety
Focus area 4.5 Additional Evidence
Use ICT safely, responsibly and ethically
Standard 5: Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning
Focus area 5.1 Assess student learning Evidence set 3 – Initial Lit
Evidence set 1 – Number Talks
Focus area 5.2 Provide feedback to students on their learning Evidence set 1 – Number Talks
Focus area 5.3 Make consistent and comparable judgements Evidence set 3 – Initial Lit
Focus area 5.4 Interpret student data Evidence set 3 – Initial Lit
Evidence set 1 – Number Talks
Focus area 5.5 Report on student achievement Evidence set 1 – Number Talks
 Standard 6: Engage in professional learning
Professional Focus area 6.1 Evidence set 2 – Play is the way
Engagement Identify and plan professional learning needs Evidence set 3 – Initial Lit
Focus area 6.2 Evidence set 2 – Play is the way
Engage in professional learning and improve practice Evidence set 3 – Initial Lit
Focus area 6.3 Evidence set 2 – Play is the way
Engage with colleagues and improve practice
Focus area 6.4 Evidence set 2 – Play is the way
Apply professional learning and improve student learning Evidence set 1 – Number Talks
Standard 7: Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and
the community
Focus area 7.1 Evidence set 1 – Number Talks
Meet professional ethics and responsibilities
area 7.2 Additional Evidence
Comply with legislative, administrative and organisational requirements
Focus area 7.3 Additional Evidence
Engage with the parents/carers
Focus area 7.4 Additional Evidence
Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities