University of Northampton CPD Scheme

Aims:

A CPD Scheme offering• Professional development which is practical in nature,

directly addressing current challenges • Flexibility in terms of a mode of delivery, the path followed,

and speed of progression • Professional development provision which is inclusive

across the whole staff body of new and established staff, and with routes to recognition as– Associate Fellow of HEA (D1)– Fellow of HEA (D2)– Senior Fellow of HEA (D3)

• Assessment that relates directly to the work of teaching and student support staff

Practical

Courses HE Starter

Kit &

General Courses

< Level 7

Practical Interventions

forExcellence

and innovation in

L&T(new and

existing staff)

< Level 7

L&T Leader-

ship, HE

Policy, Mentoring, Res

earch Supervision

etc.

Level 7

EdD modules

Level 8

Associate Fellow

Fellow

Senior Fellow

PGCTHE60 credits

EdD

Peer Review

Mentoring

Scholarship

Level 8Level 7

Academic Qualifications

Practical CoursesSupport, guidance, mentoring process

Assessment

1. Needs-driven – what challenge do you face?

2. Select course3. Course Information

4. Mapping to UKPSF

5. Dates

Practical CoursesSupport, guidance, mentoring process

Assessment

Support, guidance, mentoring process

This process will use NILE and other tools to• promote the implementation and extension of new ideas

and skills gained, • scaffold developing understanding, for example of links

between courses and across dimensions of the UKPSF• guide staff to engage with relevant scholarship and

pedagogical literature• provide a forum for peer discussion and debate, and

foster awareness and understanding of alternative points of view

• support staff progression with respect to the requirements of Descriptors of the UKPSF at D1, D2 and D3

Practical Courses

Support, guidance, mentori

ng processAssessment

Practical

Courses HE Starter

Kit &

General Courses

< Level 7

Practical Interventions

forExcellence

and innovation in

L&T(new and

existing staff)

< Level 7

L&T Leader-

ship, HE

Policy, Mentoring, Res

earch Supervision

etc.

Level 7

EdD modules

Level 8

Associate Fellow

Fellow

Senior Fellow

PGCTHE60 credits

EdD

Peer Review

Mentoring

Scholarship

Level 8Level 7

Academic Qualifications

HEA Fellowship - UKPSF Descriptors

• Associate Fellow of the AcademyDescriptor 1

• Fellow of the AcademyDescriptor 2

• Senior Fellow of the AcademyDescriptor 3

• Principal Fellow of the AcademyDescriptor 4

UKPSF Dimensions of Practice

Areas of Activity

Professional Values

Core Knowledge

UKPSF DimensionsAreas of Activity

•A1 Design and plan learning activities

and/or programmes of study

A2 Teach and/or support learning

A3 Assess and give feedback to learners

A4 Develop effective learning

environments and approaches to

student support and guidance

A5 Engage in continuing professional

development in subjects/disciplines

and their pedagogy, incorporating

research, scholarship and the

evaluation of professional practices.

Core Knowledge

•K1 The subject material

K2 Appropriate methods for teaching, learning and assessing in the subject area and at the level of the academic programme

K3 How students learn, both generally and within their subject/disciplinary area(s)

K4 The use and value of appropriate

learning technologies

K5 Methods for evaluating the effectiveness of teaching

K6 The implications of quality assurance

and quality enhancement for academic and professional practice with a particular focus on teaching

Professional Values

•V1 Respect individual learners and diverse learning communities

V2 Promote participation in higher education and equality of opportunity for learners

V3 Use evidence-informed approaches

and the outcomes from research, scholarship and continuing professional development

V4 Acknowledge the wider context in which higher education operates, recognising the implications for professional practice

Assessment for FellowshipFellows should demonstrate a broad understanding of effective approaches to teaching and learning support as key contributions to high quality student learning.

Individuals should be able to provide evidence of:

• I. Successful engagement across all five Areas of Activity

• II. Appropriate knowledge and understanding across all aspects of Core Knowledge

• III. A commitment to all the Professional Values

• IV. Successful engagement in appropriate teaching practices related to the Areas of Activity

• V. Successful incorporation of subject and pedagogic research and/or scholarship within the above activities, as part of an integrated approach to academic practice

• VI. Successful engagement in continuing professional development in relation to teaching, learning, assessment and, where appropriate, related professional practices

Practical

Courses HE Starter

Kit &

General Courses

< Level 7

Practical Interventions

forExcellence

and innovation in

L&T(new and

existing staff)

< Level 7

L&T Leader-

ship, HE Policy,

Mentoring, Research

Supervision etc.

Level 7

EdD modules

Level 8

Associate Fellow

Fellow

Senior Fellow

PGCTHE60 credits

EdD

Peer Review

Mentoring

Scholarship

Level 8Level 7

Academic Qualifications

L&T Project,Scholarshipetc

A1

A5

A4

A3A2

V1

V2

V3

V4

K6

K5

K4 K3

K2

K1

Inner –Some

experience; limited

evidence

Second – I have

developed my practice;

some evidence

Third – good range of

experience + evidence; have read about it

Outer –Impact &

influence on the practice

of others