Exemplification of standards

The Professional Standards provide a map of the professional development of teachers from Initial Teacher Education to maintaining and enhancing Standard for Full Registration. The Standard for Chartered Teacher and the Standard for Headship can support professional development for teachers interested in a more specific leadership role. These ‘maps’ are detailed and examples are important for teachers and leaders in the self-evaluation process.

An important part of the work of the CPD Network and the National CPD Team is bringing the Professional Standards to life by exemplification.

• The General Teaching Council for Scotland publishes the Professional Standards and provides guidance.
• Some local authorities are now explicitly using the Standards in their PRD process and thus a lot of the exemplification is evident at local level.