Professional knowledge and understandingProfessional knowledge and understanding
The first of the three aspects of The Standard for Full Registration (SFR) that you are required to meet is Professional Knowledge and Understanding. This involves:
- Curriculum
- Education systems and Professional Responsibilities
- Principles and Perspectives
Curriculum
You are required to have:
- detailed knowledge and understanding of the relevant areas of the pre-school, primary or secondary school curriculum
- sufficient knowledge and understanding to fulfil your responsibilities for literacy and numeracy; personal, social and health education; and ICT. (As appropriate to the sector and stage of development.
- an understanding the nature of the curriculum and its development
- sufficient knowledge and understanding to meet your responsibilities to teach cross-curricular aspects.
Suggested sources of evidence:
- long, medium and short term plans
- pupils' work
- discuss the planning, organisation and management of learning
Education systems and Professional Responsibilities
You are required to have:
- a broad understanding of the principal features of the education system, educational policy and practice, and of your part in it
- detailed working knowledge of your sector, of the school(s) and of your professional responsibilities within them
Suggested sources of evidence:
- Observed Teaching Sessions
- through discussion
- questionnaires
Principles and Perspectives
You are required to:
- articulate your professional values and practices and relate them to theoretical principles and perspectives
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have research-based knowledge relating to learning and teaching and a critical appreciation of the contribution of research to education in general
Suggested sources of evidence:
- reflections and discussions you record in your CPD portfolio
- discussion
Full details of the above elements can be found in the Achieving the Standard for Full Registration: Guidance for Teacher Induction Scheme Probationers and Schools.
