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PG CERT ULT
their ideas and demonstrate an on-going the beginning of the year and as far as possible they
commitment to professional development in will observe you on both occasions. It is important to
education. emphasise the non-assessment nature of this activity
• All submissions will adhere to word limits (±10%) – oral feedback is given, and a feedback record will
and topic specific criteria for submission. be completed by the tutor and sent to you after each
observation. This feedback is between you and the
The award of PG Cert is unclassified with student tutor and is not passed to your Line Manager. This
achieving a ‘commended’ or ‘not yet commended’ feedback will be an important tool in the writing of the
mark – there is no award of Merit or Distinction at this final statement and you are encouraged to reflect on
level. Possible outcomes of consideration for the dual the experience and keep notes of this reflection to aid
award of PG Cert and HEA recognition are: your later writing.
• Both PG Cert with HEA recognition at level Experience has shown that teaching observations
applied for are one of the most successful and powerful aspects
of the PG Cert and to get the most out of them it is
• PG Cert with HEA recognition, but at a lower essential that you prepare well in advance:
level than applied for
• Please contact your observer in good time
• PG Cert only (with the opportunity to submit to arrange for them to come and see you
your HEA application to the next available as it is often difficult to arrange teaching
Recognition Panel) observations at short notice.
• HEA recognition only (usually with the • Please advise them of the location of your
opportunity to resubmit your PG Cert in the teaching, bearing in mind they may not be
next academic year) familiar with all campuses – particularly if you
are teaching in a hospital.
• Neither are awarded, normally with the
allowance to resubmit for the next exam • Send any materials you will use in the session
board/next available HEA Recognition Panel. – slides, hand-outs etc., as well as your
learning outcomes for the teaching at least a
Teaching Observations day in advance.
As part of the PG Cert you are required to arrange to • It is important that you allow time before and
have your EDU observer see your teaching on at least after the session to meet with the observer so
two occasions. A further, third, observation may be you can discuss the teaching.
requested by either staff or student. In addition, you
should arrange to observe, and give feedback to, Sample teaching observation feedback forms can be
another student on the course on one occasion. You found on pages 30 and 32.
will be paired with both your EDU observer and your
peer observer at the Induction session.
The teaching observations are not assessed, but are
an important requirement of the course. The teaching
observations are intended to be formative and to
allow the student to develop their teaching skills over
the course of the year with structured feedback and
support. You will be assigned a teaching observer at
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