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r Account of Professional Practice (APP)
Your Account of Professional Practice (APP) consists of:
• A Reflective account of practice (RAP)
• Two case studies of professional practice (CAS)
General principles to consider in preparing your APP
• You will find it very helpful to refer at all times to the relevant parts of the UKPSF. For that reason, in
addition to these guidance notes, you will need a copy of the UKPSF to hand when completing your
application.
• Your application for Senior Fellowship is centred round the processes of continuing professional
learning and development. This includes appropriate research and scholarly activity and the
leadership, management and administration of academic provision and support.
• The standards are inclusive in nature so D3 incorporates D2.
• Whilst it is important that you address all of the dimensions of Framework, given the complex and
integrative nature of professional practice at this level you should avoid a mechanistic approach to
ensuring full coverage.
• The HEA recognises that there will be considerable variation in applications, reflecting differences in
individual’s experience, their job roles and institutional contexts. The quality of your reflection is far
more important than quantity. A suggested word count for the combined case studies and reflective
commentary is around 5000 – 6000 words with an upper limit of 7000 words (including references).
• The APP is the heart of your application. It comprises a reflective commentary on professional
practice as a teacher and/or supporter of learning. In it you should explain how you meet the
requirements outlined in Descriptor 3 of the Framework.
Account of professional practice
In order to ensure that your reflective commentary is sufficiently analytical and evaluative use these
questions to guide you in writing both the Reflective Account of Practice and your two Case Studies:
1. What did you do?
Concise description of engagement including own role
2. How did you do it?
Explanation of approach/methodology employed
3. Why did you do it that way?
Evidence and rationale for choices made: K + V
4. What difference did it make?
Impact on learners/teachers/self/institution
• Your account, across the reflective commentary and case studies must make clear how you apply
your Core Knowledge and Professional Values to all of the Dimensions of Practice set out in the
Framework. Please ensure you provide reasons for the choice of activities you describe, and
demonstrate that you reflect on your teaching practice and the students’ learning experience.
• The APP is a personal account so you should focus throughout on your own professional practice and
decision-making.
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Your Account of Professional Practice (APP) consists of:
• A Reflective account of practice (RAP)
• Two case studies of professional practice (CAS)
General principles to consider in preparing your APP
• You will find it very helpful to refer at all times to the relevant parts of the UKPSF. For that reason, in
addition to these guidance notes, you will need a copy of the UKPSF to hand when completing your
application.
• Your application for Senior Fellowship is centred round the processes of continuing professional
learning and development. This includes appropriate research and scholarly activity and the
leadership, management and administration of academic provision and support.
• The standards are inclusive in nature so D3 incorporates D2.
• Whilst it is important that you address all of the dimensions of Framework, given the complex and
integrative nature of professional practice at this level you should avoid a mechanistic approach to
ensuring full coverage.
• The HEA recognises that there will be considerable variation in applications, reflecting differences in
individual’s experience, their job roles and institutional contexts. The quality of your reflection is far
more important than quantity. A suggested word count for the combined case studies and reflective
commentary is around 5000 – 6000 words with an upper limit of 7000 words (including references).
• The APP is the heart of your application. It comprises a reflective commentary on professional
practice as a teacher and/or supporter of learning. In it you should explain how you meet the
requirements outlined in Descriptor 3 of the Framework.
Account of professional practice
In order to ensure that your reflective commentary is sufficiently analytical and evaluative use these
questions to guide you in writing both the Reflective Account of Practice and your two Case Studies:
1. What did you do?
Concise description of engagement including own role
2. How did you do it?
Explanation of approach/methodology employed
3. Why did you do it that way?
Evidence and rationale for choices made: K + V
4. What difference did it make?
Impact on learners/teachers/self/institution
• Your account, across the reflective commentary and case studies must make clear how you apply
your Core Knowledge and Professional Values to all of the Dimensions of Practice set out in the
Framework. Please ensure you provide reasons for the choice of activities you describe, and
demonstrate that you reflect on your teaching practice and the students’ learning experience.
• The APP is a personal account so you should focus throughout on your own professional practice and
decision-making.
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