REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETENT TEACHER

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The appraisal structure

The appraisal structure is provided in the “Template for use in the appraisal of portfolios of teaching expertise” which is based on the “Framework for Continuing Educational Development of Trainers in General Practice/Family Medicine in Europe” (a tangible result from the previous project no. 2010-1-PL1-LEO05-11460).

The Template provides the appraisal structure by listing and describing the evidence to be used in the appraisal process of Competent and Expert General Practice/Family Medicine teachers in 13 domains of teacher competence grouped together into 3 major areas and is aimed at ensuring that judgements made in the appraisal of teacher expertise are reliable, valid and can be applied in a European context.

Pass rules for the “competent level” of expertise

In order to demonstrate that the applicant has received the level of a competent teacher, the following criteria must be fulfilled:

1. Evidence is required in at least 7 out of the 13 domains
2. Been judged as competent overall in a minimum of 7 of the 13 domains in such a way that:
   1. at least 2 of these domains are from area 1 (Learning Environment) and
   2. at least 3 of these domains are from area 2 (Provision of Education) and
   3. at least 2 of these domains are from area 3 (Educational Process).
3. In each chosen domain at least 2 out of 4 pieces of evidence are required.
4. To be judged overall as competent in a domain the  applicant has to be  competent in at least 2 pieces of the  evidence provided in that domain.