CPD Framework – the six stages

Stage 1 Starting 2 Newly-qualified 3 Developing 4 Proficient 5 Advanced 6 Specialist

Key note Learning the principles Putting principles into Building confidence and Demonstrating Exemplifying good Leading and advising
practice skills confidence, experience practice
and reflection

Brief profile Trainee teacher of
English involved in initial
training
Also unqualified teachers
of English
Qualified teacher Teacher beyond Experienced qualified Highly experienced Sector expert (primary,
of English in the first or the newly-qualified teacher with evidence English language secondary, adults,
second year of practice stage, who needs to of further training and teaching practitioner ESP, testing etc.) who
consolidate essential all-round competence advises on policy and
May also be preparing
skills and build further in their areas (primary, practice; experienced
for or beginning to take
understanding of secondary, vocational, teacher trainer; head of
on specialist roles in ELT
teaching and learning adults etc.), and active in department or director
in their educational
keeping professionally of studies; course book
up-to-date writer; HE lecturer