TASK 1: Self-Audit

Complete a self-audit on your development across the Graduate Teacher Standards linked to relevant data and evidence
from your previous studies and professional experiences.

For this step you need to make an assessment of your progress against the Graduate Teacher Standards. In doing so, you should consider data
and evidence that you have already collated against the standards so that you have ideas about what evidence you can use in discussing your
progress with others.
For each standard you should complete the following three activities:
1. Use the rating scale below to determine your progress towards the Graduate Teacher Standard. Please shade the boxes to indicate your
progress. Use a dark solid colour to indicate all levels you have mastered, and a lighter shade to indicate the level you are currently
developing.
LEVEL 1 – KNOW: I can list and describe a wide range of key concepts and ideas that are involved in this
standard.
LEVEL 2 – UNDERSTAND: I have analysed and can articulate key concepts and ideas for this standard
showing how they are relevant to teaching and learning, and can provide a few examples from my professional
experience.
LEVEL 3 – APPLY: I have integrated the relevant key concepts into a framework that I can discuss and that
influences my practice and I have used this effectively in professional experience.
2. Consider your strengths and needs across the descriptors for each of the seven standards. List at least one point under each of the
headings, Commendations and Recommendations.
3. Identify at least one area that you need to work on in this placement.
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Graduate Teacher Standard Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Reflections on the Standard
Know Understand Apply
1.1 Demonstrate knowledge and COMMENDATIONS
understanding of physical, social and I am confident about:
intellectual development and characteristics of
students and how these may affect learning.
RECOMMENDATIONS
1.2 Demonstrate knowledge and I need further experience this placement about:
understanding of research into how students
learn and the implications for teaching.
WHAT I NEED TO WORK ON THIS PLACEMENT
1.3 Demonstrate knowledge of teaching
strategies that are responsive to the learning
strengths and needs of students from diverse
linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic
backgrounds.
1.4 Demonstrate broad knowledge and
understanding of the impact of culture, cultural
identity and linguistic background on the
education of students from Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.
1.5 Demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of strategies for differentiating
teaching to meet the specific learning needs of
students across the full range of abilities.
1.6 Demonstrate broad knowledge and
understanding of legislative requirements and
teaching strategies that support participation
and learning of students with disability.
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2.1 Demonstrate knowledge and COMMENDATIONS
understanding of the concepts, substance and I am confident about:
Graduate Teacher Standard Reflections on the Standard
structure of the content and teaching strategies
of the teaching area.
RECOMMENDATIONS
I need further experience this placement about:
2.2 Organise content into an effective learning
and teaching sequence.
WHAT I NEED TO WORK ON THIS PLACEMENT

2.3 Use curriculum, assessment and reporting

knowledge to design learning sequences and
lesson plans.

2.4 Demonstrate broad knowledge of,

understanding of and respect for Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures
and languages.

2.5 Know and understand literacy and

numeracy teaching strategies and their
application in teaching areas.

2.6 Implement teaching strategies for using

ICT to expand curriculum learning
opportunities for students.

3.1 Set learning goals that provide achievable COMMENDATIONS

challenges for students of varying abilities and I am confident about:
characteristics.
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3.2 Plan lesson sequences using knowledge of
student learning, content and effective
teaching strategies.
3.3 Include a range of teaching strategies.
Rating Reflections on the Standard
RECOMMENDATIONS
I need further experience this placement about:
WHAT I NEED TO WORK ON THIS PLACEMENT

3.4 Demonstrate knowledge of a range of

resources, including ICT, that engage students
in their learning.

3.5 Demonstrate a range of verbal and non-

verbal communication strategies to support
student engagement.

3.6 Demonstrate broad knowledge of

strategies that can be used to evaluate
teaching programs to improve student
learning.
3.7 Describe a broad range of strategies for
involving parents/carers in the educative
process.

4.1 Identify strategies to support inclusive COMMENDATIONS

student participation and engagement in I am confident about:
classroom activities.
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4.2 Demonstrate the capacity to organise RECOMMENDATIONS
classroom activities and provide clear I need further experience this placement about:
directions.

4.3 Demonstrate knowledge of practical WHAT I NEED TO WORK ON THIS PLACEMENT

approaches to manage challenging behaviour.

4.4 Describe strategies that support students’

well-being and safety working within school
and/or system, curriculum and legislative
requirements.
4.5 Demonstrate an understanding of the
relevant issues and the strategies available to
support the safe, responsible and ethical use
of ICT in learning and teaching.

5.1 Demonstrate understanding of assessment COMMENDATIONS

strategies, including informal and formal, I am confident about:
diagnostic, formative and summative
approaches to assess student learning.
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5.2 Demonstrate an understanding of the RECOMMENDATIONS
purpose of providing timely and appropriate I need further experience this placement about:
feedback to students about their learning.
5.3 Demonstrate understanding of assessment WHAT I NEED TO WORK ON THIS PLACEMENT
moderation and its application to support
consistent and comparable judgements of
student learning.
5.4 Demonstrate the capacity to interpret
student assessment data to evaluate student
learning and modify teaching practice.

5.5 Demonstrate understanding of a range of

strategies for reporting to students and
parents/carers and the purpose of keeping
accurate and reliable records of student
achievement.

6.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the role COMMENDATIONS

of the Australian Professional Standards for I am confident about:
Teachers in identifying professional learning
needs.
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6.2 Understand the relevant and appropriate RECOMMENDATIONS
sources of professional learning for teachers. I need further experience this placement about:

WHAT I NEED TO WORK ON THIS PLACEMENT

6.3 Seek and apply constructive feedback from
supervisors and teachers to improve teaching
practices.

6.4 Demonstrate an understanding of the

rationale for continued professional learning
and the implications for improved student
learning.
7.1 Understand and apply the key principles COMMENDATIONS
described in codes of ethics and conduct for I am confident about:
the teaching profession.
RECOMMENDATIONS
7.2 Understand the relevant legislative, I need further experience this placement about:
administrative and organisational policies and
processes required for teachers according to
school stage. WHAT I NEED TO WORK ON THIS PLACEMENT

7.3 Understand strategies for working

effectively, sensitively and confidentially with
parents/carers.

7.4 Understand the role of external

professionals and community representatives
in broadening teachers’ professional
knowledge and practice.
TASK 2: Professional Learning
Consider your professional learning needs in relation to your current
development and your progress towards meeting the Graduate Teacher
Standards.
Develop goals for your professional learning and evidence building for
demonstrating growth against the professional standards on your
upcoming placement.

Use the following SMART goals approach to think through professional learning needs.
You should identify no more than three immediate learning goals related to your
development against the Graduate Teacher Standards. Ideally, you should link these
goals to development towards professional knowledge (Standards 1 & 2), professional
practice (Standards 3, 4 & 5) and professional engagement (Standards 6 & 7).

SMART goals are designed to help you identify that what is realistic and to determine a
deadline. When writing SMART goals use concise language but include relevant
information.
(Copy the following table as many times as necessary. Replace the notes and
questions with your responses.)

Initial Goal State the goal you have in mind as a professional learning
intention.
Specific What do you want to accomplish? Who needs to be included?
When do you want to do this? Why is this a goal?
Measurable How can you measure progress and know if you’ve
successfully met your goal?
Achievable Do you have the skills required to achieve the goal? If not, how
and where can you obtain them? What is the motivation for
this goal? Is the amount of effort required on par with what the
goal will achieve?
Relevant Why am I setting this goal now? Is it aligned with overall
objectives?
Time-bound What’s the deadline and is it realistic?