Professional Review and Development
Professional Review and Development (PRD) is an essential part of Professional Update (PU) and professional learning.
PRD provides teachers with ongoing opportunities to reflect on their practice and personal learning through professional learning conversations supported by an annual review meeting.
When set within a culture of professional trust and positive relationships, high-quality PRD enables teachers, whether they are reviewers or reviewees, to be leaders ‘of and for’ learning.
This engagement helps teachers to meet their own learning needs, the needs of their learners and contribute to school improvement.
Professional Update
Engagement in the Professional Update process is a requirement for registration with GTC Scotland and is a key part to maintaining teacher professionalism. You are required to confirm your Professional Update every 5 years.
Professional Update might be slightly different depending on the context in which you work. Visit My Professional Context for more information.
Key elements of the Professional Update process
Professional Update is an ongoing process, which includes the following elements:
On an ongoing basis:
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Self-evaluation against the appropriate Professional Standards.
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Engagement in ongoing Professional Learning.
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Maintaining a reflective professional learning record and associated evidence of impact.
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Engagement in the Professional Review and Development process.
On an annual basis:
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Updating your details held on the GTC Scotland Register including checking your personal and employment details are up to date. Update your details via MyGTCS.
On a 5-yearly basis:
- Confirming engagement in the process with GTC Scotland (individual and line manager).
