For each professional learning activity undertaken you must record the following information:

  • Title and type of professional learning or the title and a brief description of the activity
  • Starting date and completion date or the date range when you complete the activity
  • Total hours - how much time you committed to the activity
  • Evidence held - the type of evidence you have retained for the completion of this activity
  • Click 1-2 Australian Professional Standards for Teachers  (APST) that align to the learning activity
  • Connection to the APST - a brief description, in your own words, aligning your learning with the Standard(s) selected.

It is recommended that you utilise your Professional Learning Record (see My Professional Learning History Tool in the Teachers Portal) to record this information.

A percentage of teachers will be randomly selected for audit following the renewal process. If you are audited, you will be asked to ensure that your professional learning history is up to date on the Teachers Portal.

Points to Remember

  • Avoid acronyms, vague descriptions or listing the APST focus area descriptors.
  • Assume that the person reading your professional learning history does not know the teaching context or the professional learning activity.
  • Specify how each learning activity was relevant to the selected APST and your professional growth as a teacher.
  • Exclude your day-to-day work, such as parent teacher nights, attendance at camps or preparing units of work for teaching.

For recording purposes, select only the most relevant APST as this will assist when explaining the connection to the Standard in your own words.

Referencing to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers

Each professional learning activity must be referenced to at least one of the APST. It is anticipated that these activities will include a range of APST, however it is not compulsory to cover all seven APST across the required hours of professional learning for the term of registration.

A brief written description should clearly demonstrate to a reader how the activity was a meaningful learning opportunity that supported your professional growth as a teacher, linked to specific APST.