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Professional Recognition
Professional Recognition and
the Higher Education Academy
The HEA provides a means of gaining
professional recognition for your experience and
practice
The ‘Professional Recognition Scheme’ enables
you to reflect on your practice and present your
approach to teaching, learning, assessment
practices and pastoral responsibilities against a
set of criteria aligned with the UK Professional
Standards Framework (PSF)
The UK Professional Standards
Framework
The HEA’s Professional
Recognition Scheme is
aligned with the UK
Professional Standards
Framework for teaching and
supporting learning in higher
education (UK PSF).
The UK PSF consists of three
Standard Descriptors
(SD):which mirror typical
practice roles and appropriate
professional recognition by the
HEA
3 Levels of Professional
recognition
Through the Academy's Professional
Recognition scheme you can become an
Associate, Fellow or Senior Fellow of the
Academy.
This is a portable asset that gives public
recognition of your expertise and commitment to
the student learning experience.
3 Levels of Professional
recognition
The Professional Recognition Scheme:
confer post nominal letters..
• Associate of the Higher Education
Academy (AHEA)
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
(FHEA)
• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education
Academy (SFHEA)
AHEA
Associate status is closely aligned to
Standard Descriptor 1 (SD1) of the UK
Professional Standards Framework for
teaching and supporting learning in higher
education (UK PSF).
Practice Role – new HE /HE in FE teacher
e.g. Teaching Fellow, Graduate Teaching
Assistant, Demonstrator
SD1: AHEA
‘Demonstrates an understanding of the
student learning experience through
engagement with at least two of the six
areas of activity, appropriate core
knowledge and professional values; the
ability to engage in practices related to
those areas of activity; the ability to
incorporate research, scholarship and/or
professional practice into those activities’
AHEAs – New recruits!
FHEA
Fellow status is closely aligned to
Standard Descriptor 2 (SD2) of the UK
Professional Standards Framework for
teaching and supporting learning in higher
education (UK PSF).
Practice role – more experienced HE
teachers, possibly including ‘qualified HE
teachers’ via Cert Ed, PGCE, Programme
Managers
SD2: FHEA
‘Demonstrates an understanding of the
student learning experience through
engagement with all areas of activity, core
knowledge and professional values; the
ability to engage in practices related to all
areas of activity; the ability to incorporate
research, scholarship and/or professional
practice into those activities’
FHEAs – Muck and Bullets!
SFHEA
Senior Fellows are outstanding champions of
teaching and learning, and act as change agents
at national and international level.
Senior Fellowship criteria are referenced to
Standard Descriptor 3 (SD3) of the UK
Professional Standards Framework for teaching
and learning in higher education (UK PSF).
Senior Fellow status is conferred by the Senior
Fellowship Committee
SD3: SFHEA
‘Supports and promotes student learning
in all areas of activity, core knowledge and
professional values through mentoring and
leading individuals and/or teams;
incorporates research, scholarship and/or
professional practice into those activities’
Senior Fellows?
When applying for Professional recognition you
are required to provide ‘evidence’ (500 words)
against each of the following ‘areas of activity’
(your practice!) 2 for AHEA all 6 for FHEA
• Areas of activity
• 1. Design and planning of learning activities and/or programmes of
study
• 2. Teaching and/or supporting student learning
• 3. Assessment and giving feedback to learners
• 4. Developing effective environments and student support and
guidance
• 5. Integration of scholarship, research and professional activities
with teaching and supporting
•
learning
• 6. Evaluation of practice and continuing professional development
Your ‘evidence’ will also reflect..
• Core Knowledge e.g. ‘How students learn..’
• Professional Values e.g. ‘Commitment to the
development of learning communities’
You may be able to map such evidence against
the requirements of local CPD Awards e.g.
Exeter University’s Learning & Teaching in
Higher Education (LTHE) programme and
associated assessment criteria fulfil the
requirements of AHEA status
Check out the HEA website
The Professional Standards
Framework
Subject Centres are being encouraged to
map their activities against the PSF which
might support e.g. obtaining local funding
to attend CPD events
Please email me if you would like any help
or support in gaining your (deserved!)
professional recognition
http://escalate.ac.uk/
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