Information & Communication Technology INSET for Teachers and Librarians in the ESF:

Portfolio Assessment Criteria

 What will be in a portfolio?
No set 'amount of work' but typically it will consist of:
Entry Level Criteria
  • EL1- Identified and used specific IT software applications relevant to the age of the pupils being taught, ability and subject area.
  • EL2- Identified how and where pupils should make use of IT applications to improve their performance.
  • EL3- Identified topics within their scheme(s) of work that could be supported by resources gained from the use of ICT, eg CD ROM and the Internet.
  • EL4- Demonstrated to pupils why the use of ICT allows them more effective ways of altering, editing or improving their work, eg altering layouts, spell checker.
  • EL5- Made use of ICT to store, review, improve or discard work to be used over a period of time.
  • EL6- Created realistic methods of assessing pupils for their IT and subject-related understanding throughout the scheme(s) of work.
  • EL7- Introduced either a topic from a scheme of work to the class, a specific subject-related skill or an IT skill through an ICT presentation/demonstration.
  • EL8- Identify, and where appropriate, make use of relevant teaching programs or specialist software which support the chosen methods of teaching and are available for all pupils in the class, eg Maths software, Commercial simulations of scientific experiments.
  • EL9- Identified and made use of relevant IT terminology within the scheme(s) of work.
  • EL10- Demonstrated competence in a range of IT applications, ie not less than four different IT applications plus Electronic Communication Software.
 Subject Specialist Level Criteria
  • SS1 Has developed materials that are suitable and relevant to the specified subject.
  • SS2- Has developed materials that would be suitable for others to use with ease, and where necessary has provided instructions for use.
  • SS3- Has developed materials that enable pupils to make use of a range of different ICT equipment within the subject area.
  • SS4- The materials are accessible to all pupils including, where relevant, pupils with special needs.
  • SS5- Has addressed the assessment of both subject-related and IT National Curriculum.
  • SS6- Has addressed the use of on-line materials for their own use and their pupils within their work.
  • SS7- Has produced a realistic method of using ICT to record pupils progress and/or achievements.
  • SS8- Has identified and organised how other teachers will save and retrieve their own pupils' work in their guidance notes.
  • SS9- Has demonstrated to other subject teachers why the use of ICT can enhance pupils learning and the learning outcomes that can be achieved.
  • SS10- Consideration has been given as to how other colleagues might be able to develop their own materials based upon the chosen examples.