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A

Assessment for learning (AfL)

Essential teaching strategies during learning to help teachers and students evaluate progress in terms of understanding and skill acquisition, providing guidance and feedback for subsequent teaching and learning.


E

ePortfolio

an ePortfolio is a purposeful collection of information and digital artefacts that demonstrates development or evidences learning outcomes, skills or competencies. It is a new way that Cambridge International can support candidates in collating and submitting their evidence of learning, practice, and reflection.


M

Mentor

An experienced person who supports and assists another person in learning and developing their professional practice.


Metacognition

This term is used to describe 'thinking about thinking'; it describes the processes involved when learners plan, monitor, evaluate and make changes to their own learning behaviours.


P

PDQ Connect

An online platform where candidates collate and submit their portfolio of evidence.


R

Reflective journal

A document in digital or traditional book format can be used to record experiences; it is subsequently used to critically reflect on learning or practice in order to improve future learning or teaching practice.


Reflective practice

A process through which one continuously learns from the experience of planning, practice, assessment, and evaluation to help improve the quality of teaching and learning over time.


S

Spiral of learning

Learners revisit the same subject matter at periodic points in time and in each cycle of learning the knowledge, skills and understanding associated with the subject matter is broadened and deepened.