CFARTutor Course

Resources

Templates, your reflective log and the course handbook.  Each template can be printed or saved as a PDF from your browser.

Course handbook

The full specification, unit content and appendices as a Word document.

Download the handbook

My reflective log

Download every reflective log entry you have written on this device as a single text file.

Session plan template

Tutor
Date, time and venue
Topic
Number of learners and languages used
Aim of the session
Learning outcomes
Learner needs and adjustments
Resources and contingency
Safety and infection prevention
TimeTutor activityLearner activityResourcesCheck of learning

Evaluation after the session: what worked, what did not and what will change next time.

Micro teach observation record

Participant
Observer
Date
Topic and skill taught
Delivery mode
CriterionMetNot yet metComments
Clear aim and outcomes shared with learners
Session structured and timed appropriately
Clinical content accurate and consistent with the course
Practical skill taught using a structured approach
Learners given time to practise with feedback
Questioning used to check and extend learning
Inclusive practice and adjustments evident
Safety and infection prevention maintained
Learning checked and summarised at the close

Overall decision: Achieved / Not Yet Achieved

Feedback and points for development:

Observer signature: ____________________    Participant signature: ____________________

Declaration of authenticity

I confirm that the evidence I have submitted for this course is my own work, that any sources I have used are acknowledged and that any recordings show me teaching real or volunteer learners who have given their consent to be recorded.

Name: ______________________________________

Signature: ____________________________    Date: ______________

Glossary

Assessment criteria
The statements that describe what a participant must show in order to meet a learning outcome.
Debrief
A structured discussion after a scenario in which learners reflect on what happened and what they would do next time.
Formative assessment
Assessment during learning, used to guide teaching and give feedback.
Guided learning hours
Time spent learning under the direction of a tutor, including live and tutor led online activity.
Internal quality assurance
The process of checking assessment decisions and teaching quality within the programme.
Micro teach
A short teaching session delivered by a participant and observed for assessment.
Standardisation
Activity in which tutors compare assessment decisions to ensure they apply the same standard.
Summative assessment
Assessment at the end of a period of learning which leads to a decision of competence.
Total qualification time
Guided learning hours plus the estimated time for independent study and assessment.