When developing a plan of the evidence of activity to be submitted to the e-portfolio, you and your supervisor may wish to consider the following points.
- What would constitute convincing evidence of progress and of being fit to progress from Year 1 to Year 2, etc.
- Ensuring that the schedule incorporates a blend of different types of evidence and methods, in order to triangulate evidence of understanding and performance. This means that over the course of a year, or the training programme as a whole, trainees should capture evidence of particularly important learning outcomes from different angles. For example, using a Case-Based Discussion to demonstrate understanding and ability to discuss a topic in depth.
- What is realistic and achievable given service delivery expectations and the demands of the Professional Doctorate and professional qualifications. Much of the work-based evidence generated may well be part of a trainee’s day to day role, with some activities stretching this role to gain experience at Consultant Scientist level.
- Producing evidence that is meaningful and valid for the purpose for which it is to be used.
- Trainees and their supervisors should ensure that the e-portfolio contains sufficient evidence of proficiency to enable a third party to make a confident judgement at the end of the 5 years about their ability to practise at Consultant level. This means that the evidence should be of sufficient depth and breadth to be convincing.