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Question 1

Define professional

Answer 1

The word professional comes from the Latin word ‘professus’ which means to lay claim to a body of knowledge.

Question 2

The most important characteristics of a professional include:

Answer 2

• provision of a social service
• working from a body of scholarly knowledge
• working within a professional community
• having a set of professional standards

Question 3

3 professional domains

Answer 3

• Knowledge: standards 1 - 2
• Practice: standards 3 - 5
• Engagement: standards 6 - 7

Question 4

Standard 7 has 4 sub-standards to guide teachers. These are:

Answer 4

7. 1 Meet professional ethics & responsibilities
8. 2 Comply with legislative, administrative & organisational requirements
9. 3 Engage with parents/carers
10. 4 Engage with professional teaching networks & broader communities