Annotating evidence

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Annotations explain how and why your selected documentary evidence demonstrates your practice meets particular Standard Descriptors. You submit annotations in your NESA online account (eTAMS).

How to annotate

Proficient Teacher evidence

  • Identify the 2–4 Standard Descriptors that the evidence demonstrates.
  • Outline the context for the evidence (the what, who, when, why, how).
  • Clearly explain how you used the documentary evidence to demonstrate the:
    • practice identified in the selected Standard Descriptors
    • impact of your practice on child/student learning, relevant to the selected Standard Descriptors.

Higher levels evidence

  • Identify the 2–4 Standard Descriptors for Highly Accomplished or Lead Teacher that the item or set demonstrates.
  • Outline how the item or set illustrates your practice at the applicable level of the Standards.
  • Clearly explain how the item or set demonstrates:
    • the impact of your practice on colleagues and child/student learning progress and achievement
    • how you influence and support your colleagues to improve their practice.

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