How to annotate your evidence
Annotations show how and why your evidence demonstrates you meet the Standard Descriptors at your career stage.
The information in this section includes examples of effective documentary evidence at the Proficient Teacher level to help you as you write your annotations.
You can submit annotations in your NESA online account (eTAMS).
Proficient Teacher standards
How to show that you demonstrate Proficient Teacher standards:
- 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.
Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher (HALT) standards
How to show that you demonstrate HALT standards:
- identify the 2–4 Standard Descriptors for HALT 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.