This page is purely devoted to training up Educational Supervisors. if you're a trainee who has stumbled across this page, please don't run away. By all means have a look around - understanding what your Educational Supervisor is expecting from you will mean that you can then deliver on that, keep your training trouble free and keep everyone else happy too.

 

 

Educational supervision is quite a big task to get your head around in one go. To make this process easier, I've broken it down into contents and process. The whole of this training package will take around 1 hour to complete. Consider doing say two of the tasks each day for 5 days instead. In that way, you're less likely to fall asleep.

 

This training page contains some tasks. PLEASE DO THESE before looking at the accompanying video clips for the 'answers'. If you don't, then only you miss out and don't blame me if the ARCP panels then start having misgivings about your role as an Educational Supervisor (yes, they do check to see how good you are).

 

By the way, most video clips are under 10 minutes long. Any suggestions, please let me know. In the mean time, don't forget to flick your computer speakers on. Oh, and if there is a problem viewing the videos at work, try a non NHS networked computer like the one in your home.

 

Ramesh Mehay, 2010.

 

Important Introductory Videos

Let's put everything into perspective. Please click and watch this video before attempting any of the remaining sections. Please do not skip these 5-10 minute videos

 

01 Educational Supervision - some ground rules
02 Educational Supervision - purpose (what's it all about?)
03 Educational Supervision - the process
04 Educational Supervision - tips for newbies
05 Educational Supervision - troubleshooting

 

 

Learning Log Entries

 

The number of entries

 

Take a look at this list of learning log entries (click).

Question 1: Is this an appropriate number of learning log entries for a 6 month period?   Question 2: If this was your ST1 trainee, what advise would you give? What should they be aiming for?

 

Log entries - summary of video content in a word document

 

THE SECTION BELOW IS STILL BEING COMPILED

 

The quality of entries (reflection)

 

Let's look at the first three learning log entries. Read through them and then go through the questions below. They are provided here in detail for your convenience.

 

Question 3: A good log entry should show good signs of learning and reflection. What is good reflection or learning?   Question 4: Do the entries show evidence of learning or reflection?   Question 5: Do the entries give you enough evidence to help you make a judgement of progress?   Question 6: If this were your ST1, what advice would to give them to improve the quality of their log entries?

NOT FINISHED

 

Curriculum Linkage

Look at these three learning log entries again.

Question 7: What do you think about the curriculum linkage by the ST1?   Question 8: Is it acceptable? Are there more appropriate links?   Question 9: If this was your ST1, what advice would you give them regarding curriculum linkage?

NOT FINISHED

 

Reading log entries

Does the Educational Supervisor need to read all the entries in a trainee's eportfolio?

How many is enough? How does one decide?

 

Learning log - ES comments

Read these two learning log entries from the same trainee. Pay particular attention to the Educational Supervisor's comments. (ignore the dates dates of the ES comments).

What do you think of the quality of the ES comments here? Can you spot on good features that make the comments helpful? Are there any bad features? How might you improve on them?

Are ES comments important

What is their function

How often should the ES be making comments?
What ,makes a comment useful/helpful?

What do you think of the ES comments here?

 

Validating against competency areas

Read these two learning log entries again. Pay particular attention to the competency areas the Educational Supervisor has validating them against.

 

Do you think the ES validation is appropriate? Which, if any, are not? Are there any that you think should be included that are not? (these are the 12 competency areas).

How many VALIDATED entries should there be per week?

 

 

 

Looking at the evidence (view evidence)

CBD/COT Mapping sheets

MSFs

PSQs

DOPs

CSR

 

 

Trainee self rating scale

 

Your rating scale (where it says 'record rating')

 

 

Pulling it all together

 

Here's a video showing the whole process

 

 

 

 

Summary check list for educational supervision.

ES checklist