Developing Learner Profiles

This section of the toolkit provides resources to support teachers and school leaders to start to explore and develop learner profiles, or e-portfolios, in their own settings and with their pupils and students. We are just at the beginning of this journey in creating materials and tools, and will be adding new content as we go. 

Before starting to develop learner profiles, here are some of the main things you will need to consider:

• Who is going to be the lead for this in school

• Do you have the buy in and support of your Headteacher or Principal

• Do you want to set up a small scale pilot, eg with a group of students and a class

• How are you going to introduce the idea of learner profiles to students. Will they be involved in the design in any way

• What will you use a learner profile for initially

• How will pupils and students be supported to develop their profiles. What is the role of the teacher, personal tutor/pastoral support, mentor, coach

• What support might other teachers or practitioners in your school need 

• What technology option will you go with

• Will you use a skills or competency framework, if so, which one 

• How will the learner profile link to the curriculum and values of your school or college 

WHO ARE THE MAIN STAKEHOLDERS TO CONSIDER WHEN DEVELOPING LEARNER PROFILES?

• Student themselves 

• School staff and colleagues

• Parents

• Destinations: FE, HE, work based learning/internships, employment

• Wider student body? (XP ‘Crew’ time idea)