HEA Fellowship Self-Diagnostic Tool
Use a tick/symbol in the relevant cell of the table below to help you decide which category of Fellowship is
suitable and also where you might need to strengthen your evidence
Fellowship Descriptor
requirements
UK PSF Dimensions
My Self-Assessment
I have
thought
about this; I
have
experience
of doing it;
my evidence
is limited
Areas of Activity
Associate Fellows – at
least 2 of the 5 Areas
of Activity
A1 - Design and plan
learning activities
and/or programmes of
study
A2 - Teach and/or
support learning
Fellows –All Activity
A3 - Assess and give
Areas
feedback to learners
A4 - Develop effective
learning environments
and approaches to
student support and
For Senior Fellows guidance
All Activity Areas plus A5 - Engage in
demonstrated
continuing
leadership in
professional
supporting/mentoring development in
colleagues
subjects/disciplines
and their pedagogy,
incorporating
research, scholarship
and the evaluation of
professional practices
Core Knowledge to underpin the Activity Areas
Associate Fellows –
K1 – The subject
must demonstrate at material
least K1 and K2
K2 – Appropriate
methods for teaching,
learning and assessing
in the subject area and
at the level of the
I have reflected
on this; I have
experience of
developing
some evidence
I have given this
careful consideration
and researched
relevant
literature/practice
modules; I have a
range of experiences;
I have good examples
of evidence to
support my claims
academic programme
Fellows – all
K3 – How students
Knowledge with
learn, both generally
respect to all Activity and within their
areas
subject disciplinary
area(s)
K4 – The use and value
of appropriate
learning technologies
K5 – Methods of
For Senior Fellows evaluating the
all Knowledge with
effectiveness of
respect to all Activity teaching
Areas plus
K6 – The implications
demonstrated
of quality assurance
leadership in
and quality
supporting/mentoring enhancement for
colleagues
academic and
professional practice
with a particular focus
on teaching
Values to underpin your practice
Associate Fellows and V1 – Respect
Fellows – all values
individual learners and
with respect to all
diverse learning
Activity Areas
communities
V2 – Promote
participation in higher
education and equality
of opportunity for
For Senior Fellows learners
all Values with
V3 – Use evidencerespect to all Activity informed approaches
Areas plus
and the outcomes
demonstrated
from research,
leadership in
scholarship and
supporting/mentoring continuing
colleagues
professional
development
V4 – Acknowledge the
wider context in which
higher education
operates, recognising
the implications for
professional practice
Adapted from Leeds Beckett University Handbook for UK PSF Accredited CPD Routes December 2014