Table 1. GENERIC DESCRIPTIONS OF STAGES OF PERFORMANCE An Expert STAGES performer Has extensive practical experience of the Area, with A Novice An Advanced A Capable A Proficient performer Beginner performer performer both a big picture understanding and Has little or no Has some practical Has sufficient Has considerable practical experience an eye for relevant experience of the practical experience practical experience of the Area Skill fine detail. Area and of the Skill Area to of the Skill Area in on which to base is beginning to Operates fluidly, identify patterns a range of contexts actions. recognise patterns and organising and intuitively and is moving flexibly in highly (e.g. routines, principles and from reliance Is highly complex situations, reliant regular responses, establish priorities on externally drawing on on explicit links and for action. prescribed rules (e.g. instructions, connections) that to ‘rules’ knowledge and recognition of processes, help understanding Can comfortably principles that procedures, and practical experience influence apply the explicit guide actions. models), guidance action. and implicit ‘rules’ organised into highly and support associated with Organises refined patterns, and priorities Is still reliant on familiar situations. knowledge concepts and determined by explicit and and practical others, to guide on assistance to Adopts a principles. experience as activities. identify priorities, systematic, patterns, concepts Uses a combination but can apply these analytical approach and principles, more of informed intuition autonomously to tasks, especially which makes it in familiar, and analysis in routine in unfamiliar possible to assess, different situations, situations. situations. and respond recognising that all ‘it to situations in an depends’. increasingly intuitive and flexible way. Will often reconceptualise Reverts to analysis approaches and and guidance practices to produce when making more effective important decisions. outcomes, while also recognising which rules and principles are always applicable. STRUCTURE OF THE CSFW The CSfW is comprised of the elements described below. The way in which they are used within the CSfW is illustrated in Table 2 (see page 9). Skill Clusters The Skill Areas that interact most closely with each other are grouped into three broad categories. While Skill Areas within a cluster have a particular affinity, there is also interaction across clusters. Skill Areas The ten Skill Areas are a combination of: ■ Knowledge what someone about in a theoretical or abstract sense, — ■ Understanding how they link it to personal experience, and —
Table 1. GENERIC DESCRIPTIONS OF STAGES OF PERFORMANCE STAGES A Novice An Advanced A Capable A Proficient performer Beginner performer performer Has little or no Has some practical Has sufficient Has considerable practical experience experience of the practical experience practical experience of the Area Skill Area and of the Skill Area to of the Skill Area in on which to base is beginning to identify patterns a range of contexts actions. recognise patterns and organising and is moving (e.g. routines, principles and from reliance Is highly reliant regular responses, establish priorities on externally on explicit ‘rules’ links and for action. prescribed rules (e.g. instructions, connections) that to recognition of processes, help understanding Can comfortably principles that procedures, and influence apply the explicit guide actions. models), guidance action. and implicit ‘rules’ and support associated with Organises and priorities Is still reliant on familiar situations. knowledge determined by explicit and and practical others, to guide on assistance to Adopts a experience as activities. identify priorities, systematic, patterns, concepts but can apply these analytical approach and principles, more autonomously to tasks, especially which makes it in familiar, routine in unfamiliar possible to assess, situations. situations. and respond to situations in an increasingly intuitive and flexible way. Reverts to analysis and guidance when making important decisions. An Expert performer Has extensive practical experience of the Area, with both a big picture understanding and an eye for relevant fine detail. Operates fluidly, intuitively and flexibly in highly complex situations, drawing on knowledge and practical experience organised into highly refined patterns, concepts and principles. Uses a combination of informed intuition and analysis in different situations, recognising that ‘it all depends’. Will often reconceptualise approaches and practices to produce more effective outcomes, while also recognising which rules and principles are always applicable. STRUCTURE OF THE CSFW The CSfW is comprised of the elements described below. The way in which they are used within the CSfW is illustrated in Table 2 (see page 9). Skill Clusters The Skill Areas that interact most closely with each other are grouped into three broad categories. While Skill Areas within a cluster have a particular affinity, there is also interaction across clusters. Skill Areas The ten Skill Areas are a combination of: ■ Knowledge — what someone about in a theoretical or abstract sense, ■ Understanding — how they link it to personal experience, and
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