TEACHER STANDARDS

Evidencing Your Impact: Achieving Upper Pay Scale Progression

Have you ever wondered how to clearly demonstrate the full impact of your work beyond your classroom? This course guides teachers through practical strategies to evaluate, document and communicate their contributions in a way that is professional, persuasive and aligned with school priorities. Participants will explore how to capture evidence of wider impact, including mentoring colleagues, leading initiatives, supporting SEND and inclusion and engaging the wider school community. By the end of the course, teachers will be equipped to build a structured portfolio, reflect on their practice, and present tangible evidence that supports progression to the Upper Pay Scale.
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Yiotina Achilleos-Dania,
 Hayley Wallace & Carly Watkins

2 hours

Online Course


By completing this course, you will:

understand the Upper Pay Scale (UPS) framework – including the criteria for UPS1, UPS2 and UPS3 progression, and what evidence is required;
recognise and evidence wider impact – identifying how your contributions extend beyond classroom teaching to influence colleagues, professional development and whole-school initiatives;
develop effective evidence-gathering strategies – learning how to collect, document and present impact clearly and convincingly;
articulate your professional achievements with confidence – building the skills to showcase outcomes through portfolios, applications and professional discussions;
reflect and plan for career progression – evaluating your current practice and mapping out next steps for continued growth and advancement.

Course Lessons

Course Lessons

Written by: Yiotina Achilleos-Dania 

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Yiotina has spent over a decade immersed in the world of primary education. Most of her teaching career, she juggled the roles of Science and Maths subject leader, while working across key stage 1 and 2 (mainly based in years 2 and 6). Armed with degrees in Marketing Communications, Business Analysis and Primary Education (plus a National Qualification of Middle Leadership), she’s been at the forefront of introducing new initiatives, reshaping curricula and championing practical, hands-on learning to ensure every pupil thrives.

From training staff to supporting long-term skill progression, Yiotina has always been passionate about helping both pupils and teachers grow. Now, as a Twinkl CPD Content Writer and Editor, she’s swapped the classroom for the creative space of professional development, using her expertise to craft engaging, impactful resources that continue to support educators and learners.

Presented by: Hayley Wallace 

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Hayley is a Video Content Creator on the CPD team at Twinkl. She has over 15 years teaching experience as a primary classroom teacher and specialist science teacher in both primary and secondary. She has been a subject lead in science for over 12 years and successfully lead departments of experienced and trainee teachers. As well as completing a PGCE in Primary Education, she has achieved a BSc(Hons) in Molecular and Cellular Biology and a post graduate qualification in Forensic Science. Hayley has also held leadership roles in whole-school wellbeing and is passionate about school culture and making education a positive experience for both pupils and staff. 

In collaboration with: Carly Watkins 

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Carly Watkins has over twenty years of experience as a primary school teacher, including several years as an assistant headteacher, with responsibility for whole school curriculum development and overseeing pupil progress and attainment. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Education Practice and an NPQ in Leading Teacher Development.

Carly has been a mentor for both student and Early Career Teachers and currently facilitates the Early Career Framework for ECTs and their mentors, delivering training at conferences and via online seminars. At Twinkl PD, Carly heads up pedagogical professional development, a role which means she can support educators to develop their personal practice and pedagogy, something she is passionate about, on a national scale.

In collaboration with Carly Watkins

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Carly is the Quality of Education Lead at Twinkl PD, overseeing the development of Teachers' Standards courses. She is an experienced primary school teacher and senior leader with a MA in Education Practice and NPQ in Leading Teacher Development. Carly also facilitates the ECF, delivering training for current mentors and ECTs; she is passionate about accessible and actionable professional development for all educators at all levels.