Part 3 Handbook, 3rd Edition

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FOREWORD V

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VI

INTRODUCTION VII

1 PREPARING FOR PART 3 1

The professional architect 1

The ARB and the RIBA 4

The Part 3 Professional Criteria 2010 11

Skills 13

Reflective practice: learning from experience and professional development 14

The role of practice in preparing for Part 3 15

Choosing a Part 3 provider 16

2 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE IN THE

WORKPLACE AND THE PEDR 19

Some myths 20

Part 3 professional development and experience: the documentation 23

Summary 35

3 WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS 37

‘Why use written examinations in the context of a professional assessment?’ 37

The different types of written examination 38

Dispelling myths about written examinations 40

What makes a bad answer 42

Examination ...