Curriculum framework
The Curriculum Framework for Qualifying Programmes in Physiotherapy (2002) details the learning outcomes around which qualifying programmes should be developed and considers the teaching, learning and assessment strategies appropriate for qualifying physiotherapy education.
The Curriculum Framework forms an updated version of the document, of the same name, published in 1996 (CSP/CPSM, 1996a; CSP/CPSM, 1996b). The document has been reviewed and revised to ensure it continues to fulfil its intended purpose to best effect and to reflect recent and on-going developments in physiotherapy practice and education and the contexts in which each sits.
The 2000/2001 review has:
- updated and refined the 1996 version of the document, rather than making fundamental changes to its substance and style
- addressed how the document can be more specific about the required content of qualifying programmes in physiotherapy while avoiding inappropriate prescription
- sought to balance appropriate expectations of newly-qualified physiotherapists with an emphasis on the broader skills, capacity and aptitude required for career-long development
