New and aspiring heads of science NY200 / B20
Start date
17 Mar 21
Duration
9 Days
Learning Method
Remote Delivered CPD
Summary
New to the role of head of science or are you ready to take on the challenge and looking to aquire the necessary skills to gain promotion? This course is designed to provide the strategies and techniques you will need to be successful.
This course focuses on four ongoing themes within a science context: strategic leadership and management, leading teams and change, outstanding teaching and learning as well as supporting and enriching learning.
Who is it for?
For teachers new to the role of head of science or for those who are ready to lead a science department.
What topics are covered?
- vision for science teaching
- outstanding teaching and learning
- supporting colleagues
- difficult conversations
- enriching the curriculum
- running effective meetings
- coaching
- leading change
- different styles of leadership
- assessment for learning
Not sure yet? Here is a free taster which will give you a better understanding of what to expect once you join the course. Please note, this is a free short activity you can do in your own time.
How will you learn?
This course will be delivered face to face with some remote delivered sessions. There will be participant tasks to be completed between sessions.
How long is this course?
This is a nine-day intensive blended course broken down into three periods of three days each.
Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- employ a range of methods to strategically lead and manage your science department
- evaluate the skills you have and identify areas you need to develop
- explain what outstanding teaching and learning in science is and use this to provide effective feedback
- employ a range of techniques to enable you to create a high performing team and to develop the members of your team
- articulate how a range of approaches can be employed to support and enrich students' experiences in science
Sessions
| Date | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New and aspiring heads of science day 1: remotely delivered | 17 March 2021 | 11:00-17:30 | Virtual |
| New and aspiring heads of science day 2: remotely delivered | 18 March 2021 | 09:00-19:00 | Virtual |
| New and aspiring heads of science day 3: remotely delivered | 19 March 2021 | 09:00-16:00 | Virtual |
| New and aspiring heads of science day 4: to be attended face to face | 12 July 2021 | 11:00-19:00 | Virtual |
| New and aspiring heads of science day 5: to be attended face to face | 13 July 2021 | 09:00-19:00 | Virtual |
| New and aspiring heads of science day 6: to be attended face to face | 14 July 2021 | 09:00-16:00 | Virtual |
| New and aspiring heads of science day 7: to be attended face to face | 15 November 2021 | 11:00-19:00 | Virtual |
| New and aspiring heads of science day 8: to be attended face to face | 16 November 2021 | 09:00-19:00 | Virtual |
| New and aspiring heads of science day 9: to be attended face to face | 17 November 2021 | 09:00-16:00 | Virtual |
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Additional information
Our remote CPD courses for teachers are delivered across a series of sessions run at specific times and dates. Information on all course sessions can be found under the description of each course. To complete a course, all sessions are mandatory.
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