Developing effective leadership in secondary science RN365 / A01
Summary
Whether you are an aspiring science leader, new in the role, or wanting to reflect on your leadership practice, this course is designed to provide the strategies and techniques you will need to be successful. Mapped to the NPQLT framework, the course will provide a solid foundation for those wishing to continue their leadership journey further. The course focuses on three key themes: developing essential leadership skills, leading teaching and leading change. Bridging each theme, you will also be provided with skills and knowledge development to help you reflect on and consolidate your role.
Who is the course leader?
Outcomes
By the end of the 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
Sessions
| Date | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Module 1 - Essential skills for leading your team | 15 March 2022 | 09:00-16:00 | Adfecto |
| Module 2a - Skills and knowledge : Running effective meetings | 21 March 2022 | 16:30-17:30 | |
| Module 2b - Skills and knowledge : Managing workload & time management | 30 March 2022 | 16:30-17:30 | |
| Module 3 - Leading teaching | 06 April 2022 | 09:00-16:00 | Adfecto |
| Module 4a - Skills and knowledge : Managing upwards | 25 April 2022 | 15:30-16:30 | |
| Module 4b - Skills and knowledge : Establishing and further developing your role | 25 April 2022 | 16:30-17:30 | |
| Module 5 - Leading change | 05 May 2022 | 09:00-16:00 | Adfecto |
| Module 4c - Skills and knowledge : The science of learning | 11 May 2022 | 16:30-17:30 |
Notes
This course will be delivered through a combination of face to face and remote methods. Please check the schedule of the sessions when booking onto the course. The course will cover the following aspects of science leadership:
During the course we will cover:
- Creating a vision
- Leading teams
- Leading health and safety
- Deep dives
- Running effective meetings
- Managing workload
- The Science of Learning
- Effective practical science
- Developing your curriculum
- Outstanding teaching and learning
- Effective observation
- Managing upwards
- Establishing your role
- Leading change
- Leadership competencies
- Using data to drive action
- Developing your CPD programme
These areas map to the new NPQLT qualification and by attending this course, you will be able to develop a foundation to reflect on aspects of the NPQLT and start to think about some of the sources of evidence you may gather to support your journey.
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Cost
* Your school or college will receive the subsidy on successful completion of the CPD and impact toolkit. Find out more. | ||
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| State-funded school or college | Activity fee£655.00 +VAT | Subsidy available*£0.00 |
| Fee-paying school or college (independent) | Activity fee£982.00 +VAT |
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