Developing effective leadership in secondary science RA365 / B01
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.
What topics are covered?
The course will cover the following aspects of science leadership:
- 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
How will you learn?
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.
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 | 21 June 2023 | 09:15-16:00 | Ashton Community Science College |
| Module 3 - Leading teaching | 27 June 2023 | 09:15-16:00 | Ashton Community Science College |
| Module 5 - Leading change | 12 July 2023 | 09:15-16:00 | Ashton Community Science College |
| Module 2a - Skills and knowledge : Running effective meetings | 18 September 2023 | 14:00-15:00 | Virtual |
| Module 4a - Skills and knowledge : Managing upwards | 18 September 2023 | 15:00-16:00 | Virtual |
| Module 4b - Skills and knowledge : Establishing and further developing your role | 18 September 2023 | 16:00-17:00 | Virtual |
| Module 4c - Skills and knowledge : The science of learning | 25 September 2023 | 15:00-17:00 | Virtual |
Actions
Cost
| State-funded school or college | Activity fee£550.00 +VAT |
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| Fee-paying school or college (independent) | Activity fee£825.00 +VAT |
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