Module Catalogue 2024/25

Pre Requisite Comment

Completion of NPQH programme.

Co Requisite Comment

Attendance at Tutorials as appropriate

Aims

In line with national developments, initiated by UCET and the National College, this assignment leads to Level M accreditation of the NPQH qualification. The aim behind this is to increase recruitment onto our MEd programme.

Students reflect upon their school improvement work, using their National Professional Qualification for Headship as the focus. They contextualise this by making links between practice evidence, research evidence and theory in relevant fields. Students select a focus based either on their leadership of the school improvement initiative, or the nature of the initiative itself.

Outline Of Syllabus

The module is not taught, but student reflection and resulting written work is supported through face to face and email tutorials.

Intended Knowledge Outcomes

To build upon work complete on the NPQH programme, by using this as a context for the development of capacity as a reflective practitioner.

To develop an effective a practice-based understanding of issues in the implementation and management of educational change, including the professional development of teachers, and know how to address some of these issues.

Intended Skill Outcomes

As per Level M assessment criteria.
Employ an increased range of strategies to evaluating their own performance as teacher (linked to Teachers’ Professional Standard C7).
Apply enhanced professional knowledge and understanding to problem solving / management of change situations in their own work context.
Improve professional practice through enquiry, reflection, and evaluation.

Teaching Rationale And Relationship

N/A

Assessment Rationale And Relationship

This is a bridging assignment to accredit the NPQH award.

Students are not expected to complete this assignment without tutorial support, both face to face and on-line.

Participants submit a portfolio (c.5000 words) which uses a case study of an initiative which they have led as its basis. They are encouraged to use their “planned work on school improvement” verified by the NPQH process. There are two questions to select from which relate this practice evidence to theory and research in relevant fields. The first option focuses on leadership of the initiative. The second option focuses on the nature of the initiative itself.
Individual programme according to negotiation with module leader.

General Notes

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