The aim is to provide a vocationally oriented programme of academic rigour, one that facilitates students in integrating a Catholic philosophy of education with the principles and practice of school leadership. Students should, as a result of following the programme, demonstrate greater confidence and competence in articulating and implementing the principal features of Catholic education in their work. C. Underlying perspective All modules seek to be rooted in, to be inspired by, to engage with and to exemplify the main teachings of the Church as these relate to education, those derived from Scripture, from tradition, especially the teaching of Vatican II and post-conciliar developments, with particular attention being given to the principles articulated by the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales and the guidance provided, on their behalf, by the Catholic Education Service. To enable the confidence and competence of teachers in leading and managing major aspects of the curriculum in the context of a Catholic school. It is intended that students, in presenting their research findings, should demonstrate an understanding of a range of research methods, their ability to analyse critically the work of other researchers in the field and their appreciation of the appropriateness of research presentation modes.
Most modules have seven teaching sessions, plus tutorial support for students.
A typical session, which is highly interactive, lasts three hours, with a short break in the middle. This part-time programme takes between two and five years. Students are usually expected to complete the programme in three years. Each module is assessed by a 3000 word assignment. The dissertation is expected to be 20000 words in length.