Timetable for 2017-18 NPQSL Programme Date Course Outline Content Areas Key Tasks & Questions 1st Sept – 30th Oct Application by Participant Supporting statement from Headteacher Readiness and commitment to programme from participant and school? Pre-Course Preparation Leadership Behaviours, experience and development areas What are my core attributes for leadership? What do I want to develop my personal leadership through the programme? Completion of Pre-course reading Discussing outline of across School Improvement Task and team with Head/line manager 31st October 2017 Devon Hotel 9.15-4pm (Coffee from 8.45am) Module 1 : A Vision for Change Strategy and Improvement Managing Resources and Risks How will I a vision with my team? How will I set up my team, its and processes to effectively develop them? How will I plan for the complexity of across school development of improvement projects & use baselines to focus effectively? December/January Your School Personal Coaching 1 1:1 coaching provided within SL’s school by one of the course facilitators to develop personal leadership skills November January Post – training Tasks Meet with in-school mentor Set up vision meeting with across school team
Senior Leadership Audit Development of a) Improvement Project Plan b) Team Development Plan Complete Baseline assessments Recording of Personal leadership development/behaviours Team capability development Project development Completion of 360 (1) Module 2 Pre-Training day reading January 16th 2018 Devon Hotel 9.15-4pm (Coffee from 8.45am) Day 2: The Process of Change Teaching and Curriculum Excellence How will I effectively implement and monitor an improvement project across school? How will I monitor consistency across the school? What key dynamics and levers of effective change will I need to develop? How do I impact on the quality the curriculum and teaching and learning? Post – training Tasks Meet with in-school mentor Set up implementation meeting/training with team Monitoring of Team Development Plan Complete Business case outline & Risk Management Plan Recording of Personal leadership development/behaviours Team capability development Project development Module 3 Pre-Training day reading February 27th 2018 Hotel Day 3: The Challenge of Change Leading with Impact Increasing Capability (1) How do we increase the capability and quality of teams? Challenging conversations – how do SLs improve the performance of their teams and challenge underperformance? How is success developed, celebrated and learned from to impact on motivation and ownership?
June/ July 2018 Personal Coaching 2 1:1 coaching in ML’s school to help prepare for final assessment reflect on leadership changes explore future leadership opportunities June November Preparation for NPQSL Submission Read submission guidance Gather evidence outcomes Using templates provided, address and evidence criteria Complete submission and send to line manager/Head Line manager/head to add comments Assignment deadlines 7th Jan 2019 11th March 2019 Submit Assignment Notification of outcome and feedback Re-submission within 8 weeks of assignment outcome being returned. Module Outlines
Learn how to: Learn about: Assessment Criteria Facilitation & Study Support Use a range of techniques to gather evidence on teaching quality and the impact of interventions across a school A range of techniques to gather evidence in relation to teaching quality and evaluate the impact of interventions 2.2.1 Evaluates teaching quality across a school accurately, exploiting appropriate techniques to gather evidence Reduce variation within the school and against comparative schools by improving pupil progress, attainment and behaviour Research into, and examples of, leadership or management strategies that have improved pupil behaviour, progress and attainment and reduced variation across a school, drawn from a range of schools (for example, the ) 2.2.2 Analyses different leadership/management strategies aimed at improving pupil progress, attainment and behaviour and applies findings to own plans 2.2.3 Designs, implements and evaluates an improvement project that reduces variation in progress and/or attainment across the school Legal frameworks and guidance relating to behaviour management, attendance, exclusions and bullying Develop and maintain a rich, school curriculum Research into, and examples of, curriculum development approaches/techniques (for example, through strengthening subject knowledge, developing subject-specific pedagogy or applying evidence on the effective use of Teaching Assistants
Lead, motivate and influence others, including beyond the line management chain, to deliver whole-school objectives Research into, and examples of, leadership, motivation and influence, drawn from a range of schools and non-school contexts 3.2.1 Evaluates research into, and examples of, leadership and motivation and/or influence and applies findings to motivate or influence others across the school Face to face Training day – Spring 2 360 feedback PEER ACTION LEARNING SETS (PALS) – VISITS TO PALS SCHOOLS Reading resources (15 hours) Online facilitation Coaching by facilitator In school Coaching Develop a communications plan that promotes or defends the school’s performance, policies or decisions effectively Examples of successful communications plans and techniques used by schools 3.2.2 Designs and implements a communications plan to promote and/or defend plans, drawing on campaigns and techniques used by other schools
Module 4 – Evaluating Change – Summer Term Content Areas : Working in Partnership Increasing Capability (2) Core Leadership Behaviours : Commitment, Collaboration, Personal Drive, Resilience, Awareness, Integrity and Respect. Overview : Evaluating Impact – on pupils, teams and personal leadership Partnership Working – research and effective approaches Preparing for assessment Learn how to: Learn about: Assessment Criteria Facilitation & Study Support Identify a range of local and national partners that can support school improvement and techniques to identify the organisation’s stakeholders and analyse their views (for example, stakeholder mapping) Put in place systems, processes or structures which facilitate knowledge transfer and shared best practice within and beyond the school
Provide a certificate to successful candidates to evidence their completion of the NPQSL Programme *where the candidate is unable to identify one project that meets the needs of both part a and b, they may complete two separate projects, however the total overall word count of 5,000 still applies. Content Area NPQSL Assessment Criteria Supporting Documents Required PART A Strategy and Improvement 1.2.1 Deploys statistical and/or data analysis concepts to identify variation in pupil performance and contributing factors, applying the findings to design of own plans Raw Data Analysis 1.2.2 Evaluates research into, and examples of, implementing change successfully and applies findings to the design and implementation of own plans Teaching & Curriculum Excellence 2.2.1 Evaluates teaching quality across a school accurately, exploiting appropriate techniques to gather evidence 2.2.2 Analyses different leadership/management strategies aimed at improving pupil progress, attainment and behaviour and applies findings to own plans. 2.2.3 Designs, implements and evaluates an improvement project that reduces variation in pupil progress and/or attainment across the school Pupil performance data
2.2.4 Exploits opportunities to develop and grow the school curriculum Leading with Impact 3.2.1 Evaluates research into, and examples of, leadership and motivation and/or influence and applies findings to motivate or influence others across the school Sponsor Comments 3.2.2 Designs and implements a communications plan to promote and/or defend plans, drawing on campaigns and techniques used by other schools Communications Plan Working in Partnership 4.2.1 Establishes and sustains partnerships that build capability and/or improve performance in priority areas for the school Sponsor Comments 4.2.2 Evaluates the effectiveness of partnerships in terms of pupil progress and/or attainment PART B Managing Resources and Risks 5.2.1 Analyses the value for money/cost effectiveness of different options and designs a business case for recommended approach Business Case 5.2.2 Implements a risk management plan that systematically assesses, monitors, mitigates and contingency plans for risks Risk Management Plan Increasing Capability 6.2.1 Analyses key research into and examples of effective professional development and talent management in schools and applies findings to own plans 6.2.2 Analyses how professional development provision may need to change over time and applies findings to own plans
Evidence and Evaluation: Sponsor Comments: Working in Partnership 4.1.1 Establishes and sustains partnerships that build capability and/or improve performance in priority areas for the school Sponsor comments Evidence and Evaluation: Sponsor Comments: 4.1.2 Evaluates the effectiveness of partnerships in terms of pupil progress and/or attainment Evidence and Evaluation: Sponsor Comments: PART B Managing Resources and 5.1.1 Analyses the value for money/cost effectiveness of different options and designs a business case for recommended approach Business Case Evidence and Evaluation: Sponsor Comments: 5.1.2 Implements a risk management plan that systematically assesses, monitors, mitigates and contingency plans for risks Risk Management Plan Evidence and Evaluation: Sponsor Comments: