QTL Quality Through Leadership
NPQSL Participants
Level 2 of the Modular Curriculum
Wednesday 6th March 2013
NPQSL: Overview
March 2013 – April 2014
2 essential and 2 elective modules
2 F2F days per module (8 days)
50 hours ‘blended’ learning per module (total 200 hours)
Includes F2F, 360 diagnostic, facilitated discussions online,
workplace leadership challenge, in school coaching & self
directed study online modules and 2 final assessments.
Level 2: Modular Curriculum
Leading beyond a team within an organisation.
Educational Excellence – Closing the Gap
Strategic Leadership – Succeeding in Senior Leadership
Operational Management - Electives
Essential and Elective Modules
Essential Modules (both) dates decided
Closing the gap
Succeeding in senior leadership
Elective Modules (2 only) dates to be arranged when selected
Improving the quality of teaching
Research and development in teaching
Effective whole-school management
School self-evaluation
Leading professional development
Leading change for improvement
Leading in a diverse system
Effective partnership working
Coaches: Who?
Identify your coach from within your; school,
partnership, Teaching School Alliance or your
wider professional network.
Alternatively you may opt for one of the QTL
coaches for which there is a fee.
360: Awareness of Self
The 360 diagnostic helps you to become more
self aware.
Colleagues and you rate your practice leading to
reflection of your; skills, attributes, areas of
strength and development.
Reflection may influence your work based
school improvement project.
Work based learning: School Project
Focus on your school’s improvement priorities
to carry out work based learning that should be
part of your day job.
Identify a need in your school; research, design
and carry out the project identified by leading
others.
Assessment: Refer to Guidance Manual
Task one: Closing the gap
Task two: Leading a school improvement priority
In writing present your; priority, sources, critical
analysis, plans, school evidence, knowledge of
learning theories and personal reflection.
Your effectiveness in leadership will be verified
by a Sponsor (coach) and Head Teacher.
Final Assessment: Sponsor
You will need a Sponsor (Senior Leader) who will
verify your work and the evidence provided in your
final assessment submission.
They complete your written submission to help to
confirm your effectiveness as a senior leader.
Your Head Teacher will need to agree to the
sponsor and also verify evidence.
NPQSL Competencies: 19
Your effectiveness will be assessed against
competencies that define characteristics needed
to be successful school leaders.
These include some specific technical
knowledge, skills, motives and abilities which
are expressed in actions or behaviours.
Your Sponsor will give examples of you having
met these competencies.
NCSL: Online Community
Respond to the email invitation to become a member of the
NCSL to see the Licensee Community and the NPQSL module
materials.
Update your membership personal profile if you are already
a member of the NCSL.
Iain Barnes: Lead Online Facilitator
iainmbarnes@gmail.com