Those leading teaching have the potential to cultivate a culture of high expectations across the school and enable all pupil needs to be met.
With influence over classroom practice, curriculum and pedagogy as well as professional development and implementation, leaders of teaching play a vital role in school improvement.
The National Professional Qualification for Leading Teaching (NPQLT) is aimed at teachers who lead, or aspire to lead, teaching in a subject, year group, key stage or phase. Responsibilities may include managing a team of teachers and supporting effective teaching across a school.
Programme Information
Our delivery model is grounded in tried-and-tested evidence of effective school improvement from both the UK and US. The programmes are underpinned by theory, mapped for progression across all qualification levels, and application of learning prioritised to facilitate successful implementation.
Programme Model
The programme will use ‘see it, name it, do it’ as an organisational structure for scaffolding learning to the point of mastery. The model is a highly applied and personalised approach coined by the internationally renowned Leverage Leadership Institute.
See it: The approach goes beyond theory by using current, real-life models of exemplary practice
Name it: By identifying features of exemplary practice, the invisible is made visible. Participants reflect on their current practice and name their ‘gaps’
Do it: Participants are guided through implementation planning with time for practice, peer feedback and the use of gap tasks. As part of formative assessment, participants then ‘fix their gaps’ by applying their learning in school.
Embedded Assessment Practice
Opportunities to ‘do it’, through practice and planning give the best chance of successful implementation and lead to rapid school improvement. Application of learning provides regular practice opportunities for final scenario-based assessment.
Blended Learning
The programme is made up of a blend of synchronous and asynchronous components totalling a maximum of four days plus self study. One third of the synchronous components of the Leading Teaching programme will be delivered in subject-specific groups.
Key Information
Cost: £795 per participant
Scholarship funding available - click here for more information
Programme length: 12 months
Start date: November 2021 or February 2022
Assessment : An open-book assessment in an eight-day set window within 3 months of completion requiring a structured 1500-word response to a real multi-resource scenario/case-study.
Application Information
NPQ scholarships are available to selected schools but funding is finite. In the event of a high demand for scholarships, round 1 participants will be prioritised.
Once you've chosen your programme and checked your suitability, register with the .GOV.UK website and then complete the School-Led Network application form by clicking the apply button below.
Upon completion of your application, you will receive an automated email as receipt of your application. Following that, one of our delivery partners will be in touch with further information.
You can find the Department for Education Framework for NPQLT here.