Overview

This 30 credit module enables students to have a critical understanding and appreciation of effective educational leadership.

The following topics are covered in this module:

1. Context for leadership and management
2. Organisational cultures, structures and roles
3. Models of educational leadership
4. Leading and managing through teams
5. Instructional leadership
6. Distributed leadership
7. Recruitment and selection
8. Induction and retention
9. Leading and managing performance
10. Leading and managing change
11. Managing conflict
12. Curriculum leadership and curriculum reform in Wales
13. Leading and managing staff
14. School leadership in Wales
15. International perspectives on leadership

Assessment Strategy

• Threshold - at this level students show evidence of planning which leads to a satisfactory assignment structure, satisfactory understanding of theories and analysis, and appropriate use of research. Arguments are supported by appropriate evidence. Assignment mark range - 50% - 59%. Category - PASS

• Good - at this level students show good insight, offer sustained and relevant analysis. Assignments are well researched and referenced, written with a clear structure and style. Assignment mark range - 60% - 69%. Category - MERIT

-Excellent - at this level students demonstrate excellence in power of analysis, argument and originality. Students also demonstrate excellent organisation, use a wide range of research and stylistic quality. Assignment mark range - 70%+ Category - DISTINCTION

Learning Outcomes

• Be able to effectively contextualise their understanding so as to critically evaluate the leadership and management in an educational organisation with which they are familiar.

• Have a critical understanding of leadership and management in the context of educational organisations.

• Have a critical understanding of the nature and leadership of change in educational organisations.