Senior Leader Apprenticeship: Leading Innovation and Change MA

Program Overview

The Senior Leader Apprenticeship: Leading Innovation and Change MA is a flexible master's degree program designed to develop leadership skills through innovation. It combines online modules with face-to-face sessions and allows participants to choose a study pace that fits their needs. The program emphasizes practitioner research, enabling participants to apply learnings to their professional roles and lead effective change in educational settings.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Overview:

The Senior Leader Apprenticeship: Leading Innovation and Change MA is a master's degree apprenticeship program designed to develop your practice through innovation.

• Access excellent tutorial and supervisory support.
• Enable staff, schools, and other organizations to advance skills and expertise in leadership through the development of a research culture.

Program Description:

• Suitable for teachers, educational leaders, business managers, chaplains, librarians, and data managers.

Outline:

Program Content:

• Part 1: Foundations of Leadership
• Explores the nature of educational leadership, management, and governance.
• Examines the contexts for leadership in education, including policy, legislation, and social justice perspectives.
• Develops research skills and identifies suitable topics for individual research enquiry.
• Part 2: Leading Innovation and Change
• Investigates theoretical perspectives on innovation and change within educational settings.
• Analyzes practices and strategies for leading change effectively.
• Engages in collaborative development of innovative practice within the workplace.
• Part 3: Practitioner Research Enquiry
• Conducts a small-scale research project on a topic of interest and relevance to your professional role.
• Analyzes data and draws conclusions based on research findings.
• Disseminates research findings through a written report and presentation.

Program Structure:

• Blended Learning: Combines online modules with face-to-face sessions.
• School or MAT Hubs: Offers flexibility to participate through your school or MAT hub.
• Full-time or Part-time: Allows you to choose a study pace that fits your needs.

Course Schedule:

• Typically involves five modules per year, with two modules commencing in late September and three modules commencing in early January.
• Full-time students complete the program in one year, while part-time students complete it in two years.

Individual Modules:

• Education, Leadership, and Management
• Contextual Perspectives on Education
• Research Skills and Professional Development
• Leading Innovation and Change in Education
• Innovation Through Collaborative Practice
• Practitioner Research Enquiry

Module Descriptions:

• Education, Leadership, and Management: Explores theoretical perspectives on leadership and management in educational organizations.
• Contextual Perspectives on Education: Examines the social, political, and economic contexts of education in the UK.
• Research Skills and Professional Development: Develops research skills and identifies suitable topics for individual research enquiry.
• Leading Innovation and Change in Education: Investigate theoretical perspectives on innovation and change within educational settings.
• Innovation Through Collaborative Practice: Analyzes practices and strategies for leading change effectively and engages in collaborative development of innovative practice within the workplace.
• Practitioner Research Enquiry: Conducts a small-scale research project on a topic of interest and relevance to your professional role.

Assessment:

Assessment Methods:

• Essays
• Presentations
• Research reports
• Portfolios
• Reflective journals
• Professional discussions

Assessment Criteria:

• Knowledge and understanding of key concepts and theories
• Critical analysis and evaluation
• Application of theory to practice
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Ability to conduct research and draw conclusions
• Reflective practice

Teaching:

Teaching Methods:

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Tutorials
• Online discussions
• Independent study
• Action learning sets

Faculty:

• Experienced tutors with expertise in leadership, education, and research.
• Team with experience in teaching, management, and leadership, as well as research and consultancy.

Unique Approaches:

• Focus on practitioner research to ensure that learnings are relevant to your professional role.
• Access to extensive online learning resources and facilities.

Careers:

Potential Career Paths:

• Senior leadership positions in schools, colleges, and other educational settings.
• Consultant or advisor on educational leadership and innovation.
• Researcher or academic in the field of education.

Career Opportunities:

• Headteacher
• Principal
• Vice-Principal
• Assistant Headteacher
• Director of Education
• Senior curriculum leader
• Education consultant
• Educational researcher

Other:

• Suitable for both current and aspiring middle/senior leaders.
• Offered in partnership with School Improvement Liverpool.
• Funding is available through the Employer's Apprenticeship Levy.