Professional support
Successful candidates will receive support from a network of other leaders and subject specialists, benefiting from school to school and peer to peer support. Greater Manchester schools meet regularly in their ‘family’ of schools, where the emphasis is on shared problem solving, sharing good practice and networking. We will be ensuring opportunities are provided for subject leaders and subject teachers to meet regularly to provide support and share what’s working.
Fast track, bespoke and responsive leadership support and opportunities provided by the NCSL, through the Greater Manchester Challenge Leadership Strategy.
The National College for School Leadership will be working with key stakeholders to develop and deliver the Greater Manchester Leadership Strategy, and is building on proven approaches which will be further developed and tailored to meet the context of our schools, the region and locality.
Improved outcomes for children and young people in Greater Manchester will best be achieved and sustained if we have the strongest and the highest quality leadership at all levels within and across schools. It will drive the success of other interventions and ensure that improvements are sustainable.
School leaders and staff from schools in Greater Manchester are already working together and supporting each other, both within and across Local Authority borders, in order to ensure all children and young people in the city region receive the best learning experiences and outcomes.
We have committed to securing and supporting leadership at all levels in our schools, building on excellence already in the region, through identifying, supporting and growing our future school leaders.
School leaders particularly in the most challenging contexts in Gtr Manchester will benefit from a responsive support provided by NCSL, through high quality, bespoke and innovative leadership development opportunities and school to school support.
The Manchester Master’s in Urban Education
Successful candidates recruited to the posts advertised on this site will have the opportunity join the University of Manchester‘s Masters in Urban Education. This is a unique Master’s programme tailored to the needs of teachers working in the most challenging urban environments. The programme aims to develop students’ knowledge and understanding of the relationship between urban settings, particularly those with significant socio-economic disadvantage and effective schooling. The programme provides participants with access to the most recent research findings about ‘what works’ and ‘why’ and offer opportunities to reflect on the implications for practice in classroom, school and community settings.
Successful candidates will have their fees paid and will be enrolled on the Masters by the Greater Manchester Challenge, courtesy of the University of Manchester and Tribal Education.
The Manchester Master’s in Urban Education is structured around a combination of taught modules and school-based enquiry projects. The taught modules include some lectures from leading international experts combined with interactive seminar/ workshops drawing on case studies of best practice and examination of relevant bodies of knowledge. Themes covered during the modules include:
- Education in urban contexts
- School effectiveness and improvement in challenging circumstances
- Leading learning in challenging circumstances
- Leading and managing change
- Developing rigorous approaches to school-based enquiry
In addition to the taught element of the programme students will be expected to undertake a number of school-based enquiries focussing on pressing issues for development in their own classroom, school or wider community and provide evidence-based recommendations for action. In this way the programme aims to make direct improvements in the field while at the same time developing the expertise of future leaders.
The normal programme cycle is 2 years and sessions involve a combination of twilight sessions, immersion sessions and on-line support. It is usual for 1-2 modules to be taken each semester (5-7 sessions per module) and assessment is through short assignments and enquiry reports (3,000 words) and a dissertation style extended enquiry report (12,000 words). For the award of a Master’s Degree 180 credits are necessary. However, accreditation for prior learning (APEL) is available for those with M-level PGCE and/or NPQH (total 60 credits) and for those with non M-level PGCE recognition but holding QTS or LfM (30 credits).
The University of Manchester teaching team has wide ranging experience and international reputation for researching and intervening to improve the life chances of some of the most disadvantaged children at home and abroad. The team includes: Mel Ainscow, Chris Chapman, Alan Dyson, Dave Hall, Daniel Muijs, Carlo Raffo and Mel West.
The Masters programme commences in either February 2009 or February 2010
For more information please contact GMC.education@tribalgroup.co.uk