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MA Educational Leadership – Apprenticeship

Develop practical leadership skills that will enable you to make a difference in your school and build the capabilities of an effective educational leader.

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Time investment: 2 years

Location: Online

Cost: £14,000 (apprenticeship-levy funded)

Language: English

About this degree

Develop the skills you need to implement strong leadership in schools

This degree is designed for educational leaders who want to improve the quality of leadership in schools and benefit from the leadership expertise of experienced head teachers.

With access to practical mentoring from proficient, successful educational leaders, you’ll build the characteristics and skills of a strong school head.

Become a more effective leader

Strong leadership impacts the success of a school through making a difference to its culture, the wellbeing of staff and the quality of learning.

The degree offers a principle-driven approach to successful leadership and aims to equip you with the leadership skills you need to efficiently lead a school with happy and productive staff and pupils.

You’ll have the opportunity to enhance your strategic leadership skills, identify your personal leadership style and learn how to apply it in practice.

Where you’ll be studying

Studying at Coventry University

Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.

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Learning outcomes

Understand the principles that define effective leadership and use personal skills to implement them.

Integrate effective leadership theory into your professional practice.

Lead with confidence, implementing a clear vision for your school and helping teaching and non-teaching staff embody your desired culture.

Formulate processes that meet the performance, observation, target-setting and discipline needs of your school.

Critically evaluate the teaching and learning practice in education to identify opportunities for development.

Communicate with confidence and impact with other senior leaders.

Seek progression in your career, through promotion or development in a leadership role.

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Additional information

You will typically have at least five years’ experience of teaching in primary, special or secondary schools in the state or independent sectors, in the UK or abroad. Experience in a leadership role such as headship, deputy/assistant headship, head of department, head of year or head of house is also essential.

Learn when you want by watching videos, reading articles, doing tests, and completing assignments online.
Join online discussions and collaborate with your peers in a virtual study group.
Enjoy discussions with feedback from expert educators.
Get full access to the university library, online resources and support.