Module 1
Introduction
We think you will enjoy Module 1. It is self- contained and you should complete the entire module including the activities.
Schools today are complex organisations to manage. This is due to:
¨ the difficulties of providing for a wide range of abilities and interests among students
¨ the challenges of providing learners with relevant and usable skills for success in an increasingly complex society.
Overseeing the task of meeting the expanded range of school objectives and processes is the Headteacher. Thus, while in the past, proficiency and success in classroom teaching were important criteria for promotion to Headship, today a wider range of skills is also necessary.
Headships now involve, to a large extent, the function of leadership. As we suggested at the start of the general introduction, it is now widely recognised and agreed that one of the key factors affecting school effectiveness is the nature and quality of the leadership and management provided by each school Headteacher. Therefore, the purpose of this module is to encourage all Headteachers to:
¨ reflect on what they do and how, why they do it and with what success
¨ discover ways in which they themselves might become better leaders and managers and thus be responsible for the development of more effective schools.
Individual study time: 24 hours
Objectives
After working through this module you should be able to:
· appreciate the significant role of the mission statement, values and objectives in the leadership and management of the school
· formulate a meaningful mission statement as well as a set of values and objectives for your school
· devise effective strategies for realising the mission, values and objectives of your school
· use appropriate styles of leadership and management
· understand how the needs of the students, school authority, nation, community, staff Headteacher and school can be determined
· conduct useful job analyses
· manage your time more effectively.
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