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FSC2518 Leadership and Management Skills for Teachers and School Leaders 2

Course Description

“Leadership and Management Skills for Teachers and School Leaders 2” is an online course specially tailored for the evolving needs of educators and school leaders in Ireland. This course aims to deepen participants’ understanding of educational leadership, focusing on key areas such as instructional leadership, team building, and the cultivation of emotional intelligence. These elements are crucial for effecting meaningful improvements in both the administrative aspects and the teaching and learning environments of schools. Through an engaging blend of theoretical insights and practical applications, this course equips participants to lead with greater impact, fostering environments that promote excellence in education.

  • Advanced Leadership Understanding: Distinguish between leadership and management in education and explore various leadership conceptualisations.
  • Instructional Leadership: Gain insights into instructional leadership, its characteristics, and its influence on classroom activities.
  • Effective Team Building: Understand the dynamics of teams and teamwork, learning how to enhance team effectiveness within the school setting.
  • Emotional Intelligence: Develop your emotional intelligence, recognising its significance in leadership and its impact on staff and pupils.
  • School Self-Evaluation (SSE): Delve into the SSE process, applying learned techniques to foster school development and improve instructional leadership and emotional intelligence within the school context.

This course is perfect for educators, principals, vice-principals, department heads, and school leaders who have completed the first course or those with foundational leadership experience seeking to enhance their skills further. It is particularly beneficial for those aiming to make a significant impact on their school’s administrative and educational practices.

Enrol today to advance your leadership journey in the educational sector.

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Essential Details

Price: €69.00
Course Code: FSC2518
Tutor Support: Phone, e-Mail, Forum
Start Date: 1 July 2025
Duration: 20 Hours
Format: Online
Skill Level: Beginner
Qualification: Certificate

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Course Information

EPV Days – this course is approved by the Dept. of Education for qualification of EPV days. The more courses you select, the more EPV days you receive:

  • 1 online course – 3 EPV days entitlement
  • 2 online courses – 4 EPV days entitlement
  • 3 online courses – 5 EPV days entitlement

Requirements: All our courses are run in accordance with the Department of Education and Skills criteria.

Training Period: Courses begin on Tuesday, 1st July 2025 at 9:00am and must be completed by Friday, 22nd August 2025 at 5.00pm.

Course Length: Each course requires approximately 20 hours of study including time to complete any assessments.

Support: The Discussion forums are facilitated by expert moderators.

Course Fees: Courses may be purchased either online or by phone.

  • One course €69
  • Two courses €89
  • Three courses €99

Questions and Support: Our Support team are on hand to answer all your queries, either by phone, live chat or e-mail.

Certification: When you have successfully completed your course, you will receive your CPD Certificate.

Course Content

Module 1: Leadership and Learning to Lead

Having studied this module, learners will,

  • Clearly define the differences between leadership and management in education
  • Be able to describe the different conceptualisations of leadership
  • Explain why leadership is not necessarily the province of school management only
  • Be able to analyse and assess how leadership is practiced in their own school community
  • Reflect on the skills required to exercise leadership and to assess their own leadership capabilities
  • Analyse how the SSE process has been (or will be) facilitated in their own school

Module 2: Instructional Leadership

Having studied this module, learners will,

  • Clearly articulate the meaning of instructional leadership 
  • Identify and outline its characteristics
  • Describe the powerful forms of leadership influence on what happens in classrooms
  • Analyse and outline their own school organisational structures, systems and processes critical to supporting learning-centred leadership

Module 3: Teams and Teamworking

Having studied this module, learners will,

  • Be able to describe how the management and leadership of teams contribute to the effectiveness of the school
  • Assess the needs, responsibilities, and motivations of teams
  • explain how a manager/leader could benefit from knowing team member’s preferred team roles
  • Analyse how these roles could benefit the school in the SSE and improvement processes
  • Recognise and influence the stages of team development
  • Improve the performance of teams using techniques of empowerment, team decision making, and team learning

Module 4: Emotional Intelligence

Having studied this module, learners will be able to:

  • Explain emotional intelligence
  • Outline and explain the main areas of EI
  • Analyse their leadership qualities with respect to EI
  • Recognise the impact of leaders’ high EI on staff and pupils
  • Assess and discuss the role of EI in their day-to-day work

Module 5: School Self Evaluation

Having completed this module, learners will be able to,

  • Describe the School Self-Evaluation Guidelines and six-step process
  • Apply the techniques learned in the course to help with SSE and school development
  • Explain how Instructional Leadership and Emotional Intelligence influence SSE and school improvement

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Frequently Asked Questions

The course completion requirements are as follows:

You are required to post two comments to the forum post at the end of each module throughout the course. Each contribution is required to be at least 100 words.

Your progression from module to module is contingent on the successful completion of these assignments.

The end of course reflective assignment must demonstrate achievement of the course’s stated learning outcomes.

You will be required to complete a minimum of 10 hours online and an additional 10 hours either online or offline

If you signed up for your course online you will have received an email with login details to start your training. Please check your spam/junk email folder as it may have landed in there.

All our course facilitators monitor the progress of every teacher on their respective course so please allow up to 2 weeks for the grade and feedback for the End of Course assignment.

The courses contain 5 modules each of which is made up of individual lessons.

You are required to engage with the course for a total of 20 hours (10 Hours online is mandatory and the remaining 10 hours can be online or offline for other learning activities)

Yes you can decide to do either. It is up to you what way you want to complete the course, once you demonstrate engagement for a total of 20 hours (10 of these must be online)

You are required to post to the forum posts at the end of each module throughout the course. You will need to post two comments. Each contribution is required to be at least 100 words.

This is usually caused by not meeting the criteria for completing the previous module, in particular posting at least two contributions to the course forum.

The minimum word count is to be no less than 300 words and not more than 500 words.

Naturally, like most courses, it is only possible to evaluate your grade when you have completed the course.

There is two parts to the assessment:

<strong>1. Meeting the Minimum Criteria:</strong> You are required to complete all 5 modules, regularly contribute to the course forum after each module (at least 2 meaningful contributions per module).

<strong>2. Assignments:</strong> You must complete Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and posts to the forums at the end of each module, as well as an overall End of Course Assignment. Once you have met each of these conditions, you should qualify for your EPV days and receiving your Flúirse certificate of completion.

You’ll be glad to hear that ALL our course facilitators monitor the progress of every teacher on their respective course and will always inform them before the course closing date if they do not appear to have met the above criteria for any reason.

More questions? Check our FAQ Section.

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