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School Leadership Area of Specialisation 
SPAAFA 
N66 / F10 GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION 
 

Fee paying course

 

The specialist area in educational administration or educational policy and administrative studies, School Leadership, covers the knowledge, skills and values required of leaders in self-managing schools.  It focuses more on preparing school-based professionals than academic researchers.  The course content reflects promotion criteria published by education systems, standards for school leaders set by their professional associations and the literature on school administration.

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

 

Qualifications

Bachelor of Education, a three year degree and Graduate Diploma of Education or equivalent.  Teachers are encouraged to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning for professional learning programs in which they have participated or presented.

 

Three year trained teachers with extensive professional experience may apply for special entry.

 

Professional Experience

A minimum of two years of professional experience.

 
UNIT SET LOCATION
This unit set is available on Mt Lawley Campus.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This unit set is available in the following modes of delivery - On-campus, and Online.
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity
The course consists of 60 credit points (4 units) of study.
 
At least three specialist School Leadership units chosen from:
 
EPA5127 Leading the School Community 15
EPA5152 Leading for School Improvement 15
EPA5153 Managing Financial, Legal and Industrial Matters in Schools 15
EPA5154 Leading School Staff 15
 
Students may select any approved Level 5/6 Education unit as their fourth unit.
 

Last Updated - Higher Education: 30/04/2009 VET: 30/04/2009