SED7333 - Leading RE in Catholic Schools

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, participants will be able to:
Critically discuss and reflect on their own professional practice in relation to leading Religious Education in Catholic Schools;
Identify and define from the research literature the key theories, ideas, models and frameworks of leading Religious Education in Catholic Schools;
Analyse and judge research findings and other evidence to inform their practice in leading Religious Education in Catholic Schools;
Synthesise research findings to compose a reflective account in relation to effective leadership of Religious Education in Catholic Schools that assesses the impact of their learning on professional practice.

Content:

Students will:
- Critically explore current frameworks, theories and research in team leadership models.
- Reflect on their own development as leaders, and critically evaluate career progression pathways.
- Critically analyse approaches to strategic planning and development, monitoring and evaluation, and the management of change in Religious Education.
- Critically explore the core principles of the management of resources.
- Critically explore the core principles of the management of RE in relation to the s48 Ofsted Self-Evaluation framework.
- Critically reflect on differing approaches to the management of staff, including leading and working with teams, models of performance management and staff development.
- Use reflective practitioner and/or practitioner research approaches to evaluate their experience of Religious Education leadership in practice

Learning and Teaching Information:

Learning will include tutor input, group discussions, workshops, presentations, case studies, seminars, and independent study as appropriate. Reflective practice will be facilitated in taught sessions, and supported by tutorials and online forums on Moodle. Support will be available for the preparation of the summative assignment through individual and group tutorials.
Participants will be expected to draw on their own professional experiences and relevant research in order to contribute to, and lead, group activities.

Seminars and workshops
Hours: 24
Intended Group size: 20

Tutorials
Hours: 20

Guided independent study Hours: 256

Further details relating to assessment
Assessment is through a negotiated reflective practice assignment. The Module Tutor will ensure that the agreed assignment will address the module and programme learning outcomes, and is directly related to professional practice. As such, students will evidence professional practices, and evaluate and reflect upon them within the assignment. It provides opportunities for participants to reflect upon, critique, and investigate research, policy and practice as it impacts on their professional context.

Other relevant matters
It is not expected that students on this module will be engaging in empirical research. As a part of the process of negotiating the focus for the assignment, the Module Tutor may require the student to complete the Leeds Trinity Research Ethics Self-Assessment Form to as a way of checking that an application for ethical clearance is not required, or may require the student to make an ethical clearance application if needed.