Effective Primary Subject Leadership

This programme is designed for those aspiring to or new to subject leadership roles. It is also suitable for those with experience wanting to refresh knowledge, understanding and skills to better lead their areas.

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Programme Information

In a primary school, undertaking a subject leadership role gives teachers the opportunity to make an impact beyond their own classroom and develop new skills and expertise; it can offer meaningful development opportunities for primary practitioners and is often the first experience of leadership. The role of a subject leader also brings challenges especially for those new to the role or those who do not see themselves as ‘expert’ in a specific subject area.

The programme is designed for those aspiring to or new to subject leadership roles. It is also suitable for those with experience wanting to refresh their knowledge, understanding and skills to better lead their areas.

Outcomes

SSAT’s Effective Primary Subject Leadership online programme will enable participants to:

• Secure understanding of the subject leadership role and expectations for that role.
• Clearly articulate a vision for their area of responsibility and curriculum intent.
• Acquire the necessary skills and confidence to carry out their role effectively.
• Explore ideas and strategies to help them ensure high quality teaching to impact the achievement of all pupils.
• Consider how they can best support the development and expertise of colleagues.
• Evaluate strengths, identify areas for improvement and determine future action in their subject area.
• Reflect on how they can continue to enhance their own subject knowledge.

Ideal for

Subject leaders in infant, junior and primary schools.

Modules

SSAT’s Effective Primary Subject Leadership programme consists of five live online workshops, each 90 minutes long. These practical workshops combined with intersessional tasks are based on the experiences, activities and tasks undertaken daily by primary subject leaders.

The role of the primary subject leader and creating a vision

The subject leader’s role in curriculum design

Understanding the subject in practise – what are current strengths and areas for development?

Practical ways to develop the subject in a primary setting

Communicating to others and preparing for external scrutiny

‘(Curriculum) coordinators stated that it was the most useful training they had, because it was bespoke and necessary for that point in time in their journey… It gave them a renewed sense of purpose and clarity…an understanding of what they needed to do and the pedagogy behind this and more importantly – the why…Coordinators were given time to articulate their vision, reasons for their choices and their actions that I know will help move the school curriculum on so that it can be the best for our pupils. I cannot recommend Laura and SSAT enough for the impact and personalised support that she has provided for me and my staff.’
Rena Madar, Head Teacher, Grange Park Junior School, Hayes

Key Speaker

Laura Burton, Senior Education Lead, SSAT

Laura joined SSAT in 2019 as a Senior Education Lead for the Primary Network. She has worked in a diverse range of primary schools as a senior leader and has also worked for her local authority. Laura is passionate about enabling meaningful collaboration to share best practice and empowering schools to refine their practice.

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