Advanced Diploma in School Leadership and Management

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:

• Leadership and Management Abilities:
  • Assess abilities in leadership and management based on current notions of competence and relevance in South Africa.
• Understanding of Educational Transformation:
  • Demonstrate understanding of principles and values informing educational transformation in South Africa and how they create challenges for leadership, management, and governance of schools.
• Nature and Purpose of Educational Leadership:
  • Understand the nature and purpose of educational leadership, management, and governance in the context of a changing South Africa.
• Evidence-Based Decision-Making:
  • Practice evidence-based decision-making informed by evidence-based inquiry.
• Workplace Project:
  • Propose, plan, implement, evaluate, and document a workplace project, explaining decisions based on theory, policy, and evidence from practice.
• Own Management and Leadership Practices:
  • Describe current school management and leadership practices with a transformative and contextualised understanding.
• Evaluation and Reflection:
  • Evaluate own management and leadership practices against criteria, reflect on results, and identify areas for further development.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

• Planning and Implementation of Teaching:
  • Lead and manage planning, implementation, and monitoring/evaluation of teaching to ensure quality learning within the context of national, provincial, and school policy.
• Understanding of Curriculum and Learning:
  • Evaluate knowledge and theories related to curriculum, teaching, and learning.
• Professional Orientation to Teaching:
  • Relate personal and professional orientation to teaching and learning, aligning beliefs with key theories and practices.
• Promoting Effective Teaching and Learning:
  • Promote a school culture supporting effective teaching and learning.
• Management of Teaching and Learning:
  • Manage staff for effective teaching, ethical learner assessment, and strategies for supporting all learners to achieve their potential.
• Monitoring and Evaluation:
  • Monitor classroom practice, curriculum change, and transformation initiatives, evaluating their impact.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

• Creating a Learning Culture:
  • Describe methods for creating and sustaining a learning culture in the school.
• Supporting Adult Learning:
  • Demonstrate understanding of adult-learning principles in supporting staff, parents, and community members.
• Interpretation of Curriculum Policies:
  • Apply national and provincial curriculum and assessment policies to plan teaching and learning activities.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:

• Extra- and Co-Curricular Activities:
  • Rationalise the role of extra- and co-curricular activities in personal and learners' development.
• Management of Activities:
  • Manage activities to involve and motivate staff, set high achievement expectations, and ensure resources are allocated appropriately.
• Justification of Practices:
  • Justify practices in light of theory, policy, contextual realities, and health and safety considerations.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:

• Leading and Managing Self:
  • Understand theories and models for leading and managing self, creating a positive school culture and managing conflicts effectively.
• Organisational Culture Change:
  • Analyse and effect change in the school's organisational culture towards democratic leadership and effective teamwork.
• Fair Treatment:
  • Treat people fairly, equitably, and with respect to maintain a positive school culture.
• Personal Growth and Development:
  • Demonstrate personal growth and moving from theory to practice, influencing and motivating others towards high standards.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:

• Staffing Requirements:
  • Analyse staffing requirements, communicate needs to the School Governing Body, assess staff capabilities, and develop strategies for improvement.
• Work Allocation and Support:
  • Plan, allocate, support, and evaluate work, fostering a culture of high expectations, acknowledging achievements, and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Health and Safety Considerations:
  • Consider health and safety in managing co- and extracurricular activities and the school environment.
• HIV and AIDS Awareness:
  • Understand the impact of HIV, AIDS, and other illnesses on individuals and the school community, managing affected individuals sensitively.
• Integrated Assessment:
  • Formative and summative assessments, reflective portfolio development, and completion of a workplace project addressing a contextual challenge within the school.