Graduate Certificate in Education (Instructional Leadership)

Qualification: Graduate Certificate in Education (Instructional Leadership)

The majors offered by the Graduate Certificate in Education course are created expressly to upgrade the skills of practising teachers in areas of need, passion, and various stages of learning. The course strives to improve current teaching methods by integrating new pedagogies, content, and views. To promote high levels of engagement and real-world learning experiences, trained teachers will be provided with a multifaceted approach to upskilling. The curriculum aims to personalise learning and deal with current difficulties in education that the teaching workforce must deal with.

The Graduate Major in Instructional Leadership investigates leadership, educational transformation, and instructional theories, as well as how these ideas might be used practically in the challenging and evolving field of education. Students will investigate a variety of teaching techniques, their proper implementation, and the research that backs them up.

Are you considering doing more research in the area of global education? Because this Graduate Certificate’s sections are integrated with those in our Master of Education course, you can progress with advanced standing and finish the MEd with just 24 extra credits.

Learning outcomes

1. Critically analyse a range of theories of instruction, educational change and leadership and reflect on the implications of these for own practice.
2. Review, investigate and synthesise educational change and leadership incidences and issues through a range of lenses and perspectives.
3. Design and implement a range of instructional change programs and initiatives, informed by research.
4. Critically reflect on own practice to improve personal growth and performance in designing and leading instructional change programs.

Your career

As the need for professional educators rises, so does the demand for graduates from certified course in educational leadership.

Careers in educational leadership can be found in these areas:

• School Principals
• Superintendents
• Curriculum Reviewers
• Community Education Directors
• Education Specialists

A leader in education can handle multiple school systems, meet rising accountability demands, and manage finances by preparing for a career as a high-level administrator. Strong moral character, interpersonal skills, goal-achievement, good conflict management, and coordination are all traits of effective educational leaders.