NPQ in Leading Literacy (NPQLL)

A brand-new, literacy-focused specialist qualification to expand your skills as an educator.

Who is it for?

Literacy is a key element of a pupil's entire schooling experience. This new NPQ is designed to arm you with the skills you need to ensure that your school's Literacy offering is proving everything it needs to.

What will I learn?

A brand new qualification for those who are leading literacy programmes across a school or trust, or who are aspiring to such roles in the near future.

  • Gain a nationally recognised, prestigious, government-backed qualification and make progress in your career
  • Develop knowledge and understanding of how to apply the evidence on leading literacy teaching
  • Learn flexibly around your job with a blend of online learning, virtual sessions and local face to face workshops

Benefits

Benefits for you

  • Gain a nationally recognised, prestigious, government-backed qualification to help you progress in your career
  • Develop knowledge and understanding of how to apply the evidence on leading literacy teaching
  • Learn flexibly with a blended learning experience which fits around your role where you learn and discuss key content online delivered in a way that suits the busy working lives of teachers Local virtual and face to face sessions that focus on real problem-solving, creating understanding, connecting with your peers and gaining depth of knowledge
  • Ongoing preparation to give you confidence to pass the final assessment
  • Facilitation and support from serving school leaders in excellent schools and delivery at local venues

Benefits for your school / organisation

  • A skilful and research-informed professional who can lead the improvement of literacy teaching
  • Practical capability to get on with the job of developing others with the skills to lead with people and teams, creating change and impact
  • The ability to review and evaluate practice in order to bring about change and get the best outcomes for young people and staff within the organisation

How will I be assessed?

At the end of the programme, you will complete a 1500-word case study assessment to demonstrate your understanding of real leadership and change.

Facilitators

Our programmes are led by a team of expert facilitators from different settings and phases who will support you throughout the programme.

Further information

Start your NPQ journey by completing the application form provided below.

What next?

Cost:

Funding for Autumn 2024 will target those teachers and leaders who work in the most challenging schools or educational settings, serving more disadvantaged communities.

Scholarship funding to cover the full NPQ course cost will be available to teachers and leaders from:

  • the 50% of schools with the highest proportion of students who attract pupil premium funding
  • 16 to 19 educational settings identified as having high disadvantage

Full eligibility for scholarship funding and targeted support funding details HERE

The course fee for all others is £899

Download the NPQLL Curriculum