Occupational Certificate: School Principal

The purpose of this qualification is to prepare you to operate as a School Manager.

A School Manager leads, plans, develops and manages developed systems for effective and efficient delivery of quality education by ensuring the implementation and support of a value-driven ethos for quality teaching.

When qualified, you will be able to:

• Lead and manage teaching and learning in a school
• Plan and manage the resources of the school
• Establish, lead and manage the relationship between and the impact of the internal and external community for the development of the school
• Develop self and others through life-long learning to deliver quality teaching and learning.

SCHPRI-01

• NQF Level 6 – accredited by the QCTO
• SAQA ID: 101258
• Credits: 285

36 months

• Teacher’s qualification with a minimum three (3) years managerial experience in the education and training environment

Knowledge Modules:

• Introduction to education leadership, management and administration in a changing education landscape
• Curriculum management and adaptation for holistic development of learners.
• Human resources development, empowerment and support of all school communities.
• Financial and Asset Management.
• Institutional management and administration.

Practical Skill Modules:

• Lead and manage the development of a school strategic plan.
• Lead and manage teaching and learning.
• Manage and use data to improve learner achievements.
• Lead and manage continuous improvement of curriculum delivery.
• Lead and manage the financial management processes in the school.
• Control and maintain the use of school assets.
• Manage and develop human resources in the school.
• Establish effective stakeholder engagement systems and practices.

Work Experience Modules:

• Strategic planning processes and procedures.
• Processes and procedures for effective curriculum delivery.
• Financial management processes and procedures.
• Supply chain management processes and procedures.
• Asset management processes and procedures.
• Human resources development and management processes and procedures.
• Processes and procedures for stakeholder engagement.

• 5 x Knowledge assignments
• 8 x Practical assignments
• 7 x Workplace assignments

Eligibility requirements for the external summative assessment:
In order to qualify for the external summative assessment, learners must have a copy of a completed and signed Statement of Work Experience as well as proof of successful completion of the Knowledge Modules and Practical Skills Modules.

Notional hour requirement: you must complete the required notional hours (2850 hours) to qualify for the external summative assessment.

Upon completion of this course, you will be awarded an Occupational Certificate: School Principal from the QCTO.