NPQH Final Assessment Write and submit an account

NPQH Final Assessment • Write and submit an account which demonstrates your ability to act with credibility as a headteacher.

Task 1 • Lead change programme at whole-school level, lasting at least 2 terms, to improve pupil progress and attainment. • Present the plan to the Governing board prior to implementation and gather their feedback. • Submit a written account of the project to the provider for assessment, which aims to evidence the criteria indicated. This should cover the design, implementation and evaluation of the programme. • Submit supporting documents/material as evidence where indicated below. Supporting evidence must be concise and directly related to the candidate’s project and corresponding assessment criterion. • Not exceed a total word count of 4, 000, excluding supporting documents or annexes

Task 2 • Undertake a placement in a contrasting school (for example, by performance, pupil profile, geography etc. ), lasting at least 9 working days. • Research the placement school’s current and/or projected resource and capability challenges, and design an action plan to address these. • Present the plan to the placement school’s governing board and gather their feedback. • Submit a written account of the project to the provider for assessment, which aims to evidence the criteria indicated • Submit supporting documents/material as evidence where indicated below. Supporting evidence must be concise and directly related to the candidate’s project and corresponding assessment criterion. • Not exceed a total word count of 2, 500, excluding supporting documents or annexes

How do I meet the standard? Final assessment pass Overview Information is used to support assessment in the curriculum areas, and is not assessed as a separate area Overall Each criterion assessed is judged as ‘ 1’ or ‘ 2’ ‘Criterion partially or fully demonstrated’ Equals or exceeds the minimum 70% pass mark (21 in task 1, 8 in task 2) set out in the Df. E mark scheme You pass both task 1 and task 2 1 mark Each criterion assessed must be judged as ‘ 1’ or ‘ 2’ ‘Criterion partially or fully demonstrated’ below (task If 1 mark below the pass mark set out in the Df. E mark scheme, will be moderated. 1 only)

Can I include other documents? NPQH this includes: • Pupil performance data • Sponsor comments • Presentation recording and feedback • Communications/ stakeholder engagement strategy • Curriculum-led budget You may also attach other documents as appendices. Whilst these are of unlimited length, if they are too long your assessor may not have time to consider them properly.

What does my sponsor have to write? For NPQH your sponsor will need to write comments on one of the assessment criteria. Example: • 3. 3. 2 Adapts or tailors their leadership style to lead effectively in different situations.

Presentation recording and feedback For NPQH task 1 you will need to upload an audio file: • Analyse stakeholder views systematically and apply this understanding to communicate, negotiate or persuade. NB This is not the same as the requirement to present your plans to governors before you commence your project.

Technical Checks • • • Exceed the required wordcount – or less than 75% of word count Include all the required supporting documents Write appendices of excessive length or number Write in a small typeface which is not easily readable Follow the assessment and submission guidance Write in such a way that assessment is difficult Specify the 10 minutes of the recording for the assessor to focus on Use an undated submission form or one more than 12 months old Include a word count Include scanned signatures