Unit 1

Curriculum Development and Innovation

4 pts

10-03-2001 to 13-03-2001

25 hours

Includes: curriculum planning; curriculum evaluation; outcomes-based learning; curriculum leadership; project management

Unit 2

Measurement and Evaluation

4 pts

27-05-2001 to 30-05-2001

25 hours

Includes: evaluation and assessment; outcomes-based assessment; student portfolios.

Unit 3

Individual Project

16 pts

17-06-2001 to 20-06-2001

25 hours

Individual projects which draw on or are informed by Units 1 – 2. They may consist of evaluations of existing projects within the school, a policy and practice review, a literature review, small scale research project, for example. Projects are to be negotiated with the unit coordinator.

Unit 4

Professional Development Unit

16 pts

29-11-2001 to 02-12-2001

25 hours

This unit consists of 3 major components, curriculum research project/package, action research project and professional portfolio, and includes the implementation of the project over 1 school term.

09-03-2002 to 12-03-2002

25 hours

Unit 5

Educational Policy and Practices

4 pts

16-06-2002 to 19-06-2002

25 hours

Includes: project management; resources management and other educational issues

Unit 6

Educational Leadership

4 pts

25-11-2002 to 28-11-2002

25 hours

Includes: curriculum leadership; team building; joint planning and implementation.