Team Leadership & Development

Team Leadership & Development

Course

Course Description

This Team Leadership & Development course will allow you to gain valuable leadership and team management skills, which are vital for any leader in the education sector.

This award aims to equip the learner with the relevant knowledge, skill and competence to work as an effective leader and member of a team, independently and or in a supervisory capacity.

COURSE OUTLINE

This course is divided into modules and lessons, each focusing on key topics, which are broken down into easy-to-follow concepts.

Throughout the course, you will be given activities to complete to help you summarise what you have learnt and appraise your understanding.

There are four modules within the course and information on what is covered is as follows:

Module 1

Types of Teams
Stages of Team Development
Characteristics of Great Teams
Different Roles for Individuals in Teams

Module 2

Understanding Leadership
About the Learning Organization
The Second Learning Discipline-Analyzing Our Mental Models
Learning Disciplines: Shared Vision, Team Learning & Systems Thinking

Module 3

Team Building and Development
Active Listening Techniques
Communication Skills
Manage Your Time and Your Energy
Meeting Management

Module 4

Strategy, Goals and Objectives
Planning
Solving Problems

Course Details

TARGET AUDIENCE:This course is for any professional working in education interested in learning how to manage people and teams. It would benefit existing school leaders or managers who wish to gain a professional qualification, as well as teachers looking to progress into leadership positions within the education sector.
CAREER PATHAfter completing this course, you can progress on to a career in team leadership. The skills you gain will be of benefit to your career progression opportunities in the education sector.
COURSE DURATION:10 Hours (Actual course duration may vary based on prior skills and application)
FEES:€49
PROGRESSION OPTIONS:Build on this certificate by upgrading to a foundation award, standard award or diploma

Enrolment Procedure

  • 1. Select your first course or Select an Award or Diploma

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  • 2. Enrol and Start Your Training

    Once you add your training programme of choice to the cart, select checkout and complete the registration and payment steps. You will receive an email with your enrolment details and information about how to login and start training immediately.

  • 3. Download your Certificates

    As you compete each course and assessments successfully, you can download your certificates. For Diploma students, your Diploma certificate will be posted directly to your home or school address.

  • 4. Graduate & Avail of Career Services

    Flúirse Teacher CPD will provide you not only with the skills for your personal and professional development but also the skills to progress in your teaching career. All Diploma graduates can avail of free career support services where our team will assist you in updating your CV and Linkedin Pages with your new qualifications!

  • 5. Put your New Skills in Action & Achieve your Goals

    All our courses are highly practical and designed specifically for teachers, so you can apply what you learn immediately in your classroom and school.

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Training Information

Courses: Each course is approximately 7-10 hours in guideline training time including time for offline reading and assessments. By completing additional courses within the required training period, you can easily progress to achieve additional qualifications including a Flúirse Foundation Award, Flúirse Standard Award or a Flúirse Diploma.

Qualification Paths: By successfully completing any course, you will qualify for a Flúirse Certificate in that course topic. Completing 3 courses within a 12 month period in the same category will qualify for a Flúirse Foundation Award. Completing 7 courses in the same category within 18 months qualifies for a Flúirse Standard Award and ultimately completing 10 courses in the same sector with 1 elective course (any course from any category) within 24 months qualifies for a Flúirse Diploma.

Format: Courses are delivered 100% online so you can train in your own time and at your own pace. Each is divided into modules and lessons, each focusing on key topics, which are broken down into easy-to-follow concepts. Throughout each course, complete interactive activities to help you summarise what you have learnt and appraise your understanding.

Pre-Requisites: There are no specific experience or qualifications requirements before starting your training. For those with experience in any of the course topics, you are encouraged to move quickly though any aspects of the course content that are familiar and to focus instead on areas where the content is new or less familiar.

Training Period: Once enrolled on any single course, you have 6 months to complete all courses within this training programme. For Foundation Awards (3 course) you have 12 months and for Standard Awards (7 course) you have 18 months. Diploma programmes (11 courses) have 24 months. We recommend spending at least 1 hour each week training meaning you can always complete your training well before the deadline.

Course Length: On average each course requires approximately 7-10 hours of study. This certificate training programme consists of 10 guideline hours which on average takes no more than 10 weeks to complete with just 1 hour per week training part-time. Training is fully flexible and the entire course can be even completed in one session if preferred.

Assessment Criteria: Assessments are scheduled only when you are ready. There are no final exams, continual assessments are included through each course with a test at the end of each course.

Course Fees: Fees are paid online in advance or for schools or groups you can select a range of flexible instalment plans and a quote or invoice can be issued. Fees vary depending on the number of courses or training qualification selected. You can speak to any of our Course Advisors to get a detailed breakdown of course fees and instalment plan options.

Support: Our Support teams are on hand to answer all your queries, either by phone, e-mail or video (shared screen) support Monday – Friday, 9:30am – 5pm (excluding public holidays).

Career Support: After graduating from any Flúirse Diploma programmes, you can avail of free career support where our team will assist you in updating your CV and Linkedin profiles.

Certification: Upon successful completion of each course you have the opportunity to download you certificate. Once you complete all courses within your training programme you can request your Flúirse Award or Diploma certificate. Diploma certificates are posted to your home or school address.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Although the courses are delivered online they are different to traditional “online” courses that offer no real support. Our Course Advisors and Tutors are always on-hand to guide you through your courses and help you at each step of your training journey. Once you are a student with Flúirse you are a student for life and will have access to all our career services at every stage of your career.

Flúirse operates eight training centres in Ireland: Tralee, Co. Kerry , Airport East Business & Technology Park, Co. Cork, IDA Industrial Park, Waterford, Westpoint Business Park in Wexford, Kea Lew Business Park in Portlaoise, Wexford Road Business Park, Carlow and Tracklands Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare

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Students with Flúirse have access to a full range of Career Services including: CV Clinics, Job Application support and Interview Skills

The courses contain several modules each of which is made up of individual lessons.

The course completion requirements are as follows:

Each lesson will contain self-assessment exercises to guide your progress and ensure your comprehension.

At the end of each module you will complete revision questions intended to prepare you for the final exam.

Before undertaking the final exam, you will be allowed to take a mock exam to practice until you are confident enough to complete the final exam.

When you are ready you may attempt the final exam to complete the course.

Each individual course should take approximately 10 hours of online study.

You will be allowed up to 6 months to complete each individual course, with up to 24 month for a full diploma programme.

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