1. NPQH Final Assessment

2. Aims of the assessment process
To enable you to write and submit an account of your project/s which demonstrates your ability to act with credibility as a headteacher, demonstrating how you achieved the two tasks.

3. Final Assessment information
NPQH assessment description and tasks overview
NPQH Final Assessment Guidance
Submission Form for both task 1 and 2
General submission advice
Task 2 submission advice
How to book your submission window
All these documents are available on the Inspiring Leaders portal – NPQH/Assessment

4. Starting with the end in mind
Final Assessment: Process and Requirements
See NPQH Assessment description document
Two tasks – in school and placement
Draw upon research and examples that relate to the nature of your project
Include evidence of your learning
Include required supporting documents

5. 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

6. Task 2 – See Task 2 guidance
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

7. NPQH TCE (Teaching and curriculum excellence) Ref : NPQH FA submission form
Key question:
How have you led teaching so that pupil progress and attainment rise across the school, taking account of groups of pupils with particular needs and teacher workload?

8. NPQH TCE (Teaching and curriculum excellence)
Questions to aid assessment
Has this participant:
Analysed research into and examples of the leadership of teaching domestically?
Analysed research into and examples of the leadership of teaching internationally?
Provided evidence of the need for change?
Carried out a project which has improved pupil progress or attainment across the school?
Ensured the needs of all pupils, including those groups with particular needs are met?
Checked that plans for change do not increase teacher workload?

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. Presentation recording and feedback Ref: Handbook Final Assessment Guidance
For NPQH task 1 you will need to upload an audio file:
Present the plan to the Governing board prior to implementation, and gather their feedback.

12. How do I meet the standard? Ref: General submission advice
You must provide enough evidence based on your project and your wider leadership, to demonstrate your competency at the level you are working at.

13. Starting with the end in mind Ref: How to book your submission window
Final Assessment: Submitting
Book a submission slot with Inspiring Leaders within 3 months of starting the programme
Submit your tasks to Inspiring Leaders
Tasks are assessed by an external organisation experienced qualified assessors used nationally to ensure consistency

14. The Assessment process
Technical corrections
Quality Assurance
Best Fit
Recording concerns
Exceptional Circumstances
Pass or Fail?

15. Any questions…?