Certificate in Christian Leadership in Education

Key Features

The programme will introduce students to key ideas, concepts and principles that underpin the characteristic spirit or ethos of faith-based education. Among the topics to be included are the following: Jesus the Teacher; Nurturing Personal Faith and Spirituality; The Catholic School and Contemporary Culture; Leading and Managing a Catholic School in Ireland Today. An Integrating Seminar will provide practitioner-based sessions that require students to integrate and explore the cross-disciplinary elements of the programme, the students’ own experience in the school environment, and the application of ethical leadership in a variety of complex scenarios that reflect contemporary issues facing school leaders in faith-based schools. The Certificate in Christian Leadership in Education will be taught in part-time mode, normally on Saturdays and is open to all involved in primary and second level education, especially teachers and others aspiring to roles of leadership or management in education.