This course has been designed for aspiring and existing Heads of Year wishing to embrace the 'new' contexts of working in schools. It will provide participants with the confidence and solutions to meet the changing need of a year leader. It will address the skills essential to support and manage change and bring coherance to the role. It will focus on this issues of quality assurance, leadership styles, managing colleagues, monitoring student progress, formative assessment, and the new role of the Year Leader. The important link between leadership and management will be emphasised throughout the day.