Accreditation: National Professional Qualification for Leading Literacy

Audience: 

Start Date: April 2025

Duration: 12 months

Apply by: March 2025

Cost: 

Some schools are eligible for full funding from the DfE for the NPQLL. However, there are limited places nationally. If you are not allocated a funded place the cost is £850. Funded places will be allocated in the Spring Term ready for an April start.

Overview

All literacy teachers want their pupils to learn to read smoothly, and to take real pleasure from reading.

Our NPQLL will provide access to cutting-edge research, developed by people who know what teachers need. You’ll be supported in putting this into practice, designing and implementing literacy-improvement strategies. You’ll also learn the best ways to support colleagues as they develop pupils’ reading, writing and wider understanding of language.

At the heart of it all will be your pupils. Everything you learn will help ensure that your pupils develop a genuine love of reading, and are able to live the fullest and most successful lives they possibly can.

What you’ll learn

• How to support colleagues to develop pupils’ language capability and wider understanding of language, word reading, reading comprehension and writing skills
• How to design and implement literacy-improvement strategies
• How to contribute to effective professional development related to teaching, curriculum and assessment across the school

How you’ll learn

The programme is made up of four modules, studied over 12 months. Each module contains a combination of self-study units, locally delivered in-person sessions, online masterclasses delivered by specialists, practice clinics and virtual visits to a school.

Time commitment

On average, participants will spend between one and two hours a week working towards the NPQLL. Where possible, study should be done in dedicated career-development time during school hours.

Apply

NIOT NPQ for Leading Literacy website

To apply for an NPQ visit EOI – The National Institute of Teaching (niot.org.uk)

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email teachingschool@riverscofe.co.uk