Programme leader

Every Professional Development Qualification (PDQ) Centre appoints a Programme Leader who is responsible for designing and managing the programme(s).The programme leader is pivotal to the quality and success of the Cambridge PDQ programme. 

The role is wide-ranging, from designing and developing the programme to liaising with mentors, school leadership and Cambridge. 

For example, the programme leader will: 

• design the programme in the centre to ensure that it meets all the syllabus requirements 
• organise the programme learning environment 
• co-ordinate the people involved in the programme, such as trainers and mentors, and the facilities, training materials and equipment 
• find and develop appropriate learning resources to ensure that candidates engage with concepts and principles to meet the assessment criteria 
• select and use appropriate formative assessment activities bearing in mind the portfolio requirements 
• monitor candidates’ progress throughout the programme and provide regular feedback to help them develop. 

Being an effective programme leader is first and foremost about shaping and supporting professional learning to have impact on the quality of teaching and leadership in schools. 

Cambridge supports programme leaders through induction training, continuing guidance and the online programme leader community.