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Ace your NPQSL! Summative Assessment Task.

Having successfully completed an NPQSL course in December 2024, I would like to share the summative assessment task that led to gaining the qualification.

**I want to clarify that the case study itself was authored and provided by the course provider, and as such, I do not hold the rights to publish or share it publicly. **

The task example was written in response to a scenario where you are a newly appointed senior leader at a school facing significant challenges - including poor attendance, low attainment, and behaviour issues in a disadvantaged area.

The task was to critically assess the situation, identify the key issues, and propose solutions underpinned by educational research and proven practice. The intention was to present a clear and structured response that could serve as a strong example of strategic thinking and leadership.

The task was divided into the following 3 subheadings:

Identify Problems (10% of marks)
Identify solutions (40%) and set out the rationale for your chosen solutions (15%)
Implementing your chosen strategy(ies) (35%)

I scored highly on the NPQSL Summative Assessment Task, demostrating strong leadership and strategic thinking.

The task did not exceed 2500 words and although this scenario might not be directly applicable to your assignment task, the structure, reasoning and references will give you an example to build a winning summative assessment task.