ADE Module 7: Working within and for the school system

This module serves to frame the core purpose of schooling: to provide quality teaching and learning, safely, securely and in accordance with legislation and policy. The module therefore addresses issues related to the Constitution, law, policy, governance, school planning and school development. It examines the role of the principal and SMT in the leadership and management of these issues in their schools. It foregrounds the knowledge, skills and the actions which school leaders must have to comply with the legislative and policy requirements and that are critical to the functionality of the school.