What’s special about this course?
See in practice how to deal with all the unseen parts of the role (the bits the NPQ doesn’t prepare you for!) and practise alongside others in the same boat. Learn what AI is actually proving useful for, and how you and your teams can make the most of it across your school(s). You’ll get loads of examples of how to use it to save time and transform working habits, and plenty of practice under your belt.
Thursday 28 November
4pm to 5.30pm, on Zoom
With Emma Darcy
Leading AI across your school or trust
In this deep-dive class, we will:
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Demystify the tech behind gen-AI - no expertise required!
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Help you lead the use of AI across your school(s) - feel confident navigating use by staff, pupils and parents
The ticket is knowing what you can use AI for, so we’ll deep dive into:
- What to use AI for in your own role, every day
- How your staff can use AI to go beyond lesson planning and drafting comms
- How to stay on top of and manage pupil use of AI
- Using KeyGPT to tackle your to-do list, with takeaway prompts that will transform your working habits all year round
Your expert course trainer
Emma Darcy, Director of Technology for Learning, Denbigh High School
Emma Darcy is Director of Technology for Learning at Denbigh High School in Luton, recognised as a UNESCO Digital Strategy Best Practice Case Study.
She has won the Gold Pearson National Teaching Award for Digital Innovator of the Year and received the Global EdTech Award for Most Impactful Senior Member of Staff. Her school earned the Edufuturists Award for Secondary School of the Year. She is also a Workstream Lead for the A.I. in Education initiative. You can find her on her website.
Key staff involved in developing our use of AI will also contribute their expertise.
Who can attend
This course is exclusively available to The Key's Whole School members. If you're not yet a Whole School member,
find out more here.
More reasons to love this course
Active learning, not passive instruction
Your live classes won't just be a lecture. Jodie will engage the class, invite discussion, prompt breakout activities and leave plenty of room for Q&A. You'll learn by doing, with practical tasks and regular feedback from Nikki and your class colleagues.
Learn with a cohort
of peers
Learning virtually doesn't mean learning solo. This course is designed to be rich in energising interaction between you and your colleagues - it's your safe space to ask questions and seek peer feedback, and make connections for life.
Develop your own menu of practical strategies that work
Apply what you learn straight away, with new clarity around your remit and practical strategies drawn from expert advice and excellent practice. Adopt the best of what works, for immediate impact on your confidence in navigating the demands of assistant headship.
Earn a certificate of achievement
Complete your classes and get a certificate of achievement from The Key for your learning record.
What other participants have said about our courses
“I now know what steps
to take to be an
effective leader"
“This course gave me confidence, opportunities to share good practice, and up-to-date research”
"The tasks were very practical and a brilliant way to
secure that knowledge"
Frequently asked questions
Live classes are held on Zoom, and you’ll collaborate on practical tasks with small groups of colleagues in breakout rooms.
Ideally, yes! Working together with your colleagues is where much of the magic happens, and you’ll have opportunities to ask Jodie questions directly. But we know that some school days run away, so you’ll be able to catch up on-demand if you have to miss a class. We’ll let you know when the class recording is available.
Deeply practical tasks. They’ll help you put learning into practice immediately and get ahead on work you need to complete in your day-to-day role. You might work with colleagues on a task, and get supportive feedback.
Yes! This course was built for full-time school leaders. You'll attend a 90-minute class, after school at 4pm. All your practical tasks will directly relate to your day job - they’ll never take you more than an hour.
Yes! You’ll get a certificate on completion of the course.
Just email any questions to cpd@thekeysupport.com. We’ll get back to you within 2 working days.
These courses are included as part of The Key's Whole School membership and places are exclusively available to those members.
If you're not yet a Whole School member, find out more here.