EDF5668 Leading educational improvement
Faculty of Education
EDF5668 Leading educational improvement is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2026 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs EDF4611 and EDF4610.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for EDF5668. This is its 2026 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before EDF5668
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After EDF5668
No unit lists EDF5668 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Overview
This unit centres on the complexities of leading learning, specifically focusing on developing equity-oriented and responsive leadership processes and approaches for all students. Topics addressed include commitment to providing equity and excellence in education, ensuring that all students have access to high-quality education, using evidence responsibly, and being accountable for student outcomes. You will have the opportunity to synthesise and apply understandings by researching a leadership for learning issue of interest and propose an equitable response.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Flx blk |
Assessment
- Issue identification exploration (1600 words or equivalent)Written40%
- Proposed leadership response (2400 words or equivalent)Written60%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
understand the complexities of leading equitable and excellent learning
- 2
identify ways that practices of leading might constrain or enhance learning within various education contexts
- 3
apply growing conceptual and theoretical understandings of leadership to respond to contemporary challenges in education
- 4
synthesise knowledge of leading learning and applying understanding to a problem in a specific educational context.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.
Usually, you can expect to engage with:
• 12 hours of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities, 12 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed learning activities and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study
OR
• 24 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed learning activities and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study^
^ International students studying in Australia are not permitted to undertake this scheduled learning delivery mode.
Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your understanding.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr George Variyan
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr George Variyan
Common questions
When is EDF5668 offered?
In 2026, EDF5668 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF5668?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5668 have an exam?
No. EDF5668 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.