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There have been changes to the way in which financial
support for the administration of the National Reading and Numeracy Tests is
provided. Find out what support is
available to schools for the 2016 National Reading and Numeracy Tests.
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This plan sets out how we will work with the regional education consortia and key partners to support the provision of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for learners in Wales. #focusonscience
Huw Lewis, Minister for Education and
Skills and Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty
In Building a
Brighter Future: Early Years and Childcare Plan (2013), the Welsh Government
committed to consult on the right approach for the early years, childcare and
play workforce in Wales.
Pi Day Cymru
Celebrate
Wales’ π heritage by helping to launch Pi Day Cymru on Monday 14 March.
The Minister for Education and Skills, is encouraging learners across Wales to
start planning activities and challenges to get involved in the day themselves,
whether it be through going out and discovering uses of Pi in their local area
or sharing their own plans for the day on social media using #PiDayCymru
Is designed
to celebrate apprenticeships and the positive impact they have on individuals,
businesses and the wider economy. Being an apprentice gives you the opportunity
to gain a recognised qualification and develop professional skills, while
earning a salary. Follow us on Twitter
@apprenticewales and like us on Facebook
This
conference offers school practitioners an opportunity to find out how youth
work can support schools, how youth work can improve school attendance and
behaviour, free up teachers' time to teach, and support young people to reach
their potential now and in the future as part of the new curriculum. Key
note speakers include Professor Graham Donaldson. Book your place now!
Current arrangements for measuring performance in sixth forms and further education mean that we cannot compare outcomes in a meaningful way across learning settings, and that learners/parents don’t have information to inform their choices. Further information on the work that is being done to develop consistent performance measures for the post-16 sector.
This report is about current transition arrangements in Wales from
school to post-16 further and higher education and training for young people
with special educational needs. It identifies what works and suggests
improvements that could be made.
Huw Lewis, Minister for Education and
Skills
The review considered the structure and shape of the
delivery of higher education at levels 4 and 5 by further education institutions
in Wales and made recommendations to strengthen the offer and increase student
uptake, particularly for part-time students.
Huw Lewis,
Minister for Education and Skills
‘…In the
course of its work, the Review Panel has received a range of evidence relating
to skills and the economy, further education and vocational training.
Much of this evidence has highlighted the need for a more joined-up
approach, and enhanced progression routes, between further and higher
education…’
We ask for
your kind assistance with promoting a short online survey link for Traveline
Cymru aimed at people who are aged 16 to 18. https://www.snapsurveys.com/wh/s.asp?k=145641092380
We would be
grateful if your establishment can assist in holding a group for more
information please contact: saadiah.hood@strategic-marketing.co.uk
An online
campaign encouraging entries to WorldSkills UK competitions by the 7 April is
currently underway. WorldSkills UK is the name given for a series of around 60
skills competitions that take place annually across the UK, ranging from
Carpentry, Floristry, Industrial Electronics to Web Design and Beauty
Therapy.
Find A Future
has a number of Expert vacancies they are looking to fill for the UK training
team for WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017.
Big Bang Fair 2016
The Big Bang
Fair is an exciting, interactive engineering and science event taking place in
north and south Wales. The Big Bang Fair South Wales event takes place at the
new Swansea University, Bay Campus, which is home to the School of Engineering
on Thursday 24th March 2016. For more information click
here
The Big Bang Fair North Wales takes place on Wednesday
13 April 2016 at Venue Cymru, Llandudno. For more information click
here
This year the theme is all about the different spaces where science can be found and done, with a focus on 5 different types of space: open space, outer space, digital space, built space and personal space.
Focus on Science
As part of
the ‘Focus on science’ campaign and parental engagement, share these videos in
your newsletters. Science
takes you places and these 4 themed Fun Science experiments parents can do
at home with their children.
Bubbles,
coin,
DIY
rocket and balloon
kebabs.
During January 2016, the hwb.wales.gov.uk site received
1.3million page views. Join today to access FREE online bilingual teaching
resources including a wide range of educational digital tools and materials.
Clwb Hwb
Encourage all
pupils to use digital technology independently outside the classroom by
offering access to ICT facilities during breaks and after school. Pupils can
complete their Hwb+ homework and practice the digital skills they’ve learnt in
the classroom. For ideas on
using Hwb+ with pupils, visit the Case Studies page on Hwb.
Bangor HwbMeet – Thursday March 17
2016
Tŷ Menai, Parc Menai, Bangor LL57 4HJ.
4.30pm –
6:00pm
HwbMeets
provide an informal opportunity for teachers to come along and meet the Hwb
team, to find out about Hwb, Hwb+, e-Safety and to hear about good practice and
bilingual digital resources that can support their work in the classroom. Book
your free tickets.
National Digital Learning Award 2016
Just a few weeks
remaining to get your entries in for the NDLAs 2016. Further
details, examples of
previous winners, and guidance
for applicants are available on Hwb.
Closing date: Monday 18 April 2016.
New Hwb content
The Versailles Treaty – KS2 and KS3 History
These resources develop pupils' understanding of the peace negotiations at the end of the First World War and The Treaty of Versailles.
A series of short digital films telling
the true stories of people who made a stand against war on the grounds of
conscience and who looked for another way. The stories shed light on the
First World War period but are also relevant to contemporary
society.
A new article of Gweiddi is now live! O may the
"old language" continue, is the theme for this edition. Welsh Key
Stage 3 pupils can read about Nant Gwrtheyrn, Welsh in the Workplace, Pethau
Bychain (do the ‘little things in Welsh’) and much more. Read and enjoy!
Take a look
at the latest Welsh and bilingual resources commissioned by the Welsh
Government to support teaching and learning.
These reports encompass a range of evaluations that
will contribute to an overarching evaluation of the Welsh-medium Education
Strategy in 2015.
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