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Once the last test for the testing cycle has been
administered, the headteacher must sign confirming that all guidelines were
followed. The declaration for 2016 must be signed and submitted to the relevant
consortium by the 16 June 2016.
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The diagnostic support tools for the national reading and numeracy tests are now available. These tools will support teachers’ analysis of the national test results for their pupils and will map performance to the National Literacy and Numeracy Framework.
Welsh National Tests Data Collection
The final deadline for uploading data is 7 June 2016,
or by the date set by your local authority/consortium.
The Prime Minister has announced the UK will resettle 20,000 Syrians in need of protection. Approximately 50 Syrian children arrived in Wales before Christmas. Schools will need to be welcoming and ensure appropriate access to trained staff to enable early integration. This will be essential to ensure schools can provide an inclusive environment with appropriate support. Building on work produced by Newport Local Authority, Welsh Government have put together the attached checklist to help schools.
The final deadline for schools and FE colleges to upload their Key Stage 4 and 16-18 local curriculum offer course information onto Careers Wales Online has been extended. Please ensure that this process is completed and all local curriculum offers have been confirmed by 27 May using The Careers Wales Online system.
The hunt is
on to find the star
learners, employers and learning providers involved in the delivery of a raft
of successful learning programmes across Wales.
Applications for this year’s
prestigious Apprenticeship Awards
Cymru are now being invited by joint organisers the Welsh Government
and the National Training Federation for Wales (NTfW).
The Earth Science Education Unit (ESEU) offers a range of ‘no fee teacher CPD’ interactive workshops which aim to inspire confidence and motivate teachers and students in teaching Earth Science. Click here to download free resources.
FIRST LEGO League challenges children to think like scientists and engineers. They will
also build, test, and program an autonomous robot using LEGO MINDSTORMS®
technology to solve a set of missions in the Robot Game. Registration opens on 17 May.
This is a unique opportunity for a team of students
aged 16-18 to win a place on a free five night residential course at the School
of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing, Carnfield University starting on 24
July 2016. For more information and to
register click here. Deadline 1
June 2016.
The scheme provides schools and colleges with
grants of up to £500 for projects or events linked to the teaching or promotion
of physics or engineering. The deadline for the autumn term is 1 June 2016.
National Digital Learning Event 2016 – Don’t miss out!
15 June 2016 at Venue Cymru, Llandudno
Conference keynote speakers include.
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Josie Fraser, DigiLit
- Steve Beswick, Microsoft Education UK
- Professor Graham Donaldson
Find out more and book your free tickets.
NSP Literacy and Numeracy Framework Resources
Need support
with the LNF? Use the National Support Programme resources on Hwb:
Pupil Digital Leaders
Hwb+ Centres
of Excellence have taken a pupil led approach to rolling out Hwb, asking pupils
to volunteer to be part of a Digital Leader programme. Click on the
following good practice guides to find out how pupil digital leaders learn and
share innovative digital skills:
Meic is the national information, advice and advocacy helpline for children and young people (0-25) in Wales. Since Meic was set up in 2011, it has dealt with nearly 30,000 contacts, covering a wide range of issues from exam stress to bullying, depression to eating disorders, and much more.
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