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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.
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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.
This one day practitioner conference provides an
important opportunity for practitioners to discuss the recommendations from the
WISERD evaluation,
and the implications these have for the future of the Foundation Phase. It is also designed to encourage the sharing
of best practice amongst practitioners. Find
out more and register for the event
‘Enabling Children’s and Young People’s Right’ - Training on
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Welsh Government supported half day training session.
Sector
Specific: May–July for Education, Child Care and Social Care.
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) are
providing Welsh Government supported training to enable those who work with
children and young people to have the knowledge and understanding required to
ensure that the principals of the UNCRC are integrated into their practices. Book
your place
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.
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:
You can never be too young to be an entrepreneur!
The Fiver Challenge is Young Enterprise’s
nationwide challenge for primary schools, aimed to inspire creativity and
develop enterprising attitudes and behaviours in young people
Find
out when it starts, how it works and how you can get your young people involved
Teach in
Africa!
We are in the
12th year of offering an amazing opportunity for teachers in or from
Wales. Please find our e-flyer attached for next year’s Lesotho
Teacher Placement Programme to start in January 2017.
Village Hotel, Swansea (WCEE)
This is a must-attend event for all Early Years providers,
practitioners, policy makers and academics including private, voluntary and
maintained sectors. Open to all Early Years specialists with an interest in
theory, research, innovation and practice.
Our bilingual programme offers a range of strategies that
support teachers and group leaders in achieving effective, memorable learning
through and about film. We specialise in training teachers in raising literacy
attainment through film and film as a tool for curricular attainment via
filmmaking and animation activities. Over the next few weeks, we have sessions
coming up in all regions of Wales, from Bangor to Blaenau Gwent. Find
out more and book your place for free today.
Learn
about how other schools have used Into Film’s CPD sessions to inspire and
engage students
The ILO programme provides a unique opportunity to spend eight weeks in sub-Saharan Africa working on development projects that are designed to enhance your leadership skills.
The application process has been revised to ensure it meets the needs of partners in Lesotho and Uganda. A number of challenging, leadership roles are being advertised.
The recruitment timetable is set out below.
- Round opens: 16 May 2016
- Round closes: 10 June 2016
- Interview: 20 June 2016
- Departure: From July 2016
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